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    A Gift For All Seasons/The Life Of Riley

    By Karen Templeton and Lenora Worth

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    A Gift For All Seasons by Karen Templeton

    Hiring Patrick Shaughnessy to landscape her new inn was strictly a business arrangement. Until April Ross got to know the war–scarred single father...and his irrepressible little girl.

    The lively, widowed blonde might be the most tempting woman Patrick had ever known, but he knew a happy ending wasn't in the cards. Still, that was before April started working her magic on his daughter…and on him. Maybe this Christmas was a time for new beginnings – if Patrick had the courage to go with the powerful feelings April had awakened in him…

    The Life Of Riley by Lenora Worth

    Socialite Riley Sinclair is finally embracing the life she wants. But the news of her successful embryo implant pregnancy – her second chance at motherhood – brings her face–to–face with her ex–husband, Jackson. Too bad the unresolved passion is complicating matters. Worse, the problems that pulled them apart are back, too!

    Sure, he seems to be handling their relationship differently. But with all that's gone on between them, can Riley really believe he's changed his run–when–things–get–tough habits? Some impressive proof is certainly required. And when Jackson delivers exactly that…well, Riley might have to say yes!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers Australia
    Release dateDec 1, 2012
    ISBN9781460888346
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    A Gift For All Seasons/The Life Of Riley
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    Karen Templeton

    Since 1998, three-time RITA-award winner (A MOTHER'S WISH, 2009; WELCOME HOME, COWBOY, 2011; A GIFT FOR ALL SEASONS, 2013),  Karen Templeton has been writing richly humorous novels about real women, real men and real life.  The mother of five sons and grandmom to yet two more little boys, the transplanted Easterner currently calls New Mexico home.

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    • 5/5
      Fantastic book, definitely my favorite of the three. April is just about ready to open the inn, but it desperately needs to be landscaped first. Patrick's family business is recommended to her as being the best. She is startled at first by his scars, but immediately apologizes for her reaction. There is an immediate connection between the two, but both have things they need to overcome before they can reach their happy ending.I really liked both April and Patrick. April had had a challenging childhood with parents who were always reaching for the next big thing. As a result she found herself working as a teenager and young adult to help the family. The best part of her childhood were her summers with her cousins at her grandmother's house. The three of them inherited the house when their grandmother died. April decided to buy the others out and turn the house back into an inn, with her cousins helping out. With the death of her husband, April has plenty of capital to make her dream come true. Her strong reaction to Patrick is unexpected, but once they over come their initial meeting both admit the connection. She's not looking for anything permanent right now but is interested in pursuing what they feel. I loved April's open giving nature. She sees past Patrick's scars to the man beneath, who is trying to be the father his daughter needs. There are some fun parts as April works with her cousins and gets to know Patrick's family. There are some incredibly emotional parts where she shares her secrets with her cousins and with Patrick. I loved seeing the way she has gotten to the point where she isn't afraid to go after what she wants, but is also willing to give it up if she thinks it's best for the other person. Patrick was dealing with a lot in his life. He had been badly wounded overseas, with months of physical and emotional rehab after that. The love of his family and his daughter is what kept him going. After his wife left them because she was unable to deal with it he had pretty well accepted that it would be just him and Lili. He was surprised by his attraction to April, but had no intention of getting involved. His wife's desertion had done a real number on their daughter and he wasn't going to allow anyone to get close enough to do it again. However, the attraction between them was too strong and April was too determined, so they started spending what time they could together. But Patrick insisted on keeping Lili out of it. This caused a deepening stress in their relationship until April finally called a halt, seeing what Patrick couldn't - that his fears were making things worse. I loved the way that everyone tried to explain things to him, but that it was Lili that finally broke through his walls.There was so much love apparent in this book as well as the ways it was shown. There was the support that April and her cousins gave each other and the ways they cut through the crap to make their points. There was the love that Patrick's family had for each other and the way they all pulled together to help him. The love that Patrick and April had for each other that made it possible for them to provide the healing that the other needed was incredibly emotional.
    • 4/5
      A Gift for all Seasons by Karen Templeton 4 STARSA Gift for all Seasons is a cute romance at times I teared up and others laughed with them. Thier are a few love scenes that I skipped over.April Ross knows what she wants and is not afraid to go for it. After the death of her husband April has a lot of money. April buys out her cousins part of the house that they inhierited from thier grandmother. April decides to remodel and turn it back into a inn. Her one cousin helped her with the decorating and her other cousin is going to run the restraunt.April decides to hire a landscaper company to make the grounds fit the inn. She is startled when she sees the landscapers scars from a bad fire on half his face. April realizes that she owes him a sorry and admits it.Patrick Shaughnessy works with his family in the landscaping buisness. He has gone through major burns and would have given up except for his little girl. Now he is a single father with a preschooler after his wife could not handle his scars. She also left him with his daughter while she went back to school.Patrick realizes that his daughter will be his only family that no one will love him besides his family.Lily is a cute preschooler who has issues with abandonment. Seeing her mother only for short times and never knows when. Lily also has tantrams like most 3 yr. olds.Sometimes Patrick has reactions to loud noises from the war. Also guilt for the soldiers he could not rescue.April has had little experience with dating even though she has been married. She worked through high school to help out her family. She is caring. I really like April.I would like to read more books from Karen in the future.I was given this ebook to read in exchange of honest review from Netgalley.10/16/2012 PUB Harlequin 224 pages
    • 4/5
      A sweet, holiday read with a scarred hero and a strong heroine. Templeton at her best.