Saturday, December 10, 2022

Gabriel’s Angel by Nora Roberts (1989)

 

Though this looks and sounds like a Christmas title, it is not. However, if you are looking for a wholesome, easy to read romance, Gabriel’s Angel is for you. The story follows the age-old formula – girl on the run, saved by the boy, and they both get snowed in and fall in love but with a Roberts twist. Laura is the girl on the run, trying to escape the family of her abusive, now deceased husband who want to take her soon-to-be-born child away from her. Gabriel (“Gabe”) is a famous painter who has sought refuge in an isolated mountain cabin following the death of his younger brother. As one would expect, the sparks fly, and Gabe proposes marriage to protect Laura and the unborn child.

As the snow clears, the new family returns to Gabe’s home in San Francisco. Although Gabe knows Laura’s whole story, he has yet to tell Laura what drove him to the mountains where she met him. Both know that the fight for the child is not over, and Laura works to gain the strength and confidence she will need to be successful against her in-laws when they finally catch up with her.

Roberts, who now has written more than 225 romance novels is known for creating   well rounded characters. In Gabriel’s Angel the reader can almost feel the love, gratitude and strength of the characters and the evil in the family Laura is attempting to escape.  Roberts also writes mysteries and fantasy books under the pseudonym J.D. Robb.

3.90 stars on Goodreads, 4.5 on Amazon



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