By Any Other Name

by Lori Handeland

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

For Julia Colton, it meant the difference between war and peace, friendship and hatred. From birth, her father had taught her that the Jayhawkers of Kansas were the enemy --- especially the Murphys, who had taken the Coltons' rightful land. But when Ryan Murphy saved her from a group of Jayhawkers, she began to question her alliances. For when he stepped in like a hero from a fairy tale, Julie saw a tenderness in his blue eyes she had never seen in any man, and felt an undeniable spark between them. From that moonlit night when he climbed to her window to steal a kiss, Ryan and Julia knew theirs was a passion that would be fulfilled at any cost. So the star-crossed lovers would forsake their families and risk all they had ever known for a love that defied all reason, a love stronger than bullets and deeper than blood, a love that would be just as true by any other name.

Genres: Historical Romance

358 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 1998

About the author

Lori Handeland is a five-time nominee and two-time winner of the prestigious RITA Award from Romance Writers of America, as well as the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over sixty novels spanning the genres of paranormal romance, urban fantasy, contemporary romance, historical romance and historical fantasy.

After a quarter-century of success and accolades, she began a new chapter in her career with her women’s fiction debut, Just Once (Severn House, January 2019), which received a coveted, starred review from Library Journal and was optioned as a feature film by Catalyst Global Media.

Lori lives in Southern Wisconsin with her husband of over thirty-five years. In between writing and reading, she enjoys long walks with their rescue mutt, Arnold, and visits from her two grown sons, awesome daughter-in-law and perfectly adorable grandchildren.

Reviews

[Griffinyarn · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you hadn't guessed it from the title (and I have to confess, it took me longer than it should have) this is Romeo and Juliet set during the American Civil War. And I'm not talking about a vague reference to star-crossed lovers - this followed the storyline pretty closely - although we do manage to get a HEA instead of a double suicide.

The novel was well-written but it just wasn't my type of story since 1. I don't actually like the story of Romeo and Juliet (at least this heroine isn't 14 years old) and 2. The American Civil War is not on my list of favourite settings.

I'm sure other readers would enjoy this.

(Can I just say, the cover is truly awful.)

[Greeneyes Belle28 · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my first Historical Romance book....!!!!!!
Was really good....!!!!!!

[Nabilah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book made it through "THE PURGE", so I guess it must be pretty exceptional! I remember re-reading it many times in my teens. Books were — and still are — shockingly expensive, and as a secondary school student, I didn’t have much money. But I managed to snag this one at a bargain: around $1.50 for a brand-new copy (a shocker, I know!). I recall it having quite a few funny moments, and it looks like it’s due for a re-read!"

[Norra Dean · Rating 3 out of 5]

classic and sexy!