Treasured Past [Paperback]

Linda Hill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 27, 2000

Burned out from the emotionally grueling practice of family law, attorney Kate Brennen decides to take a mental break and joins a corporate firm. Except for occasional annoyances (like her boss' insistence that she take on his brother's messy divorce case), the change is just what the doctor ordered. And the substantial salary increase and 9-to-5 schedule gives her more time and money for her preferred pastime: shopping for antiques.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Naiad Pr; 1st edition (October 27, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562802631
• ISBN-13: 978-1562802639
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,677,802 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Naiad -- that's a good thing!, February 13, 2001

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Lesbian Reader (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Treasured Past (Paperback)

I don't expect a vampire chronicle to make me laugh, or a mystery to turn me on. Genre fiction is what it is, and if a book delivers exactly what it promises -- be it a passionate romance or a blood-sucking thriller -- then that's what I judge it by. Even Naiad's detractors can't seem to stop themselves from reading more, and I believe that's because we get what we expect, often what we need, and more rarely, something beyond our hopes.

Treasured Past is another of Linda Hill's quiet romances. At least I think of them as quiet, because they come off the page so gently that the characters have possessed my imagination before I realized I have been completely drawn in. Once I've been drawn in the flesh and heart of her characters begin to beat with real life. Before I now it I'm wishing I lived next door to these women. It happens that way in every Linda Hill I've read. I'm seduced before I even realize I'm being courted. That's probably what makes us wish real life was more like a romance novel, and why we keep reading.

I also highly recommend her Class Reunion, which is on the part of my shelves I reserve for books I intend to reread.

19 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Another Naiad Formula Book, December 11, 2000

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P. Bigelow (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Treasured Past (Paperback)

Attorney Katherine Brennan is enamoured of antiques and Annie Walsh, owner of the Cambridge, Massachusetts antiques store, The Treasured Past. When Kate's senior partner orders her to handle the divorce of his son, she is upset, but agrees to do so. When she meets with him, he tells her that he is adamant that he wants the couple's house. In the meantime, her relationship with Annie blossoms as the two begin decorating Kate's bare-as-bones house. This is another in a very long line of Naiad's formulaic publications - it hasn't varied in over two dozen years - so there were no surprises, the relationship is the same as any book published by Naiad in the last twenty-five years - different names, different occupations, and different locale, but it is the same book that Naiad always publishes. If you've been reading Naiad books for any length of time, and like the formula, by all means buy this book. But if you're looking for more, look elsewhere.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not extraordinary, but a really nice read, July 20, 2004

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J. Malmen (Stockholm, Sweden) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Treasured Past (Paperback)

I don't want to say a lot about the storyline in the book, because that would give too much away. It's fairly predictable as it is, so any surprises the book can give you should be left intact.

What I will say is that it's a romance about a lawyer and an antiques dealer. It's also about trust, choices and career vs. love.

I liked the feel you get for the main characters, although the supporting cast is somewhat sketchily drawn. It's a fairly short novel with few surprises, but it's romantic and sweet with the ubiquitous angst and heartache. This won't be your favourite book of all time, but it's sure to provide a few hours of reading pleasure without challenging the genre boundaries.