This Time Love

By Elizabeth Lowell

Book Overview

Joy Anderson was young and trusting when she served as a guide for aspiring journalist Gabe Venture. Surrounded by the staggering natural beauty of New Mexico's Lost River Cave, Joy gave herself freely to the most extraordinary man she had ever known. But even the passion they shared could not hold him--and Gabe left Joy with a broken heart . . . and, nine months later, with a cherished, if painful, reminder of their lost love. Now Joy is a respected doctor with no room in her life for shattered dreams. And Gabe has returned at the pinnacle of his profession, longing to fill the inner emptiness that has rendered his achievements bittersweet. Joy, however, has nursed her wounds and moved on; he has arrived far too late to be welcomed back into her heart. But while there is still magic beneath the rolling New Mexican desert--in the breathtaking world of mystery and wonder where the miracle was born--can it ever be too late for love?

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380789949
• ISBN13: 9780380789948
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Her books get better and better as I read more and more of them

Whenever I look for romance books, I look for one with Elizabeth Lowell's name on it. She describes everything so throughly that you start feeling like you are there, watching what's happening. This story is about two lovers that seperate over a misunderstanding (and, Gabriels work load) from Gabe's brother. He doesn't realize the misunderstanding until it is too late.. and he comes back for her and begins to realize how much he really loves her. I just finished reading this book today, and highly recommend it to anyone who loves Elizabeth Lowell's other books.

Oldie, but goodie

Being that this book is a reprint, I thought it was really good. This is the first and only book that I have read by this author and I loved it. I like learning about new things too, so all the info about the cave exploring was not so bad. Gives you a different perspective, sience most people dont know all that much about caves and climbing. It really was not so bad. I really fell in love with these characters. It in on my keeper shelf to say the least. Maybe one day when I read it again, my opinion might change, but I liked it.

This Time Love

Excellent Reading! I couldn't put it down. It's heartbreaking, it's exciting, IT'S GREAT!

"Love This Writer"

I know from past experience (many years of reading her books) that Ms. Lowell is one writer the reader can forever count on. Love her classic-style in romance. She is a class act and a hard act to follow. Many writers have tried and few have succeeded. "This Time Love," is a CLASSIC, plain and simple. A romance story to survive the ages. Everything about this story strikes the perfect chord with me. Read it and see for yourself why Elizabeth Lowell is one of my favorite romance writers. If you are into romance novels (like I am...man or not) this is the book for you!John SavoySavoy InternationalMotion Pictures, Inc.

Older Book... Timeless Love Story

Couldn't quite pull the 5 Star rating for me, but I was intrigued - first by the fact that Elizabeth Lowell was the author, and second that this was a "reconditioned version" of the '86 book. Too bad it took seven years for the star-crossed lovers Joy & Gabe to get their act together, but I enjoyed seeing these two characters 'spark'. Fatefully, seven years ago Joy, as a very young woman met Gabe when he was a budding journalist working on a cave exploration site in New Mexico with her parents. After a brief, but tender love affair, Gabe leaves Joy to further his career, not knowing Joy was pregnant with his child. Joy soon loses her parents to a tragic accident, and couragiously raises her child, earns her doctorate, and continues to pursue her parents' dream studying the Lost River Cave. Enter Gabe, seven years later, unaware of Joy's presense, his child, and is HE in for a big surprise! Joy is no longer an innocent, clinging young woman - and he is in for the fight of his life. It's all about choices. Career and success vs. happiness and contentment. This story is a keeper.