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== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
* [[1992 RITA® Winners|1992 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best First Book|Best First Novel]] category. | * [[1992 RITA® Winners|1992 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best First Book|Best First Novel]] category. | ||
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| + | AUTHOR: SUZANNE ELLISON | ||
| + | PUBLISHER: SILHOUETTE INTIMATE MOMENTS #369 | ||
| + | She was a beacon in his dark life. Gary Reid was imprisoned in a notorious California correctional institution for a "crime" he refused to name as such. While working on a convict fire crew, he met Carly Winston, dedicated conservationist and fire fighter, and suddenly there was a ray of light in his grim existence. But Gary refused to commit to Carly while he had nothing to offer. And she had her own doubts: did Gary really lover her, or was she just his candle in the window? Carly prayed it was the real thing. She knew a future without Gary would be a prison in itself... | ||
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- Author: Christina Dodd
- Publisher:
- Year: 1991
- Amazon Listing - Candle In The Window
Lady Saura of Roget is beautiful, wealthy, and blind. Controlled by her evil stepfather, she escapes when she's summoned to the castle of William of Miraval, by his father. Peter, William's father, reasons that the person who can help his newly blinded son is one who is also blind. Over time, William regains his sight -- then his battle becomes keeping Saura safe while proving his love to her.
This is Christina Dodd's first published novel. Readers are divided on the quality of this book, some finding it inspirational, others finding it lacking the quality of Dodd's future work.
Awards
- 1992 RITA® in the Best First Novel category.
AUTHOR: SUZANNE ELLISON PUBLISHER: SILHOUETTE INTIMATE MOMENTS #369 She was a beacon in his dark life. Gary Reid was imprisoned in a notorious California correctional institution for a "crime" he refused to name as such. While working on a convict fire crew, he met Carly Winston, dedicated conservationist and fire fighter, and suddenly there was a ray of light in his grim existence. But Gary refused to commit to Carly while he had nothing to offer. And she had her own doubts: did Gary really lover her, or was she just his candle in the window? Carly prayed it was the real thing. She knew a future without Gary would be a prison in itself...
