About this title: In Buffalo Valley, North Dakota, star-crossed lovers Matt Eilers and Margaret Clemens are at the center of a sprawling plot, replete with kidnappings, scheming ex-girlfriends, wayward teens, and much more. Readers of the earlier books in Macomber's Dakota trilogy will recognize many of the characters who crop up here.
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Mira Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9781551668000ISBN:1551668009
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. VERY GOOD-SOME EDGE WEAR, BINDING TIGHT, PAGES CLEAN, NO WRITING. SHIPS QUICKLY. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 384 p. Audience: General/trade. VERY GOOD-SOME EDGE WEAR, BINDING TIGHT, PAGES CLEAN, NO WRITING. SHIPS QUICKLY. Macomber, Debbie-Mira Books paperback, 2001. Contemporary; Fiction; Love stories; Man-woman relationships; North Dakota; Romance; Small Town; Upper Midwest read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Mira Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9781551668000ISBN:1551668009
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Prevous owner name plate on inside cover, solid book with clean pages, book shows shelf, edge & corner wear with creasing at spine. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 384 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Mira
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780778325697ISBN:0778325695
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Mira
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9781551668000ISBN:1551668009
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
"I didn't like this book as much as I liked her other books - Montana, Blossom Street series, etc. I think my dislike stemmed from the Axel subplot and the handling of Shelley's pregnancy.
Having friends/family who have endured the adoptive process, I really disliked the way Axel was taken from the couple. I work as a volunteer GAL, and the first mandate is to keep the child feeling stable. Unless the home was truly unfit (and this would be determined by a caseworker as WELL AS a CASA volunteer), the child most likely would have stayed in that very loving home he already knew. I also didn't like the way it was 'wrapped up' so neatly with him adjusting so easily - again, personal experience.
I am also a stepmother, and my DH's ex is a lot like Shelley - used the children for personal gain, vindictive, hateful and spiteful. I can guarantee you that she will never give up her rights like that - no matter how much she would like. In fact, most stepmothers that deal with vindictive exes have pretty much the same experience - even when mothers abandon their young (one moved to England with no visits) they still play victim and refuse to give up their rights. The hate runs too deep.
I also know that the strain on the marriage would have been nearly unbearable once the baby was on the EOW schedule and the women were interacting (which would be inevitable). It would not have been so easy to just pack him off to the hospital for that first visit, and it's never that easy to just "forgive, move on and love another woman's child" - trust me. Again, the ending for this part of the book was too "neat and tidy" to align with my personal experience."
"I rarely go looking for a Debbie Macomber book, but when I happen to pick one up, I always seem to enjoy it. They aren't overly serious or thought-provoking, but they provide a nice dose of escapism when you are in need. What I always enjoy about Macomber's books is that she makes you believe that people tend to be good at heart, and that life doesn't have to be overly complicated, if you just stick to what is important. I also enjoy that her books tend to run in series or trilogies, so you get to see a lot of different characters in different times/settings over and over again. So....I wouldn't say these books are going to change your life, but they will probably be enjoyable. The Dakota series is pretty typical Macomber fare, and if you are looking for a little brain-candy, I recommend them."
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