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First Impressions

A contemporary novel of romance and renewal from perennial bestseller Jude Deveraux, First Impressions is an emotionally charged story of one woman's bid to start over.

Eden Palmer knows how to make it on her own. The forty-something single mother has worked hard to raise her beloved daughter—now twenty-seven and recently married. The offspring of a terrible event, Eden's daughter, Melissa, has long been the jewel of Eden's life, the one for whom she would sacrifice anything and everything. But sooner or later a woman must come into her own, and that's what Eden tries to do when she moves to Arundel, North Carolina, to take ownership of Farrington Manor, a beautiful old house filled with charm and memories that was willed to Eden by the person who cared for her when she needed it most. Torn between the desire to stay with her daughter and the need to build a separate life on her own, Eden opts for some distance and some much-needed perspective. But it's not long before she realizes that sometimes you have to go back before you can start over.

Arriving in Arundel—the South's prettiest small town—Eden quickly learns that looks can be deceiving when her move is met with delight in some quarters and jealousy in others. Pursued by two eligible bachelors—the rugged Jared McBride and Braddon Granville, local lawyer and town catch—Eden is flattered, and more than a little suspicious. Juggling the attentions of two men is hard enough, but soon Eden's bid to start over plunges her in the middle of a mystery that threatens not just her plans and reputation, but her very life. Can she use one man to save her from the other?

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Jude Deveraux can do no wrong in ANY of her books. First Impressions again deliver the goods! Well written, wonderful characters that always seem very real and alive. Her characters are often someone I would like to spend time with, talk with. I am in awe of her writing abilities and I am working hard to read everything she has ever published. If you have never read a novel by Jude Deveraux, treat yourself to a "first impression" right now. You won't regret it!

Jude Deveraux can do no wrong in ANY of her books. First Impressions again deliver the goods! Well written, wonderful characters that always seem very real and alive. Her characters are often someone I would like to spend time with, talk with. I am in awe of her writing abilities and I am working hard to read everything she has ever published. If you have never read a novel by Jude Deveraux, treat yourself to a "first impression" right now. You won't regret it!

By Deonna Bartell

I love all Jude's books, she is by far the best romance writer out there. I enjoyed First Impressions but Jude's "Knight In Shining Armor" is by far her best work and my favorite book of all time. I have given it to many friends and they love it too.

I have read it 3 times and will no doubt read it again.

In First Impressions you feel sorry for Edna for her hard past

and I felt sorry for her as it seemed her daughter/son-in-law seemed to just use her and not care to much for her.

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I love all Jude's books, she is by far the best romance writer out there. I enjoyed First Impressions but Jude's "Knight In Shining Armor" is by far her best work and my favorite book of all time. I have given it to many friends and they love it too.

I have read it 3 times and will no doubt read it again.

In First Impressions you feel sorry for Edna for her hard past

and I felt sorry for her as it seemed her daughter/son-in-law seemed to just use her and not care to much for her.

All in all I did like it but the ending and the "bad guy" sort of came out of nowhere.

I always preorder her books and can't wait her for her 3rd in the trilogy she has written.

By Kanesha MacGyver

As I started reading the book I thought it was a little boring but then I thought I'm going to wait until I read some more before I judge the book. the more I read the more I just wanted the book to finish. It kept dragging on and on. Too many descriptions of what the characters are thinking and feeling and how they're going about their day. you can always tell what's going to happen next because they describe everything. There was a lot of suspense but It dragged on so much i just wanted it ...

As I started reading the book I thought it was a little boring but then I thought I'm going to wait until I read some more before I judge the book. the more I read the more I just wanted the book to finish. It kept dragging on and on. Too many descriptions of what the characters are thinking and feeling and how they're going about their day. you can always tell what's going to happen next because they describe everything. There was a lot of suspense but It dragged on so much i just wanted it to end. It's not a book I would recommend.

By Ila Goldner