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The Protectors #8
A Man Like Morgan Kane
A Man Like Morgan Kane by Beverly Barton released on Sep 24, 1997 is available now for purchase.
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 24, 1997
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Beverly Barton
300 books709 followersBeverly Marie Inman was born on 23 December 1946 in Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA. Daughter of Doris Marie and Walter D. Inman Jr. A born romantic, she fell in love with The Beauty and the Beast epic at an early age, when her grandfather bought her an illustrated copy of the famous fairy tale. Even before she learned to read and write, her vivid imagination created magical words and fabulous characters inside her mind. Movies fascinated her, and by the time she was seven she was rewriting the movies she saw on television and at the local theater to give them all happy endings. By the age of nine she'd penned her first novel. She wrote short stories, TV scripts, poetry, and novels throughout high school and into college.
After her marriage to Billy Ray Beaver, the "love of her life", and the births of her two children, Beverly continued to be a voracious reader and a devoted moviegoer, but she put her writing aspirations on hold until her children were teenagers. At every age of their lives, from infancy to adulthood, the children had been a true joy to her. She devoted herself to her husband and children and considered herself one of the many selfless "supermoms" who put their family's needs first. She believed she had had it all, just not all at the same time.
In her mid-30s, Beverly returned to her former passion — writing — as a hobby, but before 40, she decided that she wanted to make writing a full-time career. And when she rediscovered an old dream — of becoming a published writer — no one was more supportive of her aspirations than her family. Her children were her greatest cheerleaders and her husband was her biggest supporter. After writing over 40 books and receiving numerous awards and nominations, as well as having books on the USA Today list and consistently on the Waldenbooks bestseller list, her career was indeed a dream come true. Having a fantastic family and fabulous friends, as well as making a living doing the one thing she had loved doing since childhood, she considered herself truly blessed. Beverly died suddenly of heart failure on 21 April 2011.
After her marriage to Billy Ray Beaver, the "love of her life", and the births of her two children, Beverly continued to be a voracious reader and a devoted moviegoer, but she put her writing aspirations on hold until her children were teenagers. At every age of their lives, from infancy to adulthood, the children had been a true joy to her. She devoted herself to her husband and children and considered herself one of the many selfless "supermoms" who put their family's needs first. She believed she had had it all, just not all at the same time.
In her mid-30s, Beverly returned to her former passion — writing — as a hobby, but before 40, she decided that she wanted to make writing a full-time career. And when she rediscovered an old dream — of becoming a published writer — no one was more supportive of her aspirations than her family. Her children were her greatest cheerleaders and her husband was her biggest supporter. After writing over 40 books and receiving numerous awards and nominations, as well as having books on the USA Today list and consistently on the Waldenbooks bestseller list, her career was indeed a dream come true. Having a fantastic family and fabulous friends, as well as making a living doing the one thing she had loved doing since childhood, she considered herself truly blessed. Beverly died suddenly of heart failure on 21 April 2011.
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August 4, 2012
Setting:
Birmingham, Alabama – Redmont estate, Dow estate, Bethany’s home, WHNB tv station
Theme:
Rebellion, youth, independence, love, mistakes, second chances
Characters:
Bethany Dow Wyndham – raised to be a southern belle, at 18 a bit plump and too studious , and she fell in love with Morgan. His parents and her parents wanted them marry and join their families. Bethany responded to him with open passion, and after dating 2 years on and off, they make love… but within the year, he takes off, she’s pregnant, and no one knows where he is… the sets of parents push her into marrying Morgan’s cousin… Weak when Anne Marie first born, she wanted to be a better model for her daughter, so she went into business with Seth and now has a successful string of boutiques – and she is raising her daughter to be honest, self reliant, happy…
Anne Marie Wyndham – Bethany and Morgan’s 15 year old daughter – though except for Eileen and Claudia, all believe the cousin is her father (he died when she was 3 years old) – she is an old soul – the heart of Bethany, and her two grandmothers.
Eileen Dow Farrady – Bethany’s dramatic, impulsive, snobby, scatterbrained, loving mother – she stupidly married Jimmy Farraday , and stayed with him because of love and hate, and because she loved his son.
Seth Renfrew – family friend, loves Eileen, partner to Bethany – suspect.
Claudia Kane – Morgan’s mother – wealthy, snobby, she and her husband disappointed in Morgan and unable to handle his rebellion – but she love her son… and loves Bethany… and especially loves Anne Marie… she has had a few heart attacks, and asks her son to come home.
Morgan Kane – At 20 he started to date Bethany to appease his parents, but he truly enjoyed his time with her… the first date, he passionately kisses her in the garden with the intention of scaring her off, but it backfires, and she responds with sweet, open passion… and he can’t stay away from her. He cares for her, but never tells her he loves her… and 3 years later, they are lovers, and he believes she belongs in his mother’s world, he leaves, not knowing she is pregnant… he returns 3 months later with a ring in his pocket, onlty to locate her coming out of the church and entering limo on his cousin’s arm … He joins the armed forces – and is in Special Forces… 13 years later he leaves service, and joins a security agency… and 3 years later he goes home to visit his dying mother… He is cold, never looking for any one else… buried undefined feelings for Bethany.
James Farraday, jr. – Jimmy’s son, Eileen’s step son … a player himself, but indulgent of Anne Marie – treats her like a brother, ignoring her crush on him… but he is supportive and a good friend…
Tony Hayes and Vivian Crosby – Tony is Jimmy’s son of a teen liason, and blackmails him into accepting him as his cohost and to take over someday… Vivian, 10 years as Jimmy’s assistant – loved and adored Jimmy, getting a bit crazed…
Jimmy Farraday – son of a b….. 60ish, married to Eileen for 10 years, has numerous affairs, attempted to force Bethany shortly after marrying her mother, host of Good morning Atlanta ala Jerry Springer, a user, selfish, and made advances at Anne Marie….
Summary:
Bethany threatens Jimmy at a party at her mom’s house after her daughter told her that he had made a pass at her – and he threatened to kill him is he went near her daughter – and overheard by 2 of his coworkers. The next day Jimmy asks her to the station … she goes, they fight, she slaps/scratches him, storms out, returns for her purse (that had a gun in it)… and he is dead, shot with her gun… and the evidence indicates it’s Bethany… and the next day a package to Bethany, opened by one of her employees, is a bomb…
Morgan is visiting his mother… and is asked to bodyguard and investigate – at first reluctant (he harbors resentment that she married his cousin so soon after professing to love him… but agrees after meeting Anne Marie…
They both spend a bit too much time lamenting the past… but the attraction is strong between them… they spend too much time not solving the crime… But they get closer, they have sex, the case against her moves forward, her daughter faces meanness from many schoolmates, Anne Marie puts James on the spot by following him to a club… James accused of using his car to run Bethany and Morgan off the road (they were fine), but his alibi stands and someone else must have used the car… Suspects are Eileen, Seth, James, Tony and Lilian – Bethany refuses to entertain that it was any family… it ends up to be Tony, angry at his father not doing what he said he would about acknowledging him and saw the opportunity when Bethany argued with him and left her purse/gun… on night car borrowed, another reporter found unconscious at the station and in a coma… when he awakens, Tony (whom he could identify with the car) takes Anne Marie and Bethany, and Duncan realizes how much he loves Bethany and Anne Marie – the car crashes… Duncan shoots Tony, and Bethany tells him to save his daughter first (and the puzzle pieces fall into place)… he rescues them both, but Bethany’s badly hurt…
10 years of happy marriage, they have twin boys and a daughter… AnneMarie and James, just finishing advanced school are engaged… they live in Morgan’s family home.
Birmingham, Alabama – Redmont estate, Dow estate, Bethany’s home, WHNB tv station
Theme:
Rebellion, youth, independence, love, mistakes, second chances
Characters:
Bethany Dow Wyndham – raised to be a southern belle, at 18 a bit plump and too studious , and she fell in love with Morgan. His parents and her parents wanted them marry and join their families. Bethany responded to him with open passion, and after dating 2 years on and off, they make love… but within the year, he takes off, she’s pregnant, and no one knows where he is… the sets of parents push her into marrying Morgan’s cousin… Weak when Anne Marie first born, she wanted to be a better model for her daughter, so she went into business with Seth and now has a successful string of boutiques – and she is raising her daughter to be honest, self reliant, happy…
Anne Marie Wyndham – Bethany and Morgan’s 15 year old daughter – though except for Eileen and Claudia, all believe the cousin is her father (he died when she was 3 years old) – she is an old soul – the heart of Bethany, and her two grandmothers.
Eileen Dow Farrady – Bethany’s dramatic, impulsive, snobby, scatterbrained, loving mother – she stupidly married Jimmy Farraday , and stayed with him because of love and hate, and because she loved his son.
Seth Renfrew – family friend, loves Eileen, partner to Bethany – suspect.
Claudia Kane – Morgan’s mother – wealthy, snobby, she and her husband disappointed in Morgan and unable to handle his rebellion – but she love her son… and loves Bethany… and especially loves Anne Marie… she has had a few heart attacks, and asks her son to come home.
Morgan Kane – At 20 he started to date Bethany to appease his parents, but he truly enjoyed his time with her… the first date, he passionately kisses her in the garden with the intention of scaring her off, but it backfires, and she responds with sweet, open passion… and he can’t stay away from her. He cares for her, but never tells her he loves her… and 3 years later, they are lovers, and he believes she belongs in his mother’s world, he leaves, not knowing she is pregnant… he returns 3 months later with a ring in his pocket, onlty to locate her coming out of the church and entering limo on his cousin’s arm … He joins the armed forces – and is in Special Forces… 13 years later he leaves service, and joins a security agency… and 3 years later he goes home to visit his dying mother… He is cold, never looking for any one else… buried undefined feelings for Bethany.
James Farraday, jr. – Jimmy’s son, Eileen’s step son … a player himself, but indulgent of Anne Marie – treats her like a brother, ignoring her crush on him… but he is supportive and a good friend…
Tony Hayes and Vivian Crosby – Tony is Jimmy’s son of a teen liason, and blackmails him into accepting him as his cohost and to take over someday… Vivian, 10 years as Jimmy’s assistant – loved and adored Jimmy, getting a bit crazed…
Jimmy Farraday – son of a b….. 60ish, married to Eileen for 10 years, has numerous affairs, attempted to force Bethany shortly after marrying her mother, host of Good morning Atlanta ala Jerry Springer, a user, selfish, and made advances at Anne Marie….
Summary:
Bethany threatens Jimmy at a party at her mom’s house after her daughter told her that he had made a pass at her – and he threatened to kill him is he went near her daughter – and overheard by 2 of his coworkers. The next day Jimmy asks her to the station … she goes, they fight, she slaps/scratches him, storms out, returns for her purse (that had a gun in it)… and he is dead, shot with her gun… and the evidence indicates it’s Bethany… and the next day a package to Bethany, opened by one of her employees, is a bomb…
Morgan is visiting his mother… and is asked to bodyguard and investigate – at first reluctant (he harbors resentment that she married his cousin so soon after professing to love him… but agrees after meeting Anne Marie…
They both spend a bit too much time lamenting the past… but the attraction is strong between them… they spend too much time not solving the crime… But they get closer, they have sex, the case against her moves forward, her daughter faces meanness from many schoolmates, Anne Marie puts James on the spot by following him to a club… James accused of using his car to run Bethany and Morgan off the road (they were fine), but his alibi stands and someone else must have used the car… Suspects are Eileen, Seth, James, Tony and Lilian – Bethany refuses to entertain that it was any family… it ends up to be Tony, angry at his father not doing what he said he would about acknowledging him and saw the opportunity when Bethany argued with him and left her purse/gun… on night car borrowed, another reporter found unconscious at the station and in a coma… when he awakens, Tony (whom he could identify with the car) takes Anne Marie and Bethany, and Duncan realizes how much he loves Bethany and Anne Marie – the car crashes… Duncan shoots Tony, and Bethany tells him to save his daughter first (and the puzzle pieces fall into place)… he rescues them both, but Bethany’s badly hurt…
10 years of happy marriage, they have twin boys and a daughter… AnneMarie and James, just finishing advanced school are engaged… they live in Morgan’s family home.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 18, 2018
SPOILER ABIS
Seperti biasa, ternyata Bethany punya anak dari Morgan 15 thn yang lalu tanpa Morgan tau.
Penjahatnya -> anak haram Jimmy aka bapak tirinya Bethany
Kok saya lebih suka lihat romance-nya Mary Anne (bener ga sih tuh namanya - anak dari Beth) dengan James (anak dari Jimmy). Jimmy yang lebih tua 3 thn tau banget kalo Mary Anne had a crush dengan dia tapi yah itu karena dianggapnya cuma temen yah biasa aja. Mary Anne pun sebenernya sudah tau kalo Jimmy nganggap dia seperti adek tapi mau gimana first love susah move on.
Di epilog (10 tahun yang akan datang) akhirnya mereka tunangan juga sih tapi kan pengen tau prosesnya juga bukan?
Seperti biasa, ternyata Bethany punya anak dari Morgan 15 thn yang lalu tanpa Morgan tau.
Penjahatnya -> anak haram Jimmy aka bapak tirinya Bethany
Kok saya lebih suka lihat romance-nya Mary Anne (bener ga sih tuh namanya - anak dari Beth) dengan James (anak dari Jimmy). Jimmy yang lebih tua 3 thn tau banget kalo Mary Anne had a crush dengan dia tapi yah itu karena dianggapnya cuma temen yah biasa aja. Mary Anne pun sebenernya sudah tau kalo Jimmy nganggap dia seperti adek tapi mau gimana first love susah move on.
Di epilog (10 tahun yang akan datang) akhirnya mereka tunangan juga sih tapi kan pengen tau prosesnya juga bukan?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 22, 2020
Having fun rereading some of these oldies through my library.
Not one of my favourites. Drags on to long with both finding out who the killer was, which was pretty obvious, and the truth about Morgan being Anne Marie’s father.
Also the silliness that leads up to the end was just unbelievable. Why did Anne Marie go off with Tony?
The mother Eileen was annoying though the author tried to portray her as caring.
Morgan was just a selfish a-hole. Wanting and pushing Beth for sex, though he didn’t love her.
Only when he thought he was going to lose her did he realise his feelings.
Linc kept getting called Line which was funny but also showed this book wasn’t well proofread.
Not one of my favourites. Drags on to long with both finding out who the killer was, which was pretty obvious, and the truth about Morgan being Anne Marie’s father.
Also the silliness that leads up to the end was just unbelievable. Why did Anne Marie go off with Tony?
The mother Eileen was annoying though the author tried to portray her as caring.
Morgan was just a selfish a-hole. Wanting and pushing Beth for sex, though he didn’t love her.
Only when he thought he was going to lose her did he realise his feelings.
Linc kept getting called Line which was funny but also showed this book wasn’t well proofread.
January 12, 2025
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September 28, 2012
At first I was disappointed that it was one more time a secret baby's story, but this one was better than others I've read. The investigation isn't really present, the story being centered on the H/h.
October 23, 2008
Man Like Morgan Kane (The Protectors) (Harlequin Silhouette Intimate Moments, No 819) (Harlequin Silhouette Intimate Moments, No 819) by Beverly Barton (1997)
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