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by: Diane Noble
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781578560905
ISBN: 157856090X
Label: WaterBrook Press
Manufacturer: WaterBrook Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: July 18, 2000
Publisher: WaterBrook Press
Release Date: July 18, 2000
Sales Rank: 970312
Studio: WaterBrook Press
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In her sweeping new trilogy, the California Chronicles, award-winning author Diane Noble combines love and laughter, poignancy and passion in a setting that brings to life the young and gloriously wild California of yesterday.
California Chronicles, 1888 - 1891
Meet three members of the Byrne and Dearbourne families you'll never forget...
EMMELINE AMITY CALLAHAN...a feisty charmer with a needy heart. Emmeline's an ugly duckling. At least that what she thinks-until she receives a gift that leads her to California's Big Valley where she makes a surprising discovery.
QUAID DEARBOURNE...a tough and tender cowboy. He's passionate about keeping his land in its original wild glory. Sparks fly when his irresistible new neighbor covers her acreage with perfectly even rows of fragrant, flowery trees.
MERCI BYRNE...a troubled young woman as wild as the wind. When she discovers the ugly secret of her birth, Merci disappears-forever, she hopes-to a place that is empty and dead. Her journey is dark, but Merci finds the One who will never let her go.
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Rating: - Diane Noble is a treasure!
On a par with Francine Rivers, Ms. Noble takes my breath away with this wonderfully written novel. Once I started the first page, I literally couldn't put it down. The story of Quaid, Emmeline and Merci and they're walks with God were so moving, I found myself on the verge of tears many times. Especially with Merci's story. To watch her go from tragedy to redemption was awe inspiring. Ms. Noble knows how to touch the heart with a deepness that leaves me truly touched. Not overly preachy, any non ... Read More
Rating: - A Great Escape
Diane Noble delivers a beautiful escape that takes us from Washington D.C. to sunny and wild Southern California. The characters are real. They have the same problems we all have. I saw myself in each of the three main characters...Merci with her struggle with who she really is, Emmeline with her determination and struggle with her place in life, and even Quaid with his struggle with his own desires and the desires of others. Ms. Noble weaves a tale that is sure to thrill the heart of every reader. ... Read More
Rating: - Absolutely Spectacular Read
Emmeline Amity Callahan has always been an outcast. Not pretty and vivacious like her half sisters, she is also socially inept and ill-at-ease with the Washington, D.C. social scene that is part of her world as the stepdaughter of Senator James Dearbourne, who readers will remember from WHEN THE FAR HILLS BLOOM (1999).
When her step-grandmother Sara Dearbourne, offers to give her the family rancho, she jumps at the chance. Sara's offer is only good if Emmeline can show a profit she does ... Read More
Rating: - Beautiful, engrossing story
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. Ms. Noble is exceptionally adept at interweaving two opposite story lines- a touching love story involving Emmeline and Quaid, and Merci's heart-wrenching spiritual journey. Not only was I entertained by her intriguing plot and wonderful writing, I was spiritually uplifted as well. I can't wait until Book 3!
Rating: - Heartache and joy on every page!
Reading The Blossom and the Nettle is like sinking your teeth into a freshly-picked California orange--delicious and sweet, full of juicy surprises, yet good for you as well! I totally identified with Emmeline, whose self-confidence was often undone when she looked in the mirror. Quaid was the perfect Golden State hero--rugged yet not so macho he couldn't see the soft side of our headstrong Miss Callahan. And Merci broke my heart in two with her prodigal daughter journey toward hope. Three unique, memorable ... Read More
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