Weekends in New England [Paperback]

Linda Alexander (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2004

Ex-nun Hannah Jergen married the first man to look at her. Denny Lorenzo, an internationally-famous Jewish singer, is in a crumbling marriage to an overbearing publicity hound. Guilt-ridden flashbacks over a car accident that left his wife with amnesia are the only reasons he hasn't left her.

Denny's performance schedule takes him to Boston, Hannah's hometown, and sparks fly. How can such opposites fall in love without changing the world, theirs and that of those around them? They can't.

Unable to shed their miserable marriages, Hannah and Denny are equally unable to deny their growing attraction. Through undercover meetings facilitated by Hannah's faithful friend, Donna, their emotional attachment becomes dangerous after accidents and mysterious illnesses befall them. When a seriously-injured Hannah is kidnapped and held for a sick ransom, Denny's life for hers, worlds collide in a shocking confrontation.

It all started during those weekends in New England. . . .

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About the Author

Multi-cultural author LINDA ALEXANDER has lupus. She has written about porn stars, Messianic Jews, and novels of good and evil, and appeared on the Oprah show. Her print credits include The Washington Times and Soap Opera Update, and interviews with Jim Varney, Robert Stack, Linda Dano, Michael Zaslow, Gary Puckett, and Tiny Tim. In Linda's world, anything can happen. It does, and she writes about it.

Product Details

• Paperback: 274 pages
• Publisher: Behler Publications (November 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097489625X
• ISBN-13: 978-0974896250
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,274,026 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Linda J. Alexander grew up with the 'seventies entertainment scene, fascinated by all the people on TV and in the movies, as well as the characters in those romance novels she couldn't put down. After doing the hustle, watching The Mod Squad, and listening to the Monkees and Herman's Hermits on her Duster's car radio, eventually she interviewed and wrote about some of those same characters--the entertainers who had earlier engaged her imagination. She also discovered a fascination for the Golden Era of Hollywood, when romance was romantic, stories had serious plot--and politics worked much in the same way as they do today.

Linda now entertains others with her writing. The most recent of 5 published books is REULCTANT WITNESS: ROBERT TAYLOR, HOLLYWOOD & COMMUNISM, on the market in 2008. The book chronicles the life of Robert Taylor, one of Hollywood's most handsome leading men of all times, from his small-town Nebraska roots to his death in 1969. Taylor's single most defining moment was a subpoenaed appearance in front of 1947's House Un-American Activities Committee in response to a tangible fear of Communism invading the United States. He was as popular as compatriots Ronald Reagan and even John Wayne, yet today he is incorrectly remembered most often as the actor who "named names." Linda's book sets the record straight and tells the truth of Taylor's life and that political "circus," his words for the HUAC.

Linda has published 2 other nonfiction books, THE UNPROMISED LAND, a biography of a Messianic Jewish couple, and DOROTHY FROM KANSAS MEETS THE WIZARD OF X, a look into the adult film world, as well as two novels of dark, sexy intrigue--UNTIL NEXT TIME and WEEKENDS IN NEW ENGLAND.

Another Hollywood biography by Linda is due out in 2011, A MAVERICK LIFE: THE JACK KELLY STORY, about TV and 50s film star, & long-time Huntington Beach, CA politician, Jack Kelly.

For more information on Linda, her books, or public speaking engagements, please contact her press representative, William Scherer, MBSTIA, Inc., at 240-205-8664 or via e-mail at williamATmbstia.com.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A story of a love's struggle..., February 13, 2006

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B. Boren (Charlotte, NC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Weekends in New England (Paperback)

Linda Alexander had already proven herself to be an impeccably worthy author with the romantic thriller "Until Next Time". Now, "Weekends in New England" richly illustrates the trials and triumphs, the pitfalls and ecstasy of a forbidden love that somehow seems so right.

These days, it seems not too unusual for a man or woman to find their true love while unfortunately being married to someone else. This book examines the feelings of such a relationship. You can feel the heart strings being pulled, the inexorable pull of a love that is not yet clouded by passion, yet gives a life full of a passion that never existed before.

Denny and Hannah were worlds apart, and in many ways as different from each other as two people could be. But love is strange like that... not only do opposites attract, but sometimes it's the differences that make a couple strong. As they go through the guilt, the deceptions, the longing and the waiting, Mrs. Alexander expertly weaves a story that you not only become engrossed in, but feel, in every heart rendering step. You can identify with them, even if you yourself have never been in their situation.

This is not a tawdry sex story. It is rather amazing to realize that Denny and Hannah never even do anything but talk or kiss while having their "affair" that takes them both down a stormy path of danger. The climax is surprising, and the conclusion is emotional. Kudos for the author who can so easily climb inside the mind and heart of both man and woman and paint us a picture that will stay with us long after the final page has been turned.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, VERY surprise ending!, October 1, 2007

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glitter "Music and Book LOVER" (Gaithersburg, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Weekends in New England (Paperback)

I'm an avid reader of pretty much anything I can get my hands on and when I came across Linda Alexander's profile at MySpace and read up on her, I just had to buy one of her books. I mean, come on... someone who's interviewed Porn stars, battles Lupus AND has an incredibly interesting genealogy... there's got to be something cool pouring from that mind!

I picked up Weekends In New England and thought it was going to be a romance story and it was that and more. Wow, this book is a thriller! I read it in two sittings because I was fixated on finding out what was going to happen next.

There are two fairly emotionally complex characters at the center of this romance/mystery novel. Hannah is someone I think many women can relate to in that she's a bit naive and in a really difficult emotional and physical relationship. It's not the right situation for her, but before Denny Lorenzo sings his way into her soul, she's pretty much given up hope at things getting better for her husband and herself and almost resigns herself to that fact (NO Hannah, no!). Denny is a firecracker. Like many artists, he struggles between his `true self' and his on stage 'persona'. He also finds himself in a bad marriage to someone whose character seems to be manipulative and vain. When Denny and Hannah meet and that soul connection spark flies... well, there is no stopping that sort of force.

What makes this book stand out is the twisted (and I seriously mean tuh-wis-tu-hed!) ending. I won't spoil it for you, but take it from someone who can usually predict the outcome of this sort of novel... I was totally taken aback when I learned out who was causing both Denny and Hannah much grief and Hannah's near death. Woah mamma!

If you want an entertaining read that does make you look at your internal self while giving you frivolous pleasure at the same time, most definitely pick up this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend, September 2, 2007

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Ginger Marks "DocUmeantDesigns.com" (Clearwater, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Weekends in New England (Paperback)

Weekends In New England weaves a tale of marital fidelity in a way that makes you clearly understand the cruel reality of both sides of the coin. The harsh reality of the mix of faiths between Catholic and Jew is brought to light within the pages. Linda Alexander's spell binding telling compels you to read on. I warn you now, once you pick it up, you won't be able to put it down until you reach the final unexpected ending.