Where He Belongs (Silhouette Special Edition)

by Gail Barrett

Book Overview

Harley-riding bad-boy Wade Winslow wants only one thing when he returns to his hometown on the fringes of Appalachia -- to get himself back out. The last thing he’ll do is stay in the place that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373247222
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Harlequin Special Edition
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.6" x 0.7" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

A neat twist on long lost love

When Wade Winslow left Millstown, Maryland he'd never looked back. He hadn't belonged there. The folks there saw him as "trailer trash". His abusive father had once killed a man and the folks in town looked at him as though he might just kill someone too. After his mother died he'd been taken in by one of the few decent people who found something worthy in him. Now Norm was dying and he owed it to the man to be at his bedside to say goodbye. There was someone else in Millstown who had seen something special in him, the girl he left behind, Erin McCuen. Erin had been born into one of the old wealthy southern families, respectable, but like Wade she'd been abandoned by her jet-setting mother left her to be raised by her grandmother, which was just fine with Erin. Wade had been her defender, and as Erin grew into womanhood, she'd fallen hard for him. Even though she knew this town wasn't big enough to hold Wade she'd given herself to him and watched him ride away. Wade had made a name for himself as a smoke-jumper, but coming back made him feel like "White trash Winslow" all over again. Still canny as every Norm sets Wade up and he finds himself a boarder at Erin's house. The old attraction is still there, but Wade soon realizes something isn't quite right when he notices Erin is selling the family's heirlooms. Athough he's definitely not going to stay, he's determined to solve her problems before he moves on and though Erin knows she can't hold him she's determined to enjoy him for however long he stays. As much as he enjoys being with Erin. Wade is determined to leave again once he's settled her and Norm's affairs. There's no place for him in Millstown, or is there? It would spoil the story to go into detail but suffice it to say that Norm was a very wise man. Wade has more to contribute than even he knows, and even though it takes a disaster to change his perception of himself, all ends happily ever after. Ms. Barrett's debut romance is a neat twist on the long lost love scenario. The reader will learn more about smoke- jumping in her second book Face the Fire which features Wade's best man Cade McKenzie.

Where He Belongs by Gail Barret

Gail Barrett is an amazing new author. She captivates the audience from page one and maintains that interest until the very end. I rate her in the league with Nora Roberts. Bravo! I look forward to more of her works.

Good read, better than some out there.

I bought this book to get my monthly romance fix and found this book pretty good. Gail Barrett could have done without the graphic sex descriptions but the rest of the book was great. Wade: the misunderstood and shunned kid from the wrong side of the tracks and Erin: the rich girl abandoned by her mother and taken in by her ailing grandmother. If we all had one friend like Erin, who believed in us and had our backs we could see less troublemakers and more successful men like Wade turned into. This book tackles issues of stereotyping and how hard it is to let go of pride sometime and accept help. I think this created more realistic situations and created sympathy for the characters. These two characters are likable and believable and easier to relate to. Grab a box of chocolate and enjoy this romantic book!

Where He Belongs

I just finished reading "Where He Belongs" by Gail Barrett and found it hard to put down. This story is enchanting, and Gail does a wonderful job of pulling you into the story through her characters. She is a classic romance writer and tells a classic romance story. I was particularly impressed with her writing and think she shows the potential to become a superb writer in the genre or any other one she chooses to write in. This a spectacular first book, and I can see why she won the RWA 2004 Golden Heart award for it. I look forward to reading her next book!