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Description edit
Confusion, fury, and disbelief filled Rucker McClure's soul when he saw his wife across the airport waiting room. A year ago his beloved Dinah had vanished without a trace, but he'd never stopped looking for her, never given up hope, until now, when it seemed all his worst fears were true:... read more
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Characters edit
- Rucker McClure: Homespun author and husband of Dinah Sheridan
- Dinah Sheridan McClure: Wife of Rucker McClure, missing for 1 year.
- Diego Correles Juan de Valdivia: South American bad guy in this book.
- Jeopard Surprise: Intelligence agent after Valdivia. Brother of Kyle and Millie Surprise.
- Dr. Sara Scarborough: Botanist doing research in South America
- Kyle Surprise: Brother of Jeopard and Millie Surprise, he is captured by Valdivia while attempting to rescue Sarah and Dinah and presumed dead. He is the main character in Sara's Surprise, a sequel to this novel.
- Katie McClure: Infant daughter of Dinah and Rucker McClure.
- Jethro: oppossum, the "baby" of Rucker, sent by Dinah, after he made fund of Mount Pleasent's Possum Days in Hold on Tight.
Setting & Locations edit
- Key West, Florida: Location at beginning of book from which Dinah McClure disappears.
- Surador: Mythical South American country where Valdivia lives and Dinah and Sara are sequestered.
- Mount Pleasant: Hometown of Dinah McClure, she is Mayor in "Hold On Tight"; Dinah and Rucker have a home there along with neighbor Dr. Anna Scarborough.
- Birmingham, AL: Rucker McCluree's home before marriage to Dinah.
First Sentence edit
The ocean breeze curled into an open bedroom window and stroked his skin.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 308 of 802 in Loveswept. (publisher series)
This is book 3 of 11 in Surprise. (standard series)
Preceded by Caught by Surprise, and followed by Sundance and the Princess.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Deborah Smith (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1989
ISBN: 0553219596
Page Count: 183
Publisher: Bantam
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1989
ISBN: 0553219596
Page Count: 183
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 1614 vol. 18
- Dewey: 813.6
Subjects edit
- Books › Romance › Authors, A-Z › ( S ) › Smith, Deborah
- Books › Romance › Series › Bantam Loveswept
- Books › Romance › Contemporary
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