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Rainsinger
YOUR PLACE OR MINE?
Winona Snow came to the wilderness of New Mexico expecting to claim her inheritance and establish a new life for her and her troubled young sister. Love was the last thing she wanted. But the seductive man who had taken up residence in her abandoned house had other ideas....
Daniel Lynch paid little heed to Winona's "expectations." He was determined to work the land in the way of his proud Navajo ancestors, and just because they lived under the same roof didn't mean she was going to get in his way.... Until their hearts got involved.
Winona Snow came to the wilderness of New Mexico expecting to claim her inheritance and establish a new life for her and her troubled young sister. Love was the last thing she wanted. But the seductive man who had taken up residence in her abandoned house had other ideas....
Daniel Lynch paid little heed to Winona's "expectations." He was determined to work the land in the way of his proud Navajo ancestors, and just because they lived under the same roof didn't mean she was going to get in his way.... Until their hearts got involved.
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1996
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January 31, 2012
Daniel said to Winona:
"It isn't a matter of love. It's a matter of belonging."
3.5 stars.
Daniel and Winona have to face a crucial decision. Both of them are claiming about 440 acres of precious ranch land.
The land belonged to Winona’s uncle who left it to her. Winona was out of the country and wasn’t aware that he’d died. Daniel paid the back taxes, but Winona paid the current ones before she knew he was on the ranch. Now they’re co-owners at the moment. However, they think that there can be only a single owner. One will have to leave eventually.
While Winona and Daniel are trying to resolve the problem, they’re getting to know one another. Winona doesn’t indulge in casual sex. But somehow, when she wasn’t looking, Winona fell in love with Daniel. She loves his laughter, and his mischievous eyes. She can even deal with his prickly ways and she likes the fierceness in him and the hints of brooding darkness. Winona wants to ease the loneliness she’s sensing buried deeply behind all his smoke screens.
The characters are nicely fleshed-out, very likeable, and believable. Boy, Daniel was gorgeous! He’s a half Native American with very long black hair. Yum! I liked Winona a lot. Her appearance is somewhat uncommon. Winona is very tall, busty, wide-hipped, and she’s got big hands and big feet. She’s the opposite of a tiny fairy. On top of that, she is pretty shy, very inexperienced, and she feels a bit clumsy. Winona is not Daniel’s type of woman but then he realized:
”You fit me perfectly,” he said. “I love how much there is of you. I love the sounds you make. I love the way you feel.”
The chemistry between H/h was good and palpable. While I loved the build-up I didn’t really enjoy their first sexual encounter. It felt kinda anticlimactic.
I loved their basketball matches. Their one-on-one games were amazing! Daniel was an all-state player and Winona was pretty close to play pro. She’s very athletic and plays pretty hard. It was sweaty, yet so incredibly sexy! I did enjoy this part of the story very much! Do you want to guess who won? Furthermore, the author did a very fine job in portraying Winona’s little sister. Joleen is 13 years old and has her own problems to deal with. It did appeal to me how Winona handled her sister. The interaction between Winona, Joleen, and Daniel was very well done and absolutely believable.
What didn’t work for me
Rainsinger is a good and pretty quick read. While I loved the beginning I just came to a certain point where I had to accept that it was a bit too sweet and sugary for my liking. When the author’s describing the H/h’s feelings I felt like I was reading an eighties or nineties novel. Don’t get me wrong – overall I enjoyed Rainsinger but I just had a few issues to deal with. There’s another point that really bothered me. We’re living in the 21st century, yet the author didn’t mention that Daniel had a penis. Duh? I mean what’s wrong with this word? Just call things as they are, and there is no need at all to be so uptight. I don’t want to read that she put her hands around him. What’s “him”? Of course I got it. Fortunately, she didn’t say something alike “down there”. And there was no vagina, no pussy, no nothing at all, either. I was quite relieved that Winona had breasts, though. We shouldn’t be embarrassed to talk about genitals. My younger son will turn six in a few months and he’s talking about his penis since he’s two years old. It’s absolutely natural!
"It isn't a matter of love. It's a matter of belonging."
3.5 stars.
Daniel and Winona have to face a crucial decision. Both of them are claiming about 440 acres of precious ranch land.
The land belonged to Winona’s uncle who left it to her. Winona was out of the country and wasn’t aware that he’d died. Daniel paid the back taxes, but Winona paid the current ones before she knew he was on the ranch. Now they’re co-owners at the moment. However, they think that there can be only a single owner. One will have to leave eventually.
While Winona and Daniel are trying to resolve the problem, they’re getting to know one another. Winona doesn’t indulge in casual sex. But somehow, when she wasn’t looking, Winona fell in love with Daniel. She loves his laughter, and his mischievous eyes. She can even deal with his prickly ways and she likes the fierceness in him and the hints of brooding darkness. Winona wants to ease the loneliness she’s sensing buried deeply behind all his smoke screens.
The characters are nicely fleshed-out, very likeable, and believable. Boy, Daniel was gorgeous! He’s a half Native American with very long black hair. Yum! I liked Winona a lot. Her appearance is somewhat uncommon. Winona is very tall, busty, wide-hipped, and she’s got big hands and big feet. She’s the opposite of a tiny fairy. On top of that, she is pretty shy, very inexperienced, and she feels a bit clumsy. Winona is not Daniel’s type of woman but then he realized:
”You fit me perfectly,” he said. “I love how much there is of you. I love the sounds you make. I love the way you feel.”
The chemistry between H/h was good and palpable. While I loved the build-up I didn’t really enjoy their first sexual encounter. It felt kinda anticlimactic.
I loved their basketball matches. Their one-on-one games were amazing! Daniel was an all-state player and Winona was pretty close to play pro. She’s very athletic and plays pretty hard. It was sweaty, yet so incredibly sexy! I did enjoy this part of the story very much! Do you want to guess who won? Furthermore, the author did a very fine job in portraying Winona’s little sister. Joleen is 13 years old and has her own problems to deal with. It did appeal to me how Winona handled her sister. The interaction between Winona, Joleen, and Daniel was very well done and absolutely believable.
What didn’t work for me
Rainsinger is a good and pretty quick read. While I loved the beginning I just came to a certain point where I had to accept that it was a bit too sweet and sugary for my liking. When the author’s describing the H/h’s feelings I felt like I was reading an eighties or nineties novel. Don’t get me wrong – overall I enjoyed Rainsinger but I just had a few issues to deal with. There’s another point that really bothered me. We’re living in the 21st century, yet the author didn’t mention that Daniel had a penis. Duh? I mean what’s wrong with this word? Just call things as they are, and there is no need at all to be so uptight. I don’t want to read that she put her hands around him. What’s “him”? Of course I got it. Fortunately, she didn’t say something alike “down there”. And there was no vagina, no pussy, no nothing at all, either. I was quite relieved that Winona had breasts, though. We shouldn’t be embarrassed to talk about genitals. My younger son will turn six in a few months and he’s talking about his penis since he’s two years old. It’s absolutely natural!
February 3, 2012
Rating 3.25
I enjoyed this story, even though I have not read the prequel in which Jessie and her daughter find happiness.
Jessie was someone Daniel loved but they were never more than friends and since she found Luke again he retreated to a place his Indian ancestors owned even if legally that land is not his. Suddenly the legal owner arrives, the heroine & her teenage sister, who is grief ridden since she lost her parents.
Since none of them want to give up the place they decide a truce is in order, the heroine will stay for a few months, her sister needs to heal. The heroine's father was a pastor & she herself served in the Peace Corps & has a good value system. The hero is very reserved and wary of being hurt, he's always been that way, the things he has seen make him think that loving ultimately ends in hurt.
They don't want to start something between them but can't stop and I liked how sweet the relationship seemed, the athletic, tall heroine who has never been confident around men, kind of becomes comfortable. I liked the pace of the book and now want to read Walk in Beauty.
I enjoyed this story, even though I have not read the prequel in which Jessie and her daughter find happiness.
Jessie was someone Daniel loved but they were never more than friends and since she found Luke again he retreated to a place his Indian ancestors owned even if legally that land is not his. Suddenly the legal owner arrives, the heroine & her teenage sister, who is grief ridden since she lost her parents.
Since none of them want to give up the place they decide a truce is in order, the heroine will stay for a few months, her sister needs to heal. The heroine's father was a pastor & she herself served in the Peace Corps & has a good value system. The hero is very reserved and wary of being hurt, he's always been that way, the things he has seen make him think that loving ultimately ends in hurt.
They don't want to start something between them but can't stop and I liked how sweet the relationship seemed, the athletic, tall heroine who has never been confident around men, kind of becomes comfortable. I liked the pace of the book and now want to read Walk in Beauty.
February 17, 2012
This book wasn't bad, per se, but it was really boring. This is one of my favorite authors, and the writing was definitely up to par, but the story was just like wading through mud to get through. I think this author writes historical much better than contemporary.
The most entertaining part of this book was reading all of the outdated computer information. The hero is a software engineer, and many parts of the book reference that technology, and the 'computer revolution' that was currently taking place at the time.
The most entertaining part of this book was reading all of the outdated computer information. The hero is a software engineer, and many parts of the book reference that technology, and the 'computer revolution' that was currently taking place at the time.
December 1, 2019
The author is really good at writing strong heroes who are a little damaged. Right up my alley.
June 18, 2014
Rainsinger by Ruth Wind/Barbara Samuel
Men of the Land Book Two
Daniel Lynch may have lost at love, but he had his orchard, the Lost Orchard. This land was once Indian land and would be again. Until the heir to the land came to claim it in the eleventh hour. He needed to prove his claim was stronger than this newcomers. Who just happened to be a very beautiful woman.
Winona Snow spent so much time on this land with her uncle. The peach trees had been the catapult to send her into her life’s work as a botanist. She needed to tread carefully because this man was a threat to her land and her heart.
In Walk in Beauty the reader first meets Daniel Lynch. He didn’t get the girl in that book so he’s off to find the lost peach orchard that once belonged to his family. He finds himself in the same predicament as before...wanting to help a fatherless girl who just happens to be with a beautiful woman. Can he break down all his past beliefs about love and commitment? Both stories are real page turners. And both books have been republished under the name of Barbara Samuel instead of Ruth Wind.
**Sexual content
http://justjudysjumbles.blogspot.com/...
Men of the Land Book Two
Daniel Lynch may have lost at love, but he had his orchard, the Lost Orchard. This land was once Indian land and would be again. Until the heir to the land came to claim it in the eleventh hour. He needed to prove his claim was stronger than this newcomers. Who just happened to be a very beautiful woman.
Winona Snow spent so much time on this land with her uncle. The peach trees had been the catapult to send her into her life’s work as a botanist. She needed to tread carefully because this man was a threat to her land and her heart.
In Walk in Beauty the reader first meets Daniel Lynch. He didn’t get the girl in that book so he’s off to find the lost peach orchard that once belonged to his family. He finds himself in the same predicament as before...wanting to help a fatherless girl who just happens to be with a beautiful woman. Can he break down all his past beliefs about love and commitment? Both stories are real page turners. And both books have been republished under the name of Barbara Samuel instead of Ruth Wind.
**Sexual content
http://justjudysjumbles.blogspot.com/...
June 16, 2013
Daniel Lynch located a Navajo peach orchard planted by his great great grandmother on an abandoned farm in New Mexico. He paid 2 years of back taxes and was about to pay the third and current year’s taxes to claim ownership, when the inherited owner shows up and pays them, retaining her rights. Winona Snow and her 13 year old sister show up at the house that Daniel has fixed up with no place else to go and not about to give up her inheritance. They both have an abiding love for the land. They agree to share the house for the summer and work out a solution. The attraction between them grows and complicates the situation. This was a well plotted story without the righteous indignation and tension that is often portrayed in these situations. I found this an interesting look at the Indian and Anglo perspective on land ownership.
March 8, 2023
I like everything about this story, Winona taking care of her sister and trying to take care of the peach trees. I like how Daniel is trying to also save the peach trees and is also trying to take care of his ancestors land. I love how both Winona and Jolin has made Daniel rethink what he wants in a relationship and how they grow on each other. I like how Daniel helps Jolin feel better about herself after she loses her parents and blames herself for the lost. It just a nice story.
October 8, 2015
True to her style, Barbara Samuel keeps on keeping on - another winner!
May 3, 2016
Great
A very fast paced and interesting read.Full of mystery and suspense.Teaching a little bit of the Indian ways without preaching .
A very fast paced and interesting read.Full of mystery and suspense.Teaching a little bit of the Indian ways without preaching .
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