Angel Creek

This book blew me away. I am spell bound. When I finished this book I had to take a few minutes to breath because my heart was still pounding. My heart was pounding throught the whole book for one reason or another. There is not one thing that I did not like in this whole book. Dee was wonderful. I loved her character more then any other in the book. She was a wonderful woman. Her character was great. I dont think I have read of a heroine that I have ever liked more then Dee. Lucas was great too. I loved to see their wills crash and watch the sparks fly. You got to see the feelings between them grow and it was really amazing. This story was real and the characters were alive. Dee had so much spunk. I loved to watch her battle Lucas and win. It was also nice to see Luis from A Lady of The West. That was really nice to see that he was happy at the end of this book after what he went through in A Lady. There is nothing this book did not have. The characters are great, main and supporting. The plot is good and the story to fill it is magical. I felt at home in Angel Creek and if only there was really a place like that. This was a fairy tale for me. Im so glad that I found this book, it will keep me company for many years to come.

Set in the late 1800s, Prosper, Colorado. Dee Swan has lived alone for 5 years after her parents died. She lives in a little cabin on a plot of land called Angel Creek just outside of the town of Prosper. She is self suffient, growing her own vegetables, enough to feed herself and to sell to the local grocery store in town. The rest of her land lies fallow but is much prized by the local ranchers for its lush fields fed by the abundantly flowing creek. One of those ranchers is the dark and handsome Lucas Cochran, who owns the most prosperous ranch in the area. As Lucas woos Dee they find themselves falling head over heels into a heated and passionate affair. But nothing will make Dee give up her independance which she has through owning Angel Creek. Lucas is not the only person after Angel Creek. Others in the area will try all ways to persuade Dee to give up her beloved land, even violence. I loved the character of Dee because she is such a strong heroine, looking after herself and protecting her land. Lucas was a real gentleman and treated Dee as an equal, even though she is not from the same social circles as himself. Their encounters are sensual and passionate. The story is also held together by danger and suspense. This is my first book by Linda Howard and I was pleasantly surprised. I can't wait to order more books by Linda Howard. A very enjoyable read indeed! Lea Ling Tsang

Great characters and a great plot and setting. If I could give this book more then 5 stars I would've. Angel Creek is a great book that you'd love to read and want to read time and time again. It was really well written the way Howard connected all of the different character and stories. I also loved the fact that there was an epilogue saying what happened to all of the characters later on in life. If you are looking for a book with passion, sincerity and love, then Angel Creek is the book for you.

This book is one of the reasons why Linda Howard is one of my favorite authors. The only reason why people have given it such low ratings is because they are used to the standards they have set for Linda Howard books. But on its own, compared to the books by most of the authors out there, Angel Creek is definitely one of those rare finds that makes putting up with having to skim through mediocre novels worthwhile.

I COULDN'T PUT IS DOWN. THIS WAS MY FIRST LINDA HOWARD BOOK THAT I READ. IT WAS SO GOOD THAT I HAVE READ IT AGAIN AND AGAIN. I LOVED THE WAY SHE WROTE ABOUT THE WHOLE TOWN AND NOT JUST THE TWO MAIN CHARACTERS.