Black Hills
Ratings6
Average rating3.7
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Ratings6
Average rating3.7
In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Nora Roberts takes readers deep into the rugged Black Hills of South Dakota, where the shadows keep secrets, hunters stalk the land, and a childhood friendship matures into an adult passion.
Cooper Sullivan spent the summers of his youth on his grandparents’ South Dakota ranch, sharing innocent games and stolen kisses with the neighbor girl, Lil Chance. Now, twelve years after they last walked together hand in hand, fate has brought them back to the Black Hills.
Coop has left his fast-paced life as an investigator in New York to take care of his aging grandparents and the ranch he has come to call home. Though the memory of his touch still haunts her, Lil has let nothing stop her dream of opening the Chance Wildlife Refuge, but something...or someone...has been keeping a close watch. When small pranks and acts of destruction escalate into a heartless attack on Lil’s beloved cougar, memories of an unsolved murder in these very hills have Coop springing to action to keep Lil safe.
Lil and Coop know the natural dangers that lurk in the wild landscape of the Black Hills. But a killer of twisted and unnatural instincts has singled them out as prey...
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There's nothing sweeter than a childhood-sweetheart love story. And who better to write them if not Roberts herself? But you do not expect the normal boy-meets-girl kinda story from this great author. No, you don't. You will expect drama, suspense, mystery, romance and those things that made a great novel.
Sets in Black Hills, South Dakota, The Black Hills tells the story of childhood sweetheart, Lil and Cooper. Lil is the country girl who has the fondness for the wilds. Her dream is to build a safe haven for wild animals, a refuge. While Cooper is the Yankee-loving city boy who is forever trying to get his father's approval and attention, but ended up living with his grandparents' affection.
They met, fell in love and they went their separate ways. Lil's heart was broken into pieces. And she works hard to realize her dream of building a refuge. But someone is bend to destroy whatever she builds with her blood, tears and sweat. Even if it means to kill. Lil's life is threatened.
And that is when Cooper steps in. He has to protect Lil, with his own life if needed be. He loved her back then, when they were young and foolish. He loves her even more now. But before he could declare his undying love, he needs to proof himself to the world. He needs to show that he, too, could be someone. And he needs to convince Lil that this time, he's not going anywhere.
I just love the way Roberts tell her story. Rich with details, I feel like I was a part of the story right at the beginning. I understand Lil's pain, I understand Coop's reservation. It's so believable. And I'm simply in awe with the relationship Lil has with her animals, especially with a cougar affectionately known as Baby.
A very nice read, indeed.
I truly enjoyed this book, not just on a “good for a Worst Bestseller” level but on a sincere level of appreciation.
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Never having read a Nora Roberts book before, I wasn't sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised, fast read, great characters, romance, suspense, just an all around good read. :)
