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THE PASSION OF DELLIE O'BARR
Everybody in McDade thought of Dellie O'Barr as "the good little sister." Dellie has always done what her father wanted her to do; she even married the suitor her older sister refused -- an earnest man with a college education, a big ranch and fine house. Dellie has always done the proper thing. Until now.
Out of the blue, she finds herself falling for a man stirring up the countryside with his fiery Populist speeches. Clearly, no good can come of it -- he's an out-and-out rabble-rouser, a man set on disturbing the turn-of-the-20th-century status quo on farms all over Texas. And he's married.
And then, for the love of this man, Dellie tosses aside her own status -- a privileged life and perfect reputation -- and opens herself up to whispers of adultery and disloyalty. Not only that, she's suspected of burning down a local store hostile to her lover and his Populist followers. And when he flees town, she leaves her rich husband to chase after him.
As much about married love as forbidden love, THE PASSION OF DELLIE O'BARR is the story of a singular woman's life and of the lives of the two men she chooses as lovers. One, Andrew Ashland, is a dynamic political crusader. The other, Daniel O'Barr, is the man she leaves behind -- the man who waits for her to come back and stands by her when she returns to the scandalized town of McDade.
This is an exciting tale of passion and human frailty. Cindy Bonner breathes life into a romantic drama of complex, believable men and women set against the backdrop of the Texas history she knows so well.
Out of the blue, she finds herself falling for a man stirring up the countryside with his fiery Populist speeches. Clearly, no good can come of it -- he's an out-and-out rabble-rouser, a man set on disturbing the turn-of-the-20th-century status quo on farms all over Texas. And he's married.
And then, for the love of this man, Dellie tosses aside her own status -- a privileged life and perfect reputation -- and opens herself up to whispers of adultery and disloyalty. Not only that, she's suspected of burning down a local store hostile to her lover and his Populist followers. And when he flees town, she leaves her rich husband to chase after him.
As much about married love as forbidden love, THE PASSION OF DELLIE O'BARR is the story of a singular woman's life and of the lives of the two men she chooses as lovers. One, Andrew Ashland, is a dynamic political crusader. The other, Daniel O'Barr, is the man she leaves behind -- the man who waits for her to come back and stands by her when she returns to the scandalized town of McDade.
This is an exciting tale of passion and human frailty. Cindy Bonner breathes life into a romantic drama of complex, believable men and women set against the backdrop of the Texas history she knows so well.
- GenresHistorical Fiction
245 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 3, 1996
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About the author
Cindy Bonner
14 books65 followersI’m the author of 6 literary and historical novels. I’ve written (and had published) short stories, essays, and book reviews. I've taught writing workshops for several writers guilds and for Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio. I'm the mother of two sons, the grandmother of one grandson, and the daughter of a World War II veteran who recently passed away at age 88. I have two cats, and am also an avid watcher of birds, the weather, and the political goings-on in Washington, D.C. And I'm a bottomless well of spotty information on history and the meaning of life.
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
February 21, 2022
It was pretty good, though it was somewhat rushed at the end.
September 29, 2015
This book is spin of rebellion, adultery, and passion. On a constant roller coaster, Dellie slowly begins to reach out of her shell and do things her father would disown her for. Anyone is typically against adultery, but the way it happens makes you feel the way she feels, knowing it's wrong. Yet the words and emotions running through her makes you support whatever choice she chooses. The novel take my breath away with how much knowledge and passion Dellie holds within herself, and when it's out it pours out in every way it can.
November 26, 2013
Another good, Easy to read enjoyable Read by Cindy Bonner! A bit of daring forbidden romance, history & adventure!
February 23, 2013
It's been awhile since I read this, but as I remember, it's a sort of prequel to the Lily books. Written in the same, easy style. A genuine pleasure to read.
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