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A Handful of Heaven
A Handful of Heaven
Author: Kristin Hannah
Devon O'Shea comes to the Yukon Territory in search of gold, but instead she finds Stone Man McKenna, a mountainous slab of animosity who believes the Yukon is no place for a lady. When he attempts to convince her of this with a savage kiss, she finds herself feeling, for the first time in her life, feminine and alive. And Devon begins to wonder...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780449149720
ISBN-10: 0449149722
Publication Date: 8/1/1995
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  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 15 ratings
Publisher: Ivy Books
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 31
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reviewed A Handful of Heaven on + 14 more book reviews
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this is a story about real people. they are not execptionaly pretty, handsome and perfect. just real people. it shows how determined some people were to live while yukon territory. battling both the extraordinary cold and the wild animals (including men).
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Yukon Territory was a gold miner's heaven, and Devon O'Shea had come to claim her share. Yet instead of a thriving store, she found herself part owner of a filthy tent with a rancorous partner: Stone Man MacKenna. WIth sheer determination, Devon vowed to make this post the best in the territory. Stone Man didn't scare her - not his bear voice, giant size, or eagle eyes. But his kiss - a gruff attempt to convince her that this terrain was no place for a lady - left her feeling, for the first time in her life, feminine and alive.
robinmy avatar reviewed A Handful of Heaven on + 2097 more book reviews
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Wonderful story with a unique Yukon Territory setting. Highly recommend.
Issa-345 avatar reviewed A Handful of Heaven on + 98 more book reviews
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Wonderful story with more character development than I would have expected.
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Devon O'Shea answers an ad to go to Alaska and work and be a partner is a trading post. Stone Man MacKenna expects a man and gets a woman for a partner. Devon expects a regular store and gets a dirty tent of unpleasant partner in Stone Man.
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reviewed A Handful of Heaven on
Love this book...tugs at the heart strings.
eadieburke avatar reviewed A Handful of Heaven on + 1638 more book reviews
Yukon Territory was a gold miner's heaven, and Devon O'Shea had come to claim her share. But instead of a thriving store in a boom town, Devon discovered she was part owner of a filthy, disorganized tent with a bunch of gold diggers and a mountainous slap of animosity for a partner: Stone Man McKenna. Gathering mop, pail and sheer determination, Devon vowed to make this post the best in the Yukon Territory. Stone Man didn't scare her. But his kiss -- a gruff attempt to convince her that the Yukon was no place for a lady -- left her feeling, for the first time in her life, feminine and alive . . .
This was an interesting story. It was more of a romance than a mystery. It had a good feeling about it and changed the way I saw the Yukon Territory. It was a good Kristin Hannah story and left me a bit surprised at the ending. It was one of the first books that Kristin Hannah wrote and I would have to say that I loved it a lot.
emmaliss avatar reviewed A Handful of Heaven on + 55 more book reviews
One of her early works. Great reading as always from Kristin.


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