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“I love the Cole's”
Ms.MiMi wrote this review Saturday, August 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Rochelle Allers as usual at her best. A very good story and one of my "must keep" books!!”
Janice K wrote this review Tuesday, December 25 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I love this book! I couldn't put it down once I started and when I finished it, two days later I was reading it again. ”
Brenda T wrote this review Saturday, December 22 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is the 12th book of the Hideaway series that started 1995. This series is one of those like any of Brenda Jackson's families (Madaris, Westmoreland, Steele) or Francis Ray's Falcon/Taggart/Grayson saga for me. I've got to have it and read it as soon as possible. I don't like to hear about others reading and I haven't yet. It drives me crazy. This one almost slipped by me. I didn't realize it was coming so it was not on my " Upcoming Books I Have To Read" for list. Well when I heard about it I went out and found a copy and of course it went to the top of my reading list.
star0925 wrote this review Wednesday, November 21 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Merrick and Alexandra met in the 8th Hideaway book (No Compromise) at a Michael Kirkland's wedding. Michael is good friend to Merrick and cousin to Alexandra. In Renegade , the 10th book, they are married and her brother Gabriel (the hero of Renegade) sings at their wedding. For a Hideway reader, we know the basic history the couple but nothing else. None of the emotions that took them from friends to lovers to married couple. Stranger in My Arms gives you all that as well as a closer look at how being orphaned at birth and shuttled between foster homes affects Merrick's relationship with other and the conquering power of love.
Alexandra was raised by the untraditional brother of the family. She's independent and has worked hard not to be seen as a daughter of the elite Cole family. Merrick has lived as many personas and lives as a CIA agent keeping away from close intimate relationships. Both have no desire to be involved or married and agree from the beginning to be friends. Their story shows that friendship is the best foundation to love and some people can not be just friends. It's a story of patience and learning to adapt and compromise for love.
I must say I loved this book. I've always liked Merrick's character. As I read parts of the books, I would say "oh, I remember that", "now that makes sense". Ms Alers has been building Merrick's story from the beginning giving us bits and pieces and it was great reading his story. If you have read the other Hideaway books, this one really ties some loose ends. You get to see old friends re-connecting. It stands on its own, but for me the experience was better having read the other stories. There's connection to Hidden Agenda and Vows as well as the above mentioned books. Alex parents' story is told in Heaven Sent. ”
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