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Escaping the ravages of the Civil War, a gently reared lady must leave behind everything she knows -- and trust her life and her future to a dangerous gunfighter with a passion for vengeance.
A team of prize Arabian horses is all that Willow Moran has left -- and Caleb Black is the only man who can help her reach her brother in the Colorado Rockies. But she fears this stranger who burns to avenge the wrongs of treacherous men. For Caleb is as wild and unpredictable as the uncivilized land he loves. Yet, though she challenges him at every turn, the spirited southern lady knows this proud, enigmatic loner is her destiny. And no matter what peril awaits, they must face it together -- for Willow has become a fever in Caleb′s blood ... awakening a need so fierce that he would defeat the devil himself to possess her.
A team of prize Arabian horses is all that Willow Moran has left -- and Caleb Black is the only man who can help her reach her brother in the Colorado Rockies. But she fears this stranger who burns to avenge the wrongs of treacherous men. For Caleb is as wild and unpredictable as the uncivilized land he loves. Yet, though she challenges him at every turn, the spirited southern lady knows this proud, enigmatic loner is her destiny. And no matter what peril awaits, they must face it together -- for Willow has become a fever in Caleb′s blood ... awakening a need so fierce that he would defeat the devil himself to possess her.
400 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1991
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Elizabeth Lowell
208 books1,921 followersIndividually and with co-author/husband Evan, Ann Maxwell has written over 60 novels and one work of non-fiction. There are 30 million copies of these books in print, as well as reprints in 30 foreign languages. Her novels range from science fiction to historical fiction, from romance to mystery. After working in contemporary and historical romance, she became an innovator in the genre of romantic suspense.
In 1982, Ann began publishing as Elizabeth Lowell. Under that name she has received numerous professional awards in the romance field, including a Lifetime Achievement award from the Romance Writers of America (1994).
Since July of 1992, she has had over 30 novels on the New York Times bestseller list. In 1998 she began writing suspense with a passionate twist, capturing a new audience and generation of readers. Her new romance novel Perfect Touch will be available in July of 2015.
To get a full list of titles as well as read excerpts from her novels, visit www.elizabethlowell.com.
In 1982, Ann began publishing as Elizabeth Lowell. Under that name she has received numerous professional awards in the romance field, including a Lifetime Achievement award from the Romance Writers of America (1994).
Since July of 1992, she has had over 30 novels on the New York Times bestseller list. In 1998 she began writing suspense with a passionate twist, capturing a new audience and generation of readers. Her new romance novel Perfect Touch will be available in July of 2015.
To get a full list of titles as well as read excerpts from her novels, visit www.elizabethlowell.com.
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June 17, 2023
For me this was essentially a Linda Howard wilderness/survival historical interspersed with Diana Palmer style intimate moments!
Don’t get me wrong I am a big Elizabeth Lowell fan and love her books. But yes, she’s one author who stands close to LH in her style and nothing wrong with it.
Don’t get me wrong I am a big Elizabeth Lowell fan and love her books. But yes, she’s one author who stands close to LH in her style and nothing wrong with it.
April 18, 2018
3.5
empieza muy buen y tiene muy buenas escenas. sobre todo las de acción. tanto de el como de ella me hubiera gustado saber más. A el lo veo un prototipo de buen chico-malote del oeste. El arrojo de ella me ha resultado menos creíble. pero engancha, pese a que es muy predecible. Mi problema ha sido una parte de la novela que se hace muy repetitiva. casi no pasa nada de nada más que montañas y ríos. mucha descripcion y está muy bien pero ha llegado un momento en que si ellos hubieran hablado hubiera disfrutado más de un romance que parece que surge más de la admiración y un buen físico que de el conocimiento mutuo. Eso le ha restado una estrella. creo que me voy a animar con wolf
empieza muy buen y tiene muy buenas escenas. sobre todo las de acción. tanto de el como de ella me hubiera gustado saber más. A el lo veo un prototipo de buen chico-malote del oeste. El arrojo de ella me ha resultado menos creíble. pero engancha, pese a que es muy predecible. Mi problema ha sido una parte de la novela que se hace muy repetitiva. casi no pasa nada de nada más que montañas y ríos. mucha descripcion y está muy bien pero ha llegado un momento en que si ellos hubieran hablado hubiera disfrutado más de un romance que parece que surge más de la admiración y un buen físico que de el conocimiento mutuo. Eso le ha restado una estrella. creo que me voy a animar con wolf
April 28, 2018
3,5. No conocía a esta autora y la verdad es que gracias al #RetoRita2 he descubierto a una escritora que me ha sorprendido para bien. Me ha gustado mucho la historia y la relación entre dos personajes con mucha personalidad, con un pasado difícil y nada ñoños. El desarrollo de su relación me ha parecido maravilloso y muy sensual (el momento trucha es muy grande y me ha recordado a Outlander) y aunque la narración es algunas veces demasiado descriptiva (sobre todo en cuanto a lo paisajes), he disfrutado de la lectura.
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July 3, 2016
A very very good 3 stars read. This is a book which I could say with ease that "I liked it."
A western HR, a young woman looking for her brother and a man who was also looking for her brother, for rather sordid reasons. For me Caleb made the book, but Willow wasn't a bad heroine either. In the beginning and on and off in the middle of the story, we get sidetracked by some wilderness plots. I skim-read those. But the book is mostly focused on Willow and Caleb. When it does, it is a very readable story. Caleb and Willow were alone a lot in the book, so we do get to see interactions between them.
Let's see, what did I like?
1. Caleb: this character was harsh but at the same time very tender when it came to Willow. How he was written made the story sweet and endearing.
2. Writing and storytelling: the way the book was written made it possible for me to relate to the characters.
3. I think the sex scenes are good. Not too vulgar or graphic but did what they were supposed to do for the story.
What prevented me from giving 4 stars:
1. Sex scenes: I know I know but I am a woman, I am allowed to be contrary. lol I thought there were a lot of them.
2. The writer got a little wordy with affections for my taste. I think it's not practical. The writer wrote explicitly about their feelings by having them engage in conversations that probably won't take place in real life. I feel disconnected when a story goes that way. It is not "authentic" characterization anymore.
3. The "misunderstanding" was too easily and quickly resolved, considering how much trouble they went through for the misunderstanding.
4. In the initial part of Caleb's attraction, I thought: "what? I thought you didn't like her?" This transition wasn't done well so I was caught between feeling that Caleb didn't like Willow and having to reconcile with the fact that now they were hot for each other. But once it got past the initial stage the awkward transition was gone.
A western HR, a young woman looking for her brother and a man who was also looking for her brother, for rather sordid reasons. For me Caleb made the book, but Willow wasn't a bad heroine either. In the beginning and on and off in the middle of the story, we get sidetracked by some wilderness plots. I skim-read those. But the book is mostly focused on Willow and Caleb. When it does, it is a very readable story. Caleb and Willow were alone a lot in the book, so we do get to see interactions between them.
Let's see, what did I like?
1. Caleb: this character was harsh but at the same time very tender when it came to Willow. How he was written made the story sweet and endearing.
2. Writing and storytelling: the way the book was written made it possible for me to relate to the characters.
3. I think the sex scenes are good. Not too vulgar or graphic but did what they were supposed to do for the story.
What prevented me from giving 4 stars:
1. Sex scenes: I know I know but I am a woman, I am allowed to be contrary. lol I thought there were a lot of them.
2. The writer got a little wordy with affections for my taste. I think it's not practical. The writer wrote explicitly about their feelings by having them engage in conversations that probably won't take place in real life. I feel disconnected when a story goes that way. It is not "authentic" characterization anymore.
3. The "misunderstanding" was too easily and quickly resolved, considering how much trouble they went through for the misunderstanding.
4. In the initial part of Caleb's attraction, I thought: "what? I thought you didn't like her?" This transition wasn't done well so I was caught between feeling that Caleb didn't like Willow and having to reconcile with the fact that now they were hot for each other. But once it got past the initial stage the awkward transition was gone.
April 7, 2018
3'5 estrellitas
November 30, 2020
Not angsty as I hoped but a nice adventure story.
August 11, 2009
Let's talk Elizabeth Lowell Old West romance!
Willow Moran is heading west in search of her missing brother Matt, last heard from on his way to a gold mine--and she gets her Asshole Repellent on by telling everybody that her brother is actually her "husband", which is all very well and good until she hires gunfighter Caleb Black to escort her into the wild territory where her brother's rumored to be. See, Caleb's in a mood for vengeance, 'cause he thinks Matt "Reno" Moran is responsible for the seduction, impregnation, and eventual death of his sister. Y'all can see where this is going.
Villians Du Jour: Jed Slater, who thinks Willow is also full of Hotness, and who's out for that there gold mine. Also, Comancheros and assorted henchmen.
Big Misunderstanding Du Jour: Caleb's sure Willow's lying about her so-called husband, which of course leads him to doubt her character. Except for the part where she's totally hot, so cue the Oh Noez! I Have Seduced My Enemy's Wife Who Clearly Isn't His Wife Because Holy Crap! She's a Virgin! Angst. And of course there's the whole thing about Caleb's sister.
Hotness Du Jour: Okay, I gotta admit, that whole analogy of foreplay as "trout fishing" was kinda hot, as well as being good for running gags with Willow and Caleb's appearances in the other books.
Willow Moran is heading west in search of her missing brother Matt, last heard from on his way to a gold mine--and she gets her Asshole Repellent on by telling everybody that her brother is actually her "husband", which is all very well and good until she hires gunfighter Caleb Black to escort her into the wild territory where her brother's rumored to be. See, Caleb's in a mood for vengeance, 'cause he thinks Matt "Reno" Moran is responsible for the seduction, impregnation, and eventual death of his sister. Y'all can see where this is going.
Villians Du Jour: Jed Slater, who thinks Willow is also full of Hotness, and who's out for that there gold mine. Also, Comancheros and assorted henchmen.
Big Misunderstanding Du Jour: Caleb's sure Willow's lying about her so-called husband, which of course leads him to doubt her character. Except for the part where she's totally hot, so cue the Oh Noez! I Have Seduced My Enemy's Wife Who Clearly Isn't His Wife Because Holy Crap! She's a Virgin! Angst. And of course there's the whole thing about Caleb's sister.
Hotness Du Jour: Okay, I gotta admit, that whole analogy of foreplay as "trout fishing" was kinda hot, as well as being good for running gags with Willow and Caleb's appearances in the other books.
April 23, 2018
3,5/5
Este mucho mejor.
Lo he devorado. Aunque algunas veces hay demasiada descripción para mi gusto, he disfrutado con su lectura. Caleb me ha encantado y Willow no está mal.
Ganas de saber más de Wolfe así que sigo con el segundo.
Este mucho mejor.
Lo he devorado. Aunque algunas veces hay demasiada descripción para mi gusto, he disfrutado con su lectura. Caleb me ha encantado y Willow no está mal.
Ganas de saber más de Wolfe así que sigo con el segundo.
May 28, 2018
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October 12, 2022
Totally old-school romance. The heroine is a young, trusting, a naive and virginal lady named Willow. The hero is Caleb (gotta love the name!), a cold and hardened man, hell-bent on revenge against Willow's brother, Matt 'Reno' Moran. I was prepared for a cruel hero, but surprisingly Caleb isn't one. He is hot and cold towards Willow. His behaviour reminds me of Edward Cullen from Twilight. If I were Willow, this sort of behaviour would have given me whiplash.
I have to say the book is well-written. The scenes came alive in my mind. The writing style is descriptive, but not overly so.
What struck me was the love scenes. Put me in mind of Susan Johnson's books. The love scenes are long, but not very explicit (okay, SJ books are kinda explicit). At times, (dare I say it?), the love scenes feel a bit too much. Some of it feels like page filler.
Overall, it was an entertaining read. I don't see myself re-reading this book though. 3.5 stars.
I have to say the book is well-written. The scenes came alive in my mind. The writing style is descriptive, but not overly so.
What struck me was the love scenes. Put me in mind of Susan Johnson's books. The love scenes are long, but not very explicit (okay, SJ books are kinda explicit). At times, (dare I say it?), the love scenes feel a bit too much. Some of it feels like page filler.
Overall, it was an entertaining read. I don't see myself re-reading this book though. 3.5 stars.
June 22, 2021
About the book......Escaping the ravages of the civil war Willow must leave behind all she knows and trust her life and future of a dangerous gun fighter.
My five stars is for when I originally read this book in 1999, and I think it’s only far to keep that five star rating.
When re-reading Elizabeth Lowell’s Only His I can honestly say I enjoyed it as much as the first time around. I loved the characters Caleb Black and Willow Moran. There adventures together crossing the San Juan mountains was an enjoyable read and the author does a wonderful job describing the breathtaking scenery and mountains. One of my favourite parts of the book is Willow’s love for her horses, Ishmael and the mares, their strength carrying Caleb and Willow through the mountain passes was amazing.
This book was originally written in the 1990’s and my only criticism would be the love scenes, I didn’t feel they needed to be dragged out for nearly two chapters, back in the 90’s I wouldn’t have batted an eye at this, so feel it’s unfair to compare this book with any of today’s popular romances and sex scenes.
I read all of Elizabeth Lowell books back in the day when they were first released, unfortunately I got rid of all my paperbacks, but I definitely want to purchase them all on my kindle and re-read them all, especially her medieval series.
My five stars is for when I originally read this book in 1999, and I think it’s only far to keep that five star rating.
When re-reading Elizabeth Lowell’s Only His I can honestly say I enjoyed it as much as the first time around. I loved the characters Caleb Black and Willow Moran. There adventures together crossing the San Juan mountains was an enjoyable read and the author does a wonderful job describing the breathtaking scenery and mountains. One of my favourite parts of the book is Willow’s love for her horses, Ishmael and the mares, their strength carrying Caleb and Willow through the mountain passes was amazing.
This book was originally written in the 1990’s and my only criticism would be the love scenes, I didn’t feel they needed to be dragged out for nearly two chapters, back in the 90’s I wouldn’t have batted an eye at this, so feel it’s unfair to compare this book with any of today’s popular romances and sex scenes.
I read all of Elizabeth Lowell books back in the day when they were first released, unfortunately I got rid of all my paperbacks, but I definitely want to purchase them all on my kindle and re-read them all, especially her medieval series.
June 13, 2011
There were some pretty big hurdles to get over in this book. First off, Caleb pretty much calls Willow a whore ("fancy lady") throughout the first half of the book. So, that grates. Then, there's the whole dichotomy of Caleb wanting revenge on Reno for seducing and abandoning his virgin sister, while Caleb himself is...seducing and planning to abandon Reno's virgin sister. You can argue the points that he doesn't think she's a virgin, he doesn't know she's his sister (she says she's Reno's wife, he thinks she's his mistress), but still - for someone that bent on doing what's right, it just seems out of character. And then there's the whole backlash of "doing what's right" to the point of torture - even though he knows Willow will hate him for killing her brother Reno, he's still gotta do what he's gotta do. It feels like the rules are mutable, based on the whim of the writer. But maybe it's just that I found it hard to identify with the characters. Honestly, Caleb & Willow come off so much better in the next book in the series, Only Mine.
March 13, 2012
While I liked this book and its characters, I did feel that there were some parts that were very repetitive. I liked the fact that the book focused on the relationship between H&h and no other outside crap. And here is what I think Caleb Black looks like.
April 17, 2018
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3 estrellas para un libro que mejora notablemente en la parte final.
Gran parte del libro se limita a describir el viaje de los protagonistas por tierras montañosas y ese exceso descriptivo (de paisajes, principalmente) hace que la primera parte del libro se haga un tanto pesada. La parte final del libro se dinamiza, aunque el conflicto que actúa como hilo conductor de las acciones de uno de los personajes se resuelve para mi gusto de una forma rápida y sin consecuencias (mucho odio y tal, pero luego tan amigos).
La historia de amor no es para tirar cohetes, aunque las escenas íntimas no están mal contadas.
3 estrellas para un libro que mejora notablemente en la parte final.
Gran parte del libro se limita a describir el viaje de los protagonistas por tierras montañosas y ese exceso descriptivo (de paisajes, principalmente) hace que la primera parte del libro se haga un tanto pesada. La parte final del libro se dinamiza, aunque el conflicto que actúa como hilo conductor de las acciones de uno de los personajes se resuelve para mi gusto de una forma rápida y sin consecuencias (mucho odio y tal, pero luego tan amigos).
La historia de amor no es para tirar cohetes, aunque las escenas íntimas no están mal contadas.
January 19, 2021
Gotta love Elizabeth Lowell, who writes series that are essentially the same book over and over with just a few details changed--and yet manages to make each one an entertaining read. Doesn't hurt that she writes great sexual tension that's maintained a good long time before culminating in hot--if very drawn out--sex scenes; hard-ass uberalpha gunslinger heroes; and tender-but-tough heroines in these historical Westerns. Her landscape descriptions and Western "flavor" are her real gifts, conjuring up open vistas, dangerous renegades, and a gritty, if romanticized, Wild Wild West.
So this is the one with the Biblical-justice-dealing hardass Caleb and the spunky "Southern lady" Willow, who is determined to bring her Arabian horses through the dangerous Colorado Territory to reunite with her brother (who she claims is her husband and who Caleb suspects is her lover). What she doesn't know is that Cal is out for her brother's blood--and doesn't have much of an opinion of the "fancy lady" who he's been hired to guide. Lots sexual tension, hero-heroine sparring, slut shaming, dangerous outlaws (the villainous Culpepper clan, who appear in all the "Only" books as well as the two related "Maxwell brother" books), and quite a few very sexy encounters.
For fans of very alpha asshattish heroes who turn protective; innocent heroines who are saved from Mary Sue status by virtue of stubbornness and sharp tongues, and good Western detail, Lowell delivers. Her character types and plots differ very little from book to book (in this one, it's "get the horses through the mountains with outlaws tracking you down and shooting at you; in others, it's find the silver (or gold) with outlaws tracking you down and shooting at you), so I would suggest spacing out the books in the series, but overall I enjoyed the heat, the battling MCs, the heartless heroes being felled by the irresistible forces of love, and Lowell's skilled, if sometimes violet-tinged, writing. Good vintage Western romance, with recurring characters.
So this is the one with the Biblical-justice-dealing hardass Caleb and the spunky "Southern lady" Willow, who is determined to bring her Arabian horses through the dangerous Colorado Territory to reunite with her brother (who she claims is her husband and who Caleb suspects is her lover). What she doesn't know is that Cal is out for her brother's blood--and doesn't have much of an opinion of the "fancy lady" who he's been hired to guide. Lots sexual tension, hero-heroine sparring, slut shaming, dangerous outlaws (the villainous Culpepper clan, who appear in all the "Only" books as well as the two related "Maxwell brother" books), and quite a few very sexy encounters.
For fans of very alpha asshattish heroes who turn protective; innocent heroines who are saved from Mary Sue status by virtue of stubbornness and sharp tongues, and good Western detail, Lowell delivers. Her character types and plots differ very little from book to book (in this one, it's "get the horses through the mountains with outlaws tracking you down and shooting at you; in others, it's find the silver (or gold) with outlaws tracking you down and shooting at you), so I would suggest spacing out the books in the series, but overall I enjoyed the heat, the battling MCs, the heartless heroes being felled by the irresistible forces of love, and Lowell's skilled, if sometimes violet-tinged, writing. Good vintage Western romance, with recurring characters.
June 9, 2014
This book actually made me cry (several times). I loved the heroine, Willow. She was strong, but Lowell showed it by how she handled her circumanstances with maturity and a sense of responsibility for her own actions. She was only 20, but had been through the Civil War, so she had already seen a lot of hard times before she tried to trek across the Rockies. A lot of writers tend to show the heroine's "strength" by having them throw screaming fits or do stupid, reckless things.
The hero was harder to warm up to. He was a jerk through half the book. He took out his anger and contempt on Willow for things that he thought her lover had done (it was actually her brother they were going to find). He wasn't violent to her, he protected her on the trail, but he was very contemptuous of her at first. Also, as is so common in romance novels, he was a big jerk because he wanted her so badly. But, despite himself, she kept surprising him and ended up being totally different from what he had supposed. You could see that he'd fallen in love with her well before he ever realized that's what he was feeling.
Both of them went through so much together that you could see them slowly going from attraction to love. For once, I was actually interested in the back story of their dangerous trek and the fate of the Arabians she brought with her. Often, I skim through sections that aren't solely focused on the H/h relationship, but not this time. It was exciting and I could see, feel, what it must have been like to be so isolated and in such dangerous terrain. The Rockies are both magnificent and terrifying and the author did a great job of putting you there
The hero was harder to warm up to. He was a jerk through half the book. He took out his anger and contempt on Willow for things that he thought her lover had done (it was actually her brother they were going to find). He wasn't violent to her, he protected her on the trail, but he was very contemptuous of her at first. Also, as is so common in romance novels, he was a big jerk because he wanted her so badly. But, despite himself, she kept surprising him and ended up being totally different from what he had supposed. You could see that he'd fallen in love with her well before he ever realized that's what he was feeling.
Both of them went through so much together that you could see them slowly going from attraction to love. For once, I was actually interested in the back story of their dangerous trek and the fate of the Arabians she brought with her. Often, I skim through sections that aren't solely focused on the H/h relationship, but not this time. It was exciting and I could see, feel, what it must have been like to be so isolated and in such dangerous terrain. The Rockies are both magnificent and terrifying and the author did a great job of putting you there
January 17, 2011
I just finished rereading this about 15 years after I read it before. I remembered it as one of my favorites, in fact one of a few books that survived a big purge of books. (Big Mistake!) The reread lived up to my memories of the book I am happy to say. The hero, Caleb Black, was an "old testament type of man" out to avenged his sister's death. Willow, the heroine, was an innocent looking for her brother while posing as his wife. Set in the Rocky Mountains after the Civil War with beautiful countryside and rough terrain, Willow falls in love with Caleb while he knows that what they have will not survive once they find her brother. He believes her brother seduced his sister and left her to die giving birth. Misunderstandings and bad guys ensue, but in the end you know that they lived happily ever after. I can't wait to reread the rest of the series too!
I listened to some of this book in audio, going back and forth between reading and listening depending on what I was doing. The audio version is good, but not great. The narrator had a rough voice well suited to the western nature of the story and it was growing on me the more I listened.
I listened to some of this book in audio, going back and forth between reading and listening depending on what I was doing. The audio version is good, but not great. The narrator had a rough voice well suited to the western nature of the story and it was growing on me the more I listened.
August 28, 2018
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Un western diverso, originale, coraggioso, dove la storia si dipana nella natura, con pochissimi personaggi (e sette cavalli...), eppure con un ritmo sempre intenso, quasi cinematografico.
A un certo punto, ero sempre più piena d'ammirazione per come la Lowell riuscisse a rendere ogni salita, ogni canalone e ogni tempesta diversi dai precedenti.
Percepivo la fatica, la sporcizia, la temerarietà di Willow, determinata ad andare avanti e a non arrendersi. Finalmente una donna vera, che non frigna e non si lascia salvare, ma che riesce a porsi alla pari, tra bellissimi scorci selvaggi e incontaminati.
E Caleb: lui è una presenza stabile, massiccia, silenziosa, ma essenziale al momento giusto.
La Lowell è brava anche nei dettagli, sia che descriva i cavalli, che la conformazione del terreno, che il clima o l'uso delle armi.
Grande, grande libro.
E dopo Caleb, ci sono Wolf e Reno.
Adorerete subito questa saga (se però sarete pronti a giorni e giorni di viaggio nel selvaggio West, a godervi i dettagli quotidiani e la bellezza dei sentimenti rudi e semplici).
Un western diverso, originale, coraggioso, dove la storia si dipana nella natura, con pochissimi personaggi (e sette cavalli...), eppure con un ritmo sempre intenso, quasi cinematografico.
A un certo punto, ero sempre più piena d'ammirazione per come la Lowell riuscisse a rendere ogni salita, ogni canalone e ogni tempesta diversi dai precedenti.
Percepivo la fatica, la sporcizia, la temerarietà di Willow, determinata ad andare avanti e a non arrendersi. Finalmente una donna vera, che non frigna e non si lascia salvare, ma che riesce a porsi alla pari, tra bellissimi scorci selvaggi e incontaminati.
E Caleb: lui è una presenza stabile, massiccia, silenziosa, ma essenziale al momento giusto.
La Lowell è brava anche nei dettagli, sia che descriva i cavalli, che la conformazione del terreno, che il clima o l'uso delle armi.
Grande, grande libro.
E dopo Caleb, ci sono Wolf e Reno.
Adorerete subito questa saga (se però sarete pronti a giorni e giorni di viaggio nel selvaggio West, a godervi i dettagli quotidiani e la bellezza dei sentimenti rudi e semplici).
April 7, 2018
El libro me ha gustado. El romance de los protagonistas, los diálogos y algunas situaciones incluso me han hecho reir. Pero mi mayor problema ha sido lo excesivamente descriptiva que es la autora, por lo menos en esta novela ha sido así.
Creo que se podría haber ahorrado contarnos a cada rato de qué color era la tierra, cómo eran las ramas de los árboles, la forma de las rocas, el color de los ropajes... todo esto ha hecho que el viaje fuera un poco tedioso para mi.
Aún así, la novela me ha entretenido bastante y las situaciones que se daban entre Willow y Caleb me han divertido mucho, sobre todo las partes en las que tenían intimidad.
Creo que se podría haber ahorrado contarnos a cada rato de qué color era la tierra, cómo eran las ramas de los árboles, la forma de las rocas, el color de los ropajes... todo esto ha hecho que el viaje fuera un poco tedioso para mi.
Aún así, la novela me ha entretenido bastante y las situaciones que se daban entre Willow y Caleb me han divertido mucho, sobre todo las partes en las que tenían intimidad.
January 2, 2024
I really enjoyed this story. I thought Caleb and Willow had great chemistry and banter. They both were withholding the truth of the whole reason to find Matt. Despite the secrets, they still fell in love and it was so great to see them fall. They had several funny and sweet moments together. Caleb had moments when he was a bit mean to her, thinking she was a 'fancy woman' but he never took advantage of her.
I did like that he didn't have the typical man-whore past that many historic western heroes seem to have.
I would definitely continue the series and looking forward to Wolfe's book.
I did like that he didn't have the typical man-whore past that many historic western heroes seem to have.
I would definitely continue the series and looking forward to Wolfe's book.
June 19, 2021
I mean....I was expecting it to be an alllll consuming sweep-me-off-my-feet romance but it really wasn’t. It was hot and steamy and sexy and all that — great, really — but I wanted more, I guess? It can be a me thing tbh so I gave it 4 stars instead of 3. I should probably give this author another chance. Some of my trusted bookish people rave about her.
Caleb and Willow’s sex scenes tho — 🔥
Caleb and Willow’s sex scenes tho — 🔥
September 24, 2017
Bueno.
No sé.
Al comienzo me costó muchísimo meterme en el libro porque siento que empezó muy lento.
Honestamente, seguí leyendo porque sabía que en algún punto, Caleb iba a meter la pata y su metida de pata pondría a Willow en peligro.
(Lo sé porque encontré una recomendación de este libro en la discusión del foro de romance en Amazon, "Heroine Suffers a Near Fatal Experience" y bueno, sonaba muy jugoso)
(pd: No fue tan jugoso).
Caleb me gustó a pesar de lo idiota que fue (pienso que los idiotas siempre me gustan porque son unos idiotas, duh) pero siento que hubo un punto en donde ni él mismo sabía qué era lo que sentía. En consecuencia, yo no sabía qué sentir tampoco.
Porque empezó con el típico 'you're that bastard's fancy lady so you're nothing' (no en esas exactas palabras but oh well) y después pasó a 'even if you're a fancy lady you don't deserve a poor bastad of a man like that little shit' y bueno.
Pudo haber sido romántico excepto que POR QUÉ SIGUES LLAMÁNDOLA UNA FANCY LADY?!
(pd: fancy lady means whore)
Y bueno, creo que una de las estrellas fue porque holy shit sentí la tensión sexual entre estos dos, fue intenso.
Muy, muy, muuy intenso.
Y porque el sexo en sí, aunque no fue súper-descriptivo (hasta cierto punto) también cumplió su función y me dejó queriendo ponerme frente a un ventilador.
Pero lo que más me interesaba leer (la metida de pata)... o sea fue absurdo.
ABSURDO.
Porque pensé que Caleb usaría palabras crueles para decirle a Reno que sí, se folló a su hermanita menor en venganza (ojo por ojo, diente por diente and all that jazz) pero en realidad Caleb se comportó (casi) como un caballero.
Willow fue quien malentendió todo.
Pero supongo que si yo me viera en su situación también me sentiría mal.
I guess.
Idk.
Lo que no entendí es cómo rayos esta mujer fue tan bruta de irse a caballo en esa montaña llena de tipos que si la atrapaban iban a violarla y a destrozarla y a usar sus huesos para limpiarse los dientes.
Habíamos empezado bien y de repente la heroína hace algo tremendamente estúpido.
Al menos sus errores no mataron a Caleb.
Pero bueno... no sé, fue bien a veces pero la mayoría de las veces sólo me frustraba, así que dos estrellitas para Only His y probemos suerte con Only Mine.
No sé.
Al comienzo me costó muchísimo meterme en el libro porque siento que empezó muy lento.
Honestamente, seguí leyendo porque sabía que en algún punto, Caleb iba a meter la pata y su metida de pata pondría a Willow en peligro.
(Lo sé porque encontré una recomendación de este libro en la discusión del foro de romance en Amazon, "Heroine Suffers a Near Fatal Experience" y bueno, sonaba muy jugoso)
(pd: No fue tan jugoso).
Caleb me gustó a pesar de lo idiota que fue (pienso que los idiotas siempre me gustan porque son unos idiotas, duh) pero siento que hubo un punto en donde ni él mismo sabía qué era lo que sentía. En consecuencia, yo no sabía qué sentir tampoco.
Porque empezó con el típico 'you're that bastard's fancy lady so you're nothing' (no en esas exactas palabras but oh well) y después pasó a 'even if you're a fancy lady you don't deserve a poor bastad of a man like that little shit' y bueno.
Pudo haber sido romántico excepto que POR QUÉ SIGUES LLAMÁNDOLA UNA FANCY LADY?!
(pd: fancy lady means whore)
Y bueno, creo que una de las estrellas fue porque holy shit sentí la tensión sexual entre estos dos, fue intenso.
Muy, muy, muuy intenso.
Y porque el sexo en sí, aunque no fue súper-descriptivo (hasta cierto punto) también cumplió su función y me dejó queriendo ponerme frente a un ventilador.
Pero lo que más me interesaba leer (la metida de pata)... o sea fue absurdo.
ABSURDO.
Porque pensé que Caleb usaría palabras crueles para decirle a Reno que sí, se folló a su hermanita menor en venganza (ojo por ojo, diente por diente and all that jazz) pero en realidad Caleb se comportó (casi) como un caballero.
Willow fue quien malentendió todo.
Pero supongo que si yo me viera en su situación también me sentiría mal.
I guess.
Idk.
Lo que no entendí es cómo rayos esta mujer fue tan bruta de irse a caballo en esa montaña llena de tipos que si la atrapaban iban a violarla y a destrozarla y a usar sus huesos para limpiarse los dientes.
Habíamos empezado bien y de repente la heroína hace algo tremendamente estúpido.
Al menos sus errores no mataron a Caleb.
Pero bueno... no sé, fue bien a veces pero la mayoría de las veces sólo me frustraba, así que dos estrellitas para Only His y probemos suerte con Only Mine.
March 31, 2018
Me ha gustado mucho la historia, ambos personajes fuertes y de caracter, sobretodo ella pues para las condiciones en las que se desarrolló la trama, demostró una fortaleza y aguante que me hicieron disfrutar de la lectura.
mi calificación 4 ESTRELLAS
mi calificación 4 ESTRELLAS
September 17, 2020
2020
Although it's a pretty good romance, it's not as appealing to me as some of the others later in the series like Only Mine or Only Love. Still, Willow is tougher than she thinks she is and Lowell really emphasizes how much of a fighter she will and I like that. And Caleb is really protective, but he doesn't show his emotions well. I wish he was a little more expressive there, but I suppose this was written as a historical romance and men didn't really express their emotions so much back then. It was tougher to not say such things. Still, really entertaining for the most part. And I liked the ending, too.
Although it's a pretty good romance, it's not as appealing to me as some of the others later in the series like Only Mine or Only Love. Still, Willow is tougher than she thinks she is and Lowell really emphasizes how much of a fighter she will and I like that. And Caleb is really protective, but he doesn't show his emotions well. I wish he was a little more expressive there, but I suppose this was written as a historical romance and men didn't really express their emotions so much back then. It was tougher to not say such things. Still, really entertaining for the most part. And I liked the ending, too.
July 24, 2016
This one started out fairly good but lost my interest rather quickly. I think it was in part that I wasn't in the mood to read a western at this time. But I found it at the library and wanted to read more of the Only series. I'll wait on the rest of the series until I'm ready for a western.
The hero, Caleb, wanted revenge. He finds the opportunity to take his revenge when Mrs Willow Moran needs him to guide her to her "husband". Okay, he's not really her husband but her brother. Why the secrecy? I didn't understand the reasoning behind the wife vs sister thing. Then there is the whole cheating thing. Willow is "married" but its okay to kiss the guide? Didn't work for me. There were a few more issues with the story but I won't go into them. It was not all bad, though. It was nicely written with some witty banter, some sexual tension, and lots of action.
The hero, Caleb, wanted revenge. He finds the opportunity to take his revenge when Mrs Willow Moran needs him to guide her to her "husband". Okay, he's not really her husband but her brother. Why the secrecy? I didn't understand the reasoning behind the wife vs sister thing. Then there is the whole cheating thing. Willow is "married" but its okay to kiss the guide? Didn't work for me. There were a few more issues with the story but I won't go into them. It was not all bad, though. It was nicely written with some witty banter, some sexual tension, and lots of action.
December 22, 2012
Wow! This was so much more than I expected. It was a tale of survival and love and passion.
Caleb fell in love with Willow knowing she would end up hating him for what he felt he had to do. His turmoil tore me up reading this. he was so torn between hoping he wouldn't have to kill Willow's brother and believing he had to avenge his sister's honor.
Willow was just as strong as Caleb. Through her fear of the unknown she braved what came her way. She was a great heroine :)
I'm really glad I read this :)
Caleb fell in love with Willow knowing she would end up hating him for what he felt he had to do. His turmoil tore me up reading this. he was so torn between hoping he wouldn't have to kill Willow's brother and believing he had to avenge his sister's honor.
Willow was just as strong as Caleb. Through her fear of the unknown she braved what came her way. She was a great heroine :)
I'm really glad I read this :)
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April 12, 2021 dnf@30%
Too much nature talk and scenery for me. I love vivid descriptions in survivalist/adventure books it enhances reading experience but it was overshadowing everything for me. In addition to that I was barely feeling any chemistry btw the leads though it is quite early to mention it yet the minimalist scenes I read were barely keeping me awake.
Too much nature talk and scenery for me. I love vivid descriptions in survivalist/adventure books it enhances reading experience but it was overshadowing everything for me. In addition to that I was barely feeling any chemistry btw the leads though it is quite early to mention it yet the minimalist scenes I read were barely keeping me awake.
June 26, 2011
Pretty good book, good hero and heroine. Big, gigantic, insurmountable obstacles.
I don't know how these people made it to the end of the book alive.
I don't know how these people made it to the end of the book alive.
April 2, 2025
3.25⭐
2🌶️ euphemisms
Written early 1990s
FMC, from West Virginia, leaves the ruins of the family estate to join her brother in the Northwest. She travels to Colorado, w 5 Arabian horses (1M, 4F) and hires MMC to guide her into the San Juan mountains.
Except MMC is looking for her brother to kill him .... His sister died in childbirth (and the baby) and gave the brother's name as the baby daddy.
They are followed by outlaws wanting her, her horses, and those with a grudge against MMC. They do find her brother. He threatens MMC, who agrees to marry her (bc he wants to). But she sneaks off, bc she thinks she was part of his revenge. She gets caught by the bad guys; him, her brother, & Wolfe rescue her.
Epilogue is years later- they are settled, with horses and cattle and their first born.
2🌶️ euphemisms
Written early 1990s
FMC, from West Virginia, leaves the ruins of the family estate to join her brother in the Northwest. She travels to Colorado, w 5 Arabian horses (1M, 4F) and hires MMC to guide her into the San Juan mountains.
Except MMC is looking for her brother to kill him .... His sister died in childbirth (and the baby) and gave the brother's name as the baby daddy.
They are followed by outlaws wanting her, her horses, and those with a grudge against MMC. They do find her brother. He threatens MMC, who agrees to marry her (bc he wants to). But she sneaks off, bc she thinks she was part of his revenge. She gets caught by the bad guys; him, her brother, & Wolfe rescue her.
Epilogue is years later- they are settled, with horses and cattle and their first born.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 19, 2021
I love Elizabeth Lowell's writing sooo much.
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