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The Farmer's Wife: A Feel Good Family Centered Contemporary Romance (The Luchettis Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Lori Handeland (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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The secret they’ve kept can either bring them together or tear them apart . . .

Youngest sibling and only sister, Kim Luchetti comes home to Illinois following her father’s heart attack. Eight years ago she vowed never to return, believing only distance would allow her to forget the tragedy that broke her heart. But returning means she must face Brian Riley, her first love and the only one who knows her secret.

Despite Brian’s hurt and anger over Kim’s abandoning him when he needed her the most, Brian has never stopped loving her. When she appears at his farm, surprise causes him to tumble off the barn roof and break both his wrists. Kim’s guilt makes her agree to move in and help until he’s healed. But Kim never wanted to be a farmer’s wife and her lack of skills produces daily hilarious disasters.

Laughing together, living together forces Kim and Brian to face the past and their unresolved feelings. Will talking about what happened help them heal? Or will the memories of their heartbreak keep them from their second chance?

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" . . . a remarkable glimpse into the many relationships people experience in their lives as husbands and wives, parents, children, siblings, friends and lovers."

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About the Author

Kristin Price spent years as a musical theater gal and was somewhat surprised when she found that her true calling involved standing still and talking calmly into a mic. Over the past decade, she has recorded hundreds of commercials, audiobooks, and video games.

Lori Handeland is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with more than sixty published works of fiction to her name. From science fiction to historical romance, her novels span a wide range of genres. When not writing, she enjoys long walks with her rescue mutt Arnold and occasional visits from her two grown sons and her perfectly adorable grandson. She currently resides with her husband in Wisconsin.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009GK9JX4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lori Handeland (December 22, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 22, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2216 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 4,446 ratings

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Lori Handeland is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with more than 60 published works of fiction to her credit. Her novels, novellas, and short stories span genres from paranormal and urban fantasy to historical and contemporary romance and, most recently, women’s fiction. Just Once (Severn House, January 2019), which is under development by Catalyst Global Media as a feature film, is her women’s fiction debut. Just Once is a richly layered novel about two women who love the same man and how their journeys of loss, grief, sacrifice, and forgiveness intertwine.

Lori set her sight on being an author at the age of ten. She remembers sitting at a typewriter before she knew how to type, pecking out a story about a family who went into space. As an only child, her summers were spent with that typewriter, television, and, above all, books. She recalls thinking that if she could write books of her own, she would never run out of books to read. As a young adult, she got sidetracked by the need to make a living. She worked as a waitress and later enrolled in college to become a teacher.

While student teaching, Lori started reading a life-changing book, How to Write a Romance and Get It Published. Within its pages the author, Kathryn Falk, mentioned Romance Writers of America. There was a local chapter; Lori joined it, dived into learning all about the craft and business, and got busy writing a romance novel. With only five pages completed, she entered a contest where the prize was having an editor at Harlequin read her first chapter. She won.

Lori sold her first novel, a western historical romance, in 1993. In the years since then, she has written eleven novels in the popular Nightcreature Novels, five installments in the Phoenix Chronicles, six works of contemporary romance about the Luchettis, a duet of Shakespeare Undead novels, a trilogy, Sisters of the Craft, where she created time traveling witches, and many more standalone books. Lori is also the author of the critically acclaimed Once Upon a Time in the West trilogy, writing as Lori Austin.

Her fiction has won both acclaim and coveted awards, including five nominations for the prestigious RITA Awards from Romance Writers of America and two wins for Best Paranormal Romance (Blue Moon) and Best Long Contemporary Category Romance (The Mommy Quest), as well as a Romantic Times Award for Best Harlequin Superromance (A Soldier’s Quest) and a National Reader’s Choice Award for Best Paranormal (Hunter’s Moon).

Lori lives in Southern Wisconsin with her husband. In between writing and reading, she enjoys long walks with their rescue mutt, Arnold, and occasional visits from her two grown sons and perfectly adorable grandsons.

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LucyMay
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Story
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2024
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This book is well written and well edited. It was a joy to read. The characters were thoroughly developed and fit the story perfectly. The touches of humor throughout the book was enjoyable.
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Claire Parker
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun book, great story
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2016
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I was browsing for my typical favorite read--something that plucks the heart strings and ends with a happily ever after. I found this book, and it fit the bill exactly. Just the right amount of suspense, characters that are well developed, a dash of angst and healthy doses of humor. This story didn't just focus on the hero and heroine; Handeland did a fantastic job of pulling in the supporting characters and giving them their own subplots without getting to busy. I see that there are several more Luchetti family books, and I'm very glad. I will definitely be buying them all.
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AzUWish
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely romance and courage
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024
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I don't read romance usually. The basic line of a romance is repeating the same internal debates over and over an over...by the characters. Take that out and the story is only a couple chapters long. Its tedious.
However Lori Handeland is an amazing writer that could make a phone book am interesting read.
If you like romance and solid farm life and 3D characters this is for you.
Read her Nightcreatures series. It is one of the best & most unique out there.
Loved the kitten & sheep.🐑🐈
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just as good the second time around
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024
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Farmer’s Wife is one of only a few Harlequin Super Romance novels that I have kept on my bookshelves. I enjoyed reading/listening to this book again over 20 years later, and I enjoyed it just as much as the first time I read it. I love how Ms. Handeland accurately portrays farm life (I’m a WI farm”girl”). The book has humor, angst, and heart. I am so glad that the whole Luchetti series has been released in audio, and spent the last week listening to all the books in the series. I hope the author writes books about the next generation. I would like to know how Rayne, Tim, Max, and Zsa Zsa find love as adults.
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Tea,blanket&myBook
3.0 out of 5 stars nothing special
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2018
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You would think with a book titled "The Farmer's wife" that it would be about a "farmer's wife" and if you did, you would be incorrect. This is one of those stories that takes place in a small town and the pov jumps from multiple characters to the next. Kim and Brian were once the golden couple in the small town of Gainesville with a sure trip down the aisle, but fate had other plans. All of a sudden, they skipped town to elope over the weekend, but came back empty handed. A week after returning back to town, Kim took off into the night and now eight years later, she is back home. Kim did her best to avoid Brian, but an unfortunate accident causes Brian to break both of his wrists. Guess who caused it? Guess who has to play wifey? If you guessed Kim, then you would be a correct. Forced to be in such close proximity together, old feelings emerge and so does the secret that Kim and Brian carries.

For the most part, I was trying to figure out the big secret that Kim wanted Brian to keep from the entire town, including her family. After about 6 chapters, I figured it out. This secret is dragged all the way to the end and I feel like it dragged the story. I also did not like how Kim's parents took over the majority of the story. It kept going back to them for some reason and I really did not care to read their pov. It dragged the story and it doused me with cold water just by reading about their problems. Every time the story started to move along, the author would put the parents back in. It was so frustrating for me to be taken out of the story like that. Kim kept running from her problems and Brian just let her play with his emotions and I was almost ready to throw in the towel, but luckily the author reeled me back in.

I like the conflict between Kim and her mother. Kim was the baby of a family with all boys. That was the foundation of Kim's running away and the reasoning behind the awkward relationship with her mother. I got some character development from Brian, but I would have really liked a little bit more details. Brian was the only child of older parents and I would have like a bit more to develop his character.

I am giving this story 3 stars because it was an okay story with a major emotional story line. If it wasn’t for the parents pov, I would have gave this book a higher rating. It simply dragged the story and it did not add any essence to the overall story.
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ruizk
4.0 out of 5 stars Second chance
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024
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A really good start to this family series. You get a good feel for each character and the family dynamics. Kim and Brian are the focus of this story and they both have to get over past issues and come to terms with the past. Definitely can see growth in the characters and supporting characters. Will keep you interested from the beginning
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C. Condon
5.0 out of 5 stars Young and Senior Love
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2024
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All older brothers and a mother with a very narrow view of what a woman’s role on a ranch is. She escapes and become a paralegal in Savannah (?). However, she is called home due to Dad’s health. She goes to former boyfriend’s farm to apologize to him for running away and he falls off roof and breaks both wrists. Her fault, so in her mind she must stay and do his farm chores til he is healthy enough. This is the story of post kids marriage and what the farmer’s wife can to and be if not a mother raising children and keeping a home. This is the story of a woman on a farm having a life that isn’t ALL about kids and housework. It is a very good story. Very sweet.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024
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I'm not sure I'd call it feel good since I cried through most of it, though it was heartfelt, poignant, and very relatable. Couldn't put it down!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Such an awesome book
Reviewed in Canada on March 10, 2024
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I like the fact that she knows what she is talking about when it comes to the farm and taking care of the animals and farm work. I love the characters and the story line.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Entretenido para leer en inglés.
Reviewed in Spain on April 11, 2019
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Entretenido para leer en inglés.
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Mellie Lear
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful story that will have you hooked
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2018
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This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. It has everything, love, heartache, comedy, and touches on family life and its problems in a honest and intimate way that I just haven't read in a while. The author has captured everything and missed nothing in the portrayal of young love, love lost, hurt, betrayal, along with the intricate and difficult relationship she shares with her mother and 5 brothers. I really cannot recommend this book enough, I guarantee you will be hooked after the first chapter. The characters are all so well written and detailed that I feel I know and understand them so well. I cannot send my praise and thanks to this author Lori enough, you have written a wonderful book here and I cannot wait to read the next in the series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Australia on December 16, 2016
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Great book. Great read. Looking forward to reading the 2nd book.
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Stefanie
5.0 out of 5 stars Einfach nur nett
Reviewed in Germany on December 10, 2012
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Hab diese Romanze sehr gern gelesen. War einfach nur nett beschrieben und hat viel Spaß gemacht. Man darf nichts intellektuelles erwarten, aber für mich war es ein kurzweiliger Roman, der mich gefesselt hat und den ich ihn am Liebsten in einem Rutsch durchlesen wollte.
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