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Cold
ASIN B00IK4UFQC moved to the more recent edition
A picture, they say, is worth a thousand word. But Joanna Holbrook-Sutherland senses that a photograph of a homeless woman she sees at an exhibit in a trendy London gallery can change her life--if only she can locate the woman, whose haunting face has been also haunting her dreams.
With a compulsiveness that amazes her family and friends and frightens herself, Jo assembles the crumbs of information that leads her to a frigid park in Whitechapel and to Rocky, a young woman with fearful secrets. But the hardest part is still ahead, as Jo deals with Rocky's debilitating physical and mental consequences of living on the street for five years and with the horrors that drove Rocky there in the first place.
A picture, they say, is worth a thousand word. But Joanna Holbrook-Sutherland senses that a photograph of a homeless woman she sees at an exhibit in a trendy London gallery can change her life--if only she can locate the woman, whose haunting face has been also haunting her dreams.
With a compulsiveness that amazes her family and friends and frightens herself, Jo assembles the crumbs of information that leads her to a frigid park in Whitechapel and to Rocky, a young woman with fearful secrets. But the hardest part is still ahead, as Jo deals with Rocky's debilitating physical and mental consequences of living on the street for five years and with the horrors that drove Rocky there in the first place.
219 pages, ebook
First published December 2, 2002
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About the author
Alison Carpenter
8 books8 followersAlison Carpenter lives on the outskirts of the historical and beautiful City of Bath, England. Having failed on all levels at school, she developed an enjoyment of reading and then writing, and was happy to prove those final school reports wrong. She began writing online fan fiction about a certain female warrior and went on from there to original fiction. Alison made some wonderful friends online, all of whom are somehow involved in online fiction and publishing. Some of those friends, including Barbara Davies and Stephanie Solomon were a great help in the early attempts of a writer with little confidence. (from the publisher's website)
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September 1, 2016
Cold (the only published book by Alison Carpenter also known online as Midgit) is at last released as an ebook. I already read this story online and enjoyed it again just like the first time. With this story, the author has posted online two more short stories about Jo & Rocky: Remember Me and Winter’s Thaw.
November 19, 2017
An excellent book that I enjoyed reading.
It's a soulmate romance from the word -GO. I know that I've read this book more than once.
It's a soulmate romance from the word -GO. I know that I've read this book more than once.
September 7, 2016
Beautifully written, very sweet and touching, Cold is a gorgeous novel about true love. Its premise and scope may sound far-fetched to the cynical reader, but for anyone who adores a good romance with lots of heart, sensitivity and caring, this is for you! :)
April 27, 2014
Too much drama for too little time in the book, but still an enjoyable story
October 31, 2023
This is about one of the reasons why kids end up homeless and on the streets quite often. They are nothing but prey at home and have no one to turn to because of who their predators are or who the people in power around them are. They then usually end up even worse prey to even more predators being homeless. It's even worse when they come across people who are supposed to protect their lives and keep them safe, only to find them the true predators.
This is also about love, about hope, about the two halves of a soul reuniting. It is sad, heartwrenching, heartbreaking, happy, heart mending, and soulbinding. A book about two people who believed that their souls have traveled through time and have always found each other. It is about the strength of someone who has hope. When you have hope, you never give up, you keep fighting.
This is also about love, about hope, about the two halves of a soul reuniting. It is sad, heartwrenching, heartbreaking, happy, heart mending, and soulbinding. A book about two people who believed that their souls have traveled through time and have always found each other. It is about the strength of someone who has hope. When you have hope, you never give up, you keep fighting.
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November 26, 2022
I keep rereading this book over and over. I love the melodrama, I love the thriller, I love the whole book.
Recommended for anyone who loves good melodrama that keeps you on your toes til the very end.
Recommended for anyone who loves good melodrama that keeps you on your toes til the very end.
October 22, 2023
Very schmaltzy but also enjoyable. Could have been fleshed out a bit more.
April 19, 2024
I am *such* a sucker for a soulmate novel. Yes, it's cheesy, but this was so good.
August 13, 2016
After seeing a picture of Rocky, Joanna knows she has to meet her. But being from two different walks of life makes it difficult to connect.
I enjoyed the read and thought the couple had good chemistry. At times it felt like too much was happening in a short span of time, i wished the book was spaced better.
I enjoyed the read and thought the couple had good chemistry. At times it felt like too much was happening in a short span of time, i wished the book was spaced better.
February 28, 2015
I knew it!
I could clearly see the correlation between these characters and Dena and Gabrielle from Xena:Warrior Princess. I loved this book and I actually saw the hard copy somewhere.
I could clearly see the correlation between these characters and Dena and Gabrielle from Xena:Warrior Princess. I loved this book and I actually saw the hard copy somewhere.
May 4, 2016
Perhaps a little too good to sound real but nevertheless a heart warming love story worth reading.
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