Borderline

Kennedy & Carson #2

by Linda Crist

Set on the Texas-Mexico border, against the backdrop of Big Bend National Park, this story picks up where "The Bluest Eyes in Texas" left off. Longing for a bit of peace and quiet, Kennedy takes Carson home to meet her family. But you never really completely shake your childhood, and Kennedy's past collides with the present, threatening to tear her family apart and, and placing her life and Carson's in the very balance. Meanwhile, Carson must come to terms with her feelings for Kennedy. Will she settle for what has become comfortable for her in a very short time, or is she ready to take things to the next level, reaching for something infinitely more satisfying? There are mysteries to solve, and decisions to be made, while walking the borderline.

Genres: LGBT

344 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2006

About the author

Linda Crist is the author of reader favorite the Kennedy and Carson series (which begins with The Bluest Eyes in Texas), and 2006 Goldie award finalist, Galveston 1900: Swept Away, as well as short stories in two anthologies, and thousands of pages of online fan fiction.

She is the recipient of numerous online writing awards, including the Royal Academy of Bards Lifetime Achievement Award and Hall of Fame awards, Xippy awards, Bard's Challenge awards, and Swollen Bud awards. She was also on the Xena Subtext Virtual Season staff, and on the staff of the Orlando BardCon, which ran for four years at Walt Disney World.

A 4th generation Texan, Linda started writing at an early age by composing picture stories on the church bulletin. She holds a Journalism degree from The University of Texas at Austin, where she interned with the Lady Longhorns Sports Information Office. After college, she worked for two years as a section editor with the Dallas Times Herald, before moving on to other occupational pursuits.

Linda describes herself as a Xenite, Parrothead and general sci-fi/fantasy geek. She is passionate about the environment, animal welfare, and the outdoors in general, and enjoys biking, hiking, beach-combing, kayaking, scuba diving, travel, photography, live music, micro-brews, good conversation over good coffee, and of course, writing.

Reviews

[Ted · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awe the feels in this one. Carson and Kennedy are back for book 2. The first being The Bluest Eyes in Texas which I highly recommend you read first. Kennedy is taking her GF on a vacation and meet the fam and all crazy breaks loose. Awesome read. Loved it. Took me 3 weeks via my text to voice app. Lol. Good times.

[Kennedy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The fun, intrigue and romance continue for Kennedy Nocona and Carson Garret. I continue to enjoy the interesting and dynamic relationship between the two as they work together to deal with the challenges presented. Kennedy is an example of perseverance and restraint as she waits for Carson to commit or not commit to their relationship. Carson is an example of I want in but what if I do and I get emotionally hurt. I just cannot take anymore pain. I thought the challenges presented to them during this read were tough for the characters and the reader because you thought enough is enough. On the other hand, I cheered for them as they dealt with one challenge after another. I do hope there is a another book in the series because I am very interested in seeing what is next.