Baby Love (Kendrick/Coulter/Harrigan, #1)

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Desperate and determined, Maggie Stanley grabs her small baby and runs into the snowy Idaho night. In her loneliest, blackest hour, she unexpectedly finds a warmth and comfort she has never known in the tender compassion of a handsome, down-and-out stranger. In Rafe Kendrick, Maggie recognizes a soul wounded like her own--though she knows she must never trust any man ever...more

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Published October 1st 1999 by Avon (first published January 1st 1999)

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Oct 27, 2008 Julie (Mom2lnb) rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of Catherine Anderson or Heartwarming Contemporary Romance

Shelves: desert-island-keepers, read-2007, contemporary-romance

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"4.5 stars" Baby Love is a wonderful book that is reminiscent of a grown-up fairy tale, a Cinderella story. As the heroine, it has a young woman who has known the meaning of hard work since she was only fourteen, when her father passed away leaving her with the responsibility of caring for an ailing mother and baby sister. Then an incredibly evil stepfather entered her world bringing nothing but heartache and abuse. When she finally is able to make her escape, she...more

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Feb 18, 2013 Sabrina Van Goethem marked it as to-read

Shelves: historical-romance, ebooks

I originally thought this book would be a historical romance one (I had read Comanche Moon by the same author and I loved it so I decided to give this series a go) but it quickly turned out to be a contemporary romance story. Normally I would have put this book away again but the story did grip me so I decided to give it a go. In the end, I loved it! The entire present-day cowboy setting really worked for me!

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May 13, 2008 Miss Kim rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Romance Fans

Shelves: 2008, contemporary

This is my first Anderson book, and I was pleased. I did like both the Hero & Heroine, and you really got to feel you knew and understood them. The man lost his wife and two young children in a car crash two years before, and the woman escaped from an abusive situation with her young infant. They meet on a box car filled with dangerous drifters. He saves her from the dangerous men, and we go from there... This was an intense story. Some of the situations seemed to last 100 pages. However, I...more

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Mar 28, 2009 Christel rated it 5 of 5 stars

Another great story from Catherine Anderson. Rafe has lost everything, his wife, his children...and has not come to terms with his grief, so he has left everything he has ever known to ride the rails. Maggie comes from an abusive home and grabs her baby and leaves in the middle of the night to save herself and her son. Alone in a boxcar she meets Rafe who saves her from other tramps hell bent on doing damage to her and her son. Just a sweet story of trust and love.

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Sep 09, 2009 Karen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, 2009-reads

Maggie Stanley is on the run with her tiny one-month old baby. She's trying to get away from an abusive step-father who, right before she left home, beat her so severely that she's covered from neck to toe in bruises and cuts. With little money and no help, Maggie hops a train headed away from her tiny Idaho town.

Rafe Kendrick is running away from the memories that haunt him. His wife and two children were killed in a car accident right in front of his eyes, and he desperately needs to escape t...more

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May 05, 2013 Mo rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Catherine Anderson is one of my favourite authors. OK, her Heros might be a bit alpha and OTT but I love that. Eventhough some of these books have been written years ago, I am only discovering her now.... highly recommend her.

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Mar 25, 2010 TJ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: chic-lit

Catherine Anderson had this incredible ability to write about horrific situations realistically and with candor without becoming graphic. In "Baby Love" she deals with extreme physical and mental abuse in a way that brings better awareness and a deepening understanding while still staying optimistic in the tone of a love story. Amazing accomplishment! Both Maggie and Rafe are wounded souls, Maggie from the abuse, Rafe from losing his wife and children in a car accident. Together they strive to o...more

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Jul 25, 2011 annisa belikov casillas rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: catherine-anderson, favorit, western

udah kelar baca disela sela mencuci baju kemarin...

duh kenapa ya setiap ceritanya tante catherine ni pasti ada rapenya...

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kemarin baca keegan lady juga gitu di rape sama orang...trs baca baby love juga sama di rape sama bapak tirinya sampe punya anak...kasian si maggie nya

untung aja da rafe yang baik hati...dengan sabarnya si rafe ngurusin si maggie...

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sedih yang pas anaknya mau nyusu tapi si maggie engga bisa nyusuin karena si maggie kelaparan juga

..sampe mau tuker tubuhnya dengan susu...more

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May 05, 2013 Sarah Dyce rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This was probably the seventh or eighth Catherine Anderson book I have read but perhaps one of my favourites. Like most of Anderson's heroines, Maggie is facing a severe and dramatic dilemma in her half. She has decided to hop the train (illegally) with her infant son to avoid an abusive husband. There, she meets Rafe, Anderson's kind (but, of course, handsome) hero. At first she is a little off-put, as Rafe is scruffy and ill looking. However, their relationship soon blooms and Maggie learns th...more

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Sep 08, 2012 Kat rated it 4 of 5 stars

this one kendrick brother rafe was in a horse trailer calming a horse, his wife and 2 kids following in teh car which went off the cliff in the rain and died

he left the ranch and became a hobo drinking on trains. meanwhile a girl, her father died, her mother had a heart attack which left her mind not right got hooked up with a loser husband who beat and raped the daughter. she had a 10 yr old sister she was taking care of till seh got pregnant by stepfather and after baby was born left so she co...more

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May 03, 2012 sanctuary angel pettyfer rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Sudah baca buku ini? Gimana, baca sinopsisnya kayaknya kurang menarik ya? Suram? Khas CA :) tapi aq tetap beli dan membacanya. Berhubung aku ngak ada bacaan lain. Hatiku tersentuh dengan perjuangan Maggie. Berikut reviewku tapi aku akan menjabarkan dari sudut pandang Rafe Kendrik,,,

Aku Rafe Kendrik,,,aku seorang pemabuk. Sejak kecelakaan sial yg mengambil istri dan anakku, dan sejak saat itu aku menghilangkan rasa sakit kehilangan itu dengan minuman keras. Dan parahnya aku menjadi gelandangan ta...more Sudah baca buku ini? Gimana, baca sinopsisnya kayaknya kurang menarik ya? Suram? Khas CA :) tapi aq tetap beli dan membacanya. Berhubung aku ngak ada bacaan lain. Hatiku tersentuh dengan perjuangan Maggie. Berikut reviewku tapi aku akan menjabarkan dari sudut pandang Rafe Kendrik,,,

Aku Rafe Kendrik,,,aku seorang pemabuk. Sejak kecelakaan sial yg mengambil istri dan anakku, dan sejak saat itu aku menghilangkan rasa sakit kehilangan itu dengan minuman keras. Dan parahnya aku menjadi gelandangan tanpa mau menghiraukan sekitarku apalagi keluargaku dan peternakanku. Ya,,,aku semakin mahir dalam hal itu, tidak menghiraukan sekelilingmu hanya tau menghabiskan minuman yang dapat membantuku melupakan sedihnya kehilangan istri dan anakku.

Sampai suatu malam yang dingin, seorang wanita dengan mata coklat besarnya, walau aku mabuk aku bisa melihat kalo mata itu memancarkan ketakutan, kerapuhan, dan yang paling buruk keputusasaan . Apa yang dilakukan gadis itu dengan bayinya di gerbong Kereta api ini yg penuh pria haus seks,,,ya aku tidak mungkin terjebak dalam masalah ini. Pria yg berada di gerbong itu akan memperkosa wanita itu. Aku berusaha menghindarinya dan menjauh ke sudut dengan botol wiski ditanganku.
Aku berdoa,,supaya rasa kasihanku tidak muncul untuk ikut campur,,,tapi berengsek,,,aku tidak mungkin tidak menghiraukan bayi yg dianiaya, benar bukan??

Sudah lama aku tidak memilik rasa melindungi sejak istriku meninggal tapi Maggie nama wanita yg kutolong, membuatku merasakan kembali hal itu. Aku tidak punya uang untuk membantu Maggie, aku kan sudah lama tidak punya uang. Saat keadaan sudah aman, bayi Maggie menangis, bayangkan Maggie tdk punya apapun untuk bayinya bahkan popok bayinya. Dan diantara kesialan dimalam itu,,,ASI untuk makanan bayi itu tdk ada,,,aku melihat airmata Maggie saat menyapih bayinya, dan tangisan bayi itu karena tdk adanya makanannya,,,Ya Tuhan,,,kamu tidak akan menghukumku karena jadi pemabuk dengan masalah ini bukan,,,

Tapi sesuatu dalam diri Maggie menarikku keluar dari keterpurukan, harga diri Maggie saat mempertahankan rasa malunya, disaat dia menawarkan tubuhnya agar aku memberinya uang yang kutahu pasti aku tidak memilikinya,,,What the hell??

Hatiku tergugah dengan perjuangan Maggie untuk menghidupi anaknya aku hampir menangis saat Maggie mengatakan "Pernahkah kau merasa begitu berhutang budi pada seseorang sampai kau bahkan tidak bisa memikirkan cara berterima kasih?" (On page 109)

Aku juga ingin mengetahui apa yang menyebabkan ketakutan dimata Maggie? Siapa yang telah menyebabkan memar disekujur tubuhnya,,,aku miris melihatnya, dan kalo bertemu dengannya aku berniat membunuhnya,,,Ya,,,bajingan itu telah membuat Maggie ketakutan akan sentuhanku dan Maggie tidak mempercayaiku. Ayolah Rafe kamu ini orang asing buatnya, so kepercayaan itu harus tumbuh seiring dengan waktu bukan dalam semalam, pikirku.

Aku belum bisa memutuskan Apa yang kurasakan pada Maggie dan aku berniat mencaritahu, segalanya tentang Maggie? Siapa ayah bayinya? Siapa yang menyebabkan luka fisik dan batin gadis itu? Mampukah aku menaklukkan hatinya? Akankah aku mendapatkan kesempatan kedua dalam hidupku yang sudah kubuat buruk dengan tingkah laku bajinganku? Kami berdua membawa masalalu yang suram, akankah dapat melihat matahari terbit dalam keadaan yg lebih baik? Mari ikuti kisahku,,

Happy Reading!!!

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Jul 24, 2010 Jacqueline rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: baby-child-involved, contemporary-romance, from-the-library

This was fairly good.

Two things that bothered me. Never once was that baby in a car seat. I can go with the bad guy not caring but the hero? Also at the end, they are riding and he has the baby in front of him on a flightly stallion. If you're being that careful you'd ride a more gentle dependable horse and save the stallion for riding alone. And horses don't smell fear although body tenseness will sometimes make them nervous.

Okay the story itself - There were places where it lost my interest a...more

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Jun 20, 2010 Christine rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance

Desperate and alone, Maggie Stanley goes on the run with her newborn son in order to escape her abusive step father. Someone must have been looking out for her, though, because the box car she chooses to ride is playing temporary home to Rafe Kendrick, who turns out to be her Prince Charming in the guise of the ugly toad.

This was an enchanting story of two wounded spirits meeting and finding what they needed in one another. She is a brave young woman who has suffered greatly but refuses to give...more Desperate and alone, Maggie Stanley goes on the run with her newborn son in order to escape her abusive step father. Someone must have been looking out for her, though, because the box car she chooses to ride is playing temporary home to Rafe Kendrick, who turns out to be her Prince Charming in the guise of the ugly toad.

This was an enchanting story of two wounded spirits meeting and finding what they needed in one another. She is a brave young woman who has suffered greatly but refuses to give up. Alone and penniless, with no way to feed her hungry child (because she'd been beaten within an inch of her life and wasn't producing milk properly), she offered the one thing she had left in trade for food for her baby -- her body. Her need and her courage touch something deep inside Rafe, who has been riding the rails since he had lost his wife and children in a tragic car accident. Maggie will become his reason to go on living again.

This is the second book I have read by this author and she has proven to me that she knows romance, although I did like the first book I read by her (Blue Skies) better. The love story in this book was a bit easier and awfully convenient -- the bum on the train car turning out to be a multi-millionaire. Of course, it is a wonderful fantasy.

I did have one issue, and I know I'm nit picking, but as a mother of young children I know that nursing is a very salient thing in a mother's life if it is important to her. And it must have been important to Maggie, yet somehow when she ends up in the hospital recovering from multiple issues and is unable to nurse for something like 3-4 weeks, the author kind of skips over the fact that she decided to pump every 4 hours to keep her milk up so she could try to go back to it when she had healed. This fact gets dropped in as a sort of afterthought much later, by which time I'd assumed she'd given up (wouldn't have blamed her). Her decision should have had some emotional impact or at least some page time and the fact that it got brushed over meant that I had more difficulty than I should have relating to Maggie as a mother. I had no problems relating to her as a wife, lover, or abused step daughter.

Another good one by Catherine Anderson. I'll definitely be picking up more of her books.(less)

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Apr 19, 2012 Limau Nipis rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Limau Nipis by: Nonieღserenity2bliss

Shelves: 2012-reads, e-books-save-trees, modern-romance

First of all, I would like to slap my forehead because I did rent a novel by Catherine Anderson once like 4 or 5 years back, but unfortunately I returned the book unread.

Second of all, thanks to Nonie serenity for her recommendation that I started reading this trilogy.

This is why I love good romance novel. The modern romance tackles current issues and make us feel the connection of that issue.

The heroine, Maggie, who just gave birth to a child out of wedlock was physically and mentally abuse. Sh...more

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Mar 30, 2011 Denise rated it 2 of 5 stars

I truly wanted to like this book. I have loved everything I have read from Catherine Anderson so my expectations were maybe too high. It had all the elements I usually like, meaning hot tortured hero, but there were too many things in this story that I just could not overlook. (view spoiler)...more

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Jan 12, 2012 Ian rated it 4 of 5 stars

After being violently beaten, Maggie flees from her abusive home with her baby. She hitches a ride on a freight train but things go from bad to worse when a bunch on itinerants attack her. She is rescued by Rafe, a drunk who has given up on life after losing his family in a car accident.

I was hesitant to read this book. I know some men think it's OK to brutalize a woman, I've stepped in to stop it on more than one occasion, but knowing it happens doesn't mean I want to read about it. This book...more

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Jul 04, 2011 Laurie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: heart-warming, just-a-little-romance, full-figured-women

Desperate and determined, Maggie Stanley grabs her small baby and runs into the snowy Idaho night. In her loneliest, blackest hour, she unexpectedly finds a warmth and comfort she has never known in the tender compassion of a handsome, down-and-out stranger. In Rafe Kendrick, Maggie recognizes a soul wounded like her own—though she knows she must never trust any man ever again.

Rafe is more than he seems—an enigmatic man of secrets who could give Maggie the moon, had he not vowed to spend his lif...more

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Jul 08, 2011 Lelyana rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Di tolong seorang gembel brewokan jorok di gerbong kereta , diselamatkan dari percobaan perkosaan, Maggie merasa hidup nya tiba2 berputar dan tergantung akan kebaikan hati pria jorok ini. Demi bayi nya, dia menawarkan diri untuk membalas budi demi susu yang di berikan si penolong kepada bayinya.

Rafe Kendrik, si jorok itu ternyata ganteng juga setelah mandi dan cukur rambut. Dan baik hya luar biasa.Mengasuh bayi Maggie seoperti seorang bapak dan merawat luka2 dan lebam2 Maggie dengan penuh kelem...more Di tolong seorang gembel brewokan jorok di gerbong kereta , diselamatkan dari percobaan perkosaan, Maggie merasa hidup nya tiba2 berputar dan tergantung akan kebaikan hati pria jorok ini. Demi bayi nya, dia menawarkan diri untuk membalas budi demi susu yang di berikan si penolong kepada bayinya.

Rafe Kendrik, si jorok itu ternyata ganteng juga setelah mandi dan cukur rambut. Dan baik hya luar biasa.Mengasuh bayi Maggie seoperti seorang bapak dan merawat luka2 dan lebam2 Maggie dengan penuh kelembutan serta tidak memanfaatkan Maggie , membuat Maggie semakin respek pada cowboy itu.Meskipun masih takut , Maggie mempercayakan hidup nya dan bayi nya kepada Rafe

Setelah pingsan di kamar mandi motel, Rafe membawa Maggir untuk di rawat di rumah sakit. Diketahuilah bahwa Rafe sebenarnya seorang Multimilliuner,pemilik perusahaan dan peternakan iga yang luar biasa kaya.

Meski tidak di percaya oleh dokter di RS,Rafe membuktikan dia memang layak merawat Maggie dan bayinya.
Rafe yang 2 tahun terakhir hidup menggelandang dan mabuk untuk melupakan bayangan kematian istri dan kedua anaknya, sering sekali di datangi Susan alm istri nya yang meminta dia untuk memulai hidup kembali.Dan mungkin dengan Maggie?

Kesabaran luar biasa Rafe, membuat dokter mempercayai Rafe untuk melamar Maggie demi keselamatannya dan bayi nya dari rampasan Lonnie,ayah tiri Maggie yang memperkosanya selama tiga tahun terakhir sampai akhirnya Magiie bisa kabur dari rumah.
Awalnya di tentang oleh adiknya, namun akhirnya Rafe mendapatkan dukungan penuh dari Ryan untuk menikahi Maggie dan membawa mereka ke peternakan.
Maggie yang biasa2 saja dan kadang sering hidup kekurangan, tercengang2 melihat kekayaan Rafe....dan tidak tahu betapa beruntung nya dia di cintai sang cowboy.

Hidup dalam keluarga Kendrick memang tak mudah buat Maggie,namun melihat kasih sayang Rafe terhadap anak dan adik nya,membuat Maggie perlahan mulai melihat sisi yg berbeda dari sag cowboy dan mulai mencintai Rafe , namun masih dengan takut2.
Buat saya sih, ketakutan Maggie tidak ada alasan sama sekali, dan mestinya dia bersyukur melihat betapa baiknya seluruh keluarga Kendrick dan perhatian luar biasa yg mereka berikan.Kenapa pula mesti berpikir Rafe akan mengusir dia dan anaknya suatu hari nanti?
Kalau spt itu kan, buat apa Rafe menikahi Maggie?
Hal itu yg membuat akhirnya Rafe meradang dan membuat mereka berdua akhir nya tersesat di hutan.
Penderitaan Rafe menyelamatkan Maggie yg akhirnya membuat mata Maggie terbuka dan akhirnya berani menyatakan cintanya pada Rafe.
Di pondok terpencil itu juga mereka menikmati malam pengantin mereka yg pertama.

Baru sebentar menikmati ketenangan, Maggie dan Jamie di culik Lonnie ayah tiri Maggie yg juga ayah bayinya. Panik lah Rafe. Perjuangan Maggie menyelamatkan diri dan bayi nya dan kenekatan Rafe menyelamatkan Maggie membuat cinta mereka makin tak terpisahkan.

So far, alur cerita nya agak lambat , namun cukup terobati dengan sang hero Rafe....
Tapi hmmm...I wonder, adakah laki2 sesempurna itudi dunia nyata?(less)

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Apr 18, 2010 Sueij rated it 3 of 5 stars

Another enjoyable romance from Catherine Anderson (actually I see now that it was the first, but it's about the sixth I've read). It's the third story in this set with the heroine escaping an abusive relationship, but this one really did have a different set-up and different resolution, which was nice. The hero was first presented as a railroad bum on a two year drinking binge after the tragic loss of his wife and two children, and while I occasionally wondered about the details (I'm a social wo...more

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Feb 16, 2011 Sarah Eiseman rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was Anderson’s first book in the Kendrick series. I really enjoyed this book and will definitely check out the other books in this series when I need a touch of drama. One thing that I don’t like (not exactly hate) about Anderson’s books is that the main female characters tend to be the victims of crimes such as rape or domestic violence, while the men tend to have lost their previous spouses due to death and not divorce. I like the thought of people getting a second chance, but I also like...more

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Nov 25, 2012 Mónica Silva rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Esta é uma estória de ternura profunda, de tal forma que é impossível o leitor não se comover. Não é uma obra-prima, mas também não ambiciona a sê-lo. É fundamentalmente uma estória de amor, descrita com simplicidade e transparência.

As cenas entre Maggie e Rafe são tão doces e suaves que se tornam profundamente intensas. Ambas as personagens acarretam um sofrimento passado atroz mas encontram um no outro um tónico para a sua dor. Juntos, d...more

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Aug 23, 2011 Ellie rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is actually one of the last books I read from the series, but I would say it is one of my favorites. I didnt even notice that it was written in '97 until I looked at the copyright. It really is a timeless story.

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Overall I really enjoyed the plot. Maggie first comes off as a timid and frightened little girl, almost a damsel in distress kind of feel. However within a few pages into the story, that image turns 360. She's selfless, determined and strong willed. Despite her past a...more

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Jun 24, 2011 Mahareni Maldini rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books-from-read-me, contemporary-romance

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Sep 05, 2011 Fernanda rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A tradução deste livro foi algo que me decepcionou e irritou profundamente! E, a meu ver, é extremamente mau quando na opinião que damos sobre um livro começamos precisamente pela tradução! O que principiou por me aborrecer foi o excessivo formalismo com que os protagonistas se tratavam, sempre você para aqui e você para acolá mesmo quando já eram íntimos, mais no final já misturavam o tu com o você! Por outro lado, este excessivo formalismo foi esquecido quando foram utilizados termos brejeiros...more

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Apr 13, 2011 Titis Wardhana rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: edit, romance

woohoo done!!!
Gila, ada ya suami kayak gini, uda extremely sabar, ganteng, tajir, romantis, pengertian, bagus2 semua dey pokoknya...

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Aug 19, 2008 Tonya Wertman rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: beach-reading

Five words: Biggest. Waste. Of. Time. Ever.

This book was boring and predictable Do yourself a favor and skip it!

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Aug 15, 2009 Trang Nguyen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance, read-in-2009, own-read, favorites

I've gone back to write this review after reading Blue Skies, the 4th book in this series. Baby Love by far is still the best book in the series. (not that the others haven't been good, do far they have all earned 5 stars from me)

Rafe is struggling to make peace with himself after the death of his wife and two kids. After two years of being a wandering homeless drunk he runs into Maggie and her infant son Jaimie. After seeing the love a mother can give her child, Rafe has a strong protective urg...more

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Mar 06, 2011 Birgit rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance, favorites, read-in-2011, fairytale-fiction, author-catherine-anderson

Maggie & Rafe Kendrick (Jaimie & Heidi)
There is a new genre to be found for Catherine Anderson: fairytale-fiction.
I´ve never read anything toughing and moving like her books. She is on both ends of the scale: in the beginning, both Maggie and Rafe went through awful times in their live. Then, they started to rescue each other and explored together (again) the most beautiful times of her live.

CA´s stories are almost to good to be true. Any oder romance books are like "well, somewhere in...more

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Jun 17, 2009 Maria rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance

Thanks to Jayne Ann Krentz's recommended list at her website, I have just discovered Catherine Anderson, who not only writes well but with more depth than most romance writers. This book is no exception. Dealing with the loss of a family in a car wreck, Rafe Kendrick escapes physically by riding the rails and emotionally via the bottle only to come up against Maggie, running from three years of physical and emotional abuse, while trying to keep her bastard baby alive more than one month. The iss...more

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Feb 22, 2011 Tori rated it 3 of 5 stars

Recommended to Tori by: On top 100 romance list

I can't decide how to rate this book because there was a lot that I liked about it, and a lot that I didn't like about it. But, mostly it's difficult to know how well I would like this story because the reader drove me NUTS!
I liked the h/h, and I thought the back stories were well developed, and I liked the cinderella feeling it had to it. But for me, it was all just a little too good to be true, and I had a hard time believing that both the h/h could suddenly go from completely debilitated by...more

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