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Imagine Love
Imagine moonlight and roses. And London and Paris. And the intoxicating magic of a Louisiana bayou. Then journey with master storyteller Katherine Stone on this breathtaking voyage of danger, courage, and love.
They met beside the brilliant blue bayou. She was an innocent girl, and he was a reckless and angry boy. Claire Chamberlain believed in dreams, and Cole Taylor believed in nothing at all. Cole had no reason to believe--until her. They pledged their love beneath the silver winter moon. But the hopes of Cole and Claire were destined to be drowned in blood.
Now, twelve years later, Cole has returned to Harlanville. He has found fame as a singer of love songs. And Claire? Her life has changed, irrevocably, yet she has found a private peace--such a fragile one that Cole's very presence shatters her precarious serenity. And now Cole is asking her to do the impossible, to come away with him, to London. Claire knows he will break her heart again. But she will be with him, she has to be, for as long as she can bear the pain.
Claire's is not the only endangered heart in London. A murderer has sent Lady Sarah Pembroke an engraved Valentine invitation--to her own death. And is Claire's girlhood friend afraid of the knife-wielding monster? Hardly. The Global News's star correspondent, the woman who feels oddly sane amid the madness of war, has her own private demons, memories far more fearsome than a murderer who chooses the most romantic day of the year to inflict his lethal terror.
But neither Sarah's past nor the killer stalking her are as terrifying as Jack Dalton, the FBI consultant determined to save Sarah's life. Jack needs Sarah's help in his exhaustive, careful search for clues. But remarkably, and infuriatingly, Sarah resists. Sarah will not tell Jack the intimate information he needs to know. She cannot. And yet it is as if he already knows her anguished secrets, cares for her more than he should, and wants more from Lady Sarah Pembroke than she can ever give.
Imagine Love is an enthralling read, a beautifully crafted tapestry of suspense and love, of surprises you won't imagine, and of men and women you will never forget.
They met beside the brilliant blue bayou. She was an innocent girl, and he was a reckless and angry boy. Claire Chamberlain believed in dreams, and Cole Taylor believed in nothing at all. Cole had no reason to believe--until her. They pledged their love beneath the silver winter moon. But the hopes of Cole and Claire were destined to be drowned in blood.
Now, twelve years later, Cole has returned to Harlanville. He has found fame as a singer of love songs. And Claire? Her life has changed, irrevocably, yet she has found a private peace--such a fragile one that Cole's very presence shatters her precarious serenity. And now Cole is asking her to do the impossible, to come away with him, to London. Claire knows he will break her heart again. But she will be with him, she has to be, for as long as she can bear the pain.
Claire's is not the only endangered heart in London. A murderer has sent Lady Sarah Pembroke an engraved Valentine invitation--to her own death. And is Claire's girlhood friend afraid of the knife-wielding monster? Hardly. The Global News's star correspondent, the woman who feels oddly sane amid the madness of war, has her own private demons, memories far more fearsome than a murderer who chooses the most romantic day of the year to inflict his lethal terror.
But neither Sarah's past nor the killer stalking her are as terrifying as Jack Dalton, the FBI consultant determined to save Sarah's life. Jack needs Sarah's help in his exhaustive, careful search for clues. But remarkably, and infuriatingly, Sarah resists. Sarah will not tell Jack the intimate information he needs to know. She cannot. And yet it is as if he already knows her anguished secrets, cares for her more than he should, and wants more from Lady Sarah Pembroke than she can ever give.
Imagine Love is an enthralling read, a beautifully crafted tapestry of suspense and love, of surprises you won't imagine, and of men and women you will never forget.
480 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1996
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About the author
Katherine Stone
72 books115 followersKatherine Stone is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-two novels, including her new Christmas novel, SLEIGH BELLS RING.
Katherine's books have been translated into twenty languages and are sold worldwide. A physician who now writes full-time, she lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, physician and novelist Jack Chase (Fatal Analysis, Mortality Rate, The Magruder Transplant.
Katherine's website is www.katherinestone.com.
Jack's website is www.medicalthriller.com.
Katherine's books have been translated into twenty languages and are sold worldwide. A physician who now writes full-time, she lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, physician and novelist Jack Chase (Fatal Analysis, Mortality Rate, The Magruder Transplant.
Katherine's website is www.katherinestone.com.
Jack's website is www.medicalthriller.com.
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April 13, 2017
Voy a empezar diciendo que no se como este libro pudo haber pasado 5 años durmiendo en mi biblioteca! Porque no le di una oportunidad antes!! OMG!
Son de esos tesoros que llegan a tu vida casi por casualidad, lo compre un verano al azar, we were ment to be together!
Me encanto la complejidad de la historia, como los personajes fueron apareciendo con sus múltiples facetas. Este libro describe en detalle como distintos traumas vividos en la niñez pueden generar personalidades tan conflictivas; y la constante lucha que significa para esas personas llevar una "vida normal" o dejarse llevar por la plenitud y la felicidad.
Me gusto especialmente esa mezcla de romance epico con misterio; y como la autora fue capaz de crear una trama tan intrincada con infinidad de detalles que me llevaron a cambiar de sospechoso con cada capitulo.
Si tengo que describir un aspecto negativo (y la razón de no darle 5 estrellas) en varias oportunidades los personajes llegaron a ser demasiados melodramáticos al punto de: COME ON!! GET OVER YOURSELF ALREADY!!!!
Pero es una ínfima critica a un libro que supero ampliamente mis expectativas.
Son de esos tesoros que llegan a tu vida casi por casualidad, lo compre un verano al azar, we were ment to be together!
Me encanto la complejidad de la historia, como los personajes fueron apareciendo con sus múltiples facetas. Este libro describe en detalle como distintos traumas vividos en la niñez pueden generar personalidades tan conflictivas; y la constante lucha que significa para esas personas llevar una "vida normal" o dejarse llevar por la plenitud y la felicidad.
Me gusto especialmente esa mezcla de romance epico con misterio; y como la autora fue capaz de crear una trama tan intrincada con infinidad de detalles que me llevaron a cambiar de sospechoso con cada capitulo.
Si tengo que describir un aspecto negativo (y la razón de no darle 5 estrellas) en varias oportunidades los personajes llegaron a ser demasiados melodramáticos al punto de: COME ON!! GET OVER YOURSELF ALREADY!!!!
Pero es una ínfima critica a un libro que supero ampliamente mis expectativas.
November 17, 2011
absolutely brilliant ! I loved Pearl Moon the first book I ever read of Katherine Stone..but oh my how Imagine Love will blow your mind. It is absolutely amazing this author details her books...she knows just when to surprise or when to keep you in the dark, when to tease you & when to share the joy & happiness of these characters. Sarah is my favorite in this one...she's the strong, determined, in control journalist...or so you think. Her story had me crying & her journey to reconciling with her best friend Claire, another character you'll love, is brilliantly detailed. Of douse whats a good mystery romance novel without some men. Jack Dalton & Cole Taylor will have you wishing you could be there to help them through their torment...& ohhh the surprises you'll encounter from all these characters. This book is definitely a must-read !!
Happy Readings !!! :)
Happy Readings !!! :)
April 12, 2009
I really enjoyed this book. Don't judge me! Romance novels are not normally my thing, but I loved the characters, the suspense, the use of multiple narrators, and the way everything is interwoven. I don't care what anyone says--I love it.
September 17, 2021
Trying to find the right words
The cover is deceiving. It doesn’t truly depict the beauty found in this pages. This tale was full of so much pain. I felt the heartbreak in every word, but I just knew healing was coming. Love that couldn’t be requited until the truth came out. A mystery romance filled with all the human emotions. Brilliant
The cover is deceiving. It doesn’t truly depict the beauty found in this pages. This tale was full of so much pain. I felt the heartbreak in every word, but I just knew healing was coming. Love that couldn’t be requited until the truth came out. A mystery romance filled with all the human emotions. Brilliant
September 3, 2021
Mind blowing and beautiful
At first you don’t understand well what is going to be the story, but as you get deeper you just can leave it, until you find the truth. It hurt to se the characters suffer but it has beautiful memories too. I recommend it.
At first you don’t understand well what is going to be the story, but as you get deeper you just can leave it, until you find the truth. It hurt to se the characters suffer but it has beautiful memories too. I recommend it.
September 30, 2017
Good mystery but had to watch too hard for quotation marks to see if it was thoughts or speech. Kind of hard to read because of that.
March 24, 2020
Fantastic love story, mystery. Must read!
August 31, 2021
Great read!
Great characters, and a great story. Kind of confusing at first, until you get to know the characters, but well worth the time.
Great characters, and a great story. Kind of confusing at first, until you get to know the characters, but well worth the time.
August 24, 2023
It took me almost half of the book to get into but the second half was good.
August 13, 2016
To tell the truth, I bought this book because a retired friend told me he and Stone went to medical school together, and the more he told me, the more curious I became about reading some of her books. I started with this one because the e-version was... cheap. It is also one of her earlier books, so it's probably safe to assume that her writing has improved since then.
Not that it needed much improving. She has a real talent for spinning intricate interwoven tales. She also created memorable characters, and stuck them in the middle of a murder mystery with a few hearty side dishes of romance. Yep, this one has a little bit of everything. It's also fast-reading, and designed for sheer entertainment. Some grammatical errors here and there, but not enough to become objectionable.
My only issue was the way in which the setting and POV hopped around within the chapters, but that may have been partly due to the formatting. A clear break between the changes would have made the transitions much more obvious and palatable. In some cases, a chapter would abruptly introduce brand new characters in brand new situations, and at first, I wondered if it was a runaway chapter from some other book. But in due time, all the pieces fell into place, and the interconnections became clear... in a most satisfactory way.
Will I read any more of this author's books? Absolutely. Since this was one of her earliest books, I can hardly wait to see how much her writing prowess advanced. I'd rate this one three very strong stars.
Not that it needed much improving. She has a real talent for spinning intricate interwoven tales. She also created memorable characters, and stuck them in the middle of a murder mystery with a few hearty side dishes of romance. Yep, this one has a little bit of everything. It's also fast-reading, and designed for sheer entertainment. Some grammatical errors here and there, but not enough to become objectionable.
My only issue was the way in which the setting and POV hopped around within the chapters, but that may have been partly due to the formatting. A clear break between the changes would have made the transitions much more obvious and palatable. In some cases, a chapter would abruptly introduce brand new characters in brand new situations, and at first, I wondered if it was a runaway chapter from some other book. But in due time, all the pieces fell into place, and the interconnections became clear... in a most satisfactory way.
Will I read any more of this author's books? Absolutely. Since this was one of her earliest books, I can hardly wait to see how much her writing prowess advanced. I'd rate this one three very strong stars.
December 31, 2012
С тази книга слагам край на новата година.
Винаги съм харесвала стила на писане на авторката.Много различен,единствен и неповторим,тъжен и меланхоличен."Черно сърце" има някои общи черти с друга нейни книга-"Часът на Пепеляшка" но само привидно.
Историята не е еднозначна,по-скоро разказва историята на три различни любовни истории,които накрая се преплитат чрез криминалния елемент.
Имаше много тежки моменти,много болка,тайни и любов.Краят беше много сладък.
Въобще ако си почитател на по-драматичните любовни истории,това ще ти хареса!
Винаги съм харесвала стила на писане на авторката.Много различен,единствен и неповторим,тъжен и меланхоличен."Черно сърце" има някои общи черти с друга нейни книга-"Часът на Пепеляшка" но само привидно.
Историята не е еднозначна,по-скоро разказва историята на три различни любовни истории,които накрая се преплитат чрез криминалния елемент.
Имаше много тежки моменти,много болка,тайни и любов.Краят беше много сладък.
Въобще ако си почитател на по-драматичните любовни истории,това ще ти хареса!
June 25, 2008
This was the first Katherine Stone book I read. I found it on my grandma's bookshelf, which is probably why I liked it so much. She had great taste in reading material.
The story was great, it moved quicly and I cheered with the characters at the end of the book.
The story was great, it moved quicly and I cheered with the characters at the end of the book.
August 18, 2009
Although I was a bit unsure when I picked this book in the library, it really was a good story. You managed to get to know the characters and the story didn't move too slow or too fast. The ending was good as well and tied up most of the loose ends. This was a good book.
February 15, 2015
Picked this up at a book sale...it's about 20 years old. Very sweet romantic suspense involving 3 separate couples that have intertwining lives. I would have enjoyed more heat, but this is a "closed-door" romance. Loved the bayou setting and the history between Claire and Cole.
June 13, 2015
Some books you're just glad are done. Overly dramatic clap-trap! Jeezlouise! I kept hoping these people would just get over themselves already. Enough navel gazing to knit a sweater from the lint. Not sure how Stone became a New York Times best seller, unless that's just hype-spin.
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December 1, 2012
I like the way this book wove three stories together. Definately a good read.
December 15, 2013
Eh. Jumped around too much for me.
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