The Birth Mother

By Pamela Toth

Book Overview

Emma Stover's passionate liaison with Brandon Harper becomes her alibi when a prominent Whitehorn citizen turns up dead and Emma becomes the prime suspect in the crime, but her dark secrets, including the mystery of her parentage, could destroy their growing feelings for each other. Original.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373650531
• ISBN13: 9780373650538
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Silhouette Books
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

Great read, but unfinished.

I enjoyed this book immensely. Good plot, and everything else, but what I don't get is that Pamela didn't get into Audra Westwood very well. So, ok Lexine and Audra were trying to get Audra's twin, Emma Stover. She introduced many characters in this novel. Brandon was a sweety in this one. He helped Emma out in her time(s) of need.Garret and the others didn't turn their noses at her, they helped her out, even with Her mother being Lexine Baxter (Kincaid ?). They never had a grudge against her.And it was sweet on how Brandon proposed to Emma.You will just have to read the book to find out, its a great read

Circumstances beyond her control

When she spent the night with Kincaid heir, Brandon Harper, eight months ago, Emma Stover never believed she would need him as an alibi. Her primary concern was when he never contacted her again until now. For some reason, Brandon can't get sweet, vulnerable Emma out of his mind and so he's ready to sacrifice some of his pride to rectify the mistake he made in not calling her. He persistently courts her trying to make up for lost time and even makes the effort to disclose some of his personal information to her in order for her to get to know him better. For a man as guarded as he, this goes against the grain. But when Emma faces real trouble, his feelings for her are finally put to the test.Pamela Toth's installment of the Montana Mavericks mini-series strives to accomplish a lot and nearly succeeds. The author tries, with some success, to juggle Brandon and Emma's developing relationship, the incriminating circumstances surrounding Emma in the Christina Montgomery murder, and the disappointment Emma continually faces when it comes to the reality of her birth mother. Brandon Harper is an admirable, if somewhat close-mouthed hero who has a tremendous amount of faith in Emma. He displays this by standing by her in the face of seriously incriminating evidence. Emma's faith in Brandon is ultimately not as strong due to his eight-month disappearance. Still, her persistent lack of faith in him will disappoint readers to a certain extent because it illustrates a lack of development on her part and paints Brandon as only there for her convenience. This is a disservice to Brandon's character especially since his faith in her was so constant.

The Birth Mother

Romantic Times magazine rated this book as a must read and I agree. It's moving and emotional.