Molly Wells is keeping a lot of secrets. Such as why she's stolen her ex-husband's expensive stallion, Sonora Sunset, and driven him hundreds of miles across Oregon to rancher Jake Coulter, a known horse whisperer. And why she arrives with no job, no money, and a fear of her ex-husband that still threatens to rule her life. Molly is willing to risk everything to save Sonora Sunset, little realizing that she needs to save herself as well...or that Jake is the one man whose every heartfelt whisper has the power to meet her secret needs....
Molly Wells is out of work, on the run, and almost broke -- but that won't stop her from doing what's right, even when that means stealing Sonora Sunset, the valuable racehorse her ex-husband is about to destroy. Fortunately, Jake Coulter, the horse whisperer Molly brought Sunset to after brutal beatings made him wild and dangerous, also believes that right and wrong are more important than the bottom line -- or the letter of the law.
And One Last Thing... will keep you entertained from beginning to end! Harper's got such a fresh, witty voice that immediately captures the reader and the characters she writes about are so alive that you'll immediately cheer for them, or boo them.
Added by: susan6th | Karma: 3133.44 | Fiction literature | 21 October 2010
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A Stitch in Crime
The way Molly's relationships between her and Mason, and her and Barry, are developing. Her dealings with her sister (and fellow) crocheters/Hookers are deepening as well and in the most satisfying ways. Of course there is the mystery to play out, and it is fairly and intricately constructed and resolved. The wit of Molly is ever present. There is also no way I can read one of Betty's books without wanting to enjoy the goodies she includes the recipes for at the end of the book. A really fun ride.
When Molly's father returns from the war a broken man, the whole family is forced to move into the slums of Liverpool. Despite many difficulties, Molly is determined to make a better life for herself, hoping that one day she'll find love. But, abused by a man she trusted, Molly wonders if this dream will ever come true. When her father is killed at work and her mother turns to drink in her sorrow, Molly finds herself the only wage-earner. She tries to take care of her mother and younger sister, Jodie. But when a fire destroys their home, they find themselves homeless and with a bleak future ahead of them...
