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The Yankee
He was an outcast
Ex-Union colonel Andrew Stone had had his fill of "Southern hospitality." The War had been over for years, but the local townsfolk still held a mighty grudge. His marriage to the respectable Miss Carlisle would make life a lot easier for his young daughter. And love would never complicate this union--no matter how bewitching Margaret's eyes began to look.
Margaret Carlisle was "on the shelf," as the good people of Huxley, Texas, would say. She had spent the better part of her twenty-two years looking after her siblings--and was forced to live off the charity of her carping aunt. But all that changed when the Yankee walked into her life...
Ex-Union colonel Andrew Stone had had his fill of "Southern hospitality." The War had been over for years, but the local townsfolk still held a mighty grudge. His marriage to the respectable Miss Carlisle would make life a lot easier for his young daughter. And love would never complicate this union--no matter how bewitching Margaret's eyes began to look.
Margaret Carlisle was "on the shelf," as the good people of Huxley, Texas, would say. She had spent the better part of her twenty-two years looking after her siblings--and was forced to live off the charity of her carping aunt. But all that changed when the Yankee walked into her life...
300 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 1990
About the author
Kristin James
32 books18 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.
Pseudonym of Candace Camp
Candace Pauline Camp was born on May 23, 1949 in Amarillo, Texas, U.S.A.. The youngest of three children born into a newspaper family -- her mother, Lula Mae (Irons) Camp, had been a reporter and her father, Grady Camp, was the business manager of the Amarillo, Texas, newspaper -- some of Candace's earliest memories are of making up stories which she played out on the floor of their den with whatever objects were handy. She cannot remember a time when she was not interested in creating stories. She began writing down her stories when she was about 10, and from then on writing was her favorite form of relaxation. Explains Candace: "I was always very shy and did not talk much. However, in written form, I could express all my thoughts and feelings."
Writing remained only a hobby, though, as Candace attended college at the University of Texas at Austin and West Texas State University, then became a secondary teacher in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. She later moved to North Carolina, where she worked in the trust department of a bank. It was there that she discovered the romance novel in modern form and started to write her first romance. She also began law school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and while she was there, she finished her first novel, entitled Bonds of Love, that was published by Jove Publishing in 1978, under the pseudonym Lisa Gregory. Candace credits the rigorous training of law school with teaching her the discipline necessary to finish a book. She gave up the practice of law to devote her time to writing. Two pseudonyms later (Kristin James and Sharon Stephens), Candace writes under her own name Candace Camp-- and still loves creating stories.
Candace is married since 1980 with Pete Hopcus, and they had a daughter Anastasia Hopcus in 1982, who had started on her own career path in the field of acting and now also writes young adult novels.
Pseudonym of Candace Camp
Candace Pauline Camp was born on May 23, 1949 in Amarillo, Texas, U.S.A.. The youngest of three children born into a newspaper family -- her mother, Lula Mae (Irons) Camp, had been a reporter and her father, Grady Camp, was the business manager of the Amarillo, Texas, newspaper -- some of Candace's earliest memories are of making up stories which she played out on the floor of their den with whatever objects were handy. She cannot remember a time when she was not interested in creating stories. She began writing down her stories when she was about 10, and from then on writing was her favorite form of relaxation. Explains Candace: "I was always very shy and did not talk much. However, in written form, I could express all my thoughts and feelings."
Writing remained only a hobby, though, as Candace attended college at the University of Texas at Austin and West Texas State University, then became a secondary teacher in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. She later moved to North Carolina, where she worked in the trust department of a bank. It was there that she discovered the romance novel in modern form and started to write her first romance. She also began law school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and while she was there, she finished her first novel, entitled Bonds of Love, that was published by Jove Publishing in 1978, under the pseudonym Lisa Gregory. Candace credits the rigorous training of law school with teaching her the discipline necessary to finish a book. She gave up the practice of law to devote her time to writing. Two pseudonyms later (Kristin James and Sharon Stephens), Candace writes under her own name Candace Camp-- and still loves creating stories.
Candace is married since 1980 with Pete Hopcus, and they had a daughter Anastasia Hopcus in 1982, who had started on her own career path in the field of acting and now also writes young adult novels.
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December 2, 2010
I gave Kristin James' (aka Candace Camp) The Yankee a three-star rating, because it's one of those books I read long ago, don't remember every detail of the plot, but do recall feeling satisfied with the love story, although it wasn't a book I wanted to read over and over again.
Andrew Stone is a former Union soldier now living in Texas. He's a stodgy fellow, not well-liked by the local folks, and has a bad reputation. He had an unhappy marriage and now has a young daughter he has to raise by himself.
Miss Margaret Carlisle is a spinster who cares for her orphaned younger siblings. She's not exactly the most charming person in the world either, although she has reasons not to be.
Together, Andrew and Margaret decide upon a marriage of convenience, as Andrew needs a mother for his daughter and Margaret wants to not be dependent upon her cruel aunt's charity.
I recollect that Andrew was a very cold man, and it took a lot of time for his heart to warm up to his efficient, capable bride. His heart had been pretty much torn to pieces by his ex-wife. With Margaret being who she is, it slowly heals, while she learns there's more to Andrew than his gruff veneer. The kids in the book were cute, too.
It was a nice story of two people who needed one another coming together, and that's pretty much all I have to say about The Yankee.
3 stars
Andrew Stone is a former Union soldier now living in Texas. He's a stodgy fellow, not well-liked by the local folks, and has a bad reputation. He had an unhappy marriage and now has a young daughter he has to raise by himself.
Miss Margaret Carlisle is a spinster who cares for her orphaned younger siblings. She's not exactly the most charming person in the world either, although she has reasons not to be.
Together, Andrew and Margaret decide upon a marriage of convenience, as Andrew needs a mother for his daughter and Margaret wants to not be dependent upon her cruel aunt's charity.
I recollect that Andrew was a very cold man, and it took a lot of time for his heart to warm up to his efficient, capable bride. His heart had been pretty much torn to pieces by his ex-wife. With Margaret being who she is, it slowly heals, while she learns there's more to Andrew than his gruff veneer. The kids in the book were cute, too.
It was a nice story of two people who needed one another coming together, and that's pretty much all I have to say about The Yankee.
3 stars
September 27, 2020
L'ex colonnello dell'Unione Andrew Stone aveva fatto il pieno di "ospitalità del sud".
La guerra era finita da anni, ma i cittadini di Huxley, in Texas nutrivano ancora un forte rancore verso di lui, considerandolo un estraneo.
Il suo nome veniva usato come spauracchio per far ubbidire i bambini.
Lo Yankee era ostracizzato e temuto. Del resto il suo volto sempre accigliato e il fatto che si circondasse di pistoleri non aiutava a mitigare la sua aura di brutalità.
Margaret Carlisle era ormai avviata allo zitellaggio, come avrebbero detto le brave persone di Huxley. Aveva trascorso la maggior parte dei suoi ventidue anni a prendersi cura dei suoi fratelli, dopo la morte del padre in guerra, era stata costretta a vivere della carità della zia.
Trattata come una serva per ripagare l'ospitalità, aveva dovuto ingoiare molti bocconi amari, mettere da parte i suoi sogni per il futuro.
Ma tutto è cambiato quando la Yankee è entrata nella sua vita.
Nessuno infatti si sarebbe aspettato che il colonnello avrebbe chiesto la sua mano.
Nonostante lo scandalo e l'opposizione ricevuta dalla sua famiglia, Margaret non può rinunciare alla speranza che finalmente le cose possano migliorare per lei.
Nonostante le storie terribili che le vengono riferite sul futuro marito, tra cui l'ex moglie dell'uomo la bellissima e affascinante Damaris, Margaret accetta.
Sarà l'inizio di una bellissima avventura accanto ad un uomo .... che non è proprio come si aspettava.
La guerra era finita da anni, ma i cittadini di Huxley, in Texas nutrivano ancora un forte rancore verso di lui, considerandolo un estraneo.
Il suo nome veniva usato come spauracchio per far ubbidire i bambini.
Lo Yankee era ostracizzato e temuto. Del resto il suo volto sempre accigliato e il fatto che si circondasse di pistoleri non aiutava a mitigare la sua aura di brutalità.
Margaret Carlisle era ormai avviata allo zitellaggio, come avrebbero detto le brave persone di Huxley. Aveva trascorso la maggior parte dei suoi ventidue anni a prendersi cura dei suoi fratelli, dopo la morte del padre in guerra, era stata costretta a vivere della carità della zia.
Trattata come una serva per ripagare l'ospitalità, aveva dovuto ingoiare molti bocconi amari, mettere da parte i suoi sogni per il futuro.
Ma tutto è cambiato quando la Yankee è entrata nella sua vita.
Nessuno infatti si sarebbe aspettato che il colonnello avrebbe chiesto la sua mano.
Nonostante lo scandalo e l'opposizione ricevuta dalla sua famiglia, Margaret non può rinunciare alla speranza che finalmente le cose possano migliorare per lei.
Nonostante le storie terribili che le vengono riferite sul futuro marito, tra cui l'ex moglie dell'uomo la bellissima e affascinante Damaris, Margaret accetta.
Sarà l'inizio di una bellissima avventura accanto ad un uomo .... che non è proprio come si aspettava.
August 16, 2026
3.5
"Doveva fare uno sforzo per non mormorarle all’orecchio tutte quelle parole sciocche e dolci che gli innamorati sussurrano alla donna amata. Ma le parole erano solo una formalità. Il suo cuore era già, a sua insaputa, prigioniero di Margaret. Non era più questione di decidere se l’amasse o si fidasse di lei. Margaret era parte di lui come nessun’altra persona era mai stata in precedenza. Se la sua ragione tentava di negarlo, il suo cuore non aveva dubbi."
"Doveva fare uno sforzo per non mormorarle all’orecchio tutte quelle parole sciocche e dolci che gli innamorati sussurrano alla donna amata. Ma le parole erano solo una formalità. Il suo cuore era già, a sua insaputa, prigioniero di Margaret. Non era più questione di decidere se l’amasse o si fidasse di lei. Margaret era parte di lui come nessun’altra persona era mai stata in precedenza. Se la sua ragione tentava di negarlo, il suo cuore non aveva dubbi."
February 22, 2025
My expectations were too high. While I enjoyed the book, it was very thin plot wise. There was a bit of action at the very end, but as far as the rest of the story - it's mostly miscommunication and false assumptions.
March 5, 2025
This was fabulous .shy but strong herione
Hero divoiced his ex wife was frigid with him but open her legs for others..
She create troubles.
Herione heal the hero soul and love him and make him fall in love woth her
Hero divoiced his ex wife was frigid with him but open her legs for others..
She create troubles.
Herione heal the hero soul and love him and make him fall in love woth her
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