When Mikaela Campbell, beloved wife and mother of two, falls into a coma, it is up to her husband, Liam, to hold the family together, to care for their grieving, frightened children. Day after day, he sits by her bedside, telling stories of the precious life they have built, hoping, always hoping, that she will wake up. Then he discovers evidence of her secret past: a hidden first marriage to Julian True, a man no woman could resist . . . or forget. Desperate to bring Mikaela back at any cost, Liam turns to the one person who could make her respond-- and who could take her out of his arms forever.
From back cover: When Mikaela Campbell, falls into a coma, it is up to her husband, Liam, to hold the family together, to care for their frightened children. Liam discovers evidence of a hidden first marriage to Julian True, a man no woman could resist...or forget. Desperate to bring Mikaela back, Liam turns to the one preson who could make her respond..and who could take her out of his arms forever. Moving portrayal of a man any woman would like to call husband.
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Emily W. (emmaliss) from MILTON, VT wrote on 10/27/2008...
Love it totally. I can't seem to get enough of her books. She's one of my favorite authors.
Lynda C. (Readnmachine) from UMATILLA, OR wrote on 10/19/2008...
When a young woman is injured in a riding accident, her husband turns to the first man she loved to bring her out of her coma, even if it means losing her forever. Good book - the author handles a theme that could have become a six-hanky Hallmark commercial and manages to make a compelling story out of it.
WILLIAM D. (BLSSD1) from HOGANSVILLE, GA wrote on 5/25/2007...
EXCELLENT BOOK FOR THIS KEEPS YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT AND IS VERY GOOD READ. FOR I FINISHED IT IN NO TIME FOR I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN.
WILLIAM.
Jody M. (pj) from SAINT ELMO, IL wrote on 5/12/2007...
First book I read of Kristin Hannah and loved it! This is a must read!
Dee R. (lotsabooks) from FEDERAL WAY, WA wrote on 5/5/2007...
This is a wonderful book - I loved it! It tells of Mikaela, beloved young wife and mother, who is in a coma after a horse accident, and her family's loving struggle to bring her back.
Danielle D. from MERRILL, OR wrote on 3/14/2007...
Heartbreaking and real. Made my heart melt.
Jim J. (texastech) from ARVADA, CO wrote on 1/29/2007...
A main selection of the Doubleday Book Club.
Ethel I. (RoyalCatwoman) from WILLARDS, MD wrote on 12/5/2006...
Set amid the splendor of Washington State's North Cascade mountain range, Hannah's latest (after On Mystic Lake) borrows elements from soap opera, the silver screen and fairy tales to make a simple statement about the complications of love. Dr. Liam Campbell is devastated when his beloved wife, Mikaela, mother of two, suffers a horse-jumping injury that leaves her in a coma. His confusion escalates when he learns the identity of Mikaela's first husband: world-famous movie star Julian True. The biggest shock: True's is the only name she responds to. Liam senses that his Sleeping Beauty needs love to wake her up, but whose? Given the depth of his feelings for her, will he be brave enough to summon True for help, and so risk losing Mikaela forever in order to save her life? Scenes reminiscent of Kramer vs. Kramer occur where Liam tries to be mom to their nine-year-old son; the suds world takes over when Mikaela finally wakes, but with retrograde amnesia, thinking she's still married to True and with no memory of Liam; and It's a Wonderful Life brings the curtain down. In keeping with the popular convention of giving voice to spirituality, the novel employs religious overtones, which will please some readers while leaving others feeling molested by an angel.
Patty L. (paperbacklover) from MOKENA, IL wrote on 12/5/2006...
When Mikaela Campbell, beloved wife and mother of two, falls into a coma, it is up to her husband, Liam, to hold the family together, to care for their grieving, frightened children. Day after day, he sits by her bedside, telling stories of the precious life they have built, hoping, always hoping, that she will wake up. Then he discovers evidence of her secret past: a hidden first marriage to Julian True, a man no woman could resist . . . or forget. Desperate to bring Mikaela back at any cost, Liam turns to the one person who could make her respond— and who could take her out of his arms forever.
ANGEL FALLS is a moving portrayal of marriage and commitment, and of an ordinary man who risks everything in the name of love.
Ernestine C. wrote on 12/3/2006...
This is a wonderful moving love story of a marriage that weathers a storm, and commiment to that love and those vows.I hardily recommend this book.