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Dynasties: The Connellys #9
The Secret Baby Bond
The Secret Baby Bond by Cindy Gerard released on Aug 23, 2002 is available now for purchase.
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published September 1, 2002
About the author
Cindy Gerard
159 books1,624 followersThe only thing Cindy had in mind when she started writing her first book was finishing it. The issue of actually selling it came much later. Only after she made that life-altering first sale did she realize that one book would never be enough. Now, over 20 books and numerous awards later, Cindy laughingly admits that she can barely remember life before...well, was there life before writing?
Actually, yes there was, and still is. A professional career woman, Cindy is a trainer for the Iowa Department of Human Services, a position she states is both challenging and rewarding. "Human Services is a front-line, real-life event. Everything about the job is immediate, from serving families in crisis, to assisting staff with difficult situations, to meeting tension-fraught deadlines."
Cindy's career has taught her much about the human condition, its frailties, its strengths, and its spirit. The evocative emotions that pour from the pages of her books are a reflection of some of her work experiences. Her writing celebrates life's richness and trials, offering a wide range of emotions — hope and elation, anger and indecision, laughter and, of course, love. And, according to her readers, her powerful love scenes run the gamut from steamy to tender to lusty to just plain fun.
Cindy's writing has netted her spots on bestseller lists, numerous RT nominations and awards, the Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence, a National Reader's Choice Award and two RITA nominations.
Between writing and working full time you wouldn't think Cindy would have much time for anything else. And while she does find her work and her writing rewarding, there does have to be more. Cindy has more. Much more. She is happily married to the perfect man. Tom's a cowboy, ladies!
Yes, even Iowa has its share of that saddle-straddling, Wrangler-wearing species who love their horses almost as much as they love their women. As a matter of fact, recently a whole herd of Texans gathered at the Gerard "Ranch" to treat their little ones to real horseback rides. Go figure.
Cindy has a passion for pink depression glass — she always has her eye out for the special piece to add to her collection. Cindy's down time often takes the form of the classic "busman's holiday." She loves to read and most of all, she loves to read at their summer place, a cabin in the woods on Lake Kabetogama in northern Minnesota.
Both Tom and Cindy enjoy gardening and have recently expanded their annual beds into a perennial garden. Cindy says she can hardly wait for spring and the promise of all that reawakening and the colorful blooms.
In addition to the horses, the Gerards have two dogs, Ellie and Boomer, who pretty much get anything they want. Tom and Cindy have one son, Kyle, who, after years of keeping them in suspense, found Eileen, the perfect woman.
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Actually, yes there was, and still is. A professional career woman, Cindy is a trainer for the Iowa Department of Human Services, a position she states is both challenging and rewarding. "Human Services is a front-line, real-life event. Everything about the job is immediate, from serving families in crisis, to assisting staff with difficult situations, to meeting tension-fraught deadlines."
Cindy's career has taught her much about the human condition, its frailties, its strengths, and its spirit. The evocative emotions that pour from the pages of her books are a reflection of some of her work experiences. Her writing celebrates life's richness and trials, offering a wide range of emotions — hope and elation, anger and indecision, laughter and, of course, love. And, according to her readers, her powerful love scenes run the gamut from steamy to tender to lusty to just plain fun.
Cindy's writing has netted her spots on bestseller lists, numerous RT nominations and awards, the Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence, a National Reader's Choice Award and two RITA nominations.
Between writing and working full time you wouldn't think Cindy would have much time for anything else. And while she does find her work and her writing rewarding, there does have to be more. Cindy has more. Much more. She is happily married to the perfect man. Tom's a cowboy, ladies!
Yes, even Iowa has its share of that saddle-straddling, Wrangler-wearing species who love their horses almost as much as they love their women. As a matter of fact, recently a whole herd of Texans gathered at the Gerard "Ranch" to treat their little ones to real horseback rides. Go figure.
Cindy has a passion for pink depression glass — she always has her eye out for the special piece to add to her collection. Cindy's down time often takes the form of the classic "busman's holiday." She loves to read and most of all, she loves to read at their summer place, a cabin in the woods on Lake Kabetogama in northern Minnesota.
Both Tom and Cindy enjoy gardening and have recently expanded their annual beds into a perennial garden. Cindy says she can hardly wait for spring and the promise of all that reawakening and the colorful blooms.
In addition to the horses, the Gerards have two dogs, Ellie and Boomer, who pretty much get anything they want. Tom and Cindy have one son, Kyle, who, after years of keeping them in suspense, found Eileen, the perfect woman.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/cindyg...
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September 13, 2021
I didn't like this book! I hated it! Tara annoyed me from beginning to end. She frustrates and irritates the hell out of me! She's not the kind of heroine you want to root for. And I'm so glad that Michael decided to give up on her because she didn't deserve him. And I was hoping he'd find someone else and get married, but oh well, we don't always get what we want.
November 23, 2015
this one was ok but not very exciting. i was not entertained ! Tara annoyed me very much ! she was pathetic and so deeply afraid of living again. dat even made her cruel ! she cud not give support to Michael. Michael needed her ! he was in a very bad situation, just recovered from amnesia and returned from the dead. the book treated this lightly, so lightly dat it was not realistic how Michael was so understanding and loving, and cud want to win her back !
May 19, 2019
The h asks H for a divorce and H is presumed dead and he comes back. Like every harlequin book that has this plot, the H is now an overnight rich business guy. Considering he had been lost in the jungles and had barely remembered his name and spent over 6 months recovering from injuries, how could a guy turn around and become rich in 18 months? Why create plot holes when none is needed? The h's character isn't likeable either. She was a rich prima donna when she got married and expected everything to go her way and literally one fine day with no prior discussions or warnings throws out a request to divorce before the H is leaving to the wilds of Africa! The saving grace was that this book is part of a Connellys series and for first time readers it gave some back story as the characters were introduced to what happened as H caught up with what had happened in his absence. So introduction of the series' backstory was very organic. Despite the murder and sniper scene I am not so sure I want to read the series.
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August 4, 2020This was satisfyingly bonkers (the heroine thinks the hero is dead, but actually he's had amnesia for two years!) but there's a lot going on with all the side characters in the book that distracted from the main romance, especially in the second half of the book.
October 5, 2016
Again where is more at the ending. Least liked book so far. Dull
April 28, 2017
Leído el 18/02/2011
A traves de las Sombras:
Necesitaba recuperar su vida… Para Michael Paige habían cambiado demasiadas cosas desde que lo dieron por muerto dos años atrás. Aunque él seguía amándola, su mujer ahora llevaba la alianza de otro hombre. Pero Michael acababa de enterarse de que tenía un hijo, y eso lo cambiaba todo. Tara Connelly Paige creía estar viendo un fantasma, pero pronto se dio cuenta de que su marido estaba allí en cuerpo y alma. Con un sólo roce de sus manos, ella también volvió a sentirse viva. Sin embargo, cuando recuperara la memoria, ¿recordaría que ella le había pedido el divorcio el día que desapareció?
A traves de las Sombras:
Necesitaba recuperar su vida… Para Michael Paige habían cambiado demasiadas cosas desde que lo dieron por muerto dos años atrás. Aunque él seguía amándola, su mujer ahora llevaba la alianza de otro hombre. Pero Michael acababa de enterarse de que tenía un hijo, y eso lo cambiaba todo. Tara Connelly Paige creía estar viendo un fantasma, pero pronto se dio cuenta de que su marido estaba allí en cuerpo y alma. Con un sólo roce de sus manos, ella también volvió a sentirse viva. Sin embargo, cuando recuperara la memoria, ¿recordaría que ella le había pedido el divorcio el día que desapareció?
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