For years, Leonie Corinth lived the best of all possible lives in New York City, married to a successful investment banker and running her own Soho antique shop. Now Leonie's happiness is gone and, as she faces the aftershocks of a bitter divorce, she realizes she must leave Manhattan. She intends to build a new life for herself, and to never again depend on a man. Moving to the beautiful countryside of upstate New York, Leonie buys an old, rundown Octagon-style house that she can restore while restoring her own battered soul. On the way to a meeting with her architect, Leonie accidentally hits another car. The accident is minor and easily forgotten, except for the alluring blue-green eyes of the other driver. In an inescapable twist of fate, the driver, Sam Nicholson, is the architect. Trapped in a loveless marriage, his creativity stifled by his wife's demands, and wishing for another life, Sam finds in Leonie a talented collaborator and an understanding listener. As they work closely together to make Leonie's dream house a reality, they realize they have fallen in love. Their love has emerged against all odds, but can it last till the end of time?
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The heroine of Gould's (Second Love) bittersweet ninth novel flees Manhattan's ex-wives' clubs to lick the wounds of divorce in pastoral simplicity. For Leonie Corinth, a brassy, independent type who "attracts attention whether she asks for it or not," the peace and quiet of the Hudson River Valley seems ideal. Her man-bashing interior monologue stops on a dime, however, when she meets Sam Nicholson, the architect she's hired to help redesign her house. The obstacle to their love?that Peter's married to a wheelchair-bound heiress whose accident he helped to cause?leaves an unexpected Sam wracked with guilt. He is nonetheless unable to resist Leonie. But will the wife's slow revenge make life intolerable for the lovers? The virtues of this novel?at heart a formulaic romance?are its lively pace, its nimble plot turns and its ability to tug, oh, so gently, at the heartstrings.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Recovering from an ugly divorce, New Yorker Leonie Corinth moves upstate?right into the arms of the architect who's helping restore her new home.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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My First Read by Gould was Very Good,
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This review is from: Till the End of Time: A Love Story (Paperback)
This book proves to be very interesting and a true page turner, no matter how tired I become. The book is a bit predictable, but enjoyable and a refreshing fantasy for a love story. It's nice to be able to flashback to a younger day and be reminded of what it felt like to have a steamy physical attraction to a new love.
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This is my first reading of a Judith Gould novel. I must say I was very disappointed given some of her past reviews from reputable sources. The story line is flat and unless you are into restoring old houses, very boring. The female protagonist is poorly developed. The reader learns very little of her "being" since the main focus is on her long limbs and magenta-streaked hair. The author spends far too much time describing her ultra expensive cashmere clothing and furniture rather than her personality. The male counterpart comes across as more down-to-earth, but he is full of cliches. In a nutshell,this is a boring story, over descriptive and predictible right down to the very end.
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Heart-warming good read that has you flying through it.,
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This review is from: Till the End of Time: A Love Story (Paperback)
Being familiar with all of Judith Gould's other lengthy works, I'm definitely a fan of hers. This is probably her shortest book, but the real locations vs. operatic drama and epic scale are much more "now" and the characters more down-to-earth. It's a love story that's kind of a spiritual rebirth. I can't wait for her next novel! Judith Gould is my absolute FAVE!
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For once, Leonie Marie Corinth, who normally paid at least a semblance of attention to the posted speed limits and warning signs, was decidedly not in her usual attentive, organized-even, some would say, pragmatic-state of mind. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New York, Sam Nicholson, Range Rover, Leonie Corinth, Hank Reynolds, Jeremy Sampson, Bobby Chandler, Andrea Walker, Van Vechten Manor, Van Vechten Building, Henry Reynolds, Minette Nicholson, Wall Street, Mother Nature, Catskill Mountains, Hudson River Valley, Greek Revival, Miss Corinth, Salt Cottage, Skip Curtiss New!
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For once, Leonie Marie Corinth, who normally paid at least a semblance of attention to the posted speed limits and warning signs, was decidedly not in her usual attentive, organized-even, some would say, pragmatic-state of mind. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
octagon house, old beams Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Sam Nicholson, Range Rover, Leonie Corinth, Hank Reynolds, Jeremy Sampson, Bobby Chandler, Andrea Walker, Van Vechten Manor, Van Vechten Building, Henry Reynolds, Minette Nicholson, Wall Street, Mother Nature, Catskill Mountains, Hudson River Valley, Greek Revival, Miss Corinth, Salt Cottage, Skip Curtiss New!
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