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A Season in Eden Mass Market Paperback – November 1, 1999

by Megan Chance (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 45 ratings
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Lonely and lost after her husband leaves for the summer to work in a distant logging camp, young Lora Cameron finds herself drawn to Will Bennet, the handyman her husband hires to take care of their farm during his absence and a man who teaches her a valuable lesson about love and hope
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  1. Print length
    352 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    HarperTorch
  4. Publication date
    November 1, 1999
  5. Dimensions
    4.19 x 0.88 x 6.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    006108705X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0061087059
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"A wonderful book--poignant, touching, and very real." -- -- Maggie Osborne, author of The Promise of Jenny Jones

"An extraordinarily talented writer." -- -- Stella Cameron

"If you read only one love story this year, make sure it is A Season in Eden." -- -- Kristin Hannah, author of On Mystic Lake

"If you read only one love story this year, make sure it is A SEASON IN EDEN. Megan Chance has always been a gifted writer, but with this outstanding and powerful novel, she takes her place among the very best authors of historical fiction. A SEASON IN EDEN is Megan Chances' most breathtaking, heartwrenching novel yet, at one stunningly original and profoundly lyrical. Quite simply, women's historical fiction doesn't get any better than this. If you loved COLD MOUNTAIN, you owe it to yourself to read A SEASON IN EDEN." -- Kristin Hannah, author of ON MYSTIC LAKE

"Megan Chance has an eye for detail that other writers can only envy! I could see, smell, and feel Eli's and Lora's world. This is a wonderful bookpoignant, touching, and very real. Written by a beautifully eloquent writer. Megan Chance is a natural storyteller. A SEASON IN EDEN grabs the reader and doesn't let go. I'm sorry to say that I hadn't read Megan before, but in the future I won't miss a Megan Chance novel! A SEASON IN EDEN was a joy and a pleasure to read. A book to savor." -- Maggie Osborne, author of THE PROMISE OF JENNY JONES

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperTorch; 0 edition (November 1, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 006108705X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0061087059
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.19 x 0.88 x 6.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 45 ratings

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Megan Chance

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Megan Chance is the critically acclaimed, award-winning author of several novels. Girlposse.com calls her "a writer of extraordinary talent." Her books have been chosen by Amazon's Book of the Month, Borders Original Voices and IndieBound's Booksense. A former television news photographer with a BA from Western Washington University, Megan Chance lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two daughters. Visit her at www.meganchance.com

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Kaccee C
4.0 out of 5 stars Ok Megan Chance book
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2020
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I did enjoy this book although I did not find it as interesting as some of her other books. I do find it distracting to read a book with spelling errors especially one that I have paid for.
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Katie Hill
5.0 out of 5 stars Could not put it down
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2013
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Rich in LauraIngallsesque historical details, with beautiful prose, a heart-wrenching plot that had me in full tears on the public Bart train, and a redemptive ending that gives you some sad but warm fuzzy feelings. Sometimes the way Chance turns a phrase or describes something beautiful stays with you....as this story surely will. A great read.
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chuck schomaker
4.0 out of 5 stars Well written
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2013
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A little rushed at the end. But that said enjoyed it. The book had wonderful references about the northwest and imaginative plot. I look forward to opening her next book.
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M. VanBuskirk
5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Truth
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2013
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A touching story of love lost and found again. Also interesting from a historical perspective - the formative years of the orchard-rich Yakima Valley and the hardships and triumphs of the people.
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kristina evelyn
3.0 out of 5 stars An okay read
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2013
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Worth a read as it is interesting to learn about life in those times but a bit slow at times and most of the book set in one location.
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Patricia Lynn Sheffer
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it with surprise
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2013
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I really enjoyed this one. There was an unexpected event in the story which kept me reading well into the night.
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Bonnie Gilbert
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, touching and moving story
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 1999
Although Lora Cameron loves her husband Eli, she is drowning in unhappiness and pushing him away. Once upon a time Lora was happy, before tragedy struck and she cannot feel any more. Now there is nothing but sadness.
Money problems arise and Eli decides to go away for the summer to a faraway logging camp and Lora knows it is for the best. When Eli brought Will Bennet, a drifter, home as a hired hand to take care of things while he's gone Lora does not want him around. Like no one Lora has ever met, Will makes breakfast for Lora, wants to hear her thoughts, and most of all recognizes her sorrow. Lora finds herself wanting to be a mother figure to Will, although Will feels differently about Lora.
When Eli comes home after a logging accident, Lora must face her feelings for her husband and the tragedy that robbed them of their happiness. I found A Season in Eden to be a wonderfully moving book. Megan Chances writes like no other, moving and and touching, not covering up for mistakes and with unperfect characters.
Living all my life in the Pacific Northwest I know exactly where Yakima is and the hardships the settlers must have endured. Hot, hot summers and cold, cold winters. Sagebrush and hills. Nothing for miles but beautiful blue sky and dust. My husband's family is from Selah, just a few miles from Yakima. We'd go to the Yakima Valley for the weekend and all I'd think about was which wineries to tour. Now the Yakima Valley is full of wineries, vineyards, hops, apple trees and cherry trees. Nothing like it was 115 years ago. I think that's what I loved best. The history and I could imagine exactly what it was like.
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Isobel
3.0 out of 5 stars Megan Chance is a great writer
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2004
She just doesn't deserve to be listed in the historical romance category. She's being compared to the Grapes of Wrath.....there's your first clue. Steinbeck was no romance writer...nor is she.

It's a moving story, if that's what you want to read. No romance...period.
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AEW
4.0 out of 5 stars A story of recovery after loss
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2014
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As the story unfolds it becomes apparent that Lora is paralysed by grief following a death. She is helped by the friendship of a young man who comes to help on the farm while her husband is away working. This story is set during a time of great hardship on the land and when more hardship comes her way she finds her confidence. A tender love story beautifully written with characters that are easy to like.
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MichW
5.0 out of 5 stars A Season in Eden
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2013
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I would strongly recommend this book. Thje pace is slow, like the seasons but you get totally engrossed in the story and it is a wonderful, timeless analysis of a marriage. The characters are very carefully defined and you watch Lora, the main character evolving as the story unfolds.
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