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Escape to Alaska Trilogy #1
Not What It Seems
NOT WHAT IT SEEMS Cassidy Donahue’s dream of becoming partner in her father’s Chicago law firm is shattered by her father’s selfish betrayal. Devastated and disillusioned, Cassidy escapes to Anchorage, Alaska to start a new life on her own terms. While the corporate lawyer works as a cocktail waitress in a western-themed bar, she befriends an inquisitive and handsome bartender. Although attracted to Clayton Morrison, Cassidy fears he’ll reveal her whereabouts to her father if he discovers her true identity. A past relationship left Clayton disillusioned and distrustful of women. But Clayton and Cassidy’s mutual attraction to each other results in a night of passion together. Cassidy’s relentless efforts to avoid detection only create more questions for Clayton who’s convinced she’s lying about something. But Clayton is hiding a tightly-guarded secret of his own. Mr. Donahue confronts his daughter in the bar and insists she return home. And then he discovers Clayton’s true identity. When Clayton and Cassidy learn that nothing about their relationship is what it seems, will the couple everyone believes to be a perfect match be willing to overcome their secrets? Or will distasteful accusations and hurt feelings threaten to ruin any chance for a future together?
- GenresRomance
177 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 29, 2012
About the author
Brenda Sinclair
47 books15 followersBrenda Sinclair is a writer of historical American West and contemporary romance, a member of her local chapter of Romance Writers of America, a healthy lifestyle advocate and past leader of her TOPS weight-loss group, a gardening enthusiast and dog lover.
Brenda was raised on a farm in southern Manitoba and taught school on a semi-remote reservation in northern Manitoba where, during frequent visits to a nearby town, she met her husband, a Treaty Cree member of the local First Nations band. She worked in the accounting field for over twenty-five years. A few years ago, she retired and traded in numbers for words when she decided to be a full-time writer.
Brenda and her husband have been married for over forty years, and during that time they raised two sons. She is extremely proud of her three wonderful grandchildren.
During writing breaks, Brenda enjoys walking the beautiful Fish Creek Park trails near her home in Calgary, Canada with her little dog, Kelly, checking out what Jack Abbott is up to on today’s installment of The Young and The Restless, or snuggling with Kelly on the sofa and enjoying a good book.
Brenda believes life is good, and for days that life isn’t so good, just get over it. There’s always tomorrow.
Brenda was raised on a farm in southern Manitoba and taught school on a semi-remote reservation in northern Manitoba where, during frequent visits to a nearby town, she met her husband, a Treaty Cree member of the local First Nations band. She worked in the accounting field for over twenty-five years. A few years ago, she retired and traded in numbers for words when she decided to be a full-time writer.
Brenda and her husband have been married for over forty years, and during that time they raised two sons. She is extremely proud of her three wonderful grandchildren.
During writing breaks, Brenda enjoys walking the beautiful Fish Creek Park trails near her home in Calgary, Canada with her little dog, Kelly, checking out what Jack Abbott is up to on today’s installment of The Young and The Restless, or snuggling with Kelly on the sofa and enjoying a good book.
Brenda believes life is good, and for days that life isn’t so good, just get over it. There’s always tomorrow.
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March 5, 2017
Among the worse-written books I've read
I had to force myself to finish it. This book does not flow well, and the dialogue is unrealistic. Who says that "I sent him out to my acreage"? Who describes a conversation as "repartee"? And the accident that Clayton was involved in was so ridiculous that I rolled my eyes.....they had to be pried out of the car that rolled three times, yet Clayton sustained only a scratch and had enough room in the cab to climb over the seat and perform CPR on the driver? Not to mention, if the driver had a ruptured spleen and bled out to the point of needing CPR, he's not going to survive. Will not be reading this author again.
I had to force myself to finish it. This book does not flow well, and the dialogue is unrealistic. Who says that "I sent him out to my acreage"? Who describes a conversation as "repartee"? And the accident that Clayton was involved in was so ridiculous that I rolled my eyes.....they had to be pried out of the car that rolled three times, yet Clayton sustained only a scratch and had enough room in the cab to climb over the seat and perform CPR on the driver? Not to mention, if the driver had a ruptured spleen and bled out to the point of needing CPR, he's not going to survive. Will not be reading this author again.
July 4, 2012
Have you ever had the urge to give up everything and just run away from it all? Have you ever wanted to say to heck with your obligations and just do your own thing? In Not What it Seems, Book One of the Escape to Alaska Trilogy, Cassidy Donahue does just that. She’s had it up to her eyeballs with a father that never listens and refuses to let her control her own life. Being turned down for a big promotion is the last straw. Ditching her world of wealth and privilege, she adopts a new identity and makes a new life for herself in Alaska where she supports herself as a waitress in a bar.
Bartender, Clayton Morrison suspects that there is more to Cassidy than meets the eye, but can’t quite put his finger on what it might be. As a man with secrets of his own, there is no doubt in his mind that Cassidy is hiding something.
Not What it Seems is a moving story of love and personal growth. Cassidy’s struggles caught my heart and I was hooked from the first glimpse of her having a blowout with her father. Her plight pulled me in and kept me intrigued until the happily ever after.
Author Brenda Sinclair has a gift for words; she has the uncanny ability to paint a scene so vivid, so realistic that it feels like you are actually there. She also has a knack for creating moving, engaging characters who struggle to overcome their pasts before they can begin a new life together. She’ll tug on your heartstrings and draw you into the world of Anchorage, Alaska and you won’t want to leave.
I can’t wait for ALMOST DOESN’T COUNT, Book Two in the Escape to Alaska Trilogy.
Bartender, Clayton Morrison suspects that there is more to Cassidy than meets the eye, but can’t quite put his finger on what it might be. As a man with secrets of his own, there is no doubt in his mind that Cassidy is hiding something.
Not What it Seems is a moving story of love and personal growth. Cassidy’s struggles caught my heart and I was hooked from the first glimpse of her having a blowout with her father. Her plight pulled me in and kept me intrigued until the happily ever after.
Author Brenda Sinclair has a gift for words; she has the uncanny ability to paint a scene so vivid, so realistic that it feels like you are actually there. She also has a knack for creating moving, engaging characters who struggle to overcome their pasts before they can begin a new life together. She’ll tug on your heartstrings and draw you into the world of Anchorage, Alaska and you won’t want to leave.
I can’t wait for ALMOST DOESN’T COUNT, Book Two in the Escape to Alaska Trilogy.
August 19, 2013
A nice story about a girl who gives up everything she has worked for when her father betrays her and moves to the other side of the country.
The basis seems far fetched, but i enjoyed it enough to purchase the second book.
The basis seems far fetched, but i enjoyed it enough to purchase the second book.
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