Truck Stop [Paperback]

Allie McCormack (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 5, 2001

Teri is on the run, on a bus ride to nowhere, when an unscheduled stop on the wind-blown pains of Wyoming leaves her at an isolated truck stop... and in the arms of Mike, the young trucker who appoints himself her protector, who understands her as no one else could. But will her new life and here new-found love be enough her life takes an unexpected turn? But can Mike keep her safe from the past that threatens her?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"... a unique romance... a genuine feel to this read..." - Sheri Melnick - Review in 'Romantic Times'"...an entertaining novel of coming-of-age ... I heartily recommend TRUCK STOP!" --Carol Durfee

About the Author

In real life, I am a medical transcriptionist, working at home on the computer via modem. I also do freelance editorial work for a well-known medical publisher, being on their editorial advisory board. I've traveled quite a bit and lived many places, including a year in Cairo, Egypt as an exchange student, and a year in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. I was in Desert Storm and the Northridge Quake, and I've tromped through chest-deep snow before dawn to guard the buffalo from slaughter in Montana. I've been in the Army (including a short stint with NATO), a postal worker, a security guard, a legal secretary, and a wrangler/trail guide at a dude ranch. I've been the manager of a Greek delicatessen, owned a motorcycle and driven an 18-wheeler. I studied Arabic, which I still speak somewhat fluently, karate, tap dancing and belly dancing. I was a folk dancer for many years and still occasionally give classes in that. I'm an alumni of the University of California Santa Barbara and the American University in Cairo, and I belong to Romance Writers of America and Mensa.

Product Details

• Paperback: 246 pages
• Publisher: SynergEbooks (October 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0744303257
• ISBN-13: 978-0744303254
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,087,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the better romance books I've read in a while, May 3, 2003

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Aria "ariathel" (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Truck Stop (Paperback)

I enjoyed the change in pace from most normal romance books, and I couldn't put the book down (I stayed awake until 4 in the morning reading it!). Congrats on Ms. McCormack. Can't wait to read more!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very compelling story, June 14, 2002

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Kristie Leigh Maguire "Indie Author" (Virgin Islands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Truck Stop (Paperback)

Reviewed by Kristie Leigh Maguire, MyShelf.com

Tracie Campbell was just sixteen years old but the look in her eyes would tell you that she was older in experience than she was in age. She had never had a real childhood. Her abusive father had stolen her youth and innocence from her. Tracie had no choice; she had to run.

And run she did; right into the warm arms of caring strangers who gave her something that her own father could never give her - love without strings, the chance to be free, unafraid of dark happenings behind closed doors.

Tracie had finally found a safe haven at M&J's Truck Stop in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The owners of the small truck stop, Marsha and Joe, took her in and gave her a home and a job.

And then there was Mike Gallagher, the big handsome trucker, who took her under his protective wing in a brotherly fashion. MikeAngel the truckers called him on the CB. To Tracie, he indeed looked like the Archangel Michael, come to earth in human form. He was the most handsome guy she had ever laid eyes on. And he treated her like a little sister, which was fine with her, as she trusted no man. But Mike seemed so very different in some way. Somehow she didn't think she wanted Mike to think of her as a sister.

Allie McCormack has created a very compelling story in TRUCK STOP. Not only does she give the reader a love story and a happy ending for a young lady who has suffered a lifetime of abuse but she has given us the majestic splendor of Wyoming too. What more can a reader ask for? TRUCK STOP by Allie McCormack has been added to my shelf of favorite books.
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Reviewed by Kristie Leigh Maguire, author of Emails from the Edge (The Life of an Expatriate Wife), The Marcie Trilogy (Desert Triangle, Cabin Fever, Ring of Fire); and contributor to Calliope's Mousepad: Women Writers Online...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Page Turner, March 12, 2002

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J. R. Webber (Sylmar, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Truck Stop (Paperback)

I'm not a romance fan in general but this book held me turning pages until I finished it. Ms. McCormack has given readers a coming-of-age tale of love, courage and perseverance in the face of very real challenges that makes it a great read. I can't wait to see what she comes up with next. More!!!