Only Love (Only Series)

This book was stunningly good, not only the best in the series, not only the best by Elizabeth Lowell, but the best romance I've ever read.The conflict in this was so much more than you'll find in other romances - not the silly misunderstandings that are cleared up as soon as the man catches up with the woman, not the man's refusal to admit he loves a woman, but a real conflict about a man who's driven with a restless spirit that's so much a part of him he can't give it up. The human drama of the hero's struggle is portrayed so well you feel it all the way to your bones.Commonly, one is tempted to feel contemptuous of the hero's hardheardedness or plain stupidity. However, in this book, the hero is entirely sympathetic, the conflicts spelled out, both characters understanding what they feel and what they need and how to reconcile the two.There's a scene in a cave near the end that is absolutely cinematic in its timing, drama, and visuals that it conjures up. I was amazed. After I read this book, I sat for a full five minutes just contemplating what I'd just read, and how good it was. I am not a gusher, but this novel is the pick of the litter, immensely sophisticated and satifsying. Thanks ,Elizabeth Lowell!

Elizabeth Lowell is a great writer. I love how she seems topull you into the story and into the characters' lives, pain, joy, andesctasy. Whip is a wanderlust man who's always searching for something he can't name, something he calls "the sunrise he've never seen". The most exciting part of the book is waiting for Whip to finally realizing his foolishness and accepted his most desired "sunrise". Another thing why I like this novel is because unlike other stories, the hero actually have to put some efforts into winning the heroine's heart first, while in the others, all the hero has to do is stands there and the heroine is swooned with his masculinity and maleness that she just falls to her knees in front of him. That's the sweet part in this novel, the best out of the "Only" series. END

I read this book in 2 days and couldn't put it down. Then I passed it on to my sisters who both read it within the next week. When they gave it back to me, I read it again! All you have to do is read the first exciting chapter when "Whip" goes after those awful Culpeppers with his bullwhip, and you'll be hooked too.

This was the second book of Lowell's, but the first in the Only series, that I have read. I really enjoy her way of bringing her charaters thoughts to life. I also was really suprised to see the Culpeppers in this. When Hunter showed up I thought great now the story goes on.

I thought this book was beautiful. The dialouge, as is the case in most novels of the same genre, wasn't sappy or ridiculous. It was heartfelt and sincere. Shannon and Whip were well-developed characters and the story was heartwarming and beautiful!!! Anyone who likes a good romance must read this book!!