Search - After the Night

After The Night is my favorite Howard book! It is actually the only book in my collection I refuse to part with.... okay I do have a couple more but ATN will never leave me! I may end up buried with it so I can enjoy in the after life to! lol I think this was my first Linda Howard book, it is an awsome first read and it keeps you wanting more! I have read most Howard books, I am in the process of rereading Dream Man, another Howard novel that I can't part ways with! check that one out to, you will be happy you did!

Linda Howard is one of my few "keeper" authors. I go back and reread them about once a year. This was one of my favorites.

This is the 4th book of Linda Howard's I have read. If you haven't read a book by her, boy are you missing out, she writes such strong characters. The minor problem that I had with the story was a little bit of the connection with the h/h. But what I do like about this is the “girl goes back to home town” story is a little different. Now, I had to read this book for a book that made me think of summer, and let me tell you there were some SCORCHING scenes involving the couple in the summer on the front porch, the courthouse bathroom, and oh the kitchen table. All in all, I enjoyed it, just missed a little bit on the connection, not enough to no read this book!”

I read and enjoy everything Linda writes and in my opinion this one is her best effort and Gray is her most romatic hero ever. Faith has been in love with Gray since she was a child. Although he finds Faith attractive, he is tortured by the fact that his beloved father ran off with Faith's mother and neither have been heard from for years. The night Gray realizes his father is gone, he evicts Faith and her family from the shack where they live on his family's land and runs them out of town. Years later Faith returns and Gray is determined to run her off again, but he cannot deny his attraction to her and admires the way she will not back down from him. In a small town where his wealthy family "owns" just about everything and everyone Gray makes sure the local supermarket and gas station will not sell to Faith so she must purchase food and gas at a nearby town. This from a ruthless hero who is at her doorstep 10 minutes after she phones him for help, terrified after finding roadkill in her mailbox. Believe me you'll love this book. Linda also writes the best love scenes. The porch scene.......what can be said that already hasn't been said about it except for the fact that it has to be one of the most erotic love scenes ever written. You'll laugh your way through the public restroom love scene and I also enjoyed Faith's massage from Gray on her custom made kitchen table. This is a very sensual and sexy read as only Linda can write. Handle this one with asbestos gloves. After The Night is my all-time favorite and I wish I could rate it ten stars.

Faith has been in love with Gray since she was eleven years old. To the townspeople, she was just poor white trash. When Gray's father seemingly abandons his family to run off with Faith's mother, Gray goes into a rage. He evicts Faith's family, forcing Faith into foster care.

Now twelve years later, Faith has become quite successful & owns several travel agencies. She returns to Prescott, determined to find out what really happened to Gray's father. Gray is determined to run her out of town again. But he is ill-prepared for Faith's determination-and his lack of self control-whenever she is near.

Faith knows she should hate Gray for all he's done to her family. But she can't seem to control her reactions to the sexiest man she's ever known. A gripping story of romance and suspense!

I was not disappointed - Good read - Never left you yearning for a break and come back - Read in one sitting - Could not put it down.

Good story but not her best. Kept my interest, though.

My major requirement in a romance book is that the book has to have a “dangerous” male in it, one that is willing to do whatever it takes to get his woman, his way, etc. This book definitely meets that requirement. It sizzles and is on my keeper shelf.

interesting finding out how these two lives are connected.

Great story!

different cover. another great story from linda howard

Great read!