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Book Review of Because I Wanted You

Because I Wanted You
Because I Wanted You
Author: Annie Garrett
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Back of book Cover: What If Your Darkest Secret Was the Only Thing That Could Light Up Your Life?

Though she grew up in the poorest pocket of rual Appalachia, sophisticated, smart Ruby Maxwell now has everything: a national talk show with soaring ratings, an exquisitely furnished Fifth Avenue apartment, and a wealthy, good-hearted man who loves her.

But, when a news-hungry reporter uncovers a dark secret from her past, it threatens everything Ruby has worked so hard to achieve, forcing her to confront the mistakes she has made and the true love she left behind.

In a heartwrenching tale that careens from Manhattan's glass towers to Kentucky's rolling hills, Annie Garrett offers us a contemporary heroine caught in a dilemma straight from todays headlines.

Mu opinion: Reminicent of Oprah Winfreys saga surrounding her illegitiment child years before she became famous--a compelling read.