num_pages: 384
description: "A marriage is always two intersecting stories." This realization comes perhaps too late to the husband of Etna Bliss-a man whose obsession with his young wife begins at the moment of their first meeting, as he helps Etna and her companions escape from a fire in a hotel restaurant, and culminates in a marriage doomed by secrets and betrayal. Written with the intelligence and grace that are the hallmarks of Anita Shreve's bestselling novels, this gripping tale of desire, jealousy, and loss is peopled by unforgettable characters as real as the emotions that bring them together.
language: English
title: All He Ever Wanted
titlecomplete: All He Ever Wanted
characters: Nicholas Van Tassel, Etna Bliss
genres: Historical, Novels, Drama, Adult, Historical Fiction, Chick Lit, Fiction, Adult Fiction, Contemporary, Romance
ratings_count: 14811
places: New Hampshire
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award (RT Award)
category: Best Historical Saga
publisher: Little, Brown and Company