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February 27, 2016
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February 28, 2016
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Lydia Presley
Dec 16, 2009 rated it liked it
Shelves: fiction, family, 2010
I pretty much devoured this book. With that said, there were a few things about it that disappointed me, but overall it was incredibly easy to read, very easy to follow and heart-breaking .. but not heart-warming as I had hoped it be.

This is meant to be a sweeping story a la to Gone with the Wind about families in Texas and their plantations and businesses. There's broken romance, a secret offered at the start that will keep you reading, and some terribly twisted happenings.

I loved Mary and Per
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Linda
Jan 15, 2010 rated it it was amazing
April 2023: I’ve read this book and re-read it twice now. I was in a reading slump where nothing new I tried was working so I decided to start one of my all-time favorites. This novel has it all. Family drama, a love triangle, family secrets, lies, deception, fighting over land, regret, more love stories, and did I mention all the drama? Percy and Mary are two of my favorite characters ever. I fell for them the first time I read this novel and I’ve yet to find an author who writes as beautifully ...more
Milly
Mar 07, 2015 rated it really liked it
I'd never heard of this author and picked this one up at a library book sale. What a nice treat. It was well written and the story captivated me from the start. ...more
Andrea
Jan 13, 2020 rated it did not like it
I wanted to like this book. GWTW was one of my favorites...I couldn’t finish this one.
Linda
Apr 07, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: favorites, best
Read and re-read this book! It's that awesome!! ...more
Maggie
Jan 06, 2010 marked it as to-read
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Oct 26, 2010 marked it as to-read
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Kristin Brandt
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Dec 04, 2012 rated it really liked it
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Dec 29, 2018 rated it did not like it  ·  review of another edition
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