Wild Roses (Zebra Historical Romance) [Paperback]

Hannah Howell (Author)

Book Description

Series: Zebra Historical Romance | Publication Date: August 5, 2008

Harrigan Mahoney's assignment was clear: travel to Wyoming, find runaway Ella Carson, and escort her to Philadelphia - by force if necessary. A simple task, made devilishly complicated by Ella's wit, beauty, and spirited determination to outfox him at every turn.Ella is no stranger to bad luck, but it seems wholly unfair that the man hired to drag her back to her greedy relatives should be the most intriguing male she ever set eyes on. The tall, dashing Irishman takes no pains to hide his attraction to Ella, but it is her overpowering desire for him that presents the greatest danger...Now, journeying together through an unyielding land, their battle of wills becomes an adventure in seduction. One kiss is all it takes to unleash a hunger both fierce and foolhardy, for Ella's very life depends upon her escape from the man who could capture her heart forever...

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Zebra (August 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821779761
• ISBN-13: 978-0821779767
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,018,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #57 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Romance > Authors, A-Z > ( H ) > Howell, Hannah

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read, July 6, 2000

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Natasha Abed - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wild Roses (Paperback)

This book is well woth the price. Well-balanced, strong characters, vicious bad guys, and a sexy lead man. Aunt Louise, with her platoon of stray youngsters, is a feisty, determined character. Ella is a strong-minded, independant, determined young woman. I had a problem with Harrigan's lack of trust, but this is clarified quite neatly later on. The love scenes are steamy, poignant and tender. I would definitely buy another of Hannah Howell's novels.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Skip This One, October 2, 2008

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L. Dalton "Reader" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wild Roses (Paperback)

I'm usually a big fan of Hannah Howell's books, but I found this one to be a waste of money and time. None of the characters were believable. The scene where the 'hero' went to rescue the heroine from certain death -- I was ready to beat him on the head and tell him to get on with it already. I will think long and hard before buying any more books from this author.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DISSAPOINTED, September 2, 2008

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Sookie Stackhouse (Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wild Roses (Zebra Historical Romance) (Paperback)

Not worth the time or $$. Not only is the hero cruel and a jerk but it's hard to imagine (in the 1800's)a graduated and sophisticated lawyer from Harvard working as a bounty hunter. It's never explained how did he gave away his family's fortune and business to this woman who was his fiancee (who happens to be Ella's cousin). The only thing we know is that he needs $$ to get back his family's fortune. He kidnaps the heroine and then sets out on a dangerous journey back to Philly. They encounter through that said journey: drought, a storm, a tornado, 2 rapists and let's not forget the clever aunt who is always trying to rescue Ella. And guess what, they reach Philadelphia unscathed. He gives her away to her murderous uncle and get paid (after all they were been trough and knowing Ella's was heading to her dead). The final rescue is made because of the wit of the aunt. And finally this guy waits 3 months before going back to her and confessed his love. This was not a likeable hero. Sorry, but the plot just didn't work out for me. I'll stick to Howell's highlanders books.