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The Forever Man
HERO AT LARGE
When rodeo champion Wade Malone landed his antique plane in widow Sommer McBlain's pasture and announced he was her new hired hand, she had reason to be wary. Rodeo cowboys were notorious drifters, and past pain had taught her the folly of trusting easy charm.
Her struggle to run the ranch and raise six-year-old Katie on her own had etched caution deep into Sommer's soul, and she was determined to fence Wade out of their lives. But Wade had eyes as blue as the New Mexico sky and a way of looking at her that turned her knees to jelly. Could he gentle her skittish heart?
When rodeo champion Wade Malone landed his antique plane in widow Sommer McBlain's pasture and announced he was her new hired hand, she had reason to be wary. Rodeo cowboys were notorious drifters, and past pain had taught her the folly of trusting easy charm.
Her struggle to run the ranch and raise six-year-old Katie on her own had etched caution deep into Sommer's soul, and she was determined to fence Wade out of their lives. But Wade had eyes as blue as the New Mexico sky and a way of looking at her that turned her knees to jelly. Could he gentle her skittish heart?
187 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1988
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About the author
Theresa Weir
32 books314 followersTheresa Weir (a.k.a. Anne Frasier) is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of novels and numerous short stories that have spanned the genres of suspense, mystery, thriller, romantic suspense, paranormal, fantasy, and memoir. During her award-winning career, she's written for Penguin Putnam, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins Publishers, Bantam Books/Random House, Silhouette Books, Grand Central Publishing/Hachette, and Amazon's Thomas & Mercer. Her titles have been printed in both hardcover and paperback and translated into twenty languages.
Her first memoir, THE ORCHARD, was a 2011 Oprah Magazine Fall Pick, Number Two on the Indie Next list, a featured B+ review in Entertainment Weekly, and a Librarians’ Best Books of 2011. Her second memoir, THE MAN WHO LEFT, was a New York Times Bestseller. Going back to 1988, Weir’s debut title was the cult phenomenon AMAZON LILY, initially published by Pocket Books and later reissued by Bantam Books. Writing as Theresa Weir, she won a RITA for romantic suspense (COOL SHADE), and a year later the Daphne du Maurier for paranormal romance (BAD KARMA). In her more recent Anne Frasier career, her thriller and suspense titles hit the USA Today list (HUSH, SLEEP TIGHT, PLAY DEAD) and were featured in Mystery Guild, Literary Guild, and Book of the Month Club. HUSH was both a RITA and Daphne du Maurier finalist.
THE ORCHARD
An Oprah Magazine Fall Pick
Featured B+ Review in Entertainment Weekly
Number Two on October Indie Next List
BJ's Book Club Spotlight
LIbrarians' Best Books of 2011
Maclean's Top Books of 2011
On Point (NPR) Best Books of 2011
Abrams Best of 2011
Publishers Lunch (Publishers Weekly) Favorite Books of 2011
Eighth Annual One Book, One Community 2012, Excelsior, Minnesota
Target Book Club Pick, September 2012
www.theresaweir.com
Title List
Writing as ANNE FRASIER
Hush, USA Today bestseller, RITA finalist, Daphne du Maurier finalist (2002)
Sleep Tight, USA Today bestseller (2003)
Play Dead, USA Today bestseller (2004)
Before I Wake (2005)
Pale Immortal (2006)
Garden of Darkness, RITA finalist (2007)
Once Upon a Crime anthology, Santa’s Little Helper (2009)
The Lineup, Poems on Crime, Home (2010)
Discount Noir anthology, Crack House (2010)
Deadly Treats Halloween anthology, editor and contributor, The Replacement (September 2011)
Once Upon a Crime anthology, Red Cadillac (April 2012)
Woman in a Black Veil (July 2012)
Dark: Volume 1 (short stories, July 2012)
Dark: Volume 2 (short stories, July 2012)
Black Tupelo (short-story collection July 2012)
Girls from the North Country (short story, August 2012)
Made of Stars (short story, August 2012)
Stars (short story collection, August 2012)
Zero Plus Seven (anthology, 2013)
Stay Dead (April 2014)
Writing as THERESA WEIR
The Forever Man (1988)
Amazon Lily, RITA finalist, Best New Adventure Writer award, Romantic Times (1988)
Loving Jenny (1989)
Pictures of Emily (1990)
Iguana Bay (1990)
Forever (1991)
Last Summer (1992)
One Fine Day (1994)
Long Night Moon, Reviewer’s Choice Award, Romantic Times (1995)
American Dreamer (1997)
Some Kind of Magic (1998)
Cool Shade RITA winner, romantic suspense (1998)
Bad Karma, Daphne du Maurier award, paranormal (1999)
Max Under the Stars, short story (2010)
The Orchard, a memoir (September 2011)
The Man Who Left , a memoir and New York Times bestseller (April 2012)
The Girl with the Cat Tattoo (June 2012)
Made of Stars (August 2012)
Come As You Are (October 2013)
The Geek with the Cat Tattoo (December 2013)
Her first memoir, THE ORCHARD, was a 2011 Oprah Magazine Fall Pick, Number Two on the Indie Next list, a featured B+ review in Entertainment Weekly, and a Librarians’ Best Books of 2011. Her second memoir, THE MAN WHO LEFT, was a New York Times Bestseller. Going back to 1988, Weir’s debut title was the cult phenomenon AMAZON LILY, initially published by Pocket Books and later reissued by Bantam Books. Writing as Theresa Weir, she won a RITA for romantic suspense (COOL SHADE), and a year later the Daphne du Maurier for paranormal romance (BAD KARMA). In her more recent Anne Frasier career, her thriller and suspense titles hit the USA Today list (HUSH, SLEEP TIGHT, PLAY DEAD) and were featured in Mystery Guild, Literary Guild, and Book of the Month Club. HUSH was both a RITA and Daphne du Maurier finalist.
THE ORCHARD
An Oprah Magazine Fall Pick
Featured B+ Review in Entertainment Weekly
Number Two on October Indie Next List
BJ's Book Club Spotlight
LIbrarians' Best Books of 2011
Maclean's Top Books of 2011
On Point (NPR) Best Books of 2011
Abrams Best of 2011
Publishers Lunch (Publishers Weekly) Favorite Books of 2011
Eighth Annual One Book, One Community 2012, Excelsior, Minnesota
Target Book Club Pick, September 2012
www.theresaweir.com
Title List
Writing as ANNE FRASIER
Hush, USA Today bestseller, RITA finalist, Daphne du Maurier finalist (2002)
Sleep Tight, USA Today bestseller (2003)
Play Dead, USA Today bestseller (2004)
Before I Wake (2005)
Pale Immortal (2006)
Garden of Darkness, RITA finalist (2007)
Once Upon a Crime anthology, Santa’s Little Helper (2009)
The Lineup, Poems on Crime, Home (2010)
Discount Noir anthology, Crack House (2010)
Deadly Treats Halloween anthology, editor and contributor, The Replacement (September 2011)
Once Upon a Crime anthology, Red Cadillac (April 2012)
Woman in a Black Veil (July 2012)
Dark: Volume 1 (short stories, July 2012)
Dark: Volume 2 (short stories, July 2012)
Black Tupelo (short-story collection July 2012)
Girls from the North Country (short story, August 2012)
Made of Stars (short story, August 2012)
Stars (short story collection, August 2012)
Zero Plus Seven (anthology, 2013)
Stay Dead (April 2014)
Writing as THERESA WEIR
The Forever Man (1988)
Amazon Lily, RITA finalist, Best New Adventure Writer award, Romantic Times (1988)
Loving Jenny (1989)
Pictures of Emily (1990)
Iguana Bay (1990)
Forever (1991)
Last Summer (1992)
One Fine Day (1994)
Long Night Moon, Reviewer’s Choice Award, Romantic Times (1995)
American Dreamer (1997)
Some Kind of Magic (1998)
Cool Shade RITA winner, romantic suspense (1998)
Bad Karma, Daphne du Maurier award, paranormal (1999)
Max Under the Stars, short story (2010)
The Orchard, a memoir (September 2011)
The Man Who Left , a memoir and New York Times bestseller (April 2012)
The Girl with the Cat Tattoo (June 2012)
Made of Stars (August 2012)
Come As You Are (October 2013)
The Geek with the Cat Tattoo (December 2013)
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September 18, 2011
Rating 4.5
I've been discovering how great a writer Theresa Weir is and especially her heroes, who are to die for. They are not perfect, make mistakes like Wade who doesn't know how to fish or change a tyre (manly job and all that) but they are wonderful and loving and when they fall they fall completely not letting a heroine's fears stand in their way.
Sommer has her hands full, with a ranch to run and support and a six-year old daughter and her one tryst with romance cured her. Men were not to be depended on and frankly she needed to survive more so when Wade shows up on her ranch in a plane asking for a job, she refuses. He's a rodeo cowboy and she doesn't have much to offer but after he helps her, he stays.
Very soon he has integrated himself into her life but she still tries to maintain a distance and not give in to the looks he gives her. What Sommer doesn't know is that Wade is a rodeo champ. He's kind of getting tired of the life and came to her place to get away from it but he never expected to fall in love with her.
Sommer is prickly as hell and I wanted to smack her sometimes, and tell her to snap Wade up. She comes closer and then backs off many times even when Wade never pushes her and tells her that he loves her and will be back.
I enjoyed this book a lot mainly because the hero was so lovable yet not perfect.
I've been discovering how great a writer Theresa Weir is and especially her heroes, who are to die for. They are not perfect, make mistakes like Wade who doesn't know how to fish or change a tyre (manly job and all that) but they are wonderful and loving and when they fall they fall completely not letting a heroine's fears stand in their way.
Sommer has her hands full, with a ranch to run and support and a six-year old daughter and her one tryst with romance cured her. Men were not to be depended on and frankly she needed to survive more so when Wade shows up on her ranch in a plane asking for a job, she refuses. He's a rodeo cowboy and she doesn't have much to offer but after he helps her, he stays.
Very soon he has integrated himself into her life but she still tries to maintain a distance and not give in to the looks he gives her. What Sommer doesn't know is that Wade is a rodeo champ. He's kind of getting tired of the life and came to her place to get away from it but he never expected to fall in love with her.
Sommer is prickly as hell and I wanted to smack her sometimes, and tell her to snap Wade up. She comes closer and then backs off many times even when Wade never pushes her and tells her that he loves her and will be back.
I enjoyed this book a lot mainly because the hero was so lovable yet not perfect.
May 20, 2010
The Forever Man by Theresa Weir is the first (I think) romance that this talented author wrote. I have enjoyed everything that I've ever read by this author (Amazon Lily, Last Summer, and Forever). I decided to look for her older series titles. Although not nearly as "in depth" as her mainstream novels....the elements of her writing that make her unforgettable are still very much present.
This, at it's core, is about the making of a family. Wade Malone is a lonely rodeo champion, Sommer McBain is a lonely widow trying to keep her ranch afloat and parent her daughter, Katie, an irresistible 6 year-old.
The three collide and there is never a dull moment. Wade comes to work on the ranch and is drawn to both Sommer and Katie. He longs for the security and stability of a family. Sommer has been wounded in the past and is leary of Wade and the feelings he evokes in her.
This is a very sweet and simple read...but it deals with complex emotions and situations. It is a Silhouette Romance and so the length inhibits the depth, but I still can recommend it highly.
This, at it's core, is about the making of a family. Wade Malone is a lonely rodeo champion, Sommer McBain is a lonely widow trying to keep her ranch afloat and parent her daughter, Katie, an irresistible 6 year-old.
The three collide and there is never a dull moment. Wade comes to work on the ranch and is drawn to both Sommer and Katie. He longs for the security and stability of a family. Sommer has been wounded in the past and is leary of Wade and the feelings he evokes in her.
This is a very sweet and simple read...but it deals with complex emotions and situations. It is a Silhouette Romance and so the length inhibits the depth, but I still can recommend it highly.
March 3, 2014
THE FOREVER MAN was Theresa Weir's first published romance. Originally released in 1988, it is an older contemporary story about a widow who was deserted by her husband at the first sign of trouble. Eventually he died leaving Sommer McBlain with bitter memories. The one saving grace from their tumultuous relationship was the daughter she had. Besides raising Katie, her life has been devoted to her ranch.
Then along comes Wade Malone, battered and worn from scratching his way to the top of the rodeo circuit. Needing a break, he takes a minimum wage job assisting Sommer. He keeps his true identity a secret because he doesn't want any flak from his employer. He needs this time to regroup and figure out what is important in his life.
I really enjoy Ms. Weir's older romances though this one was not up to speed. I had to remember it was her first and she was probably trying to conform to what her publisher wanted. I loved Wade's character; he was simply a sweetheart. For that reason I am giving the story two stars for 'Okay'.
In the meantime, I learned the author was given the unofficial title of 'Queen of Modern Wonk Romance'. So what is Wonk Romance, you ask? Those people who like their protagonists less conventional, the conflicts less tidy, and the endings less certain. (Though I personally want a HEA). They want escapism, but they want it with a nice, stiff shot of human frailty. THE FOREVER MAN drips with individual imperfections and shortcomings with plenty of struggling so I am tagging it as a wonky romance.
Then along comes Wade Malone, battered and worn from scratching his way to the top of the rodeo circuit. Needing a break, he takes a minimum wage job assisting Sommer. He keeps his true identity a secret because he doesn't want any flak from his employer. He needs this time to regroup and figure out what is important in his life.
I really enjoy Ms. Weir's older romances though this one was not up to speed. I had to remember it was her first and she was probably trying to conform to what her publisher wanted. I loved Wade's character; he was simply a sweetheart. For that reason I am giving the story two stars for 'Okay'.
In the meantime, I learned the author was given the unofficial title of 'Queen of Modern Wonk Romance'. So what is Wonk Romance, you ask? Those people who like their protagonists less conventional, the conflicts less tidy, and the endings less certain. (Though I personally want a HEA). They want escapism, but they want it with a nice, stiff shot of human frailty. THE FOREVER MAN drips with individual imperfections and shortcomings with plenty of struggling so I am tagging it as a wonky romance.
September 23, 2011
The hero was sooo cute! I keep wondering what he found nice about the heroine, though? The h's daughter had more funk than the h. hmmm
January 25, 2015
Contemporary (90's?) western romance about a widowed mother that is trying to take care of her ranch at the same time as taking care of her daughter.
Sommer is going the best she can for her little ranch and her daughter. Wade shows up in the beginning of the summer after she put in an ad in the Albuquerque newspaper. Sommer should have known right away that something was up with a cute guy wanting to work part-time for minimum wage and flies in on his own plane. Ok, so the plane was old, but 'classic' old and not just old old.
So the summer passes and little by little Wade finds a home and a place in Sommer's life. Sommer hasn't been with anyone in the past 6 years since her husband left her and then died in a car accident while she was pregnant with her daughter, Katie.
It isn't a secret that Wade is a famous rodeo god and is well off even if he doesn't dress expensive or shove his money in people's faces.
Free for kindle and under 200 reg pages for this book that was released in 1988 in print form and newly on ebook.
2 stars
Sommer is going the best she can for her little ranch and her daughter. Wade shows up in the beginning of the summer after she put in an ad in the Albuquerque newspaper. Sommer should have known right away that something was up with a cute guy wanting to work part-time for minimum wage and flies in on his own plane. Ok, so the plane was old, but 'classic' old and not just old old.
So the summer passes and little by little Wade finds a home and a place in Sommer's life. Sommer hasn't been with anyone in the past 6 years since her husband left her and then died in a car accident while she was pregnant with her daughter, Katie.
It isn't a secret that Wade is a famous rodeo god and is well off even if he doesn't dress expensive or shove his money in people's faces.
Free for kindle and under 200 reg pages for this book that was released in 1988 in print form and newly on ebook.
2 stars
January 19, 2013
This story was way to short to get any depth to our characters so I missed that connection but the hero was pretty perfect. This being my second Weir book imma havta say I'm enjoying her very much and look forward to more!
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