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Publisher:
Avon Trade / HarperCollins |
Release
Date: July 2004 |
ISBN:
0060081643 |
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Format
Reviewed: Trade paperback |
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Genre:
General fiction |
Reviewed:
2004 |
Reviewer:
Lynda E. Lukow |
Reviewer
Notes: Spicy but not graphic sex |
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The Last of the Honky-Tonk Angels
By Marsha Moyer
Lucy
Hatch has never had a complete family. One of her two brothers is
supportive, and her vibrant aunt substitutes for her distant mother.
She had married, but her deceased husband considered her more a
convenience that a wife or lover. Lucy has found a new side of herself
in Ash Farrell's arms, but the deeper their relationship grows,
the more fearful she becomes.
Ash
Farrell's mother gave him up after his father split. When Ash had
married, he vowed to do everything he could for his wife and daughter.
Unfortunately, everything didn't prove enough and they divorced.
In the three months since Lucy moved in with him, he's started believing
in forever, but the sudden appearance of his daughter throws them
into turmoil.
After
enduring more than seven years without a call or a birthday card,
Denise Farrell, Ash's daughter, finds herself dumped on his doorstep.
Her mother's rejection combined with her father's initial surprise
and ongoing ineptitude leave Denny feeling unloved and unwanted.
How
these three come to terms with their pasts in order to make a future
makes The Last of the Honky-Tonk Angels a fascinating read.
Well-developed main characters support the intricately layered plot.
Though the story is told alternately between Lucy and Denny's point
of view, Ash's evolvement is unquestionable. Secondary characters
add depth, humor and conflict; Aunt Dove is a peach and Raz is a
sweetheart. The northeast Texas town, complete with the small town
gossips, is the perfect setting. Ya'll need to c'mon down to Mooney,
Texas and set a spell. Lucy, Denny, and Ash will welcome you with
open arms!
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