Escaping the ravages of the Civil War, a gently reared lady must leave behind everything she knows -- and trust her life and her future to a danger...
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Jun 13, 2011
Melowin
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There were some pretty big hurdles to get over in this book. First off, Caleb pretty much calls Willow a whore ("fancy lady") throughout the first half of the book. So, that grates. Then, there's the whole dichotomy of Caleb wanting revenge on Reno for seducing and abandoning his virgin sister, while Caleb himself is...seducing and planning to abandon Reno's virgin sister. You can argue the points that he doesn't think she's a virgin, he doesn't know she's his sister (she says she's Re
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Aug 10, 2009
Angela
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Let's talk Elizabeth Lowell Old West romance!
Willow Moran is heading west in search of her missing brother Matt, last heard from on his way to a gold mine--and she gets her Asshole Repellent on by telling everybody that her brother is actually her "husband", which is all very well and good until she hires gunfighter Caleb Black to escort her into the wild territory where her brother's rumored to be. See, Caleb's in a mood for vengeance, 'cause he thinks Matt "Reno" More...
Willow Moran is heading west in search of her missing brother Matt, last heard from on his way to a gold mine--and she gets her Asshole Repellent on by telling everybody that her brother is actually her "husband", which is all very well and good until she hires gunfighter Caleb Black to escort her into the wild territory where her brother's rumored to be. See, Caleb's in a mood for vengeance, 'cause he thinks Matt "Reno" More...
Jan 21, 2010
Jessi
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A book I read and carried around with me until a ruthless purge of my romance novels. Elizabeth Lowell remains one of my favorite authors but I definitely like her older stuff better. This is one of the good ones. First in the "Only" series, it introduces us to the Moran family. Willow was from a comfortable Northern family but the Civil War left her family plantations ravaged. Her five brothers had already left before the war started so she's trying to track down the only one whose lo
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Jan 17, 2011
MountainKat
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I just finished rereading this about 15 years after I read it before. I remembered it as one of my favorites, in fact one of a few books that survived a big purge of books. (Big Mistake!) The reread lived up to my memories of the book I am happy to say. The hero, Caleb Black, was an "old testament type of man" out to avenged his sister's death. Willow, the heroine, was an innocent looking for her brother while posing as his wife. Set in the Rocky Mountains after the Civil War with bea
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Jul 27, 2010
Quinn
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In the wake of the Civil War, Willow Moran hires Caleb Black to cross the Colorado Rockies in search of her brother. For her own protection, Willow tells Caleb that she is searching for her husband. Caleb accepts the mission because he has his own agenda for wanting to find Willow's 'husband' - revenge. Much adventure and reluctant passion ensues.
This is the second book of Lowell's I've read where the initial writing was awkward and unpromising. It's also the second one I've read More...
This is the second book of Lowell's I've read where the initial writing was awkward and unpromising. It's also the second one I've read More...
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Jan 21, 2011
Clarabel
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De la romance sur fond de grands espaces. C'est beau, je suppose. Le mâle est très mâle, l'héroïne frissonne rien qu'à le voir, mais elle ne se laisse pas démonter et chevauche bravement à ses côtés, en dépit des risques (et ils sont nombreux !). La fin est plutôt convenue, comme c'est souvent le cas, et les dégoulinades mielleuses ont mangé les répliques sarcastiques et humoristiques que s'échangeait le couple. Il me semble avoir déjà lu ce roman, il y a quinze ans (c'est en effet une réédition
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Dec 29, 2011
Wateena
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Elizabeth Lowell is an all time favorite with me, I also collect some of her work. I love her older work and the "only" series was one of my favorites of her older works. Ms. Lowell can do contemporary, historical and paranormall and she is exceptional in all of them.
Only His, I picked out because it was one I re-read the most and it is still and all time favorite. Ms. Lowell's newer works are fabulous, and you just cannot go wrong buying an Elizabeth Lowell book for a GREAT
Only His, I picked out because it was one I re-read the most and it is still and all time favorite. Ms. Lowell's newer works are fabulous, and you just cannot go wrong buying an Elizabeth Lowell book for a GREAT
Jan 07, 2012
Gisele Alv
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Este ha sido mi primer libro de Elizabeth Howell. ¿Que decir? Bueno, la trama en si es predecible, te puedes ir imaginando el desarrollo del desenlace, y el comienzo es un poco lento. Pero eso si, la serie te da la pauta y el gusto de leer las continuaciones, por el simple placer de conocer mas a fondo la vida de los personajes que en este libro aparecen como secundarios.
Nov 01, 2010
Lucie
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I love 'adventure in the wilderness' theme. Many reviewer said that Caleb Black is fierce/ruthless Hero, but I don't see it. Actually I expecting him to be more ruthless so the story will be more romantic. After first love-scene I feel the story degrading. Not too fierce anymore. But still a great keeper.
Jun 02, 2009
Amanda
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Audio Book #3
I guess I didn't realzie this when I picked it up at the library, but it takes place right after the civil war. It was pretty decent. As Ron and I seem to always do after listening to audio books - several of the "finer" dialogue points keep coming up in conversation.
I guess I didn't realzie this when I picked it up at the library, but it takes place right after the civil war. It was pretty decent. As Ron and I seem to always do after listening to audio books - several of the "finer" dialogue points keep coming up in conversation.
May 28, 2008
Sarah
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A heartwarming Old West romance set in the Colorado mountians. It is a road romance, where the hero and heroine spend most of their time together traveling the wilderness and keeping ahead of outlaws stalking them for the prize Arabian horses that Willow is moving from her family's West Virginia farm, ravaged by the civil war, to her brother's camp in the mountians. The relationship that developes between Caleb and Willow is steamy, their first kiss alone is hotter than the average sex scene in
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Apr 14, 2010
Jackie
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The book was interesting, kept my attention, and was very steamy. Not very "deep" as story lines go, but it was very entertaining and reading it brightened my day.
Apr 01, 2011
Slavena
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there wasn't enough action in this story, it was the same for 80% of the book, hero and heroine traveling together. It was boring for the most part
Jun 26, 2011
Maddux
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Pretty good book, good hero and heroine. Big, gigantic, insurmountable obstacles.
I don't know how these people made it to the end of the book alive.
I don't know how these people made it to the end of the book alive.
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Feb 10, 2011
Lea's Audiobooks
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Enjoyed in print - barely tolerated the narrator in audio. 4 print + 2 audio = 3 stars
Sep 09, 2010
Sue
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I really enjoyed this book. The descriptions of the mountains and horses were done well. She really painted a picture of the travel over the Rocky Mountains. I'm glad I am not a woman living in the old west.
I read Only Mine first and reading this gave me much more background for it. I am now going back and reading Only Mine with a new perspective.
I read Only Mine first and reading this gave me much more background for it. I am now going back and reading Only Mine with a new perspective.
Feb 16, 2010
Maddie
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I know this gets a bad rap because of the 'cruel' hero but I enjoy the uber Alpha hero. Since this does take place in the 19th Century American West one can't expect 21st Century mores or sensibilities. Love this one, its a keeper!
Jul 18, 2008
Celly
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If you like to read romance, this book is definitely worth your while. I first read it eons ago and have reread it too many times to count. It's a western, so it's got a juicy, saddle riding, gunslinging aspect to it that made me fall in love with the Marlboro man when I was a teenager. It's got 3 sequels (all the good stories do), but I'd say the last in the series titled "Only Love" was the second best.
Oct 16, 2008
Lisa
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When you're in the mood for a good, steamy, old-fashioned bodice-ripping romance, you can't beat Elizabeth Lowell. Sometimes her books have a mystery edge to them; this one did not. I thought some of the plot devices she used were a little contrived, but that didn't stop me from staying up until 2 in the morning to finish it.
Jan 27, 2012
Kelly
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This was just okay for me. I'm not sure if I like the frontier setting, it just may not be for me.
The h/h were okay the steam good but overall a forgettable book.
I'm going with 3 stars for the fact that it was not bad just not for me.
The h/h were okay the steam good but overall a forgettable book.
I'm going with 3 stars for the fact that it was not bad just not for me.
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Oct 20, 2007
Libertylady
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I liked this series. This one was about Willow and Caleb Black. She hired him to find her brother Reno. The setting is the San Juans in Colorado.
