Search - Long Time Coming

This is one of Sandra Brown's late 1980's books. A very poignant, heartfelt book. I have yet to read a book of this era by Ms. Brown that I haven't loved.

I just love Sandra Brown! Another great read!

Very good quick read. Sandra Brown is one of my favorite authors. I enjoyed this book a lot.

One of my favorite romance novels

For 16 years Marnie Hibbs had raised her sister's son as her own, hoping that her love would make up for the father David would never know...dreaming that someday David's father would find his way back into her life. And then one afternoon Marnie looked up and Law Kincaid was there, as strong and heartbreakingly handsome as ever. Flooded with bittersweet memories, marnie yearned to lose herself in his arms, yet a desperate fear held her back, for this glorious man who had given her David now had the power to take him away. For the second time in her life Law Kincaid held her future in his hands, but Marnie knew the final decision was hers to fight Law all the way---or risk revealing the passion in her heart

linda howard is great....this is about a woman who raises her sister's son & the boys father returns, holding her future in his hands.

In this tender, beautifully wrought love story, a man and a woman find themselves battling each other for the love of a child. But their heated tug-of-war can only end one way...

After nearly 16 years of single handedly raising her sister's child, Marnie gets a surprise visit from the unknowing birth father, a famous astronaut who bedded down her then 16 year old sister Sharon (he was 23) and produced David. Sharon died when David was 4. Apparently someone has been sending letters about David to Law, and he is there to put a stop to the potential career-ending rumors. His first reaction upon meeting Marnie? He does not recall sleeping with her.

When confronted with David, the similarity between the two is striking; David is the spitting image of Law. Law insists on a blood test, but already has lost his heart to his son and his adoptive mother. Unknown to him, she has carried a torch for him since she was 14. He tries to worm his way into her heart (okay, really just her bed), while she tries to hold him at arm's length. Marnie allows David to move in with Law temporarily to allow them to get to know each other. But will he choose all the gadgets and possessions Law can provide verses the love he has had the last 16 years?

The fact that Law constantly pressures Marnie into an intimate relationship is somewhat comical. He refers to the birth mother of his child as a slut (Sharon was a 16 year old virgin when he met her, fed her alcohol, skinny dipped with her, then deflowered her), yet Marnie is matronly because she will not engage in the same reckless behavior... Take this for what it is - a very dated melodramatic romance novel with a very alpha male that does not really translate well in this decade, but was interesting nonetheless. I really liked the relationship between Marnie and David.

I couldn't put this down, until I got to the end.

Marie raised her nephew as her own ever since he was a baby. David's dad finds out. He comes to their house to find out the truth. They change for the better. A great read!