The Keeper

Sutter Girls #1

by Margot Early

keeper - n. 1. one who protects, guides, cares for 2. person or object worth keeping 3. a "hole" in a river rapid 4. a romance novel the reader's going to put on her "keeper" shelf!

Zachary Key married Grace Sutter because he loved her - and because he needed a Green Card. That devastated Grace. When she returned to Moab, Utah, to take over her father's Colorado River outfitting company, the marriage was effectively over.

Now, more than a year later, Zac reenters her life. And Grace discovers that something disturbing happened to him after she left - something he doesn't completely remember. She also discovers how deeply they still love each other....

Does their marriage stand a chance? Is Zac a keeper - or does he need one?

Genres: Romance

296 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published October 1, 1995

About the author

Master storyteller Margot Early has known from a very young age that she was born into her vocation. Storytelling has been part of her life since she was a child—whether plotting Nancy Drew cases in the basement of Palo Alto, California’s historic Squire House, pretending to live in trees (while climbing them) or tapping the keys of an ancient manual typewriter, writing stories to share with friends.

One of her most vivid and joyful childhood memories is when she realized she could read and interrupted a bridge party to display her knowledge. A writer from the age of nine or ten, she has always had an audience—her friends, sisters and parents listening to what she wrote.

A friend and fellow journalist once told her that she was a circle—perfect. The very full circle of Margot Early’s life has included some tough times, which she knows have made her a better and more insightful writer.

Early, who owns neither a car nor a television, believes her greatest wealth is her friends—and she’s glad to count many relatives among them. Living in a town of four hundred, high in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, she enjoys the outdoors, dancing, spinning dog hair and spending time with her pets, which include German shepherds, snakes and tarantulas.

Reviews

[Livia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This novel started my love affair with Margot Early's romance novels. I loved the little notes that Grace and Zach used to leave for each other. And my heart hurt for them while they were apart. I eagerly turned the pages, dying to know how they could make their marriage work. It's definitely one of my all time favorites.

[Priscilla · Rating 2 out of 5]

Há alguns reality shows sobre o tema: casais que se unem por causa de um Green Card. A relação é normalmente enganosa e aqui não foi diferente.

Zachary seduziu Grace para conseguir o visto de trabalho e depois a abandonou. Durante o ano posterior, ela tentou se recuperar emocionalmente apenas para reencontrar o ex-marido e descobrir que ele sofre de uma psicopatologia.

Razoável.

[Jennifer Bradley]

Again, M.E. is great here. This book deals with mental illness, and how it affects all kinds of relationships.

[Melinda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Never read a HR like this before. This book deals with the H's mental illness and does not leave you with a miracle cure.