"A wonderful fantasy romance"
Christine left Santa Caribe Island after her first night
as a married woman. She had witnessed some very disturbing
events that put her life in danger. Believed to have been
betrayed by her husband and his best friend Jonas, she
runs, taking with her only three religious amulets and a
lion cub, Thor, one of the Guardians of the island, who
has abilities beyond human comprehension. After giving
Michael, her husband, one chance to prove his innocence,
and he seemingly betrays her even more, she has put that
life behind her and has been on the run ever since. Several years later, Christine is alive and well in a
small Cape Cod town. She had faked her death shortly after
arriving there, hoping to throw those after her off her
trail. She now lives under an assumed name, with the
daughter of she and her husband, and Thor. Michael had
just found out about her death, heading to the town of
Farewell, to say his to his wife, only to bump into her in
the flesh, with the daughter he never knew he had. Now the real adventure begins. Michael does not understand
why Christine left him all those years ago, nor why she
seems to hate him upon finding each other again. Slowly
the story comes out, and Michael realizes he had been used
in a game he can't believe, one conducted by his best
friend. When he unknowingly puts Christine and their
daughter Kayla in danger, they have to work together to
solve the mystery of why those amulets are so important to
Jonas, and why he will stop at nothing to retrieve them.
Through it all they learn their love has never died, but
only grown stronger. But can they get beyond the hurts of
their past to build the life together they have always
dreamed of? This is a suspenseful story that crosses land and water
from Cape Cod to the Caribbean Islands. Christine is a
remarkable woman to have overcome so much in her young
life. She was not the strongest heroine in flashback
scenes, but her ordeal shaped her into a force to be
reckoned with. It sure doesn't hurt either that she has a
huge wild cat as her constant companion. Michael is a
confused man who just wanted his friend and wife to get
along, the reason behind some of his less then stellar
choices made, and can't understand why they don't just
love each other. He is torn between his love of the woman
he made wife before she vanished, and his loyalty to the
friend he thought he could count on for anything. Though
Michael is a powerful member of this story, the focus does
seem to be on Christine and how she handled the curves
fate had thrown her way. From the very first paragraph, the reader learns they are
in for a treat. Ms. Anderson paints a vivid picture that
one can't help but envision in the mind. Her descriptive
passages are delightful and the action never stops
throughout the entire book. There is plenty of mystery as
Christine and Michael try to find the answers to what the
amulets really can do, and what they mean to those after
them. And who can forget Thor, the loveable telepathic
lion? He is a wild cat of extraordinary abilities, like
all of his kind, who was bred for one reason... protect
Santa Caribe and her native inhabitants, and never let the
amulets of power fall into the wrong hands. Ms. Anderson has found a winning formula with this book,
combining adventure, passion, mystery, and the paranormal
into a story that will enthrall the readers, not releasing
them from its spell until the final page is turned. This
reviewer hopes this story is a sign of things to come from
the talented author, and hopes just maybe to get to visit
with some of these beloved characters again. This one is
not to be missed! © Kelley A. Hartsell, April 2003. All rights reserved. Reviewed by Kelley Hartsell
Courtesy Love Romances
Posted August 15, 2004
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted January 12, 2007
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