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Fortune's Hand
by
Belva Plain
He led a charmed life...until he wanted more.
Robb MacDaniel was an idealistic young teacher engaged to his high school sweetheart--when a sudden windfall, tragically earned, offered him the opportunity to go to law school and pursue a brilliant career. But nothing in Robb MacDaniel's life could have prepared him for the price of a dream come true. A job in a prominent law ...more
Robb MacDaniel was an idealistic young teacher engaged to his high school sweetheart--when a sudden windfall, tragically earned, offered him the opportunity to go to law school and pursue a brilliant career. But nothing in Robb MacDaniel's life could have prepared him for the price of a dream come true. A job in a prominent law ...more
Mass Market Paperback, 448 pages
Published
August 24th 2011
by Dell
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Robb McDaniel led a charmed life; he was an idealistic young teacher engaged to his high school sweetheart. Then a sudden windfall, tragically earned, gave him the chance to go to law school and pursue a brilliant career. But nothing in his life could have prepared Robb for the price of a dream come true.
A job at a prominent law firm, marriage to the boss' daughter, a lovely family, a splendid home. Then came the offers that Robb couldn't refuse. His great success could lead to...more
A job at a prominent law firm, marriage to the boss' daughter, a lovely family, a splendid home. Then came the offers that Robb couldn't refuse. His great success could lead to...more
Fortune's Hand is a story of betrayal, temptation, greed and the power of love. Robb McDaniel comes into some money that allows him to go into law school. Leaving his hometown sweetheart who he plans to marry after law school, Robb is the top of his class. But, he falls for a woman he meets by chance. So many changes will happen for Robb.
This book kept me intrigued to the very end.
This book kept me intrigued to the very end.
I read this because I so loved "Evergreen" by the same author. This was not as good. It was an ok story of a man who loves one girl, leaves her and marries another, gets way in over his head with some financial problems, and commits suicide. His wife remarries, happily and his daughter has a brief, if contrived, encounter with his first love.
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I have read several Belva Plain books. This was one of the better ones. I liked it that the main character was a man. He was not a nice man either. This was very good and I will look for more of her books at the library.
I read this before long ago. Some parts I remembered, others I had completely forgotten. I like her stories. The characters are so real and they are not "happily ever after" stories. They are more like real life.
I was a bit shocked by the ending...felt a little let down.
I am sure there was a "deeper message" within the pages...I was either too dense to see it clearly or am just in denial. :-)
I am sure there was a "deeper message" within the pages...I was either too dense to see it clearly or am just in denial. :-)
Chamie
marked it as to-read
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I think I missed the point of this story, if their was one. I kept waiting for it to come out and it never did.
Good book. I found it in our library and just found it enjoyable. I have always liked her writing.
i think i have read the book before. enjoying it for the second time. easy reading, nothing too demanding.
I like Belva Plain, but this is not one of her better stories.
Belva Plain weaves a page turner with strong characters.
So far this book has kept my interest, though the main character needs to have more of a backbone and follow through with what he says he will do. It's a bit melodramatic in places. Not as good as previous books I have read by the author.
Now that I'm done with the book I can't say I liked the main character much at all as he had so many flaws. The story was a bit predictable and didn't end happy ever after at all, but ended as I expected it would.
Now that I'm done with the book I can't say I liked the main character much at all as he had so many flaws. The story was a bit predictable and didn't end happy ever after at all, but ended as I expected it would.
Well written love story(s), success, disappointments, failures, renewal
typical Belva PLain book but a good light read
This was a pretty run of the mill book. No outstanding characters. No heart racing, ignore your family, forget to cook dinner, because you need to finish that great book thing. Just an average story. A way to pass some time until moving on to something else.
Not one of my favorites from Belva Plain.
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Cynthia
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