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Tribute (2008) (edit title/settings)

by Nora Roberts (Author) (edit contributors)

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Cilla McGowan, a former child star, has found a more satisfying life restoring homes. So she comes to Virginia's Shenandoah Valley to save the dilapidated farmhouse that once belonged to her grandmother--a legendary actress who died of an overdose more than thirty years ago.
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Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley is a long way from Hollywood. And that’s exactly how Cilla McGowan wants it. Cilla, a former child star who has found more satisfying work as a restorer of old houses, has come to her grandmother’s farmhouse, tools at her side, to rescue it from ruin. Sadly, no one... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley is a long way from Hollywood. And that’s exactly how Cilla McGowan wants it. Cilla, a former child star who has found more satisfying work as a restorer of old houses, has come to her grandmother’s farmhouse, tools at her side, to rescue it from ruin. Sadly, no one was able to save her grandmother, the legendary Janet Hardy. An actress with a tumultuous life, Janet entertained glamorous guests and engaged in decadent affairs—but died of an overdose in this very house more than thirty years earlier. To this day, Janet haunts Cilla’s dreams. And during waking hours, Cilla is haunted by her melodramatic, five-times-married mother, who carried on in the public spotlight and never gave her a chance at a normal childhood. By coming east, rolling up her sleeves, and rehabbing this wreck of a house, Cilla intends to find some kind of normalcy for herself. Plunging into the project with gusto, she’s almost too busy to notice her neighbor, graphic novelist Ford Sawyer—but his lanky form, green eyes, and easy, unflappable humor (not to mention his delightfully ugly dog, Spock) are hard to ignore. Determined not to perpetuate the family tradition of ill-fated romances, Cilla steels herself against Ford’s quirky charm, but she can’t help indulging in a little fantasy. But love and a peaceful life may not be in the cards for Cilla. In the attic, she has found a cache of unsigned letters suggesting that Janet Hardy was pregnant when she died—and that the father was a local married man. Cilla can’t help but wonder what really happened all those years ago. The mystery only deepens with a series of intimidating acts and a frightening, violent assault. And if Cilla and Ford are unable to sort out who is targeting her and why, she may—like her world-famous grandmother— be cut down in the prime of her life.

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  • “True or false, she'd imagined Janet Hardy, the glamorous, the tragic, the brilliant, the troubled, and enjoyed the buzz. Even icons had to get their kicks somewhere.”
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  • And though home is a name, a word, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever spoke, or spirit ever answered to, in the strongest conjuration.   —CHARLES DICKENS
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  • “Of course you’ll hurt him. He’ll hurt you. It’s all part of being connected to someone. I wouldn’t want a man I couldn’t hurt. I sure as hell wouldn’t marry one who couldn’t hurt me.”
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  • Better, Cilla thought, to be alone on a quiet night than to be alone in a crowd. Much better.
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  • According to legend, Steve McQueen once swam buck-naked among the cattails and lily pads in the pond at the Little Farm.
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  • “Be my family.” He set the ring box on the table between them. “Marry me.”
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  • Change your opinions, keep to your principles; Change your leaves, keep intact your roots.   —VICTOR HUGO
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  • After the first couple sips, the light seemed more pleasant, and less like an alien weapon designed to blind all humankind.
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  • The past cannot be presented; we cannot know what we are not. But one veil hangs over the past, present, and future.   —HENRY DAVID THOREAU
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  • “I find myself fascinated by a man who admits to enjoying fairy tales and uses the word ‘impinge’—and barely misses a beat while indulging in a brief girl-on-girl fantasy. You’re a man of layers, Ford.” “Me and Shrek, we’re onions.”
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  • TEN Part Two - REHAB ELEVEN
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According to legend, Steve McQueen once swam buck-naked among the cattails and lily pads in the pond at the Little Farm.

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Part One - Demo
(Chapter 1-10)

Part Two - Rehab
(Chapter 11-20)

Part Three - Finish Trim
(Chapter 21-30)

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  1. Nora Roberts (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Country: USA
Publication Date: July 8, 2008
ISBN: 0399154914
Page Count: 464

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  • RITA Award (2009: Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements)

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Reading Level: Adults

Profanity. Sexual content.

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  • Tribute (IMDb): Tribute, also known as Nora Roberts' Tribute, is a 2009 made-for-tv movie directed by Martha Coolidge, which stars Brittany Murphy and Jason Lewis. The film is based on the Nora Roberts novel of the same name. And is part of the Nora Roberts 2009 movie collection, which also includes; Northern Lights, Midnight Bayou, and High Noon. The movie debuted April 11, 2009 on LifetimeContents.

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