Where the Heart Is [Mass Market Paperback]

Elizabeth Lowell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1997

Safe

After the pain of betrayal and divorce—after years spent decorating other people's houses—Shelley Wilde's cherished dream has finally come true: a home all her own, where she can live happily, secure. . .and alone.

Wild

But Cam Remington has come to shatter her solitude. A traveler who has journeyed to the world's wildest places, a renegade with no roots and no shame, he is everything Shelley has ever feared-and desired-in a man.

Free

An intruder has broken through Shelley's barricades to lure her wounded spirit out of hiding with his electric sensuality. And it will take a traveling man to show her that real love is risk and danger. . .and that home is the haven found in a lover's embrace.

A captivating contemporary love story in Where the Heart Is, bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell revisits and expands upon Traveling Man, one of her most beloved classic novels. It is an unforgettable tale that brims with the passion and magnificent artistry that have become her trademarks.

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About the Author

Elizabeth Lowell's acclaimed suspense novels include the New York Times bestsellers Blue Smoke and Murder, Innocent as Sin, The Wrong Hostage, Always Time to Die, The Color of Death, Die in Plain Sight, Running Scared, and Moving Target, as well as four books featuring the Donovan family: Amber Beach, Jade Island, Pearl Cove, and Midnight in Ruby Bayou. Lowell has more than thirty million books in print. She lives in Arizona and Seattle, Washington, with her husband, with whom she writes mystery novels under a pseudonym.

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Las aclamadas novelas de suspenso de la autora Elizabeth Lowell incluyen varios bestsellers en la New York Times. Lowell ha vendido mÁs de treinta millones de ejemplares. Vive con su esposo en Seattle, Washington y Sedona, Arizona, con quien escribe novelas de misterio bajo un seudÓnimo.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon (May 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380767635
• ISBN-13: 978-0380767632
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #506,154 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #18 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Romance > Authors, A-Z > ( L ) > Lowell, Elizabeth

More About the Author

NEW YORK TIMES Bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell has numerous historical and contemporary novels in print, including her four-book series of suspense novels featuring the unforgettable Donovan family--AMBER BEACH, JADE ISLAND, PEARL COVE and MIDNIGHT IN RUBY BAYOU. Ms. Lowell's current release, DEATH ECHO, is Book 5 in her St. Kilda Consulting series and features twin yachts, international gangsters, and plenty of romantic-suspense. There are more than thirty million Elizabeth Lowell books currently in print. Ms. Lowell lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mature & tender contemporary romance that touches your heart, July 18, 2003

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"readinganddreaming" (Green Country, Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Where the Heart Is (Mass Market Paperback)

Where the Heart Is - is a very sweet love story that is straightforward without game playing and deception. It is a contemporary romance about a man who meets a woman and realizes within 24 hours that she is the one woman he has looked for all his life. She is very taken with him as well but has certain reservations that make her want to keep him from getting too close. However, all of their interaction is genuine and mutual consideration, care, and honesty envelops each page. This is a story about two people - almost exclusively. It is a really romantic tale.

Cam Remington, a geologist, engineer, and owner of a resource company that does work world wide, is back in Los Angeles from his business travels when he meets Shelley Wilde. Shelley is a creator of temporary interior housing designs for the rich rental properties on the West Coast. In a refreshing departure from typical romance beginnings, Cam and Shelley meet in those first pages with the help of Cam's nephew, a lonely boy of 12, and his pet boa constrictor. Within those first few pages, Cam also has the opportunity to view the beauty of Shelley's best all time creation, her home. Cam is a man with extraordinary perception and senses Shelley's true nature as he observes her work, her home, and her interactions with his nephew and the boa.

In the beginning, Cam comes on strong sexually to Shelley. It doesn't take long for him to realize that he cannot proceed in that manner with her and hope to see her again. She is rather prim and proper compared to Cam and does not even consider casual sex as a possibility in her life. Basically, the outline of this story gives us a very mature and wise hero (despite his early come-on attempts) and a kind and gentle woman who has built a rigid life and home to protect her from the world. Cam is truly wiser and much more perceptive than Shelley. He identifies her deeper, true needs that she tries so hard to hide. His pursuit of their relationship and her slow opening to him are the heart of this story and there are many precious scenes to savor as their relationship develops.

This is a Lowell book that was previously published years ago as Traveling Man. She has re-written that book into Where the Heart Is. Although the new title is certainly descriptive of the entire intent of the lesson of this book, the term -traveling man - is used again and again and describes the biggest hurdle Cam must clear to have Shelley as he wants. She wants a home and has built her perfect home. After traveling her entire childhood all over the world with her parents, she desperately wants the pleasures of one home in one place - unchanging. Cam is a traveling man who believes home is with the one you love - wherever that may be - all over the world. Shelley unsuccessfully attempts to turn Cam away again and again because he is a traveling man. She doesn't want a husband who must continually travel. Cam recognizes her real reasons for pulling away from him and will not allow it. It is a tender story of pursuit and capture - all truly done in the name of love. There are a few sensual scenes that rate about a 3.0 out of 5.0 (see More About Me for rating guidelines).

Although this is not a book for my keeper shelf, it is a story I truly enjoyed. I read it easily within a day. It is only 336 pages long and although it tackles some very heavy issues in life, it is not nearly as deep as many other romance novels that I have read. But if you are looking for a feel-good light read, I highly recommend Where the Heart Is. You will love both the leads.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Her books are the best, April 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Where the Heart Is (Mass Market Paperback)

I hated to read, then I found a book by Ms.Lowell and I just finished reading every book that I can find by her. I feel like the people are my friends and family. Her books touch me to my soul.

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Elizabeth Lowell's VERY BEST!, October 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Where the Heart Is (Mass Market Paperback)

I've read this book about 15 times! Elizabeth Lowell previously wrote this under a different title - this time it has been added to and the story line is that much stronger. It is a wonderful book, full of excitement and love with the female character resisting all the way!