Falling for You
St. Martin's Press, April, 2002.
Paperback, 336 pages.
ISBN: 0312978723
Subgenre: Contemporary
Wealthy young Galveston banker Oliver Chancellor has
his whole life mapped out for him. His family even
has an appropriate wife all picked out for him; she has
the right background and he's known her since childhood.
Unfortunately, they don't have even the hint of a spark of chemistry, however.
Enter the lively, redheaded, Aurora St. Claire who
convinces Oliver to help her with her loan application
for financing the repurchase of her family's ancestral home.
Aurora's dream is to turn
the family estate into a profitable bed and breakfast.
Highly intelligent, Aurora (or Rory to her friends)
has never been good at math or
business, because of her severe dyslexia. But she is determined
to make her dream come true.
Chance is bowled over by Aurora, and the two embark
on a passionate relationship. But the sexy and down to earth Aurora
makes Chance very nervous indeed -- will she fit in at the
country club? What will his family think?
Does he even care?
Rory St. Claire is an absolutely marvelous heroine. She's suffered quite a bit from her dyslexia, and her "light bulb moment" when Chance teaches her how to use the computer is truly touching. With the computer, she can overcome her dyslexic spelling and compete on an equal basis. Julie Ortolon has a real gift for mixing a compelling love story with humor and important issues to create books which are well worth reading over and over again.
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This review was published in the July-August, 2002 of The Internet Writing Journal.
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