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Heroes of San Diego #1

by Kathryn Albright

Californie, 1873.

Les préjugés, l’intolérance… autant d’injustices qui ont toujours révolté Rachel Houston. Aussi, dès son arrivée à La Playa, elle refuse d’accorder foi aux rumeurs qui circulent sur Stuart Taylor. L’énigmatique et séduisant étranger vit sur la falaise, avec sa petite fille muette, à l’écart d’un village continuellement dressé contre lui. Il a tout pour fasciner Rachel : non seulement il tient tête et ne fait rien pour démentir sa réputation, mais il émane de lui une aura de mystère aussi attirante qu’un aimant. Sans compter que — Rachel est en convaincue — Stuart n’a certainement pas choisi cette vie de solitude ; il cherche avant tout à protéger sa petite Hannah des moqueries et des médisances. Alors n’écoutant que ses émotions troublantes, Rachel décide de braver le village et de monter sur la falaise. Au risque de se jeter dans un scandale.

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Historical, Historical

320 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 2007

About the author

Kathryn Albright writes American-set sweet historical romance and has a passion for stories that celebrate the grit and goodness in people. She combines this with her love of history to write novels of courage, endurance, and hope.

Kathryn is a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart finalist, a Holt Medallion Award of Merit Recipient, and the winner of Loves Western Romance: Best Western of the Year award.

She lives in a small Midwestern town where the local farmers market, annual Christmas Walk, and high school football games are the highlights of the year. Visit her at www.kathrynalbright.com, on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Goodreads.

Currently, she is working on her next book.

Reviews

[Mariana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm upping from 4 to 5 stars after a reread. I also plan to read the remaining three books in the series as part of my 2023 challenge. It is really that good of a debut.

[Stephanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was one of those books that I found myself struggling to read through. I did not like the hero and found the pacing / development of romance to be a bit on the slow side. I've read a few books by Kathryn Albright that I did enjoy, however, this novel did not do all that much for me.

[Valerie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is pretty good, but the cover art is completely misleading. This is not a pioneer book.

[Amanda Caswell · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wasn't expecting much, but even then it really didn't live up to my expectations. I was truly hoping for something corny and maybe a little about redemption or healing. There wasn't much of anything there, in either characters or story. I also had a hard time believing that after everything she still maintained her position and her reputation. The book just ok and I was more than willing to post it on paperbackswap.

[Jacqueline J · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just could not really get into this book. Just didn't care about the characters. The plot seemed real weak. And I know it has nothing to do with the story really but it takes place in San Diego at a lighthouse and the cover with the river and the prairie schooner have nothing to do with the story.

[Heather Gunnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really sweet Romance. Kathryn Albright is local to my area and a sweetheart of a woman. I love her books and recommend them to all fans of Romance.

[Tammy Pickens · Rating 4 out of 5]

An ok read!!