Twelve Across [Paperback]

Barbara Delinsky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1987

Garrick Rodenheiser crashed, burned and found a second chance when he crawled away from the wreckage of his life four years ago. And while he hasn’t exactly escaped his past, he’s kept it far enough away. Until trouble in the form of a rain-soaked, bleeding woman comes banging on the door of his remote cabin. True, she doesn’t look like a reporter. But the word trust simply isn’t in Garrick’s vocabulary anymore. Crossword puzzle creator Leah Gates has a few words of her own for her reluctant savior: querulous, adamantine...irresistible. She isn’t sure if it’s cabin fever, loneliness or just plain fate that drew them so magically together. But she does know that falling in love is the easy part. Trusting the future is a different challenge entirely. “One of today’s quintessential authors of contemporary fiction...Ms. Delinsky is a joy to read.”—Romantic Times

--This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Barbara Delinsky has more than thirty million copies of her books in print, in twenty-five different languages. Her novels regularly appear on the bestseller lists of the New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly, making her one of America’s best-known and beloved authors. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 221 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (January 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373252447
• ISBN-13: 978-0373252442
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 3.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,271,349 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Barbara Delinsky, author of ESCAPE (2011), NOT MY DAUGHTER (2010), WHILE MY SISTER SLEEPS (2009), THE SECRET BETWEEN US (2008), and FAMILY TREE (2007), has written more than twenty bestselling novels with over thirty million copies in print. She has been published in twenty languages worldwide. Barbara's fiction centers upon everyday families facing not-so-everyday challenges. She is particularly drawn to exploring themes of motherhood, marriage, sibling rivalry, and friendship in her novels.

A lifelong New Englander, Barbara earned a B.A. in Psychology at Tufts University and an M.A. in Sociology at Boston College. As a breast cancer survivor who lost her mother to the disease when she was only eight, Barbara compiled the non-fiction book Uplift: Secrets From the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors, a handbook of practical tips and upbeat anecdotes. She donates her proceeds from the sale of this book to her charitable foundation, which funds an ongoing research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Barbara enjoys knitting, photography, and cats. She also loves to interact with her readers through her website at www.barbaradelinsky.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bdelinsky, and on Twitter as @BarbaraDelinsky.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Twelve Across is a nice evening's read, April 27, 2000

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Laurie Gold "bookie" (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twelve Across (Mass Market Paperback)

Many of us who discovered Barbara Delinsky after she made the jump from romance to fiction/women's fiction are enjoying MIRA's re-issues of her earlier series romances. I know I'm one of them, and though I did have a couple of problems with Twelve Across, I enjoyed it well enough to recommend. If you are a fan of Cabin/Road romances, this one should suitly nicely. If you enjoy romances with less-than-gorgeous heroines, this one is a great one, and here's why. The hero is drop-dead handsome and when he first meets the heroine, he doesn't see much, but as they fall in love, she becomes more beautiful to him. What could be more romantic than that?

Another point to recommend this book is that, even though there is a Big Secret, it's resolved easily enough. However, what is behind the big secret, and how it affects the lifestyle of the hero goes on a bit too long. The book becomes slightly sappy by the end, but because of its strengths, this one is still a recommended read.

TTFN, Laurie Likes Books

Publisher, All About Romance.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Afternoon Read, October 16, 2001

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Rhonda (Windsor, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Twelve Across (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a short book about two people seeking solitude who get thrown together in a remote cabin and try to make the best of the situation. They are weary of each other from the start and this makes for an interesting chemistry. He is the strong silent type and she tries to permeate his heart and his life. The ending was forseeable but was enjoyable nonetheless.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Twelve Across is a great read!, April 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Twelve Across (Mass Market Paperback)

The heroine creates crossword puzzles for a living, hence the title "Twelve Across." The title concept also appropriately predicts the manner in which the two main characters lives cross and become intertwined in this great book! Seeking solitude and peace after a rough patch, she thinks she will find it at a friend's cabin. The hero is a recluse with a famous past, but with her love and understanding, is able to take his place in society once again. While the story lines and characters are completely different, "Twelve Across" is in the same caliber of Brown's other book "Adam's Fall" (Note: "Fanta C" should be read before "Adam's Fall" as the main characters are connected). I highly recommend these books. No romance reader would be disappointed!