An Independent Wife

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Overview

Seven years after her husband walked out on her, Sallie Jerome Baines has finally recovered from her broken heart and picked up the pieces of her life. She’s lost weight, loosened up and turned her talents to news reporting for one of America’s leading magazines. Finally, she has become the independent, self-possessed woman her husband Rhydon always wanted her to be.

When Rhydon unexpectedly re-enters her life, joining the magazine she works for as the new publisher, Sallie ...

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Overview

Seven years after her husband walked out on her, Sallie Jerome Baines has finally recovered from her broken heart and picked up the pieces of her life. She’s lost weight, loosened up and turned her talents to news reporting for one of America’s leading magazines. Finally, she has become the independent, self-possessed woman her husband Rhydon always wanted her to be.

When Rhydon unexpectedly re-enters her life, joining the magazine she works for as the new publisher, Sallie wonders if her former husband will even recognize her. Of course, having obtained her hard-won independence, there’s no way she would ever want Rhy back … or would she?

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Editorial Reviews

Library Journal
06/15/2014
Sallie and Rhy clash fiercely over old hurts and current goals when Rhy buys the magazine at which Sallie is a top reporter in this very early romance from one of today's top romantic suspense authors. First published in 1982 as a Silhouette Special Edition, this story is dated and features protagonists and behaviors somewhat out of sync with current tastes and expectations. Still, it is a fine example of the contemporary series romances of the times, and fans of both Howard and the genre will be interested.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780727884091
  • Publisher: Severn House Publishers
  • Publication date: 6/1/2014
  • Edition description: First World Publication
  • Pages: 256
  • Sales rank: 103675
  • Product dimensions: 5.60 (w) x 8.60 (h) x 1.10 (d)

Meet the Author

Linda Howard is the award-winning author of many New York Times bestsellers, including ALL THE QUEENS MEN, NOW YOU SEE HER and KILL AND TELL. She lives in Alabama with her husband.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Fri Nov 07 00:00:00 EST 2003

    REPRINTING HURTS

    THIS IS A REPRINTING FROM HER EARLY DAYS, BEFORE SHE FOUND HER PERFECT FIT. IF YOU NOTICE, THE BOOK 'TEARS OF THE RENEGADE' IS SOMEWHAT LIKE THIS BOOK. GOOD WRITERS ARE'NT BORN, THEY ARE MADE.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Sun Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2002

    Where is her independence?

    I love everything Linda Howard has ever written with 1 exception - this book. This type of drivel makes Barbara Cartland seem politically correct! The characters are completely 1 dimensional with no growth. I have enjoyed all her other books. Maybe this book was an experiment.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Thu Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2006

    Not her best by a long shot

    Ok, everyone knows Linda Howard is great. She is by far in my top three of favorite authors. It is unbelievable that this even came from her. Rhy is unbelievable and sounds like he needed a swift kick. Sallie is weak and wavering. Geez, I had trouble stomaching both of these characters. Write something about Chris (other reporter)..hey, I liked him! Please do not let book disuade you to any of her other work. She is an excellent writer with GREAT stories. This is just not one of them.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Mon Jun 21 00:00:00 EDT 2004

    anti-woman drivel

    I agree with the others. The book description said that a woman re-invents herself after her husband leaves and then he ends up back in her life. Great, I thought; I'm all for independent women. What the description fails to say is that she lets him walk all over her, tell her what to do, force her out of her job and off the career path she loves, force her to move in with him and all of this is when he's not physically grabbing her. This is apparently all ok though since she loves him and the sex is great. Unfortunately, this was my first Linda Howard book, and it will be my last.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 EST 2003

    Who's Independent here??

    I agree with ALL of these opinions. The book is called Independent Wife but the main character is anything but. This book actually made me angry. Rhy walks out on Sallie for seven years and as soon as he wants her back she not only gives up her career but she takes him??? What is going on here? I hated this book and thats saying something because I usually love Linda Howard.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Sun Jul 30 00:00:00 EDT 2000

    I didn't believe it but...

    As an avid Linda Howard fan, and a B&N regular, I avoided this book because of the bad press given by a reviewer. Finally, I figured 'hey, it's just one opinion', and bought the book. What a mistake. This is the first disappointment I have had with her books (and I've read almost all of them). The story line was ok, but the characters were unreal and the wife was hardly 'independent'.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Tue Dec 07 00:00:00 EST 1999

    There is nothing independent about her!

    I just finshed reading the book because I wanted to know how bad could it get toward the end! It got pretty bad! Well its Linda Howards older books so that just says it would not be as good has her most recent books. -_-

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