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Catherine Anderson lives in the pristine woodlands of Central Oregon.

She is married to her high
school sweetheart, Sid, and is the author of more than twenty bestselling and award-winning historical and contemporary romances.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Love doesn't always begin smoothly, January 7, 2004

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"notwhoyouwouldexpect" (Des Moines, IA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blue Skies (Mass Market Paperback)

Hank Coulter notices a young woman at a bar, beautiful but a bit shy and inexperienced. He's been chugging drinks with his buddies all evening and matters rocket out of control. He hasn't used protection and also rushes heedlessly to his climax, then passes out in his truck -- and in the morning only vaguely remembers the night before, including the girl's name.

Carly Adams had been blind until surgery temporarily restored her sight and she faces a future of repeated surgeries which eventually will no longer be able to retain her vision. Her unexpected pregnancy threatens her newfound sight sooner than anyone expected, putting her new life and grad school plans on hold.

Hank steps up to the plate despite Carly's vehement reluctance to have anything more to do with him, and marries her to help her through the pregnancy. Falling hard for this beauty while she is determined to keep her independence and still is hurt, angry and distrustful, Hank has his work cut out for him.

This is another visit to the Coulter and Kendrick clans, a great addition to her recent books. If this is your first Catherine Anderson, welcome to ranch life on the high dry plains of eastern Oregon, so different from the Pacific coast cities and mountains. You'll want to explore the stories of the rest of the families as soon as you finish Blue Skies.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Rich in emotion !, January 17, 2004

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MaryGrace Meloche (Ontario, Canada.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blue Skies (Mass Market Paperback)

Catherine Anderson's writing skills are like a fine wines - they only grow better with age. This is an absolutely wonderful book, packed with heartrending emotion, but deeply satisfying. Anderson again pens the ultimate male hero in Hank Coulter. Tall, rugged, masculine to the core, yet this male oozes kindness and sensitivity.

In true Anderson fashion, she pivots her story around a blemished woman. Here it is the enchanting Carly Adams. Blind since birth, Carly's doctors have given her a new lease on life with a recent eye operation. Her sight restored, she innocently sets out to taste all life's experiences. One of those morsels happens to be the handsome Hank Coulter.

Outside a seedy bar, in the back seat of Ford pickup, Carly and Hank perform the mating game with successful consequences -- they manage to solve the mating formula. One month later reality rears its ugly head and then what becomes of two strangers who will soon be parents?

In Anderson's novels, her two main characters are always cast together. Her characters usually are forced to work on their relationship - and work they do - but along the way the reader enjoys the effort.

This skilled author controls emotion with an iron fist. Catherine Anderson inflames her words with immense passion pressuring her reader to turn the pages.

This is part of Anderson's fine Kendrick/Coulter series and I think it is the best of the lot. I look forward to Zeke's tale.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Oh yeah., May 27, 2004

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Carly wants to see everything now that she is no longer blind, and one of the first things her eyes fall on is well worth a second look. Hank Coulter is all man, and their dance goes from the barroom to the bedroom. Then, soon after, Carly discovers she's pregnant, and though Hank made a big impression on her, he can't even remember her name when she calls to tell him. To make matters worse, pregnancy will probably undo all the surgery's miracles, leaving her blind once more.

Hank's memory needs some work, but his honor functions well. He immediately wants to do the right thing and marry Carly. She agrees out of need, but as Hank spends weeks caring for her and showing her all she can see before the world goes dark, convenience turns into reality. Hank's world is full of innocent peril, forcing Carly to choose love or life.

(...)Catherine Anderson's name on a book is all that is needed to assure readers of a story that goes on the keeper shelf. It will always be heartwarming, filled with characters who jump off the page to your soul. (...)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great story, but didn't MOVE me...
I love sad books. I love wounded or disabled heroes or heroines. I usually seek out books like these. Mary Balogh really can bring tears to my eyes. Read more

Published 11 months ago by D. Gladden

1.0 out of 5 stars Stolen Plot
I read this book and I thought the plot sounded familiar, but I couldn't figure it out. A couple weeks later I was watching an older X-Men with my brother and it was about Hank... Read more

Published 16 months ago by lala16

5.0 out of 5 stars JUST AS YOU SAID "LIKE NEW"
I would buy from this company again. The book was second hand but looked brand new and still in it's shrink wrap. It came quickly and without any problems. Read more

Published on October 5, 2008 by Audrey Mae Mayes

2.0 out of 5 stars A Disappointing Read
Blue Skies is a dime a dozen, cliche modern-day cowboy/rancher romance with an innocent ignorant heroine and a hunky chauvinistic womanizer hero. Read more

Published on April 23, 2008 by Love to read romance

5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming, pacient love story.......
I really loved this story! I loved the way Hank was apologetic and did his best 100% of the time to make up for his mistake. Read more

Published on March 20, 2008 by Dawn

2.0 out of 5 stars Writes well but no cigar.....
Catherine Anderson can construct a sentence with the best of them but her characters--her heroines especially--are so unsatisfactory that it's hard to identify with them. Read more

Published on January 24, 2008 by M Elliott "a reader from T...

2.0 out of 5 stars Annoying Characters
I'm probably in the minority here but the main characters were downright annoying. I would feel badly for anyone losing their sight and the problems it would incur but Carly is... Read more

Published on January 20, 2008 by A. Roberts

4.0 out of 5 stars Can you cry in a good way?!!!
Just give up right now and fetch the box of tissues. This one is a five-star hanky read. The hero is Hank Coulter - another of those heart-attack Coulter boys who should be... Read more

Published on August 7, 2007 by Rendezvousbooks.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Blue Skies
Very nicely written book, which I thoughly enjoyed. I just finished reading it and am looking forward to reading more of the Coulter family.

Published on May 6, 2007 by CJGS

3.0 out of 5 stars The first 100 pages are terrible
I bought this book based on the 4 star rating I saw here. After reading 50 pages, I set it down and went back to the computer to see if I had been looking at the correct... Read more

Published on September 1, 2006 by Carolyn

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