Deep in the Heart

Rating:
Summary: not up to the standard of Moon Below and Back of Beyond
Review: I felt this book was more in the main Romance field - I was looking for another of her books like East of the Sun - Back of Beyond and the Moon Below. I like her historical research with some romance wound through it, but not as heavy as this book was.

Rating:
Summary: LOVE, AMBITION & CHOICES
Review: I have been a fan of Barbara Bickmore historical novels, so I wasn't sure how I would like a contemporary story by her. As I read further into the book, I enjoyed the story more and more. The story begins in 1961. Teenager Carly Anderson is popular and happy in Los Angeles, when her mother decides to move away from that fast-paced life. They stop in a hick town in Texas -- Verity, TX. and there they decide to begin a new life. Carly is beautiful and bright and graduates from high school as class valadictorian. After high school, she works at Verity's only bank and learns the business quickly. Having had her heart broken by her high-school love, Boomer Bannerman, she heads for Houston and the big city life. Once there she enters the real estate profession and becomes successful in a profession dominated primarily by men. This story shows us a woman with ambition and goals. It is also a love story; of Carly's love for 3 very different men and the choices and decisions she must make to find true happiness. I am surprised this book has a 1 star rating. Barbara Bickmore writes a story that will keep you intersted without a lot of foul language or sexually explicit writing. This was a good story that kept me coming back each day to read more. I recommend the book and author, though Barbara Bickmore is hard to find in bookstores!

Rating:
Summary: LOVE, AMBITION & CHOICES
Review: I have been a fan of Barbara Bickmore historical novels, so I wasn't sure how I would like a contemporary story by her. As I read further into the book, I enjoyed the story more and more. The story begins in 1961. Teenager Carly Anderson is popular and happy in Los Angeles, when her mother decides to move away from that fast-paced life. They stop in a hick town in Texas -- Verity, TX. and there they decide to begin a new life. Carly is beautiful and bright and graduates from high school as class valadictorian. After high school, she works at Verity's only bank and learns the business quickly. Having had her heart broken by her high-school love, Boomer Bannerman, she heads for Houston and the big city life. Once there she enters the real estate profession and becomes successful in a profession dominated primarily by men. This story shows us a woman with ambition and goals. It is also a love story; of Carly's love for 3 very different men and the choices and decisions she must make to find true happiness. I am surprised this book has a 1 star rating. Barbara Bickmore writes a story that will keep you intersted without a lot of foul language or sexually explicit writing. This was a good story that kept me coming back each day to read more. I recommend the book and author, though Barbara Bickmore is hard to find in bookstores!