Michael's Family (Harlequin Superromance No. 727) - Softcover

Kathryn Shay

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9780373707270: Michael's Family (Harlequin Superromance No. 727)

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ISBN 10: 0373707274 ISBN 13: 9780373707270

Publisher: Harlequin, 1997

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Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America’s First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, it’s the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in Wyoming.

After being hurt and disillusioned in love, Jenny runs home to Wyoming to be with her sister Sheila. Jenny is determined to protect her sister from a fate similar to her own. Soon, Jenny finds herself trying to protect Sheila from the clutches of the wealthy, dangerously attractive Logan Taylor -- only to fall in love with him herself.

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About the Author:

Janet Dailey, who passed away in 2013, was born Janet Haradon in 1944 in Storm Lake, Iowa. She attended secretarial school in Omaha, Nebraska, before meeting her husband, Bill. The two worked together in construction and land development until they “retired” to travel throughout the United States, inspiring Janet to write the Americana series of romances, setting a novel in every state of the Union. In 1974, Janet Dailey was the first American author to write for Harlequin. Her first novel was No Quarter Asked. She has gone on to write approximately ninety novels, twenty-one of which have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. She won many awards and accolades for her work, appearing widely on radio and television. Today, there are over three hundred million Janet Dailey books in print in nineteen different languages, making her one of the most popular novelists in the world. For more information about Janet Dailey, visit www.janetdailey.com.

Review:

When his sixteen year old son Michael asks to meet his biological mother, Lucas Rayburn reluctantly agrees. Since his wife Sara's death three years ago, Lucas has developed a closer bond with his son-- a bond he's terrified will be destroyed when Meredith Hunter enters their lives. Meredith is an assistant District Attorney with a bias against public defenders, something Lucas just happens to be. Despite their personal and professional clashes, Lucas is determined to make his son happy. Meredith gave up her son but she never forgot him. The circumstances of his birth are a horrible memory for her, but getting to know her teenage son brings more joy than Meredith ever hoped. True, the growing attraction to Lucas could become a problem-- but she lost her son once and nothing, not even a handsome public defender, is going to tear her away from Michael again. Once again, Kathryn Shay blends realism and romance to flawless perfection. Her strength lies in her ability to capture the voice of children with thoughtful insight into how they think and what they feel. In this case, Michael Rayburn is the catalyst that brings Lucas and Meredith together. The love story is passionate and bittersweet. Lucas is torn between his feelings for Meredith, his duty to his son and the guilt of betraying his dead wife's memory. Meredith has to reconcile her personal grudge against public defenders with the pull she feels toward Lucas while finding her place in her son's life. Michael's Family is a special story about love and what it means to be a family.Kathryn Shay's characters are memorable and special! She has a unique talent for crafting stories that are down-to-earth and still hopelessly romantic! Michael's Family is well written and delightfully realistic! Kathryn Shay is off to a promising career in romance fiction! With three wonderful novels behind her, there's no stopping this gifted author!Kristina Wright -- Copyright � 1994-97 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved -- From Literary Times

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