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| Swept Away (Arabesque) | 
 enlarge | Author: Gwynne Forster
Publisher: Kimani Press
Category: Book
List Price: $5.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.2 x 1
ISBN: 1583140980
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781583140987
Publication Date: April 1, 2000
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Condition: Some edge and corner wear. Shiny, happy pages, clean and tight! TTFN! :)
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Product Description
Set in Baltimore, Forster's (Fools Rush In) legal romance provides a strong heroine but its pace lags under the weight of stilted descriptions. When Schyler Henderson heads a legal case against the children's social service agency run by Veronica Overton, the African-American executive must defend her business and herself. Although Veronica and her agency are cleared of the charges, her reputation is sufficiently damaged, and she decides to take a leave of absence. Not long afterward, she runs into the charismatic Schuler again and the two begin to take action on the sexual attraction they felt when they first met. But when Veronica learns that the wealthy man who adopted and raised Schyler is her own father, who her mother had always said had deserted them, she is faced with the challenge of reconciling her desire for Schyler with the anger she feels toward his family. While the basis for Forster's story is interesting, the execution is flawed. There are several legal factual inconsistencies, and the formal prose style limits the effect of the sexual tension. The result is a plodding, overwritten novel that fails to quicken the reader's heart.
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Love conquers all June 6, 2002
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Another sensational read by Gwen.
Swept Away was awesome. Veronica and Schyler were meant to be with each other before they even met. They were joined together by deceit and lies and through their search for truth, they swept away the debris of their lives and had an everlasting love. This is a can't put down romance which I exspect from Mrs. Forester.
 ok October 31, 2001
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the story of Veronica and Schyler. They meet when Schyler accuses Veronica of not handling a forster care case right, but the sparks fly, and they end up falling in love. Trouble comes when Veronica realizes he is the adoptive son of her real father who she never knew. Read how they overcome everything to become a good couple.
More than a Love Story April 19, 2001
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I thoroughly enjoyed these characters. This was my first book by Gwynne Forster but it will not be my last. Schyler Henderson and Veronica Overton share more than they realize when they first become enchanted with one another. However being on opposite sides of the court case Schyler has brought against the child services agency that Veronica heads does not provide them with the immediate trust with that attraction. Veronica's agency is exonerated but she takes a leave of absence to reevaluate her career options. Schyler is passionate about children lost in an uncaring child welfare system because of the years he spent lost in that same system until he was adopted by Richard Henderson a man he loves deeply. Richard gave Schyler the home filled with love he needed and Schyler filled the void created in Richard when his wife abandoned him taking his daughter. Veroncia's mother dies and she learns that the man she was raised to know as father was not and her mothers last request was for Veronica to find her real father, when she finds him she does not expect to find Schyler. Although Schyler desires a relationship with Veronica he is loyal to his dad and can't fully accept her distrust of Richard. Veronica has many questions about her life she needs answers to, she wants something more with Schyler but not on his terms. They both have to overcome obstacles of the past and learn to accept the love they feel for one another and allow that love to bridge their past with their future. I also loved Jenny as the homeless woman that their lives touched on their journey to a happy tomorrow for them all.
Another Great!! November 2, 2000
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Forster has done it again. "Swept Away" was a great story. I really enjoyed this book. Again Forster has a plot that contains issues that a lot of people face in their lives. A love story that transends all obstacles! Much love Forster!!
Worth More Than Just 5 Stars. April 28, 2000
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the first book I've read by Gwynne Forster and I have to say I can't wait to get my hands on all the others. Mrs. Forster wasn't dubbed a romance icon for nothing. This book was in a word, "Magnificant". I enjoyed her cut to the chase writing style. There's no beating around the bush with this novel.OOH! The chemistry between Veronica and Schyler was just "all that". Love poured off the two of them from the moment they met. I use romance novels as and escape from the real world every now and then. I thank you, Mrs. Forster, for the respite.
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