With All My Heart

Thorne Brothers #3

by Jo Goodman

Grey Janeway had no past, at least one he could remember. But in the new West, a man's past didn't matter. What he made of himself did. And in the glittering gold-rush city of San Francisco, Grey was on his way to building his empire as the owner of a prosperous gaming house and hotel. When he encountered the spellbinding psychic whose eyes—and dazzling beauty—penetrated his soul, he knew he'd just struck gold. For while her special talent could draw more crowds to his hall, her tenderness helped fill another void. But as Grey was about to learn, everything had a price, including love.

Berkeley Shaw had the gift of second sight. Hired by Colin and Decker Thorne to find their missing younger brother, Berkeley left Boston and headed West—only to arrive in a city without mercy, where her abilities made her vulnerable to other people's greed. But when fate swept her to Grey Janeway, a man with a reputation for getting everything he wanted, Berkeley not only discovered what she'd set out to find, but also a love that would demand all of her courage...and heart.

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Historical, Westerns, Historical Fiction, M F Romance, Adult

432 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 1, 1999

About the author

To find characters to illustrate my first family saga, I cut out models from the Sears catalogue. I was in fourth grade, but it was a start. In seventh grade I wrote a melodrama about two orphan sisters, one of whom was pregnant. There was also a story about a runaway girl with the unlikely name of Strawberry and one about mistaken identities and an evil blind date. My supportive, but vaguely concerned parents, sighed with relief when I announced I was going to write children's books. They bought me an electric typewriter and crossed their fingers, but somehow PASSION'S BRIDE came out. No one was really surprised.
I graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry and some notion that I would do marine research. Years of competitive swimming didn't help me anticipate seasickness. A career change seemed in order. I began working with adolescents and families, first as a childcare worker and later, after graduating from West Virginia University with a master's degree in counseling, as a therapist. I am currently the executive director of a child caring/mental health agency and find my work and my writing often compliment each other. One grounds me in reality and the other offers a break from it.

Reviews

[Lynsey A · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book will always be special to me since I'm in the dedication. When I was younger I wrote to many of my favorite authors. A few of them wrote back personal notes, Jo Goodman being one of them. She also sent me some autographed books too. A real sweetheart. I haven't reached out to her in ages. Anyway, imagine my surprise when I read the dedication in this book and spotted my name! :) It was quite a nice surprise.

So, this will always be one of my favorite books.

[Debby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Graham Thorne Denison was the baby adopted 1st by an American family. When his adopted mother later had a son, Graham was no longer the favored son. When he accidently finds out, he sets out to get himself disowned by spiriting slaves out the south. He succeeds and encounters the Thorne brothers, but the connection isn't made until after he leaves their home. Meanwhile, his "brother" has had him beaten so badly he can't remember any of his life before waking up on board a ship. 5 years later, he's rebuilding his gambling saloon in SF during the gold rush after one of the fires, when he comes across Berkeley Shaw. Berkeley and her stepfather/husband were hired to find Graham. Berkeley has a psychic gift of finding people and things from touching items. Since Grey Janeway can't remember his previous life, Berkeley has problems identifying him.

Lots of other complications occur, but eventually all are reconnected and work out. Some sex.

[Keri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very masterfully told and a very good read. This is one book though that I would recommend reading the first 2 books just so you have the entire background of how Grey ended up in California. My only niggle was that I wish that entire family could have been present when the brothers were together, just because Mercedes and Ronna were such an integral part of book 3 in Colin and Decker's quest to find their brother. I couldn't put this down until I got to the very end.

[Jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ridiculously high melodrama (I don't mean that as a bad thing), and a fascinating historical time period/setting. 1850s San Francisco, you guys! This is why old historicals are the best even when they're not.

Also, psychics.

[Joyce · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a total fan of Jo Goodman and have read many of her novels. Reaching back into her earlier novels I started this series. I enjoyed them all, but this third one was my favorite. I highly recommend you read them in order for the most enjoyment.

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Copyright 1999. This is the 3rd brother's story, Grey. Graham in the last book, he reinvents himself after being badly beaten & suffering amnesia.

It's been 5 years since the last book & Colin & Decker hire a psychic to help them find Graham (Grey). She's being controlled by her stepfather/husband (long story) to do psychic readings. There's a lot of contrived things that happen to have Grey & Berkley meet. Lots of misunderstandings & lack of communication. Grey's amnesia is a bother.

I liked this story in spite of the annoyances & amnesia. It was a good conclusion to the series.

[Tess · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was kind of wild, and I really enjoyed it. I think putting together an amnesia and a psychic lead was really interesting. I enjoyed all the characters. They’re was a nice blend of romance, mystery, comedy, and tragedy that made this really fun and entertaining to read. I give 4.5 stars that I’m rounding up to 5.

[merilie Gonzales · Rating 4 out of 5]

With all my heart

I absolutely loved every book in this series. Every Brother had such character as did each wife. You can read any one of these books as a standalone but they're so much better read in order. It's worth the time.

[Janga · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best of a good series.

[Kay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this series

[S. Antoni-Sparks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pretty basic Romance. It's a good book for a weekend read.

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The last of a trio.

[Robin Ulmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic series!!

Make sure you read the other two first. I love this series and Jo Goodman! I'm looking forward to more from this author.

[Grace]

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[Melissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I ended up enjoying this trilogy. For the historical bits. I still don't want so much steamy sexy time scenes.

[Denise Clethen · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring Trilogy

This series are so boring. Grey's storyline was the worst of the three . The Trilogy was thrown together and the storyline is unbelievable. What a waste.

[Jerry Jares · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jo Goodman finally hit her stride with this last of the three stories about the Thorne brothers. Berkeley Shaw is likable even if she paranormal skills; Grey Janeway was engaging, even though he suffered from amnesia (two of my least-favorite devices in novels). It took a long time to develop the characters and I was about to give up on the book when the story started to move.

Thorne Brothers
1) My Steadfast Heart
2) My Reckless Heart
**3) With All My Heart​

[penelopewanders]

Third and last in the Thorne brother trilogy. This time the story takes place in San Francisco at the end of the 19th Century. Great read. This book will follow the same ring as the first two.

[Tkmla · Rating 5 out of 5]

„Dem Schurken verfallen“ von Jo Goodman ist der dritte und abschließende Band ihrer mitreißenden Leidenschaftliche Rivalen Reihe.
Grey Janeway ist vor über fünf Jahren in San Francisco wie Phoenix aus der Asche gestiegen und hat sich aus dem Nichts ein erfolgreiches Imperium aufgebaut. An seine Vergangenheit kann sich Grey nicht mehr erinnern, aber er blickt einfach auf das Hier und Jetzt und seine Zukunft. Darin landet durch eine Zufallsbegegnung die hübsche und unschuldige Miss Berkley Shaw, die durch ihre außergewöhnliche Begabung eine absolute Bereicherung für seine neue Spielhalle wäre. Grey stellt Berkley unter seinen Schutz, aber er kennt nicht alle dunklen Geheimnisse der faszinierenden Frau. Berkley ist es gewohnt, dass sie und ihre Fähigkeiten von Männern ausgenutzt werden. Ob Grey da anders ist, muss sie erst herausfinden.

Auch der dritte und finale Teil steckt voller überraschender Twists und bietet eine abwechslungsreiche und fesselnde Handlung. Es ist vielleicht keine zwingende Voraussetzung, aber ich würde trotzdem empfehlen, auch die anderen Bände zu lesen. Alle drei Geschichten sind völlig unterschiedlich und nehmen einen trotzdem sofort gefangen.
Grey ist der letzte verschollene Bruder der Thornes, der damals bei ihrer unfreiwilligen Trennung noch ein Baby war. Er weiß also überhaupt nichts von seiner wahren Familie und dazu kommt nun auch noch ein kompletter Gedächtnisverlust, der die übrigen Erinnerungen ausradiert hat. Aber Grey ist glücklicherweise ein richtiges Glückskind, welches trotz widriger Umstände immer wieder auf die Füße fällt.
Berkley bekommt dank ihrer Gabe den Auftrag seiner Brüder, nach Grey zu suchen. Doch dann kommt trotz übersinnlichen Fähigkeiten alles anders als gedacht.
Jo Goodman schafft es geschickt, mit Erwartungen zu spielen und die Handlung immer wieder in eine völlig unerwartete Richtung zu drehen. Man fiebert mit ihren Charakteren mit, die Fehler machen und alles andere als perfekt sind. Aber gerade dafür schließt man sie schnell ins Herz.

Mein Fazit:
Von mir gibt es sehr gern eine Leseempfehlung!

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, but not the best in the series...

I found this last book in The Thorne Brothers Trilogy somewhat less engaging than the previous two. I had a much more difficult time connecting with either of the main protagonists and felt that the pacing was slow and the character development wasn't as complex as it had been on the previous two nooks. Finally, the author's inclusion of a paranormal ability used by Brookelyn stretched my credulity and weakened the story telling.

Bottom line: Even though the trilogy resolved satisfactorily, I was disappointed in what I feel to be a weak story to bring an otherwise strong group of well written and engrossing novels to a close. I do want the author to know how much I appreciate her ability to craft three novels in the series that were fully realized, each on their own, but also established a strong link to the next novel in the series. Thankfully, Ms. Goodman was able to write complete stories about three brothers and their ladies without the use of 'you have to buy the next book' cliffhangers. Her writing and storytelling are sufficient to keep me buying her work without resorting to that bush league tactic.

[Ibrium · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this trilogy in three days; it's SO compulsively readable. Of all the heroes and heroines in the series, I liked Grey & Berkeley from this book the most, and I really wanted to give this four stars. I couldn't though, because I was so bloody tired that a large part of this series' conflict was driven by the h/h NOT TALKING. God, how much do I hate that? (hint: A LOT) Maybe it wouldn't have grated as much if I hadn't sucked these books down in three days, but the fact remains that I did notice, and I find it an unfortunate weakness.

Also off-putting was Berkeley's psychic gift. It's not really my thing, unless I'm reading a PNR or SFF. Probably I'm being overly picky about it, but it made me roll my eyes a little bit.

[Terri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great ending to a great series!

The thing I find most enjoyable about Jo Goodman's books, is the fact that her characters usually have great complexity, humanity, and depth. They are many times sad, or broken, yet survivors. The stories often take time to set up, but the conflicts are deep, and multi-leveled. If I'm going to spend 8 - 10 hours with a book, I want it to be with people that are interesting, people that I would want to sit down to lunch with, people who I want to see happy. Her characters always fit the bill.

[Lynne Tull · Rating 4 out of 5]

The last of the series was the best. I loved Grey/Graham/Greydon and Berkeley. There was some 'secret-keeping' when the truth would have been better served. That happens in a lot of stories and it really irritates me. I did find myself skipping through some paragraphs to get to the happily ever after. Recommend!
Series Note: setting is during the Pre-American Civil War period. Some of the scenes take place in England and some in America.

[Nanette]

I liked the 1st and 3rd book much more than the 2nd. Goodman is wonderfully descriptive and her characters are memorable (ironically i'm having trouble remembering what i liked and didn't like since i read it a while ago!) I really liked Grey's character and mostly berkley's. her plots are complex and this one dragged a bit. i skimmed the last 3rd of the book i think.

[Betsy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Worth the price of admission!

The Thorne Brothers Trilogy was very entertaining! Colin, Decker, and Grey are interesting characters. Though I prefer Decker, Grey's story was far more complicated and ultimately satisfying. Having downloaded only free books of late, these were worth buying. Thanks Jo Goodman!

[Scoyphenson · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was odd, but the first two books in the trilogy didn't give me the same feel as most of Jo Goodman's other novels. Maybe Colin and Decker were too rough; borderline mean at the beginning. But this one felt like vintage Goodman and I was so pleased to slide back into that happy place.

[Janice Liedl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some aspects of the mystery plot were a bit too reminiscent of elements in the initial book in the series. Gray and Berkeley weren't quite as compelling as Colin and Mercedes but the setting was excellent and it was nice to see a wrap-up to the storylines.

[Stephanie (Between the Coverz) · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very well smooth written book. I enjoyed the book quite a bit. It is intriguing with twist and turns. It's a book that I read fast to find out what was going to happen and yet hated getting to the end. On a side note this book is a complete book, not a cliffhanger.

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the writing & each of the stories and characters. They were entertaining, but there was too much sex. Much too steamy for me, so I skipped pages and pages - anything more than kissing...

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the three Thorne brothers books; this is Grey's book. The youngest brother, he has grown up as the cherished son of a southern family after being adopted and separated from his brothers. I didn't like this as much as the first two, but there is a satisfying ending.