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Images of the Kennedy children duing the funeral of President John F.
Kennedy often portray the courage of the children.
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Princess Diana
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From Merrimon Book Reviews
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Christmas Angel for the Billionaire
by Liz Fielding
Wonderful Christmas Romance!
Lady Roseanne Napier
lives her life in the public eye as the paragon of
virtue. From the moment she held her grandfather's hand at her
parents' funeral, Annie has lived in the shadow of her parents'
fame. On the tenth anniversary of their murder, at the tender age
of 16, she opened a children's hospice in honor of her mother. As
Lady Rose, Annie is an icon of perfection. Each and every move is
captured by the press. With such a worthy goal behind the
publicity, how can she do otherwise? Yet the woman in her wants
something richer and more substantial than image. When the
opportunity for escape presents itself, Annie seizes the chance to
break from her guarded life with an unplanned adventure. Leaving
her aristocratic image behind, Annie plans to experience life on her
own without plan or protection. When spontaneity leads to a
disabled car, circumstances place Annie right in the presence of
handsome George Saxon. Drawn together, Annie and George form a
relationship. Whether they spar or share the intimacy of a home
cooked recipe, Annie experiences life and love within the difficult but
delightfully imperfect moments beyond public image. Can their
love survive the secret of her true identity? Or his?
In the opening scenes of CHRISTMAS
ANGEL FOR THE BILLIONAIRE, Liz
Fielding draws the reader in with short news stories of deep cultural
icons that reach generations. With just enough details reminiscent of
John Kennedy, Jr. or Lady Diana yet enough differences to create
a unique character, Liz Fielding creates emotion and empathy for
her characters by reaching into those private moments that are also
part of a cultural memory. Here and in later moments of the book
in something as simple as a cookbook, in precise moments well-placed,
Liz Fielding has a unique ability to capture rich images that speak
worlds. In these moments, Liz Fielding moves beyond image to
substance, summoning a whole emotional depth that resonates within a
reader. The romance between Annie and George moves from a fairy
tale kind of image to one which reaches into the characters'
vulnerabilities, challenging them. In some ways, George is not
the
ideal hero of romantic fantasy but the tension between them is just the
catalyst Annie needs to discover herself and experience a love beyond
image. The character growth is not one-dimensional. Annie
and
her love transform George as well. What a delightful perfect
ending with just the perfect media twist!
CHRISTMAS ANGEL FOR THE
BILLIONAIRE is a wonderful Christmas romance to
cheer the heart. CHRISTMAS
ANGEL FOR THE BILLIONAIRE
turns tragedy into a happy ending through the magic of love. Liz
Fielding creates a modern romance rendition of a fairy tale, of royalty
shedding the trappings to experience life in this duet later continued
in HER DESERT DREAM.
Liz Fielding reaches beyond image glitter to
create a romance packed full of humor, dynamic emotions, and
substance. Here as in other romances, Liz Fielding is an expert
in packing whole rich emotional worlds into the format of a
category romance. Indeed, the precision with which she uses
imagery, plot and emotion often outshines romances of a much longer
page count. Liz Fielding turns the short category romance
into an art form with the tight precision of her writing. CHRISTMAS
ANGEL FOR THE BILLIONAIRE is no exception.
Once
again, Liz Fielding dazzles with a romance to touch the heart with just
the right Christmas story.
Publisher: Harlequin
Romance (November 2009)
Series: Trading Places. Duet with: Her Desert Dream (December
2009)
Author website
Reviewed by Merrimon,
Merrimon Book Reviews
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