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HER BROTHER'S KEEPER - Geri Guillaume Harlequin Kimani/Arabesque November 2006 |
SYNOPSIS: In a story of life-and-death struggle, nature, and romance, Darion reveals his troubled past as Aida fights to overcome the Holling family's history. Amid a deadly storm, the two find a way to trust their hearts.
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE |4+| Tricia-Ann Blades
REVIEW: We can try to outrun our pasts but it always catches up
in the end. This is the underlying theme in Geri Guillaume’s novel, HER
BROTHER’S KEEPER. The main characters are both running away from painful
pasts when their hearts collide. The must however face their fears in
order to forge a future together.
Darion Haddock has a past he is not proud of and goes on the run to
leave it behind. As the black sheep of the Hollings family, Aiden
Hollings has spent the last ten years in exile. Their paths collide on a
snowy night in Montana and despite always relying on their own strength,
they must trust each other to make it out of a pretty hair-raising
situation.
The plot develops quickly and the story unfolds over a short period in
time. Several subplots add further substance as the story progresses and
are all tied together with skilled storytelling.
Darion Haddock is more than meets the eye. He appears to be just a
simple ranch hand but there is much more to his character. As the story
moves toward its conclusion, it is revealed that Darion actually is
quite wealthy but finds a peace in a simply life that living lavishing
never afforded him. Aiden’s character also experiences growth as she
realizes that despite several years away from home it only takes one
visit for her to accept in her heart, she missed the rugged and raw
beauty of her home in rustic Montana.
Aiden is a woman of many words while Darion is very succinct. Yet
despite their different approaches they are very compatible. The
chemistry between them sizzles and makes for a very interesting story
which is set in Montana during wintertime. The location and time of year
is integral to the story because it puts into play the first meeting
between Darion and Aiden and is also important to other subplots that
unfold later on.
HER BROTHER’S KEEPER is a second peek into the lives of the Hollings
clan with first the telling of Jon-Tyler Hollings and Sawyer Garth’s
story and now Darion and Aiden’s. The novel proves to be a heartwarming
read and the book to cozy up with for an evening of literary
entertainment.
reviewer@romanceincolor.com |25th January 2007