Hot Wind in Eden (Silhouette, No 9759)

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Summary: Woman with a troubled past....
Review: This Silhouette Special Edition romance is about a young woman, Rebecca Carder, who is trying to escape a troubled past. She lives with her baby son Matthew in a small town called Eden, located in the middle of nowhere in the south of Texas, and supports herself by selling hand made quilts and other similar types of arts and crafts that she makes herself. Although at one time in her life she was a teacher, she has decided to work at home to be near her son every day.

Rebecca's deep secret is that she was raped by her childhood friend JD. JD, however, is supposed to be living in Alaska, so Rebecca feels somewhat safe living alone in the small town. Then one day, Cody Lockhart, JD's cousin, walks into her life, and soon her past starts to catch up to her present. She realizes that what was once a childhood crush for Cody, turns into love, but she risks losing him because of her secret past.

For a "romance novel", I was impressed with the seriousness of the themes of this book. I also enjoyed the author's skill as a story teller. Great imagery, and lots of suspense. I didnt' find it too sacharine sweet as some romance novels can be. I would gladly read any book by Ada Steward.

Rating:
Summary: Woman with a troubled past....
Review: This Silhouette Special Edition romance is about a young woman, Rebecca Carder, who is trying to escape a troubled past. She lives with her baby son Matthew in a small town called Eden, located in the middle of nowhere in the south of Texas, and supports herself by selling hand made quilts and other similar types of arts and crafts that she makes herself. Although at one time in her life she was a teacher, she has decided to work at home to be near her son every day.

Rebecca's deep secret is that she was raped by her childhood friend JD. JD, however, is supposed to be living in Alaska, so Rebecca feels somewhat safe living alone in the small town. Then one day, Cody Lockhart, JD's cousin, walks into her life, and soon her past starts to catch up to her present. She realizes that what was once a childhood crush for Cody, turns into love, but she risks losing him because of her secret past.

For a "romance novel", I was impressed with the seriousness of the themes of this book. I also enjoyed the author's skill as a story teller. Great imagery, and lots of suspense. I didnt' find it too sacharine sweet as some romance novels can be. I would gladly read any book by Ada Steward.