Drifter

Mediocre then, mediocre now.

First of all, you should all know this is a RERELEASE, so check your shelves and memory banks before you waste the money. Unfortunately for me, I didn't realize this until it was to late. Secondly, having said that, I found the story mediocre at best. As far as being a 'historical romance', one could leave out a line or word here or there and it could have taken place today. The few historical references in the story are plunked into the storyline so awkwardly they are almost a distraction. My biggest problem with the story is the 'hero'. A guy who runs about half dressed most of the time and nobody bats an eyelash. A guy who grows up emotionally deprive in a an orphange but we are supose to believe has these super personal relation skills. A man so charming he can stand before the the towns straight laced ministers wife, whom he has never before meet, (while he is half dressed and she's in a dressing robe) and convince her not to where a corset. Further more we are to believe he is this wonderful caring person, yet when this woman to whom he has devoted most of his life to (convieniently) dies he goes about his business as if nothing has happen. By the way can anyone tell me if they were ever actually married? Anyway, he is completely unbelievable. Overall it has a few worthy moments, but not enough to make it worth buying. Borrow it from a friend or the library and save your money for something better.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Sweet story

Dr. Leah Mundy is woken up at gunpoint in the middle of the night by a desperate gunman with an entire broken-down boat worth of secrets. Who--or what--is he running from? What is his relationship with Carrie, the desperately sick woman he nearly abducts Leah in order to heal? Why does he make Leah feel things she's never felt before for anyone--even though she desperately tries not to, and what will she do about it? Is it worth it to start a relationship with someone who isn't going to stay? Just who is the "drifter"? The answer may surprise you! Although this book wasn't quite what I expected after reading the publisher's "blurb", I did end up enjoying it quite a bit. The characters, both primary and secondary, were well-written, and their motivations, though not entirely clear at the time, were eventually explained satisfactorily. My only issue--and really, it's not much of one--is that at times the writing was a bit too vague. I know we have to be kept in suspense and of course don't want to know too much too soon, but every now and then, usually in a flashback,the way they were written actually pulled me out of the story while I did a mental "huh?" and tried to figure out what had just happened. Other than that, though, it was a satisfying read. It was my first by Susan Wiggs, and I will be looking for more by her in the future. (Plus, it's nice to read a historical romance that has a title and cover picture I don't mind my kids seeing me reading ;-))

my all time favorite book

this is an amazing story about love and finding yourself the connection between the two main characters is heartwarming and touching. i have read and re-read this book many times. it's a wonderful tale about love.

Fun!

I really enjoy Susan Wiggs. I picked this up because the heroine was a physician at a time there were not alot of female doctors. I thought the beginning a little slow but the story builds momentum and I loved the final chapters. A worthwhile read.

Really good book

I'm an 18 y/o girl that loves to read. Mainly I hated romance novels. I ended up reading this book in one day. I couldn't put it down. There's a lot of mystery in it and a lot of questions don't get summed up to the end. So you're not bored to death reading about nothing, you want to figure out what happend. Although, at first, that whole thing with Joel Santana confused me when he popped up, it was just randomly placed it seemed. But eventually I understood. I would recommend this book, it's a good summer read.

Unbelievably awesome

I WAS LOST IN THE BOOK COMPLETELY>I READ IT ATLEAST 25 TIMES>IM ONLY A TEENAGER BUT THE BOOK WAS UTTERLY OUTSTANDING>

A book that is true to many people

when u think u do not know how to love or u think that u are the only one out there that has problems that u can't face. you never are alone in the world that is what this book shows and shows it very well in my opion. this is the first book that i have read by Ms. Wiggs and i must say that i enjoyed it. so i recomened u read it. I really like the ending of this book and u will se why.

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