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Cedar River Daydreams #6
The Intruder
Having made the big adjustment to life at Cedar River, Lexi Leighton thought her family had settled into a routine and life was normal again. She couldn't have been more wrong! Lexi senses that something's bothering her mother; she's so quiet and reserved. Finally the "surprise" is announced a surprise that becomes the greatest problem that Lexi has ever faced. How will she stop "the intruder"? No one seemed to care that it was killing her inside.
153 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1989
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Judy Baer
105 books125 followersaka Judy Kaye
Judy Baer was born and grew up on a farm on the prairies of North Dakota, USA. An only child, she spent most of her days with imaginary people-either those she read about or those she made up in her head. Her most ambitious conjuring did not succeed, however. She kept a clean stall with hay and oats for the horse she imagined would come but unfortunately, it never did. As an adult, however, she managed to make that dream come true and raised foundation quarter horses and buffalo for some years. A voracious reader, Judy learned to read with comic books, anything from Little Lulu and Superman to the Rawhide Kid. She sold her first story for $10.00 to a farm magazine. She still has the $10.00.
She graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota with a major in English and education and a minor in religion. At the time, she was simply studying what interested her, but now realizes that she was educating herself for her future career as an inspirational christian romance writer.
Judy wanted to write for Harlequin even in high school but it wasn't until her youngest child learned to say "No" that she realized that she'd better consider a second career to fall back on when mothering was done. Her first book was written with her little girl on her lap. Judy would type a few words, say "Now, Jennifer," at which time her daughter would hit the space bar before Judy continued typing. It wasn't the fastest way to work, but it offered a lot of mother-daughter time together. An over-achiever, she's written 71 books for various publishers. The mother of two and step-mother of three, she now has lots of family to enjoy.
In 2001, she went back to school and became a certified professional life coach. Currently she is working on her Master's in Human Development in the areas of writing, coaching and spirituality and writing inspirational Chick Lit which, she says, is the most fun she's ever had writing.
Judy Baer was born and grew up on a farm on the prairies of North Dakota, USA. An only child, she spent most of her days with imaginary people-either those she read about or those she made up in her head. Her most ambitious conjuring did not succeed, however. She kept a clean stall with hay and oats for the horse she imagined would come but unfortunately, it never did. As an adult, however, she managed to make that dream come true and raised foundation quarter horses and buffalo for some years. A voracious reader, Judy learned to read with comic books, anything from Little Lulu and Superman to the Rawhide Kid. She sold her first story for $10.00 to a farm magazine. She still has the $10.00.
She graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota with a major in English and education and a minor in religion. At the time, she was simply studying what interested her, but now realizes that she was educating herself for her future career as an inspirational christian romance writer.
Judy wanted to write for Harlequin even in high school but it wasn't until her youngest child learned to say "No" that she realized that she'd better consider a second career to fall back on when mothering was done. Her first book was written with her little girl on her lap. Judy would type a few words, say "Now, Jennifer," at which time her daughter would hit the space bar before Judy continued typing. It wasn't the fastest way to work, but it offered a lot of mother-daughter time together. An over-achiever, she's written 71 books for various publishers. The mother of two and step-mother of three, she now has lots of family to enjoy.
In 2001, she went back to school and became a certified professional life coach. Currently she is working on her Master's in Human Development in the areas of writing, coaching and spirituality and writing inspirational Chick Lit which, she says, is the most fun she's ever had writing.
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April 8, 2018
How old are you Lexy? Five?
This one actually annoyed me quite a lot. Lexy's mom is going through a mid-life crises and thinks that having another baby...I mean having another child in the house is the obvious solution. Somehow she bullies her entire family into becoming a foster family (seriously I lost all respect for Lexy's dad in this, because he made taking care of a TROUBLED CHILD a project, like having a hobby) for a teenager who turns out to be Lexy's age.
And Amanda is a nasty girl who we find out is bad because she's 'going through a lot' by having alcoholic parents.
The whole set-up feels implausible, and Lexy's attitude over thinking her mother doesn't love her anymore is a storyline better suited to someone half her age. Much as I love this series, I really didn't like this particular book all that much. I'm giving it three stars because there are some good moments, and because Lexy did find a trusted adult to help her sort things out.
This one actually annoyed me quite a lot. Lexy's mom is going through a mid-life crises and thinks that having another baby...I mean having another child in the house is the obvious solution. Somehow she bullies her entire family into becoming a foster family (seriously I lost all respect for Lexy's dad in this, because he made taking care of a TROUBLED CHILD a project, like having a hobby) for a teenager who turns out to be Lexy's age.
And Amanda is a nasty girl who we find out is bad because she's 'going through a lot' by having alcoholic parents.
The whole set-up feels implausible, and Lexy's attitude over thinking her mother doesn't love her anymore is a storyline better suited to someone half her age. Much as I love this series, I really didn't like this particular book all that much. I'm giving it three stars because there are some good moments, and because Lexy did find a trusted adult to help her sort things out.
April 29, 2020
This book was really good. There was some really sad moments throughout the book, but it ended very happy. Lexi finally was able to become friends with Amanda, and it was really sad for them to have to say good-bye to Amanda. At the end of the book Amanda's parents wanted her back at home, so Amanda went home for a new start with her parents, and Amanda told Lexi that she would keep in touch with them.
October 21, 2024
IN this book in the series Lexi realizes that some of her ideals that she asks her friends to do are hard to do herself as she deals with an unexpected foster sister in the house. She realizes that she has a lot but doesn't really feel ready to share it. She eventually is able to look at things objectively but Lexi really shows how hard it is to really live out the principals we believe.
May 17, 2018
I wasn't terribly fond of this book, but it was all right.
Lexi Leighton had thought her family was perfect and everything was going well, until her mom started acting strange. With both of her children in school, Lexi's mom doesn't know what to do with herself! She's started painting again, but she decides to take it a step further and surprise her daughter. Without telling Lexi, her mom decides to foster a child. When her mom does tell her, Lexi feels horrible! She doesn't want a foster girl there taking the attention away from her and her brother, but she also feels guilty that she's feeling that way. So she turns to her friends for advice.
And then Amanda comes to live with them.
Amanda's parents are both alcoholics and she's constantly thrown from one foster home to another, so she doesn't try to make friends with Lexi. In fact, with Lexi's mom being so nice, Amanda manages to take advantage of that! No one see's Lexi's side because the moment anyone else steps into the picture, Amanda is as sweet as she could possibly be. Then Lexi suddenly realizes that she ought to be the poor girl's friend instead of being hurt by the rude things that Amanda is constantly doing. Will they ever get along? I'll let you find out, if you're interested.
Lexi Leighton had thought her family was perfect and everything was going well, until her mom started acting strange. With both of her children in school, Lexi's mom doesn't know what to do with herself! She's started painting again, but she decides to take it a step further and surprise her daughter. Without telling Lexi, her mom decides to foster a child. When her mom does tell her, Lexi feels horrible! She doesn't want a foster girl there taking the attention away from her and her brother, but she also feels guilty that she's feeling that way. So she turns to her friends for advice.
And then Amanda comes to live with them.
Amanda's parents are both alcoholics and she's constantly thrown from one foster home to another, so she doesn't try to make friends with Lexi. In fact, with Lexi's mom being so nice, Amanda manages to take advantage of that! No one see's Lexi's side because the moment anyone else steps into the picture, Amanda is as sweet as she could possibly be. Then Lexi suddenly realizes that she ought to be the poor girl's friend instead of being hurt by the rude things that Amanda is constantly doing. Will they ever get along? I'll let you find out, if you're interested.
April 27, 2011
It waz fun reading!
March 30, 2011
I thought this book was excellent, as it deals with foster care from the opinion of the foster parents's birth children, something I've not seen before.
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