Language of Love (Book 1)
"COME TO AMERICA. YOUR HOME IS WITH ME NOW."
Adelia Cunnane's uncle had written her. So Adelia had
left Ireland to join him on what he had described as the finest horse farm in
Maryland.
Adelia agreed with her uncle about the farm. But what
should she think about its owner, Travis Grant?
She knew that he could master his strongest horse. She
had seen his eyes soften at the birth of a foal. Yet his lips on hers demanded
a submission that she was not yet ready to give -- at least not until he had
spoken the words she had to hear.
An oldie but goodie, this was Nora Roberts' first book
published. I loved the story as much as I did the first time I read it. I was
also reminded of how much romance writing has changed in forty years.
Dee grew up in Ireland on a small farm. After her
parents' deaths when she was ten, she was raised by her aunt, who never quite
understood her. Dee was twenty-three when her aunt Lettie died, leaving her
alone again, except for her Uncle Paddy, who lives in America. When she
contacts him to let him know about Lettie's death, Paddy immediately invites
her to come to live with him.
Dee is the stereotypical Irishwoman, red-headed, with a
kind heart and a fierce temper (think a young Maureen O'Hara). She has a way
with animals and makes her mark almost as soon as she arrives when she calms a
feisty horse. Not one to sit around doing nothing, she convinces her uncle to
hire her as a groom. While visiting the horse late that first night, Dee meets
the farm's owner, Travis Grant, and the sparks fly.
I enjoyed watching the relationship develop between Dee
and Travis. Travis seems to get a kick out of riling her up, just to hear her
lay into him with her Irish accent and Gaelic curses. He can't deny how good
she is with their up and coming racehorse Majesty, and Dee soon finds herself
accompanying Travis to races around the country. This opens a whole new world
for the country girl from Ireland. The sparks continue to fly between them, and
passion flares. It takes a while for Dee to identify what she feels for Travis,
which she keeps to herself. After all, a poor groom and a rich horse farm owner
would be an unlikely match. But when her Uncle Paddy has a heart attack, he
pleads with Travis to make sure Dee is looked after. Rather than just keeping
an eye on her, Travis decides to propose a marriage of convenience, at least
until Paddy is healthy again. I ached for Dee, who wanted nothing more than for
Travis to love her the way she loves him. I enjoyed seeing Dee tackle the job
of being the wife to a man like Travis. I loved watching her win over Travis's
friends and business contacts with her charm.
I also loved seeing her stand up to an ex-girlfriend of his. Then an
overheard conversation sent her running. The ending was wild as they faced off
in a passionate argument.
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