A Taste of Heaven
Libby Ross was tricked into coming to Montana, and she plans to leave as soon as she can earn enough money to purchase a train ticket to anywhere else. But the small town of Heavenly offers little in the way of respectable employment, and Libby refuses to take a job at Heavenly's local saloon, The Big Dipper.  Unsure what to do next, Libby's uncertain, immediate future is decided when she is offered a job cooking for the Lodestar Ranch. The Lodestar Ranch is completely devoid of feminine presence, and that's the way owner Tyler Hollins prefers it.  When he comes home from a business trip and finds Libby in the kitchen, he immediately fires her and orders her from the property.  However, when he talks to a few of his men, he realizes that Libby is the only person available to cook for the group, and that the men will not continue to work for him if they aren't given some decent food.  With no choice in the matter, he agrees to let Libby stay, but only until he can replace her with a man. Both Libby and Tyler have troubled pasts.  While Libby's past is shadowed with humiliation and heartache, Tyler is driven by ghosts and guilt.  As Libby tries to keep from repeating her past mistakes, Tyler continues to deny himself any form of meaningful human companionship.  Little by little, Libby learns to trust Tyler, while Tyler slowly releases the guilt that has crippled him emotionally.  As each gives to the other, they eventually gain the love that is their's for the taking.  Ms. Harrington's  characters are  believabl e and her dialogue is worth reading twice.  Libby and Tyler are perfect for each other!Alexis Harrington has a winner with A Taste of Heaven! A perfect reason to spend the day reading! Alexis Harrington kept me up late! How sad that Ms. Harrington's books have to end. Alexis Harrington has the road map to romance.Gerrie Shepard  --Copyright © 1994-97 Literary Times, Inc.  All rights reserved--FromLiterary Times