Fugitive Hearts (Silhoutte Intimate Moments, No. 1101)

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Summary: A very pleasant read -- recommended
Review: Children's book author Dana Whittington wouldn't have found him if the wood box hadn't been getting empty. On her porch, covered with snow, was a man that she pulled into her remote cabin before he could quite freeze to death. With the phones out and roads closed, she's alone with this stranger. Pushing aside proprieties, she strips him and gets his unconscious body warm, realizing that he looks like an old fashioned desperado. As they come to know one another, Dana's impressed by his obvious love of his daughter. She's terribly shocked to later learn she'd harbored a fugitive who had been serving a life sentence.
Seven months of helpless, frustrated anger characterizes his life. Remy Leverette is not a murderer, despite what they say. Friends have turned their backs on him, so he doesn't dare trust the truth to a stranger. He can't forget the sight of his wife on the bedroom carpet as if she had passed out again; then he smelled the copper scent of blood. He worries that his daughter would grow up as he had, always trying to atone for his father's sins. But he refuses to leave a legacy of shame for his daughter; instead, he's determined to prove his innocence. With no where else to go in the frigid Canadian winter, Remy returns to the resort where Dana works on her books, slipping into the main building and hoping to conceal his presence. When she discovers Remy, Dana cannot bring herself to betray the man who thinks so much of his daughter, or even her own heart.
The honest, down-to-earth warmth and motivations of the characters in FIGITIVE HEARTS by Ingrid Weaver results in a very pleasant read. Although the plot is markedly predictable, the quality and depth of characterizations can't help but touch the heart. Even the cat Mortimeter, who stars in Dana's children's books, makes his presence delightfully known through the narrative, as he tolerates the antics of his humans with grace. Recommended.

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Summary: EXCELLENT STORY - WONDERFUL CHARACTERS
Review: Yup! the cat, Mortimer Q. Morganbrood seems to know that "John Becker" is a man to be trusted.

Dana wonders what happened to John but life seems to settle down after he goes on his way.

It was a shock to find that her phone was tampered with and other oddities after John had left. Just maybe he was one of the excaped convicts. Oh well, she had talked to officer Savard, what more could she do. He seemed to think she had too vivid an imagination.

Ah but then began a cat and mouse game when Remy reappeared and he threatened to destroy her reputation which would ruin her ability to continue to write the Mortimer children books series.

But if the man could speak of his daughter, Chantal, with such love and emotion, could he be telling the truth about his conviction? Was he set up? And by whom?

He needed to clear himself to protect his daughter. Because of Dana's previous history she slowly decided to help him uncover the evidence. Such a heartwarming story.

The shot in the back blew his wife's lovers identity [that was when I was sure of who it was]. It was a great story but I was put off, I guess, by Dana's problem [or saddened by it maybe].

Highly recommended --M - you should enjoy this one.