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Waiting for Eden
On the day her husband dies, Alexandra Winter's fragile world begins to disintegrate. To date, her life has been built on a sham - a materialistic fantasy world that had rotated solely around Richard Winter's law career. After discovering his awful betrayal, and with no real friends or family to rely on, Alex flees her city life in desperation. And she turns up in a very unexpected place.
The Black Forest of Northern Pennsylvania was merely a dot on a map, until Alex ended up lost in the middle of its wild interior, millions of acres in size.
Jamie Sheldon is a forester with an unbreakable love of the mountainous land and of his family's farm. He happens upon Ms. Alexandra Winters alone in the woods - a hard, cold shell of a woman with an arrogant city attitude straight from hell.
But as Alexandra's bitter layers recede beneath her intensely mounting attraction to Jamie, and the promise of a fresh new start in a beautiful place, all bets are off.
Alexandra impulsively relocates to the Black Forest, buying a dilapidated ranch surrounded by acres of magnificent forest - old growth virgin timber that has been protected by generations of a native family. Unknowingly, her rash decision places her directly in the path of a ruthless company that will stop at nothing to possess the property when its true value is discovered, including manipulation, threats, torture, and murder.
Yet there is more to Eden Ranch than one would ever guess. Alex, Jamie, and his entire family will soon discover the true darkness that faces their homeland. With its cold advance, they will learn that he lush boundary of Eden's forests contains a power that has been guarded through generations.
The Black Forest of Northern Pennsylvania was merely a dot on a map, until Alex ended up lost in the middle of its wild interior, millions of acres in size.
Jamie Sheldon is a forester with an unbreakable love of the mountainous land and of his family's farm. He happens upon Ms. Alexandra Winters alone in the woods - a hard, cold shell of a woman with an arrogant city attitude straight from hell.
But as Alexandra's bitter layers recede beneath her intensely mounting attraction to Jamie, and the promise of a fresh new start in a beautiful place, all bets are off.
Alexandra impulsively relocates to the Black Forest, buying a dilapidated ranch surrounded by acres of magnificent forest - old growth virgin timber that has been protected by generations of a native family. Unknowingly, her rash decision places her directly in the path of a ruthless company that will stop at nothing to possess the property when its true value is discovered, including manipulation, threats, torture, and murder.
Yet there is more to Eden Ranch than one would ever guess. Alex, Jamie, and his entire family will soon discover the true darkness that faces their homeland. With its cold advance, they will learn that he lush boundary of Eden's forests contains a power that has been guarded through generations.
- GenresRomantic SuspenseRomance
279 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 26, 2013
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About the author
Jessica Leigh
12 books23 followersJessica Leigh writes historical romance and romantasy filled with imperfect heroes, resilient heroines, and the fierce, world-shifting love that binds them. Her stories are born from a lifelong fascination with the early American wilderness—and from countless hours spent deep in the archives of Penn State’s Old Main library, digging through century-old histories, ethnographies, and forgotten memoirs.
Before writing fiction, Jessica studied environmental science at Penn State, learning the language of the eastern forests, its native plants, and its wild secrets—knowledge that now breathes life into every page of her books. She brings the land itself into her storytelling: the river’s pulse, the hush of pines, the healing power of plants, and the whisper of wind carrying myth and memory.
Jessica is known for writing characters who are beautifully flawed, passionately loyal, and shaped by the savage frontier worlds that test them. Whether it’s a young woman navigating cultural boundaries or an accomplished warrior wrestling with myth and magic, her characters fight, love, heal, and always rise above.
When she’s not writing, you’ll find her wandering nature trails, crafting herbal skincare products, dreaming up fascinating for her next novel, or trying to keep her cat from sleeping on her keyboard.
She is currently at work on book #4 of Native American historical romance series.
Before writing fiction, Jessica studied environmental science at Penn State, learning the language of the eastern forests, its native plants, and its wild secrets—knowledge that now breathes life into every page of her books. She brings the land itself into her storytelling: the river’s pulse, the hush of pines, the healing power of plants, and the whisper of wind carrying myth and memory.
Jessica is known for writing characters who are beautifully flawed, passionately loyal, and shaped by the savage frontier worlds that test them. Whether it’s a young woman navigating cultural boundaries or an accomplished warrior wrestling with myth and magic, her characters fight, love, heal, and always rise above.
When she’s not writing, you’ll find her wandering nature trails, crafting herbal skincare products, dreaming up fascinating for her next novel, or trying to keep her cat from sleeping on her keyboard.
She is currently at work on book #4 of Native American historical romance series.
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April 4, 2014
Fast paced interesting read. Original characters.
Alexandra Winters is the heroine. She starts as pretty much a miserable person due to life circumstances. When she meets Jamie Sheldon in the middle of this mountain wilderness, there are lots of sparks.
Jamie is everything you'd want in a man. Except he's got this wry sense of humor that sets feisty Alex off. The book is about her road to personal change, getting over past abuse, and loving a new way of life, with the help of Jamie and his awesome family.
Sub-plots: There is an ugly corporation/land company after Alex's beautiful ranch property, because it contains thousands of acres of virgin timber. Her ranch is like a fairy-land, that's why she named it Eden Ranch. Love the horses.
Bad guy Marcus Allen is really awful. He is hired to force Alex into a deal with the corporation. His tactics get dirty, and then deadly. I won't spoil.
Very faced paced, intense ending. LVOEd the character Mouse - he is awesome. He is a special needs person with exceptional talents and a heart full of love. I hope his in the next book.
Sub plot: Marta is a native American woman who is killed by Marcus. But she comes back in a special way to help her family. She has a special connection with another side character, Mouse.
Sometimes scary, sometimes funny, sometimes hot sexual and steamy.
Well done!
Alexandra Winters is the heroine. She starts as pretty much a miserable person due to life circumstances. When she meets Jamie Sheldon in the middle of this mountain wilderness, there are lots of sparks.
Jamie is everything you'd want in a man. Except he's got this wry sense of humor that sets feisty Alex off. The book is about her road to personal change, getting over past abuse, and loving a new way of life, with the help of Jamie and his awesome family.
Sub-plots: There is an ugly corporation/land company after Alex's beautiful ranch property, because it contains thousands of acres of virgin timber. Her ranch is like a fairy-land, that's why she named it Eden Ranch. Love the horses.
Bad guy Marcus Allen is really awful. He is hired to force Alex into a deal with the corporation. His tactics get dirty, and then deadly. I won't spoil.
Very faced paced, intense ending. LVOEd the character Mouse - he is awesome. He is a special needs person with exceptional talents and a heart full of love. I hope his in the next book.
Sub plot: Marta is a native American woman who is killed by Marcus. But she comes back in a special way to help her family. She has a special connection with another side character, Mouse.
Sometimes scary, sometimes funny, sometimes hot sexual and steamy.
Well done!
December 28, 2013
Disclaimer - I received a copy of this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review.
This is the second novel by Jessica Leigh that I've read and I've loved them both. Waiting for Eden introduces us to Alex Winters right after the lost of her husband. She's left the hectic city life behind to rediscover who she really is in the peace of the Black Forest. Unfortunately, she ends up quite lost and is rescued by a forester, Jamie, who seems to antagonize her at every step. She stumbles upon a little slice of Eden in the middle of the forest and decides to stay and make a new life for herself. There are dark forces in the novel, with a mining company intent on taking the land of virgin wood at all costs.
Jessica Leigh does a wonderful job of connecting the reader to the characters and painting a vivid picture of the landscape. This story has a little bit of everything; romance, suspense and ghosts. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys romantic suspense novels and am eagerly looking forward to the next one in the series in order to catch up with the characters I fell in love with!
This is the second novel by Jessica Leigh that I've read and I've loved them both. Waiting for Eden introduces us to Alex Winters right after the lost of her husband. She's left the hectic city life behind to rediscover who she really is in the peace of the Black Forest. Unfortunately, she ends up quite lost and is rescued by a forester, Jamie, who seems to antagonize her at every step. She stumbles upon a little slice of Eden in the middle of the forest and decides to stay and make a new life for herself. There are dark forces in the novel, with a mining company intent on taking the land of virgin wood at all costs.
Jessica Leigh does a wonderful job of connecting the reader to the characters and painting a vivid picture of the landscape. This story has a little bit of everything; romance, suspense and ghosts. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys romantic suspense novels and am eagerly looking forward to the next one in the series in order to catch up with the characters I fell in love with!
February 6, 2014
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys an intriguing story. The characters are well developed, and there's a little bit of everything in this novel. There's romance, suspense, murder, paranormal (little bit), and all in an unbelievable setting. The author must surely love the woods, and the woods where a lot of this story takes place is downright magical. I got so absorbed with the characters I could not put this book down. When I finished reading it, I did not want to say goodbye to the characters. I surely hope this author has a sequel planned for this book.
February 15, 2015
3.5 Stars
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