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Ten years
after he left town, Craig is called back by his ex-fiancée, who
tells him his
mother is dying. Craig never thought he
would hear from or see Amber again, but she is at his mother, Ruth’s
bedside
constantly as her life slowly ends.
Craig was betrayed by Amber years ago just before
their wedding day. Never having got over
the hurt and anger,
Craig finds it difficult to be back in town, seeing Amber everyday
while saying good-bye
to his mother. But when Craig learns the
truth about what really happened that day ten years ago, the last day
he ever
saw Amber, he finds that his was not the only pain of the events that
took
place. Craig vows to keep Amber safe as
a madman stalks her and wishes her dead.
Even with ten years apart, Craig discovers that his
love for Amber never
died.
Amber never
thought she would have to face Craig again.
He left her ten years ago and when she really needed
him, when her life
hung in the balance, he wasn’t there for her.
Those days ten years ago after she was brutally
raped and hospitalized,
were the worst of her life. Amber never
thought she would feel the need to live again.
But Craig’s mother, Ruth, was like a second mother
to her and pulled her
through and showed her life was indeed worth living.
But facing Craig again, day after day, is
nearly more than Amber can take. When the
man who raped her years ago escapes from prison and eludes the police,
Amber realizes
that she can trust Craig, as he proves that he is there for her no
matter what. But can the hurt of the past
be forgotten in
mere days?
Can Amber
and Craig find all they ever wanted in each others arms again? Will Brian be caught before it is too late?
All I Ever Wanted by Erin Moore is a good,
fast paced
tale that introduces the reader to some wonderful and strong characters. Amber was a woman who had been through so
very much in her life, had many obstacles and inner peace to deal with,
and she
rose above everything and became a successful businesswoman who still
had
dreams for the future of marriage and children. She was heroine who
fluctuated
at times, seeming to be the victim and other times proving she is a
survivor.
Craig returning home after ten years of separation couldn’t deny the
feelings
they still had for one another though.
They had much to get through, talks to have, but the
undeniable and
existing love between them could not be overlooked.
Ms. Moore pens great romance.
The only
real flaws I found while reading All I
Ever Wanted was the miscellaneous information we were given
between the
dialogues early on. I felt that this
“background” information, or the thoughts running through both Craig
and Ambers
heads when they weren’t really speaking to one another, became tedious
and too
much misinformation that the story didn’t need. Also,
the only real question I had was how Brian, the rapist who was after
Amber, eluded the police. There was no
real indication of where the man was hiding that the police couldn’t
find
him. His twisted ways and the taunts he
put Amber through made the story all the more suspenseful, yet in the
back of
my mind I was still questioning what Brian was up to when we were
dealing with
the relationship between the main characters.
While we knew that it was Brian after Amber, I think
I would have liked
to see some of his thoughts within the story…maybe got into his head a
bit to
really get a ‘feel’ for him which would then, in turn, make the
suspense all
the more fearful and startling.
Having said
that though, All I Ever Wanted
is still a very good read. I would
recommend it to readers who want to try someone new and are looking for
a dash
of suspense in their romances. Erin Moore
shows great talent and I hope to read more from her again.
Reviewed by Tracey West
for The Road
to Romance
May 11, 2004
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