Twice Loved [Paperback]

LaVyrle Spencer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 1985

Five years ago Laura Dalton waited on the bleak Nantucket shore for her husband's return, only to learn that his ship was lost at sea. Now she is married to his closest friend and has borne a child, but her life is thrown into further turmoil when the missing sailor returns.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Highly emotional and moving' Romantic Times --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

With over fifteen million copies of her works in print, LaVyrle Spencer is a topselling author worldwide. She lives in Stillwater, Minnesota, with her husband, Dan. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Jove (August 15, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0515085502
• ISBN-13: 978-0515085501
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #382,050 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great romance placed in mid-1800's, February 3, 2004

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Theresa W (mi, usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Twice Loved (Mass Market Paperback)

There hasn't been one book of LaVyrle Spencers that I haven't enjoyed immensely. And I mean, immensely. Her books are some of the most romantic I've ever read. They take you away into such a fun place, you can't put the book down.

This story starts off in 1837. It's about Laura, Rye & Dan who were childhood friends & grew closer into adulthood. Laura & Rye had a magical connection, married and soon after he left on a whaling ship to try & earn their fortune. However, fate stepped in, his ship went down, and as everyone assumed, with him on it. 5 years later, with a son Rye never knew, married to his best friend Dan who saw her through the toughest times in her life, Rye returns and walks into a house that was once his & a woman he thought was still his wife. Not to mention the son he didn't know existed, but who's now calling another man papa. Rye's returned, but lost everything, including his house & it's belongings as he finds out that legally Laura's married to Dan. But with a love so very strong, Laura & Rye begin a journey, not knowing where it will leave all 4 of them & no one wanting to hurt the other.

I enjoyed this book for so many reasons, interesting & likable characters, memorable love story, great friendships and humor. It was also interesting to read about what it was like to live in Nantucket in the 1800's with the whaling industry & all of the other sorts of things like horse & carriage rides, making homemade candles & wearing those hideous corsets.

If you are looking for a love story, I'll guarentee you this one will not let you down!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Eh....., February 7, 2004

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M. I. "krushedvelvet" (Old Bridge, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twice Loved (Mass Market Paperback)

I wanted to love this..I really did, but I just COULD NOT STAND Laura. I felt that she was playing both Rye and Dan. I disliked her so much that I didnt think she deserved either of them. The writing was pretty good and I thought that the idea for the story was an interesting one, but I just couldnt connect with the characters. One thing that I really did LOVE about this book though were the flashbacks of Laura and Rye discovering eachother and falling in love when they were young...in my opinion, no one can write sexual tension like Lavyrle Spencer. All in all, not bad, but not to die for either.... for a book by Ms Spencer, I thought this was woefully average.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, November 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Twice Loved (Mass Market Paperback)

LaVyrle's first really good book! This is a story about the power of love. I also enjoyed the setting -- Nantucket -- and the whale and cooper industries.

I've always felt that there's several people you could be happily married to -- but there's probably only one real love of a lifetime. And that is the case in this book. Even though Laura enjoyed being married to Dan, her heart had always belonged with Rye.

Have read all of LaVyrle's books and put this one in my own top 5.