Review by Booklist Review
"Sarabess Windsor committed an act that would shock most people: she had a second child for the sole purpose of providing bone marrow for her firstborn. Not only that, she arranged for the couple who oversee her land in Crestwood, South Carolina, to raise the child. Throughout what was left of her first daughter's life, she would force the neighborhood children, including her donor daughter, Trinity, to play with her, which was never a cheering prospect because she was a spoiled brat. Trinity ran away at age 15, and was never found. Now that she's turning 30, she will come into a large inheritance from her father. Sarabess is determined to find Trinity before that day, because all of her nefarious deeds have yet to come to light, and she wants attorney Jake Forrest, Trinity's former friend, to find her. Longing to see Trinity again, he agrees. The tirelessly inventive and entertaining Michaels creates yet another unique situation for her characters, and that, plus her famous snappy dialogue, is enough to recommend her latest."--"Hatton, Maria" Copyright 2007 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
In Michaels's fable-like latest, wicked South Carolina heiress Sarabess Windsor must face the fallout of a decision she made 30 years ago: when her beloved daughter was diagnosed with a potentially fatal illness, doting Sarabess hatched a plan to bear another child solely as a source of bone marrow for little Emily. Donor daughter Trinity, unaware of her parentage, spent her childhood in closely monitored foster care, but forced, like the other children in town, to fawn endlessly over Emily, whose life is extended 13 years by her sister's cells. When Trinity runs away at 15, Sarabess makes sure no one tries to find her, but hapless father Harold, on his deathbed, sets up a trust for Trinity to claim on her 30th birthday. Several months before that day, Sarabess begins to try to finagle the funds for her own use. While Sarabess is without any redeeming qualities, her Trinity is anything but. Readers will root for the plucky heroine and her childhood friend Jake (a lawyer, natch). The finale's shocking revelations are just that, as Michaels, who was written more than 80 novels, somehow does it again. (Aug.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Review by Library Journal Review
Immediately following her honeymoon, newlywed Samantha Rainford learns that her husband, Douglas Cosmo Rainford III, has filed for divorce. Eventually, Sam locates three more of Douglas's ex-wives, and the four women are recruited by the supersecret Americans for Justice (AFJ), an agency whose purpose is to correct judicial, legal, and moral wrongs that cannot be corrected through the justice system. Vowing revenge on their mutual ex, the women discover there are really 11 Mrs. Rainfords, with a 12th wedding in the works. Similar to the "Sisterhood" series, this humorous tale has more characters than are usually found in Michaels's stories. Laural Merlington does an admirable job of keeping the individual voices straight, but the sheer number of characters is a bit of a stretch for even her wide vocal range, particularly with the male voices. This light story will appeal to Michaels's fans and those enjoying humorous revenge and female empowerment tales. -Recommended. Convinced her parents don't care about her, 15-year-old Trinity Henderson, in Up Close and Personal, runs away from home. She changes her name, finishes high school, and goes to college. Now 15 years later, hearing a rumor that an old friend is trying to find her, Trinity prepares to run again, but this time to the one place she doesn't expect him to look-her old hometown. Once there, Trinity learns that the people who raised her were unofficial foster parents; her real mother is the town's wealthy widow. Trinity searches for answers to questions she didn't know existed and ends up with a fiance and a family fortune. This wicked Southern belle heiress saga will appeal to those who like family tales. Reader Laural Merlington's speech is clear, distinct, and accent-free. Her voice range enables the listener to keep track of the various characters. Recommended.-Laurie Selwyn, formerly with Grayson Cty. Law Lib., Sherman, TX (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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