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Once a Hero
Bronte Haviland was shocked to hear that England's most celebrated hero - Captain Brandon Tremain - had been imprisoned for treason. For years he dashing captain had been the aristocratic girl's secret passion, but she vowed to ignore her childish infatuation and treat him like a traitor he had become...
Until she came face-to-face with the disarmingly handsome man on the sand of Australia. The captain's unwavering pride made her question his guilt - and his shameless flirtations stirred her deepest desires.
Praise for Katherine Sutcliffe's My only Love: "IT"S BOOK LIKE THIS THAT THE PHRASE PAGE-TURNER' WAS CREATED TO DESCRIBE."- USA Today
Until she came face-to-face with the disarmingly handsome man on the sand of Australia. The captain's unwavering pride made her question his guilt - and his shameless flirtations stirred her deepest desires.
Praise for Katherine Sutcliffe's My only Love: "IT"S BOOK LIKE THIS THAT THE PHRASE PAGE-TURNER' WAS CREATED TO DESCRIBE."- USA Today
352 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 1, 1994
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About the author
Katherine Sutcliffe
42 books75 followersKatherine Sutcliffe was born an only child in East Texas. After working for a time at an oil company and as a headhunter for a computer personnel company, Sutcliffe decided in 1982 to quit her job and attempt to write a novel. Three years later she sold her first book, Desire and Surrender to Avon Books. She works eight hours a day, five to seven months a year. Sutcliffe also attempts to find a single CD that will provide inspiration during the writing of each book. In the past, she has used the soundtrack to Somewhere in Time and Kitarō's Silk Road.
In 1995 and 1996, Sutcliffe worked as the Consultant Head Writer for the soap operas As The World Turns and Another World. Sutcliffe was offered the job after Bill Graham, who searched for writers for Proctor and Gamble, mentioned to his wife that they wanted to refocus the soap opera stories on romance. His wife, who loved Sutcliffe's book, insisted that he contact her. During her time as a soap opera writer, she concentrated on developing the six-month story lines, which the breakdown writers would then develop into dialogue and individual scenes for the show. During this time frame, Sutcliffe also made a guest appearance on Another World, playing herself. She resigned from her position after the networks began to insist that she move to New York City to be more accessible.
Her historical romance, Notorious, sold out its first printing in a mere four days.
Sutcliffe lives near Dallas, Texas. She met her husband, an English geologist, while they worked for the same oil company. They have three children, Bryan, Rachel, and Lauren. Sutcliffe also raises and shows Arabian horses.
In 1995 and 1996, Sutcliffe worked as the Consultant Head Writer for the soap operas As The World Turns and Another World. Sutcliffe was offered the job after Bill Graham, who searched for writers for Proctor and Gamble, mentioned to his wife that they wanted to refocus the soap opera stories on romance. His wife, who loved Sutcliffe's book, insisted that he contact her. During her time as a soap opera writer, she concentrated on developing the six-month story lines, which the breakdown writers would then develop into dialogue and individual scenes for the show. During this time frame, Sutcliffe also made a guest appearance on Another World, playing herself. She resigned from her position after the networks began to insist that she move to New York City to be more accessible.
Her historical romance, Notorious, sold out its first printing in a mere four days.
Sutcliffe lives near Dallas, Texas. She met her husband, an English geologist, while they worked for the same oil company. They have three children, Bryan, Rachel, and Lauren. Sutcliffe also raises and shows Arabian horses.
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August 28, 2022
Bronte Haviland is the daughter of the State governor and takes care of orphaned children, etc. Her hero has always been Captain Brandon Tremain, but now he is one of their Australian prisoners, up for murder and treason (of course he is only undercover). A pleasant read. There was a mysterious person giving him information the whole time and at the end he works out who it is and is surprised but we don't find out! Could this only mean there is a sequel about that mystery man?
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May 9, 2013
The heroine's name bothered me. Thanks to the Bronte sisters, Bronte is, to me, definitely a last name. As a first name it looks odd. (Apparently it was one of the top 100 female names in Australia in 2000-2001, but this book is set in 1858.)
Possibly the most perplexing thing about this book was the horse's name. What kind of name is Cytduction? I tried Googling it, and at first I got results for "cytoduction," which has something to do with yeast. When searching specifically for Cytduction, the results are just strange. One was a dating chat site, a few were about an actual Arabian horse, and then I got this book as the result after that. And I still have no idea what the name's supposed to mean, if anything.
The book was okay, I guess, but kind of boring in places.
Possibly the most perplexing thing about this book was the horse's name. What kind of name is Cytduction? I tried Googling it, and at first I got results for "cytoduction," which has something to do with yeast. When searching specifically for Cytduction, the results are just strange. One was a dating chat site, a few were about an actual Arabian horse, and then I got this book as the result after that. And I still have no idea what the name's supposed to mean, if anything.
The book was okay, I guess, but kind of boring in places.
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