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Nancie Laing _ic_ancie_aing — I love a fast read! I thoroughly enjoyed this book! if you are even the tiniest bit a Francophile then I would put this on your must read list. Delightfully written in such a way you very much get a feel for each and every month & season in Provence, I might add that I was hungry throughout reading this, the food descriptions are well, mouth watering. To Provence & Peter Mayle!

Paul Joel pj_graphicart — As is expected of Baldacci, a rip roaring good read!

Nicole Bruno nbruno — A gutsy endeavour, but I think it is an experiment I would not try to do if my child would want to quit school. I just hope that he won't want that, it will go against my know-it-all, school-loving self and I just do not know how I would cope with that. But the book is educational on a certain level. And fairly enjoyable.

David Gabriel gabrielhar15e1 — One of my favorites by Anderson, and I've read a ton of her books. I've heard people complain that Annie's a little too innocent and simple and her relationship with Alex is more father-daughter than husband-wife, but I thought the story was lovely. It's the late 1800's Oregon. Annie is the judge's youngest daughter and considered to be an imbecile. She had a fever when she was six that affected her brain, supposedly. At twenty, she's raped by Douglas Montgomery. The Montgomery family is very wealthy; Alex, the elder of the brothers, throws Douglas out of town. Annie's father decides not to prosecute because the stigma of having an idiot daughter might affect his chances in the political world. Alex, learning that Annie is pregnant four months after the rape, decides to marry her, figuring that he needs an heir and that it will be better for her. He had mumps as a child and believes himself to be sterile. As for Annie, he thinks she's retarded and doesn't think it would be cruel taking her child away from her and returning her to her parents after she's conceived. It doesn't take long for him to discover that she isn't an idiot, after which he starts falling in love with her and doing his best to win her heart. I guess I wouldn't recommend this to people who like the two mains to be very much equals who are always squaring off against each other. It isn't a battle-of-the-sexes story. It's already set in a patriarchal time, and Alex is somewhat older than Annie (eleven years maybe?), better-educated, richer, and not affected by a physical disability. He treats her very sweetly though and does his best to help her and make her happy once he understands the nature of her problem. Annie, who is quite intelligent, has been neglected, abused, and hidden away by her parents ever since she was six; she doesn't speak, can't read, write, or count, and is ignorant about a lot of stuff people would take for granted. However, the premise for her situation is totally believable. I hate subtle sexism in books, especially stupid heroines, and I can't stand romance novels where the male is so perfect and smart and the female gets jerked around by him constantly--this book wasn't like that at all. Also, Annie wasn't one of those horribly annoying heroines who is defined by her goodness and generosity and gentleness. She actually has depth and a personality and personal quirks. Anderson is such a good writer! Some of the scenes were so poignant. And the story had a timeless sense to it. Even though it was set in the past, it didn't have that faraway feel that some historical romance has. Other than how Annie is treated due to her disability, it pretty much feels like a contemporary setting.