Mirage

by Caragh M. O'Brien

Mirage is Caragh's second Avalon book. Her first, Even as We Speak, is also available.

Claire Bennett knows better than to trust the shimmering desert images of Death Valley, California, but when the blue-eyed man with the wicked sense of humor keeps showing up in the most unlikely places, she can't ignore the effect he has on her. Dressed in her geologist's gear, with pouchy pockets and pickax, Claire is too proud and realistic to think she will ever fit in with photographer Raleigh Durban's sophisticated crowd. Yet when she sprains her wrist and Raleigh offers to drive her to her geological sites, she grudgingly accepts his help. They say the desert magic makes good things better and bad things worse, then tricks you do you can't tell the difference. But nobody warned Claire that the desert magic is nothing compared to the charms of Raleigh Durban.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Caragh M. O'Brien is the author of the BIRTHMARKED trilogy and THE VAULT OF DREAMERS series, both from Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Ms. O'Brien earned her BA from Williams College and her MA from Johns Hopkins University. Once a high school English teacher, she resigned to write young adult novels. For more information, visit http://www.caraghobrien.com.

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read to page 37 and just couldn't go any farther. The book in no way interested me...I'm not even sure why I checked it out from the library.

[Wendy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just a cheesy love story. Nothing special. I like O'Briens other books much better.