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Helpful Score: 5
I really enjoyed this book. It was the first Catherine Anderson book I had ever read, and I ended up going back to read the others in the series, and I was addicted from that point on!
Helpful Score: 5
This book is EXCELLENT hands down...I didn't want the story to be over I couldnt even put it down. I cannot wait to read more of her books, this was the very first book I had read by her and I can't believe I waited so long to read it.
Helpful Score: 4
this series is one of the best ive read in a long time.. i am soo in love with this series and author. :) when the latest one came out i went ahead and downloaded it to my kindle. lol.. i couldnt wait for it to come out on here.. haha my opinion is totally read this entire series. :)
Helpful Score: 2
Catherine Anderson definitely is not a "typical" romance novelist as I think of a novelist to be - a sappy, mushy love story. She brings in characters of unconventional means and turns it into an almost hopeless story filled with some pain and angst, and it ends up being a wonderful romantic story that's more believe than a Harlequin type of story. Loved this book! :p
Helpful Score: 2
This family will steal your heart
Helpful Score: 2
From the Coulter series, Carly Adams can see the light, literally since a recent surgery has corrected a childhood disease that had left her blind. But when an unexpected pregnancy threatens her sight, will Hank Coulter do the right thing by her and his child.
Helpful Score: 2
Carly Adams feels as if she's been given a new lease on life. Born with a rare eye disease, she was blind until a recent operation restored her sight. Now she's eager to experience everything the world has to offer-including the sweet talk of a handsome cowboy who rouses her desire....
Hank Coulter has no plans to settle down, until he discovers that Carly Adams is carrying his child-a pregnancy that threatens her eyesight. Obsessed with making things right, he bullies the blue-eyed beauty into marrying him. With her radiant smile and remarkable goodness, Carly is exactly the kind of wife he'd always imagined by his side. But if Hank wants their practical arrangement to become permanent, he's going to have to convince Carly that one moment of risk can bring about a lifetime of joy....
Hank Coulter has no plans to settle down, until he discovers that Carly Adams is carrying his child-a pregnancy that threatens her eyesight. Obsessed with making things right, he bullies the blue-eyed beauty into marrying him. With her radiant smile and remarkable goodness, Carly is exactly the kind of wife he'd always imagined by his side. But if Hank wants their practical arrangement to become permanent, he's going to have to convince Carly that one moment of risk can bring about a lifetime of joy....
Helpful Score: 1
One of the Coulter stories. Hank is an unexpected father of an unborn child. Carly, just recovered from a rare eye disease, is now threatened again with blindness. Hank, in true Coulter style, browbeats Carly into marriage, then has the challenge to convince Carly love is worth the risk.
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Great Book
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It is part of a great series!! A woman, blind from birth, has a surgery to restore her eyesight. Meets a man in a bar, has a one-night stand and ends up pregnant. The doctor tell her that the pregnancy may leave her blind again and the story takes off from there. The emotions in this book I felt as if it were happening to me. GREAT READ!!!
Helpful Score: 1
I loved this book and in some places it made me laugh till I cried. Wonderful entertainment.
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I loved this book. WHat a great love story.
Helpful Score: 1
From the cover: "Her love stories are tender and earthy, passionate and poignant--and always unusual."
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Absolutely one of the best writers in the business!
I laughed, I cried, I will never forget Carly and Hank's story! A+
I laughed, I cried, I will never forget Carly and Hank's story! A+
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Excellent story. I love Catherine Anderson's heroes!
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I LOVE this book. It was an emotionally moving piece.
Catherine Anderson is a great storyteller! When you are reading, you really feel like you know the people in the story.
Carly Adams has been blind since birth, and recently had her sight restored. On a chance encounter with Hank Coulter, her life is changed forever. So is Hank's.
There are many twists and turns in this story, but it will keep you interested. The story has a different slant to it because of Carly's blindness. It makes you appreciate that you can see!
I highly recommend this story, and any other book by Catherine Anderson.
Carly Adams has been blind since birth, and recently had her sight restored. On a chance encounter with Hank Coulter, her life is changed forever. So is Hank's.
There are many twists and turns in this story, but it will keep you interested. The story has a different slant to it because of Carly's blindness. It makes you appreciate that you can see!
I highly recommend this story, and any other book by Catherine Anderson.
A very good book. A set of circumstances led to other things. A woman who was blind had an operation and was able to see, met a man at a bar, she ended up getting pregnant, and the risk of her going blind during the pregnancy. An independent, stubborn woman and the man who took his responsibility seriously enter into an agreement to marry so she could have their baby and she would have surgery after the baby was born to restore her sight. The whole thing was a big risk for both. I was glad that the man was raised right and took that responsibility. At the time, he was in a carefree attitude and this was a serious wake up call for him. A very good read.
I am loving this series and this was one of the best I have read. Loved it!
I really liked this book.
this book is the best i love catherine anderson books.her books are good to read if you like romances,her books show that love is a wonderful thing and that sometimes its complecated.i would totally recomend for any one to read catherine anderson books.
It was good, characters and plot wise; but I feel like it was lacking in some way.
Good story- good reading
A very tender story set in modern times about a wonderful young woman who falls for a handsome cowboy and gets pregnant. She was born with a rare eye disease which was cured with an operation. However, her pregnancy threatens her eyesight, the cowboy marries her cause he loves her and stands by her through anything. A tearjerker!
Very Compelling Novel! I couldn't put it down!
Carly Adams feels as if she's been given a new lease on life. Born with a rare eye disease, she was blind until a recent operation restored her sight. Now she's eager to experience everything the world has to offer--including the swee ttalk of a handsome cowboy who rouses her desire...
Hank Coulter has no plans to settle down, until he discovers that Carly Adams is carrying his child--a pregnancy that threatens her eyesight. Obsessed with making things right, he bullies the blue-eyed beauty into marrying him. With her radiant smile and remarkable goodness, Carly is exactly the kind of wife he'd always imagined by his side. But if Hank wants their practical arrangement to become permanent, eh's going to have to convince Carly that one moment of risk can bring about a lifetime of joy...
Carly Adams feels as if she's been given a new lease on life. Born with a rare eye disease, she was blind until a recent operation restored her sight. Now she's eager to experience everything the world has to offer--including the swee ttalk of a handsome cowboy who rouses her desire...
Hank Coulter has no plans to settle down, until he discovers that Carly Adams is carrying his child--a pregnancy that threatens her eyesight. Obsessed with making things right, he bullies the blue-eyed beauty into marrying him. With her radiant smile and remarkable goodness, Carly is exactly the kind of wife he'd always imagined by his side. But if Hank wants their practical arrangement to become permanent, eh's going to have to convince Carly that one moment of risk can bring about a lifetime of joy...
This is my first Catherine Anderson book. I love it!! I now have two more of hers to read and one more on the way. I'm looking for more. She writes a great story about how a handicapped girl can find happiness.
This was a very good book, full of romance and I could hardly put it down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From Publishers Weekly: "Anderson (Sweet Nothings, etc.) again explores the ways in which a physical disability can impact a relationship in this moving contemporary romance, set in picaresque Crystal Falls, Ore. Blind since birth, Carly Adams is celebrating the surgical restoration of her sight with a friend at a Western bar when she meets rancher Hank Coulter. Hank plies Carly with liquor, intent on a one-night stand, but he gets more than he bargained for when he learns that their brief encounter has resulted in pregnancy. Neither consider abortion for a second even though pregnancy will have dire consequences for Carly's sight and her plans to attend graduate school. Nor does Carly worry that her child might inherit her condition, lattice dystrophy. Instead, Hank bullies her into marriage. Hank redeems himself as the story progresses, treating Carly with tender care as she deals with her pregnancy and her deteriorating sight, but his most daunting hurdle may be her emotional insecurities. It's evident that Anderson has thoroughly researched lattice dystrophy, and this, more than anything, will help readers gain a better understanding of Carly. The last-minute revelation that Carly was burned in a previous relationship feels superfluous, but readers will embrace Anderson's characters and her message-that love bridges all divides." Copyright © Reed Business Information
Great book if you like Catherine Anderson and the Coulter family!
I have not read this book & I am not sure where I got it
This is a sweet and tender love story with unexpected turns. Very romantic and a good read.
****COULTER FAMILY SERIES****
Carly Adams is the next in line to be introduced into the Coulter Family. Read about Hank's attempts to make the best of a situation that is difficult under normal circumstances and nearly impossible in this situation. If you want all the details...READ THE BOOK! :)
Carly Adams is the next in line to be introduced into the Coulter Family. Read about Hank's attempts to make the best of a situation that is difficult under normal circumstances and nearly impossible in this situation. If you want all the details...READ THE BOOK! :)
Dominique Y. (NaughtyLittleMinx) reviewed Blue Skies (Kendrick/Coulter, Bk 4) on + 103 more book reviews
Touching romance with an unusual heroine, a blind woman.
A blind woman sees again, after an operation restores her sight. She is ready to take on the world. She meets a man who isn't ready to settle down. Can these two people discover the healing power of love?
Carly Adams, born with a rare eye disease, becomes pregnant. The father of the baby is a cowboy who bullies her into marriage. He has to convince Carly that one moment of risk can bring a lifetime of joy.
Just love this author. GReat story.
From Booklist
Carly had to wait 28 years to see what a man looked like. Born with Lattice dystrophy, Carly's sight has only recently been restored; and to celebrate, she accompanies a friend to a bar. Unused to alcohol and the attention of a handsome cowboy, Carly lets Hank Coulter take her to his truck, but that humiliating experience not only leaves Carly not caring if she ever has sex or sees Hank again but pregnant as well, which threatens her sight. As soon as Hank finds out, he tries to convince Carly to let him help her. The two agree to a marriage in name only to solve Carly's financial problems, but Hank realizes that he's in love and sets out to do whatever it takes to turn their temporary arrangement into something permanent. Readers might need to wipe away tears as they read Anderson's latest contemporary romance featuring another of her Coulter brothers, since few will be able to resist the power of this beautifully emotional, wonderfully romantic love story. John Charles
My take:
A great book that really ties you to the characters. You want to see them succeed and fall in love.
Carly had to wait 28 years to see what a man looked like. Born with Lattice dystrophy, Carly's sight has only recently been restored; and to celebrate, she accompanies a friend to a bar. Unused to alcohol and the attention of a handsome cowboy, Carly lets Hank Coulter take her to his truck, but that humiliating experience not only leaves Carly not caring if she ever has sex or sees Hank again but pregnant as well, which threatens her sight. As soon as Hank finds out, he tries to convince Carly to let him help her. The two agree to a marriage in name only to solve Carly's financial problems, but Hank realizes that he's in love and sets out to do whatever it takes to turn their temporary arrangement into something permanent. Readers might need to wipe away tears as they read Anderson's latest contemporary romance featuring another of her Coulter brothers, since few will be able to resist the power of this beautifully emotional, wonderfully romantic love story. John Charles
My take:
A great book that really ties you to the characters. You want to see them succeed and fall in love.
Good read, slow in a few parts.
Part of a great series!
Carly Andrews feels as if she has been given a new lease on life. Born with a rare eye disease, she was blind until a recent operation restored her sight. Now she's eager to experience everything the world has to offer-including a handsome cowboy who rouses her desire....
Another good read from Anderson. I enjoyed this very much.
A wonderful story - as usual by Catherine Anderson!
Carly Adams feels as if shes been given a new lease of life. Born with a rare eye disease, she was blind until a recent operation restored her sight. Now shes eager to experience everything the world has to offer-including the sweet talk of a handsome cowboy who rouses her desire Hank Coulter has no plans to settle down, until he discovers that Carly Adams is carrying his child-a pregnancy that threatens her eyesight. Obsessed with making things right, he bullies the blue-eyed beauty into marrying him. With her radiant smile and remarkable goodness, Carly is exactly the kind of wife hed always imagined by his side. But if Hank wants their practical arrangement to become permanent, hes going to have to convince Carly that one moment of risk can bring about a lifetime of joy.
I have not read one of this authors books that wasn't great!
Local author-great book
book 4 in the coulter series
Another great Catherine Anderson book based on the healing power of love.
This was the first book by Catherine Anderson that I read. I am now hooked and have read all of her books. This family series is the best.
(the below is from Amazon.com)Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Anderson (Sweet Nothings, etc.) again explores the ways in which a physical disability can impact a relationship in this moving contemporary romance, set in picaresque Crystal Falls, Ore. Blind since birth, Carly Adams is celebrating the surgical restoration of her sight with a friend at a Western bar when she meets rancher Hank Coulter.
Hank plies Carly with liquor, intent on a one-night stand, but he gets more than he bargained for when he learns that their brief encounter has resulted in pregnancy.
Neither consider abortion for a second even though pregnancy will have dire consequences for Carly's sight and her plans to attend graduate school. Nor does Carly worry that her child might inherit her condition, lattice dystrophy.
Instead, Hank bullies her into marriage. Hank redeems himself as the story progresses, treating Carly with tender care as she deals with her pregnancy and her deteriorating sight, but his most daunting hurdle may be her emotional insecurities.
It's evident that Anderson has thoroughly researched lattice dystrophy, and this, more than anything, will help readers gain a better understanding of Carly. The last-minute revelation that Carly was burned in a previous relationship feels superfluous, but readers will embrace Anderson's characters and her message-that love bridges all divides.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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My thoughts....
This is a very good book, heartwarming. Anderson has a way of telling a story and making you feel what the characters are feeling. I encourage you to read this book for yourself.
From Publishers Weekly
Anderson (Sweet Nothings, etc.) again explores the ways in which a physical disability can impact a relationship in this moving contemporary romance, set in picaresque Crystal Falls, Ore. Blind since birth, Carly Adams is celebrating the surgical restoration of her sight with a friend at a Western bar when she meets rancher Hank Coulter.
Hank plies Carly with liquor, intent on a one-night stand, but he gets more than he bargained for when he learns that their brief encounter has resulted in pregnancy.
Neither consider abortion for a second even though pregnancy will have dire consequences for Carly's sight and her plans to attend graduate school. Nor does Carly worry that her child might inherit her condition, lattice dystrophy.
Instead, Hank bullies her into marriage. Hank redeems himself as the story progresses, treating Carly with tender care as she deals with her pregnancy and her deteriorating sight, but his most daunting hurdle may be her emotional insecurities.
It's evident that Anderson has thoroughly researched lattice dystrophy, and this, more than anything, will help readers gain a better understanding of Carly. The last-minute revelation that Carly was burned in a previous relationship feels superfluous, but readers will embrace Anderson's characters and her message-that love bridges all divides.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
******
My thoughts....
This is a very good book, heartwarming. Anderson has a way of telling a story and making you feel what the characters are feeling. I encourage you to read this book for yourself.
Carly Adams feels as if she's been given a new lease on life. Born with a rare eye disease, she was blind until a recent operation restored her sight. Now she's eager to experience everything the world has to offer...including the sweet talk of a handsome cowboy who rouses her desire...
Hank Coulter has no plans to settle down, until he discovers that Carly Adams is carrying his child..a pregnancy that threatens her eyesight. Obsessed with making things right, he bullies the blue-eyed beauty into marrying him. With her radiant smile and remarkable goodness, Carly is exactly the kind of wife he'd always imagined by his side. But if Hank wants their practical arrangement to become permanent, he's going to have to convince Carly that one moment of risk can bring about a lifetime of joy...
Hank Coulter has no plans to settle down, until he discovers that Carly Adams is carrying his child..a pregnancy that threatens her eyesight. Obsessed with making things right, he bullies the blue-eyed beauty into marrying him. With her radiant smile and remarkable goodness, Carly is exactly the kind of wife he'd always imagined by his side. But if Hank wants their practical arrangement to become permanent, he's going to have to convince Carly that one moment of risk can bring about a lifetime of joy...
From back cover:
Carly Adams feels as if she's been given a new lease on life. Born with a rare eye disease, she was blind until a recent operation restored her sight. Now she's eager to experience everthing the world has to offer-including the sweet talk of a handsome cowboy who rouses her desire...
Carly Adams feels as if she's been given a new lease on life. Born with a rare eye disease, she was blind until a recent operation restored her sight. Now she's eager to experience everthing the world has to offer-including the sweet talk of a handsome cowboy who rouses her desire...
