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Here to Stay (Kendrick/Coulter/Harrigan #10)
CATHERINE ANDERSON WILL TOUCH YOUR EMOTIONS WITH THE NEXT CONTEMPORARY STORY IN HER HARRIGAN FAMILY SERIES.
Mandy Pajeck had a tough childhood --- an abusive father, a mother who left, and a younger brother, Luke, who depended on her when she was just a child herself. Now twenty-eight, Mandy remains devoted to Luke and feels responsible for the accident that took his sight....more
Mandy Pajeck had a tough childhood --- an abusive father, a mother who left, and a younger brother, Luke, who depended on her when she was just a child herself. Now twenty-eight, Mandy remains devoted to Luke and feels responsible for the accident that took his sight....more
Paperback, 412 pages
Published
January 25th 2011
by Signet
(first published December 10th 2010)
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Read more like a General Fiction book than a Romance Book. Story was more focused on the relationship of the heroine and her 19 year old blind brother than it was on the heroine and the hero. Am really sad to say that as I used to love Catherine Anderson's books but the last few have just not done it for me. Find them boring at times and the romance between the characters taking a back seat to whatever "issues" are going on in the book.
Also, not that I have anything against praying but I noticed...more
Also, not that I have anything against praying but I noticed...more
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You know what? I really enjoyed this book. Even though there wasn't much romance (not until page 366), and the heroine (28 year old Mandy Pajeck) sometimes frustrated me, and the heroine's 19 year old brother (Luke) started out as an unlikable spoiled brat/baby...there was just something compelling about this book. Obviously a lot of it has to do with Catherine Anderson's skills as a writer--her ability to tell a well rounded, interesting story is first rate. And it also helps to have a to-die-f...more
I use to love Catherine’s books, and to be honest, I don’t know how this made the NYT because this book is the reason I’m officially breaking up with Catherine Anderson.
The premise to Here to Stay was what made me want to read this book. Using mini guide horses, instead of seeing eye dogs for the blind is something I never heard of. Zach Harrigan lives on a ranch, much like most of Anderson’s heroes do, as well as part of a large, loving family. From the very first chapter where we meet Zach at...more
The premise to Here to Stay was what made me want to read this book. Using mini guide horses, instead of seeing eye dogs for the blind is something I never heard of. Zach Harrigan lives on a ranch, much like most of Anderson’s heroes do, as well as part of a large, loving family. From the very first chapter where we meet Zach at...more
Mar 27, 2013
Iris Molefoursted
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I didn't find this book boring at all. The scenes between Luke and Mandy never made me brain-dead. Indeed, I tried to understand each character's sides instead of searching too much for romance between Zach and Mandy. Because in a love story,there couldn't be romance all the time in a page. The author also talks about the other characters and at the same time, keep it moving. And I don't agree that nothing romantic happened between the hero and the heroine not until page 366. Romance isn't just...more
This was a decent read. Not destined to be one of my favorites, but I thoroughly enjoyed learning about miniature horses used as guide animals for the blind. In fact, I had to look them up on the internet just to picture these tiny horses. I want one!
The story itself was very typical of Anderson....the troubled heroine and the cowboy to save her. Mandy did annoy me a bit, and I found her and her brother a little unbelievable. Not because she enabled him and he guilt-tripped her, but because they...more
The story itself was very typical of Anderson....the troubled heroine and the cowboy to save her. Mandy did annoy me a bit, and I found her and her brother a little unbelievable. Not because she enabled him and he guilt-tripped her, but because they...more
Mandy Pajeck had a tough childhood --- an abusive father, a mother who left, and a younger brother, Luke, who depended on her when she was just a child herself. Now twenty-eight, Mandy remains devoted to Luke and feels responsible for the accident that took his sight. But his complete reliance on her care is making them both miserable. When she meets handsome Zach Harrigan and his mini guide horse, she thinks she's found the ticket to her brother's happiness --- and maybe her own.
Of the five Har...more
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I loved this book! I have yet to read a book by Catherine Anderson that I haven't liked. This one had a story within a story. Catherine Anderson always adds an element to her stories that is beyond the expected. In this story, there is a young man who was blind, and absolutely couldn't tolerate a leader dog as he was so afraid of dogs! In this book one of the Harrigans is training a mini horse to be a leader animal, and it turns out that this particular animal is perfect for the young man and th...more
Despite the many (and there were many) flaws in this book, I really could not stop reading this one. Particularly because I've grown to love the Harrington Family and I wanted to find out what happens to Zach.
I could have done with out the religious angle - only because it seemed layered onto the characters' motivations instead of being an organic part of the book. I also could have done with out the bratty brother. My goodness, there were at least a dozen times I wanted to give his sorry ass a...more
I could have done with out the religious angle - only because it seemed layered onto the characters' motivations instead of being an organic part of the book. I also could have done with out the bratty brother. My goodness, there were at least a dozen times I wanted to give his sorry ass a...more
Here to Stay by Catherine Anderson
Contemporary Romance – Jan 25th, 2011
4 stars
Mandy Pajeck will do anything for her younger brother, who lost his vision because of her. Blind and bitter, Luke continually punishes Mandy by making her do everything for him, including dressing him, feeding him, and fetching things. As a result, Mandy puts her own life on hold to take care of Luke. When Mandy suggests getting Luke a guide dog so that Luke can go to college and learn to take care of himself, Luke ref...more
Contemporary Romance – Jan 25th, 2011
4 stars
Mandy Pajeck will do anything for her younger brother, who lost his vision because of her. Blind and bitter, Luke continually punishes Mandy by making her do everything for him, including dressing him, feeding him, and fetching things. As a result, Mandy puts her own life on hold to take care of Luke. When Mandy suggests getting Luke a guide dog so that Luke can go to college and learn to take care of himself, Luke ref...more
Ms Anderson always gets into the deeper topics of life. This book is no exception. It has a blind young man who is afraid of dogs, an abused child who has grown into a beautiful young woman, an abused horse - what more could you ask for? Yet there is more, mention of which might ruin the story for some. The book is richly endowed with matter to think about, not least of which is the future of guide mini's. I looked them up on the internet to see what a miniature horse looks like. They are no mor...more
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★★★½
Here to Stay is not too bad. It didn't rock my world, but it didn't disappoint either. It had pretty much everything I want in a book although it did get a bit cheesy in parts.
Chalk & Cheese Here to Stay and The Siren
Any excuse to keep talking about The Siren by Tiffany Reisch. It's highly likely that I would have thought more of Here to Stay if the book I read immediately before it wasn't The Siren.
The Siren is erotic fiction and it's not for everyone, but it is sublime.
What they hav...more
Here to Stay is not too bad. It didn't rock my world, but it didn't disappoint either. It had pretty much everything I want in a book although it did get a bit cheesy in parts.
Chalk & Cheese Here to Stay and The Siren
Any excuse to keep talking about The Siren by Tiffany Reisch. It's highly likely that I would have thought more of Here to Stay if the book I read immediately before it wasn't The Siren.
The Siren is erotic fiction and it's not for everyone, but it is sublime.
What they hav...more
Young woman with blind brother is trying to get him to rely less on her and more on himself. He's afraid of dogs and refuses a seeing-eye dog. One night on the local news, she hears about a guy who is training a miniature horse to do the same duties. She knows she has to talk to this man, even if she has to break into his ranch to do it.
The man has spent the last few years learning about and training his little horse. He's not about to give it to some spoiled brat who can't show respect for anyo...more
The man has spent the last few years learning about and training his little horse. He's not about to give it to some spoiled brat who can't show respect for anyo...more
The first half of this book sums up everything cliched and ridiculous about Anderson's books. Heroine with a tragic past? Check? Said tragic past has given her Trust Issues With Men? Check. Perfect hero who doubles as a magic therapist? Check. Horses, including one the abused heroine can relate to because it was also abused? Check. Mandy walked a line between "Aww, poor thing, I feel kinda bad for her" and "get back up on your cross and baww more, you martyr". Zach pretty much nailed it, she mak...more
I think this book had an interesting plot. People have told me that the category of the story is romance, which Im not a very big fan of. but i didn't think so because mostly the plot is focused on Mandy and Zach's relationship as siblings and their relationship with each other. Mandy and Luke had a tough childhood so Mandy took custody of Luke and took care of him over the years and Luke became independent and he relies on his sister on every little thing. I did not like him for that but as i w...more
I cannot fathom what could be worse than what Mandy and Luke’s father put them through, except maybe the fact that they continue to allow his cruelty to rule their lives, even years later. Mandy has had so many strikes against her, and she weathers them all, but she does so with blinders on. If it hurts, forget about it, is not a mentality that bodes well for her, and it shows in how she handles Luke’s dependency, and Zach’s love. This story has it all, from tears of sorrow, to those of joy, and...more
I hate to say this because Catherine Anderson is one of my favorite authors, but I didn't love it. It had all the makings of a typically great Anderson novel - abused heroine, strong, sexy & loyal hero, a good cause, etc. I just couldn't relate to Mandy at all. I think the author wanted to portray her in a way that would make the reader sympathetic to her, and in a way I did feel that, but I really couldn't believe that Zach would/could fall head over heels in love with her. She was one scre...more
This book is packed! Of course, there was romance... between horse trainer/cowboy Zach and hard working, troubled Mandy. But I was also educated about mini guide horses (Write your congressman now! These animals are great for helping the blind!) and intrigued by the subplots involving a mysterious disappearance and the mistreatment of a horse.
The book kept my interest the whole time, was very believable, and made me want to read more Catherine Anderson. I had given up on her for a while. I thin...more
The book kept my interest the whole time, was very believable, and made me want to read more Catherine Anderson. I had given up on her for a while. I thin...more
What I liked: Reading about characters that had some serious issues to overcome and did overcome them. I appreciated the similarities between Tornado's (a stallion) and the heroine Mandy's extreme emotions and reactions. I am aware of equine therapy for people. Meaning horses can help heal and help a person to face thier issues. And this touched on that (I would have liked it to be explored a little more and seen further interaction between Tornado and Mandy but that kind of dwindled after the f...more
Catherine Anderson used to be one of my go-to authors, but lately it seems like with each new book released, the amount of romance actually in it gets smaller and smaller and smaller. The romance between Zach and Mandy is almost non-existent. Nothing even actually happens between them until the last quarter of the book and then it's rushed, rushed, rushed. This book was a family drama pure and simple and, in all honesty, the characters, Luke especially, weren't likable enough to make it a good o...more
When I read the summary on the back cover of the book, I almost wept. That happens a lot with Catherine Anderson's novels.
Mandy is a strong character but she lived throught to much that I am simply to unbroken to really associate with her pain.
Luke, her blind brother, acts like a real brat to hide the fact that he fears she will abandon him.
Zach is looking for a more meaningful purpose for his life. He is training a mini guide horse for the blind, Rosebud. Like a lot of Catherine Anderson's le...more
Mandy is a strong character but she lived throught to much that I am simply to unbroken to really associate with her pain.
Luke, her blind brother, acts like a real brat to hide the fact that he fears she will abandon him.
Zach is looking for a more meaningful purpose for his life. He is training a mini guide horse for the blind, Rosebud. Like a lot of Catherine Anderson's le...more
Finalmente terminei este livro e mais uma vez a autora não desapontou mas não superou as expectativas, acho que ela já teve histórias melhores!
Gostei da história de amor entre o Zach e a Mandy mas às tantas irritou-me a indecisão dela e a fobia ao casamento, o irmão que era cego e super mimado e culpava a irmã por tudo e mais alguma coisa, a história de violência doméstica que marca toda a trama e a autora espera 300 páginas para que o casal tenha a primeira noite de amor???? GOD! Porque é que...more
Gostei da história de amor entre o Zach e a Mandy mas às tantas irritou-me a indecisão dela e a fobia ao casamento, o irmão que era cego e super mimado e culpava a irmã por tudo e mais alguma coisa, a história de violência doméstica que marca toda a trama e a autora espera 300 páginas para que o casal tenha a primeira noite de amor???? GOD! Porque é que...more
I almost gave up on this one on page 2 after the hero's internal monologue on the dangers of saline breast implants. I swear, Catherine Anderson didn't meet a fact she didn't want to cram into her books. Was it relevant? No. Did it matter? No. Did it hurt the book? Yes, and I wish she wouldn't data dump the way she does.
This was not a bad book, in fact, it was quite a bit better than some of her recent novels, with slightly less preachyness and a better heroine. Probably wouldn't read it again...more
This was not a bad book, in fact, it was quite a bit better than some of her recent novels, with slightly less preachyness and a better heroine. Probably wouldn't read it again...more
Okay I am giving this 4/5 stars even though I felt a little disappointed in this book. I love Catherine Anderson and the Kendrick/Coulter/Harrigan clan. However, with this book it really was predictable. You knew what was going to happen before it really was going to happen. Blind kid is a jerk to his sister. His sister blames herself. Big hero steps in and helps them come together. I mean there just seemed to be something missing this time around with book 10 as there were with the prior books...more
I just love this series. Usually her books include a handicapped character which I find so interesting because sometimes it seems like everyone in a romance novel is the perfect height, weight, chiseled, etc. etc. It is easier to relate to these characters because the author doesn't expect you to think they are perfect. This book has some descriptions of past physical abuse which I don't usually read but the author handled it very well, letting you feel the pain of the past without going into to...more
Reviewed for www.bookchickcity.com (7 out of 10 on the blog)
I adore Catherine Anderson romances and have read all of them more than once. 'Phantom Waltz' is worthy of a quick comment as it's my favourite and is really magical. Nearly all of her heroines have a large obstacle to over come in their lives in order to be able to love. This is her writing style. She's written about abuse as well as mental illness and physical disabilities and each time she has it has been well researched and written...more
I adore Catherine Anderson romances and have read all of them more than once. 'Phantom Waltz' is worthy of a quick comment as it's my favourite and is really magical. Nearly all of her heroines have a large obstacle to over come in their lives in order to be able to love. This is her writing style. She's written about abuse as well as mental illness and physical disabilities and each time she has it has been well researched and written...more
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It all started for me when I was poking around the other day on Catherine Anderson’s website and stumbled across the excerpt for this story (which can be found here for those interested). I had never heard of such a thing as “miniature guide horses”, and so after reading the excerpt, and performing a bit of Googlefu on the subject, I knew I had to read this one.
n the end, I enjoyed this novel, but wasn’t completely blo...more
It all started for me when I was poking around the other day on Catherine Anderson’s website and stumbled across the excerpt for this story (which can be found here for those interested). I had never heard of such a thing as “miniature guide horses”, and so after reading the excerpt, and performing a bit of Googlefu on the subject, I knew I had to read this one.
n the end, I enjoyed this novel, but wasn’t completely blo...more
My least favorite Anderson book. I'm really disappointed because I ususally love her books and had high expectations. It was wonderfully written but it was a very slow start to the romance which finally started around page 126. However, I did learn a lot about mini horses and colic, unfortunately I learned more than was necessary for me to support the issues which I'm sure is what Anderson was trying to push. I wish she would have spent more time with the romance and less time on the horse.
Was hooked during the first chapter.This is a master I thought.Loved the horse breeding aspect of the story.I even shed some tears.Really need to read this series from the beginning instead of skipping around.
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Note to Self: Oregon
Miranda "Mandy" Pajeck(older sis,28yo,ex-medical transcriptionist,new flower nursery operator)+ Zachary Harrigan("Zach,"31yo,youngest bro,horse ranch owner &...more
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Note to Self: Oregon
Miranda "Mandy" Pajeck(older sis,28yo,ex-medical transcriptionist,new flower nursery operator)+ Zachary Harrigan("Zach,"31yo,youngest bro,horse ranch owner &...more
Bought this book because it was ...duh...Catherine Anderson. When I started reading it, I just fell into the story. I don't think I stopped reading it...just sat there on the couch and read until I my eyes wouldn't stay open.
The Horse, The boy, and the trainer...oh my, how many times can a person's heart get stolen?!?! The transformation for Luke was very poignant, and extremely believable. There were a lot of tears shed over this book.
The Horse, The boy, and the trainer...oh my, how many times can a person's heart get stolen?!?! The transformation for Luke was very poignant, and extremely believable. There were a lot of tears shed over this book.
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