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Glory, Glory
Ten years after deserting her lover in order to protect her family, Glory returns to confront Jesse and reclaim the daughter she was forced to give up, but the past proves more difficult than she expected. Reissue.
250 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1990
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May 16, 2024
Can't stand the self-centered Hero, what a prick
December 27, 2016
Oldie but goodie, and highly emotional. Glory is returning to Pearl River for the first time since her brother's funeral eight years earlier. She'd been forced to leave, breaking her heart and her boyfriend's, but given no choice. She's back for a brief visit, to see her mother married, then moving on from a new heartbreak. But there's one thing she wants to find out before she leaves - what happened to the baby girl she had and gave up for adoption.
She didn't expect Jesse to be the first person she saw when she arrived back in town, or the sparks that flew between them. Likewise, Jesse was stunned to see Glory, and not happy to see the woman who had broken his heart. A heated confrontation ends in a scorching kiss that shows them both that the past is still alive and well.
Then Glory makes the startling discovery that her baby girl had been adopted by Jesse's older brother and his wife. They were recently killed in an airplane crash, leaving Liza in Jesse's custody. Glory is convinced that Jesse was in on his grandfather's scheme the whole time, while Jesse is stunned to discover that he isn't just Liza's uncle, he's also her father. Glory decides then and there that she isn't going to leave Pearl River again, she'll get a job locally and get to know her daughter. Jesse is equally determined at the time to keep them apart.
This begins an emotional roller coaster of a story. I spent the last third of the book in almost constant tears, aching for Glory, who wants to get to know her daughter. I was also equally mad at and aching for Jesse. I loved watching Glory get to know Liza, being excruciatingly careful not to give away the truth, while desperately wanting to do so. The two of them bonded quickly, aided by Jesse's cousin Ilene. I loved the part where Glory was helping Liza with an angel costume. She is so happy just spending time with Liza, but is also determined not to give up hope of eventually telling her the truth. I got a bit frustrated with her when she started to cave in to the pressure to leave Liza alone.
Jesse is torn between allowing Glory to spend time with Liza and wanting her gone from Pearl River entirely. He has moments of being so understanding, like when he brought Glory the pictures of Liza from when she was small. He also has his moments of being a real butt-head, such as when he told Glory she needed to stay away for awhile. Jesse tells himself he is protecting Liza from being hurt by a woman he doesn't trust to stick around, but he is also protecting his own heart. Jesse was so inconsistent with his behavior toward Glory that I really wanted to grab him and shake him. And knowing his grandfather as well as he does, it bugged me that he had listened to and believed what the old man had told him ten years earlier. I loved what happened when he discovered the truth and how he admitted his idiocy. His big moment at the end was good, and I especially loved Glory's response.
Liza was a big part of the story of course, and I really liked that she played an active part. She's smart and sweet and her relationship with Jesse is already good, so she doesn't have any trouble accepting that he's her father too. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing her get to know Glory and figure out the truth there.
She didn't expect Jesse to be the first person she saw when she arrived back in town, or the sparks that flew between them. Likewise, Jesse was stunned to see Glory, and not happy to see the woman who had broken his heart. A heated confrontation ends in a scorching kiss that shows them both that the past is still alive and well.
Then Glory makes the startling discovery that her baby girl had been adopted by Jesse's older brother and his wife. They were recently killed in an airplane crash, leaving Liza in Jesse's custody. Glory is convinced that Jesse was in on his grandfather's scheme the whole time, while Jesse is stunned to discover that he isn't just Liza's uncle, he's also her father. Glory decides then and there that she isn't going to leave Pearl River again, she'll get a job locally and get to know her daughter. Jesse is equally determined at the time to keep them apart.
This begins an emotional roller coaster of a story. I spent the last third of the book in almost constant tears, aching for Glory, who wants to get to know her daughter. I was also equally mad at and aching for Jesse. I loved watching Glory get to know Liza, being excruciatingly careful not to give away the truth, while desperately wanting to do so. The two of them bonded quickly, aided by Jesse's cousin Ilene. I loved the part where Glory was helping Liza with an angel costume. She is so happy just spending time with Liza, but is also determined not to give up hope of eventually telling her the truth. I got a bit frustrated with her when she started to cave in to the pressure to leave Liza alone.
Jesse is torn between allowing Glory to spend time with Liza and wanting her gone from Pearl River entirely. He has moments of being so understanding, like when he brought Glory the pictures of Liza from when she was small. He also has his moments of being a real butt-head, such as when he told Glory she needed to stay away for awhile. Jesse tells himself he is protecting Liza from being hurt by a woman he doesn't trust to stick around, but he is also protecting his own heart. Jesse was so inconsistent with his behavior toward Glory that I really wanted to grab him and shake him. And knowing his grandfather as well as he does, it bugged me that he had listened to and believed what the old man had told him ten years earlier. I loved what happened when he discovered the truth and how he admitted his idiocy. His big moment at the end was good, and I especially loved Glory's response.
Liza was a big part of the story of course, and I really liked that she played an active part. She's smart and sweet and her relationship with Jesse is already good, so she doesn't have any trouble accepting that he's her father too. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing her get to know Glory and figure out the truth there.
September 24, 2013
Sweet Quick and Romantic Two short romantic tales of heroic men/women helping others while they fight their own demons.
The first is about a young girl who had to give up her child for adoption. She returns to her hometown to find her daughter being raised by her natural father. Her past and her present collide revealing secrets that should have never been.
The second story is about another young mother on the run from the sherif of her home town. She fears everyone, his ties are vast and "the law". She dropped out of HS to care for her ailing Grandmother and doesn't have much to secure her future. She hires a body guard to help her and he begins the process that just may save her and her grandmother.
Both stories while short where very uplifting even with all the drama. A great quick beach read.
The first is about a young girl who had to give up her child for adoption. She returns to her hometown to find her daughter being raised by her natural father. Her past and her present collide revealing secrets that should have never been.
The second story is about another young mother on the run from the sherif of her home town. She fears everyone, his ties are vast and "the law". She dropped out of HS to care for her ailing Grandmother and doesn't have much to secure her future. She hires a body guard to help her and he begins the process that just may save her and her grandmother.
Both stories while short where very uplifting even with all the drama. A great quick beach read.
September 24, 2013
Two short romantic tales of heroic men/women helping others while they fight their own demons.
The first is about a young girl who had to give up her child for adoption. She returns to her hometown to find her daughter being raised by her natural father. Her past and her present collide revealing secrets that should have never been.
The second story is about another young mother on the run from the sherif of her home town. She fears everyone, his ties are vast and "the law". She dropped out of HS to care for her ailing Grandmother and doesn't have much to secure her future. She hires a body guard to help her and he begins the process that just may save her and her grandmother.
Both stories while short where very uplifting even with all the drama. A great quick beach read.
The first is about a young girl who had to give up her child for adoption. She returns to her hometown to find her daughter being raised by her natural father. Her past and her present collide revealing secrets that should have never been.
The second story is about another young mother on the run from the sherif of her home town. She fears everyone, his ties are vast and "the law". She dropped out of HS to care for her ailing Grandmother and doesn't have much to secure her future. She hires a body guard to help her and he begins the process that just may save her and her grandmother.
Both stories while short where very uplifting even with all the drama. A great quick beach read.
August 7, 2013
this felt like a short story forced to be a full book. not fleshed out, trite, and so on. the plot was overdone, and it read like a bad lifetime movie. I wanted to like this, but it just wasn't doing it for me.
October 26, 2018
Glory, Glory is a short novella by Linda Lael Miller. This book is set in Pearl River, Oregon in the present. The characters are well-developed and realistic. The plot is well thought out and planned. The suspense ebbs and flows so you aren’t sure what will happen. This is unlike many of her novels in that it really isn’t a western, although set in the far Northwest. It is more of a contemporary novel.
Glory Parsons has returned to Pearl River. She broke up with her rat of a boyfriend who had stolen her clients and promotion, quit her job, packed up her condo, and was now in Pearl River after eight years. The only reason she was here was for her Mother’s wedding. If not for that, she would be in San Francisco with her friend trying to find another life. However, she must make the best of it. Her first order of business was to visit her brother’s grave. After all this time, she still missed her big brother. He had been killed in an accident in Air Force training. After this visit, she must face her Mother. However, even her visit to her brother’s grave doesn’t go as planned. Sheriff Jesse Bainbridge was there. She hadn’t seen Jesse since she had left Pearl River leaving him behind. She had left with no word to him as to where or why and neither her Mother nor brother had given him any news of her. Jesse had been shattered and even now was still very angry. He was barely cordial, said little but enough for Glory to know that he thought his grandfather had paid her to leave town and that she had taken the money and run. He didn’t know her secret.
Can Glory cut and run now or must she stay and face her past even if it means cutting Jesse out of her life again?
Glory Parsons has returned to Pearl River. She broke up with her rat of a boyfriend who had stolen her clients and promotion, quit her job, packed up her condo, and was now in Pearl River after eight years. The only reason she was here was for her Mother’s wedding. If not for that, she would be in San Francisco with her friend trying to find another life. However, she must make the best of it. Her first order of business was to visit her brother’s grave. After all this time, she still missed her big brother. He had been killed in an accident in Air Force training. After this visit, she must face her Mother. However, even her visit to her brother’s grave doesn’t go as planned. Sheriff Jesse Bainbridge was there. She hadn’t seen Jesse since she had left Pearl River leaving him behind. She had left with no word to him as to where or why and neither her Mother nor brother had given him any news of her. Jesse had been shattered and even now was still very angry. He was barely cordial, said little but enough for Glory to know that he thought his grandfather had paid her to leave town and that she had taken the money and run. He didn’t know her secret.
Can Glory cut and run now or must she stay and face her past even if it means cutting Jesse out of her life again?
October 20, 2018
Glory comes home, gets a job and finds a place to live so she won't have to stay with her mother, soon to be married to a really good man. In coming home, she has to contend with seeing the young man, now the sheriff, with whom she was in live in high school. He doesn't know why she left town without saying good-bye. Only later does he learn what his wealthy and powerful grandfather had said to her to make Glory go away. And now, as if that wasn't bad enough, Glory realizes that the darling little girl she sees at a Christmas pageant is the daughter she gave up shortly after the child's birth. Who knew that Jesse's late brother and wife would adopt her, and that Jesse would assume responsibility for her after his brother's death in a plane crash?
One thing is certain: Glory does not intend to lose Liza again. She will stay in her hometown, if only to be a friend to the child. But that decision is challenged when Liza leaves a note for Glory and tries to run away so that the man she now knows is her father and Glory won't keep fighting. How this all ends will leave a smile on your face.
One thing is certain: Glory does not intend to lose Liza again. She will stay in her hometown, if only to be a friend to the child. But that decision is challenged when Liza leaves a note for Glory and tries to run away so that the man she now knows is her father and Glory won't keep fighting. How this all ends will leave a smile on your face.
August 8, 2024
This kind of read like a soap opera to me. It was ok but typical. The leading man was a jerk. There is always some kind of seemingly earth-shattering reason why a couple broke up in the first place,and it's usually cheating or secrets and lies. It seemed like the guy was overly horny towards the middle to the latter half of the book.The ending seemed kind of tacky. You have to wonder if the woman in the story felt used in any way. I still wondered if he really loved her. She seemed to take too much of the blame,but that's just my opinion. It was an ok story but not a classic, epic, sweeping romance you'll remember for decades.
April 11, 2019
I liked this less than the typical Linda Lael Miller book - but it was still a decent read. The main character, Glory, returns to her home-town for the first time in ten years. She had left in disgrace as a pregnant teen without telling her boyfriend (and baby daddy) she was pregnant. After she returns, she realizes that her baby had been adopted by the baby-daddy's older brother and his wife. They had perished in an accident, and - voila! - baby daddy is the child's guardian (although he thought he was the uncle). Typical romance stuff ensues. Somewhat predictable.
December 2, 2022
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I couldn't with this book, I’m sick about Glory’s mother attitude... I mean she knows her own daughter was forced to give up her grand-daughter and she tells Glory to forget her now she had found her. What's wrong with this “mother”!? And she wasn't the best mother over the planet so who is she to be giving advices!? Grrrr, the whole thing is so wrong... I can't, sorry!!! I don't recommend this book!!!!
I couldn't with this book, I’m sick about Glory’s mother attitude... I mean she knows her own daughter was forced to give up her grand-daughter and she tells Glory to forget her now she had found her. What's wrong with this “mother”!? And she wasn't the best mother over the planet so who is she to be giving advices!? Grrrr, the whole thing is so wrong... I can't, sorry!!! I don't recommend this book!!!!
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November 23, 2023
This book talks about two teenagers that were in love but separate by a cantankerous grandfather. Now the woman returns and comes face-to-face with the man that she was in love as a teenager. Can she convince him that she’s here to stay. A enjoyably read.
December 10, 2024
The bonus story at the end of “A Snow Country Christmas”, which I also did not like. I think it’s that the author cuts to the chase pretty quick so the rest of the storyline feels so rushed and far fetched.
May 29, 2017
I enjoyed this sweet, heart-tugging story. It's a good read.
May 28, 2018
Woman returns home to face the man she left as a teenager. Lots of drama, nasty family members, and hard grudges. How do you trust again?
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December 15, 2018
Great Christmas story
December 25, 2018
I really liked the story and the couple along with the other people in the story but with this much for the couple to work out this needed to be a 300 plus page book..
August 28, 2019
A good story with interesting characters. I enjoyed from beginning to the end. Love a Happy ending.
May 22, 2020
Don' we all have high school memories? If you're drawn to them, you must add this to your reading list. Every scene in the book is relatable.
August 13, 2020
Great read by another author I was introduced to by a friend
December 2, 2020
I enjoy this sweet and heart tugging story,
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March 23, 2021very good
December 27, 2024
Cute. Lots of drama.
May 19, 2022
Loved it!!!
March 8, 2017
Oh the tears.... it made me emotional at the end.
September 1, 2013
Glory, Glory by Linda Lael Miller
D, blaze, no kink, contemp, originally copyrighted in 1990
Glory is returning to her hometown for her mother's wedding. 10 years ago, she was blackmailed into leaving town without telling her boyfriend Jesse that she was pregnant and giving the little baby girl up for adoption (please tell me you see where this is going). That's right. The first time Glory sees Jesse's orphaned niece (who was adopted by Jesse's older brother) she just knows that it's her little girl-the little girl Liza looks just like a picture of Glory's great-grandma.
There is so much that I wanted to like about this book. I love secret baby books and I had such high hopes. Sadly, this one came off more as a soap opera than a romance. Why, you ask?
I struggled to rate this book. It was pretty terrible as far as romances go, but I actually found so much of it to be really funny (although I don't think it was written with that intent). Unfortunately, I think fans of secret babies and fans for Miller's more recent books will be dissapointed in this book.
D, blaze, no kink, contemp, originally copyrighted in 1990
Glory is returning to her hometown for her mother's wedding. 10 years ago, she was blackmailed into leaving town without telling her boyfriend Jesse that she was pregnant and giving the little baby girl up for adoption (please tell me you see where this is going). That's right. The first time Glory sees Jesse's orphaned niece (who was adopted by Jesse's older brother) she just knows that it's her little girl-the little girl Liza looks just like a picture of Glory's great-grandma.
There is so much that I wanted to like about this book. I love secret baby books and I had such high hopes. Sadly, this one came off more as a soap opera than a romance. Why, you ask?
I struggled to rate this book. It was pretty terrible as far as romances go, but I actually found so much of it to be really funny (although I don't think it was written with that intent). Unfortunately, I think fans of secret babies and fans for Miller's more recent books will be dissapointed in this book.
December 25, 2015
This is a review for Glory,Glory. Yes, it's an older book and yes it's kinda short, but really? I wasn't at all impressed. The writing was choppy, the characters were flat, everyone is all upfront and tells all and pretty much believes everything they're told, but the whole plot hinges on an unbelievable lie and cover-up.
If you know you are going to write a book that's only 200 pages long, pick a 200 page plot.
If you know you are going to write a book that's only 200 pages long, pick a 200 page plot.
October 16, 2013
Glory, Glory- Linda Lael Miller - 2 stars
This is a short second chance romance involving lies, a kid, stupidity, cruelty, and extreme stubbornness.
There is very little character development and the story moves along quickly enough that you don't really get a sense of who these people are and why you should care about them.
Jesse and Glory are old lovers but in their current incarnation, it doesn't seem that way. Granted there are reasons why but it seems that their love was pretty flimsy if both, and I mean especially Glory, were willing to believe the absolute worst about the other. I didn't see any real chemistry between these two and was simply told that they were attracted to each other.
You're also told they love each other. You have to be told that because some of the things Jesse and Glory say and do to each other are just downright mean and cruel.
I found Glory to be selfish, weak, and cowardly while I found Jesse to mercurial and gullible. Not to mention he has anger issues.
The best characters, and the ones that felt real, were the second string lineup. Delphine, Liza, Ilene, Seth, hell, even dead Dylan had more warmth and spark in them then the leads.
Also, I had an issue with the girl
Liza. She's supposed to be nine but Miller wrote her as if she were six going on 11. It would've served the story better if her chronological age was younger in order to match the actions, verbiage and easy acceptance that Liza displayed.
Overall the book was a bit messy, uneven, and dated. The leads were unlikeable and unappealing and the ending didn't seem ... Right.
I am a fan of Linda Lael Miller and this is not her best work. It's not awful but this is not a piece where she shines.
Snowbound With the Bodyguard - - 1.4
Couldn't finish.
This is a short second chance romance involving lies, a kid, stupidity, cruelty, and extreme stubbornness.
There is very little character development and the story moves along quickly enough that you don't really get a sense of who these people are and why you should care about them.
Jesse and Glory are old lovers but in their current incarnation, it doesn't seem that way. Granted there are reasons why but it seems that their love was pretty flimsy if both, and I mean especially Glory, were willing to believe the absolute worst about the other. I didn't see any real chemistry between these two and was simply told that they were attracted to each other.
You're also told they love each other. You have to be told that because some of the things Jesse and Glory say and do to each other are just downright mean and cruel.
I found Glory to be selfish, weak, and cowardly while I found Jesse to mercurial and gullible. Not to mention he has anger issues.
The best characters, and the ones that felt real, were the second string lineup. Delphine, Liza, Ilene, Seth, hell, even dead Dylan had more warmth and spark in them then the leads.
Also, I had an issue with the girl
Liza. She's supposed to be nine but Miller wrote her as if she were six going on 11. It would've served the story better if her chronological age was younger in order to match the actions, verbiage and easy acceptance that Liza displayed.
Overall the book was a bit messy, uneven, and dated. The leads were unlikeable and unappealing and the ending didn't seem ... Right.
I am a fan of Linda Lael Miller and this is not her best work. It's not awful but this is not a piece where she shines.
Snowbound With the Bodyguard - - 1.4
Couldn't finish.
October 11, 2013
This is a book is comprised of two older novellas – “Glory, Glory” from 1990 and it kind of shows its age and “Snowbound With the Bodyguard “which though newer, is a much less believable and polished novel.
“Glory,Glory” is a true tear-jerker. Glory was forced to put her child up for adoption when she was 18. She never knew who had adopted her baby. Now she is back in her old hometown, sets eyes on her old high school lover/sweet heart and things go to Hell in a hand basket
This is a very sexy tear-jerker and I was surprised as to just how soon our protagonist (Glory and Jesse) have sex and where they do it! The story was surprisingly good even though it felt rushed and overwhelming at times. I attribute that to the length of the book and the amount of time in which the author had to wind up the story.
Now “Snowbound With the Bodyguard” is a whole different kettle of fish. This story deals with rape and stalking, so if you are sensitive to that you may want to stay away from this story. It also has a few inconsistencies one of which was a real problem for me. The heat in this novella is very mild and the characters are quite sweet. The idea of the story is interesting, and did keep me compelled to finish.
“Glory,Glory” is a true tear-jerker. Glory was forced to put her child up for adoption when she was 18. She never knew who had adopted her baby. Now she is back in her old hometown, sets eyes on her old high school lover/sweet heart and things go to Hell in a hand basket
This is a very sexy tear-jerker and I was surprised as to just how soon our protagonist (Glory and Jesse) have sex and where they do it! The story was surprisingly good even though it felt rushed and overwhelming at times. I attribute that to the length of the book and the amount of time in which the author had to wind up the story.
Now “Snowbound With the Bodyguard” is a whole different kettle of fish. This story deals with rape and stalking, so if you are sensitive to that you may want to stay away from this story. It also has a few inconsistencies one of which was a real problem for me. The heat in this novella is very mild and the characters are quite sweet. The idea of the story is interesting, and did keep me compelled to finish.
November 1, 2013
A lot of people really hated this book for some odd reason but I just couldn't seem to hate it. Sure, the heroine draws some pretty wild conclusions but we aren't always that logical when it comes to our children or the ones that we love. Okay, the sheriff wasn't the stunning example of moral strength but he loved and lost and pretty much gave up on ever loving again. When the woman he originally loved waltzes back into town unexpectedly, he finds out the heart he thought healed and a life ready to move forward just wasn't ready. Before he knew it, their chemistry got a little out of control. Sure, everyone just took her word about Liza being their daughter...but didn't Jessie confront his father about the situation? Even I thought this was a matter the author should have clarified. Glory's brother was a tear jerker. I loved the scenes where she talked to him. I think the characters had great chemistry. The story was pretty decent and memorable. I would give this book about three and one half stars. Yes, I think it is worth the read. I have read the book twice now but I have a special understanding with the heroine of the book since my ex-husband kidnapped my daughter. Happy reading fellow readers!
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