Wild Dream - Softcover

Duncan, Alice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 044022361X ISBN 13: 9780440223610

Publisher: Dell, 1997

Synopsis

A hopeless romantic, Addie Blewitt dreams of southern heroes and brave knights as she works her farm and cares for her spinster aunt Ivy, but when Charley Wilde, a dashing artisan/thief spends time on her farm, he falls head over heels for innocent Addie. Original.

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She knew he was the One the moment he galloped into her life, dusty andwounded, but handsome as sin. Miss Addie Blewitt had dreamed all her life ofhim--the perfect southern gentleman, her own Prince Charming. Charley Wildesaid he and his partner were musicians looking for a place to stay--a place hecould recuperate from his injury. Addie didn't see many such fine gentlemen asthese in the wilds of New Mexico Territory and she was determined to wooCharley with her most gentle southern manners. But Charley's hot gaze made herburn inside as Addie nursed his body with loving care, making it nearlyimpossible for her to behave like a lady...

He was on the lam from the law, wounded in a botched holdup, when
he rode onto Miss Addie's spread. Those big gray eyes of hers were beguiling,and Charley Wilde did need someone to patch him up. And when Addie told himabout the Blewitt rubies, he thought he could take the jewels and run--but soonMiss Addie had him hog-tied and ready to explode with lust and guilt. Herinnocence was pure seduction, her passionate kisses, sweet torture. Hecouldn't leave. He couldn't stay. She made him a hero in spite of himself.How could he tell her the truth?
Copyright © 1997 by Alice Duncan.

Review

Adelaide Blewitt lives in the southeastern New Mexico territory with her Aunt Ivy. Addie is quite a fanciful young woman, spinning all sorts of wild tales and fantasies to liven up her rather dull life. Then one starlit night, her Prince Charming comes riding up, wounded and in need of her assistance. It turns out that her prince is a musician in a brass band-- and a southerner, too! Why, it's as if he stepped right out of her dreams... and Addie doesn't intend to let him go. Charley Wilde is no southern gentleman. Sure, he's from Georgia, he's a carpenter and the director of the brass band, but his intentions are hardly noble. Charley's ragtag group depends on him and they've had to resort to theft to keep from starving to death. They once served the confederacy proudly and vowed to stay together after the war. But Georgia is a burned out shell overrun by carpetbaggers, so the America City Brass Band went west hoping to find jobs. When Charley hears about the Blewitt family rubies, he formulates a plan to relieve the Blewitt ladies of their jewels and rob the local bank. He figures that will be enough to help the band get settled somewhere. What Charley doesn't count on is falling in love with Addie. Wild Dream is a nice, lighthearted tale. Addie is at times annoying rather than endearing with her constant prattle and wild imagination. In fact, many of the characters seem to be playing with less than a full deck which makes for humorous scenes but not a lot of reader empathy. However, Ms. Duncan does a nice job with developing the romance between Addie and Charley into something sweet and meaningful.Take a lighthearted romp through the old west with Alice Duncan. Quirky characters and a satisfying love story make Wild Dream a fun read! A sweet summer treat! Alice Duncan has a talent for combining humor and history to create a one-of-a-kind romantic tale!Kristina Wright -- Copyright © 1994-97 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved -- From Literary Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Dell
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 044022361X
• ISBN 13: 9780440223610
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368