Shared Winds

by Kenna White

When an Oklahoma tornado rips through Lan Harding's life, destroying her beloved marina, Shared Winds, Lan must somehow find a way to rebuild her business and her world. Lyn's hopes and dreams are perilously close to dissolving unless she can find a contractor to rebuild her business before a season without revenue forces her to close her doors forever. But with such widespread damage throughout the area, Lan's frustration mounts as the lack of available contractors becomes apparent. Then Emma Bishop, daughter of the most renowned contractor in the county, steps in to offer her services. The offer seems like an answer to Lan's prayers until she learns of Emma's inexperience and ulterior motives... As the two woman work closely together to rebuild the marina, each is caught unaware as something else begins to threaten their contractor-client relationship. Despite their best efforts, a smoldering caldron of emotion and desire begins to bubble up through the icy Okalahoma winter...

Genres: Lesbian Romance, Lesbian, Lesbian Fiction, Romance

320 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2004

About the author

Award winner, Kenna White, has been a best-selling romance author with Bella Books since 2004. She was born in a small town in Southwest Missouri, but has lived from the Colorado Rocky Mountains to New England. Splitting time between Puget Sound and the Ozarks where bare feet, faded jeans and lazy streams fill her life, she enjoys her writing, traveling, substitute teaching, making dollhouse miniatures and life's simpler pleasures.

Reviews

[M · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nicely done, standard romantic novel.

Enjoyed the characters, through couldn't understand why either were single.

Lacked the spark that would make me hurry back to read it again.

[Renee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Honestly, I love these types of books...however, there was just something lacking in this one. I couldn't get behind the characters and I also couldn't see how they were even together. No chemistry at all. And also, you kiss once and all the sudden you are "Babe". I don't think so. It just didn't do it for me.

[Stephanie Tuell · Rating 3 out of 5]

beware of the overuse of the word babe

[Margaret · Rating 2 out of 5]

not good story telling more facts than picture to paint in your head.

[MaxDisaster · Rating 3 out of 5]

Average in every way

[Gina Campbell · Rating 2 out of 5]

There was very little buildup between the characters, so when they kissed for the first time, it wasn’t the usual, “finally!” I typically give when reading a good story. It was seriously lacking in the chemistry department, and I couldn’t get through it once they started their big scene. Something about them was just “eh”. It wasn’t just between the 2 MC’s, either. Every character involved didn’t tell a good story. I couldn’t connect with a single character in this book.

I also agree with other reviewers who commented on the quick and overuse of “babe”.

Secondly, fire your editor for allowing, “she was going to fast too stop.” (p.102) Really? To and too aren’t interchangeable, and anyone who thinks so should not be editing books (or maybe even writing them). Basic, grade school grammar, people.

[Erica · Rating 5 out of 5]

(From my Amazon review)
So we know that the characters in Kenna White's books normally find a way to be together. Take that as a given. But the plot involved in getting to the end point is very detailed and very gripping. There are a couple of very dramatic story lines in this book - one revolving around the success of the refurbishments which could decide the fate of Lan Harding's business, and the other which follows the potentially devastating outcome of a storm. Pure escapism, well worth a read!

[Kennedy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable read. I liked the Native American theme and strong characters.