Magdalene Tales of Dunham #3 edition by Moriah Jovan Adam Figueira Eric Jepson Literature Fiction eBooks
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Mitch, the widowed bishop of a Mormon congregation, falls in love with Cassie, the woman hired to restructure his steel mill. Meanwhile, a man in Mitch’s congregation plots to take over the position of bishop using Cassie’s past profession as a prostitute as his weapon.
From the Publisher’s Weekly review of 9/03/2012
“Kindly Mormon bishop Mitch Hollander, while reorganizing a merger between his steel company and a manufacturer that occurred under perilous circumstances, meets brash and brilliant Cassie St. James, one of Wall Street’s toughest strategists and a former prostitute. Their immediate attraction is just as strong as the gulf between Cassie’s ruthless attitude toward sex and Mitch’s LDS morals, which include no sex outside marriage. Meanwhile, Mitch’s scheming subordinate in the church hierarchy, Greg Sitkaris, whom he’s trying to have arrested for embezzlement, threatens everything Mitch holds dear, including Cassie and Mitch’s flock. Filled with nuanced, unforgettable characters and keen insights into Mormon faith and culture, this is a thrilling, romantic page-turner with a sense of optimism that never comes across as forced or cloying.”
A Mormon bishop.
An ex-prostitute.
A man with a vendetta.
Let the games begin...
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PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY Starred Review
"Jovan's explosive saga about the lives, loves, and deeds of a group of powerful Mormons continues in her outstanding third Dunham novel (after Stay and The Proviso). Kindly Mormon bishop Mitch Hollander, while reorganizing a merger between his steel company and a manufacturer that occurred under perilous circumstances, meets brash and brilliant Cassie St. James, one of Wall Street's toughest strategists and a former prostitute. Their immediate attraction is just as strong as the gulf between Cassie's ruthless attitude toward sex and Mitch's LDS morals, which include no sex outside marriage. Meanwhile, Mitch's scheming subordinate in the church hierarchy, Greg Sitkaris, whom he's trying to have arrested for embezzlement, threatens everything Mitch holds dear, including Cassie and Mitch's flock. Filled with nuanced, unforgettable characters and keen insights into Mormon faith and culture, this is a thrilling, romantic page-turner with a sense of optimism that never comes across as forced or cloying. Like the Left Behind series, the Tales of Dunham have great cross-over potential. (Apr. 2011)" --September 3, 2012
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534 pages
Magdalene Tales of Dunham #3 edition by Moriah Jovan Adam Figueira Eric Jepson Literature Fiction eBooks
I decided to give this book a try based on the few, but glowing reviews. It was my first intro to this particular author. My opinion: this is a well developed story with admirable character development. The romance is PG though it tries to spice things up with some R references. Don't be fooled, it's straight up vanilla PG. I was hesitant to read the story because most Mormon-involved books involve a lot of apologetics. This one does, though it's cleverly incorporated and doesn't get heavy handed until about 70% of the way through. I don't mind because I have a Masters in Religion, so some theology is always fun for me to wade into. When it got too much, I skimmed, no trouble. The financial machinations I sort of skimmed over as well because I'm not all that interested in Finance and it wasn't really necessary to get the story. Supporting characters were well developed and interesting. The book paced fairly well and was engaging; a solid romance. It doesn't stick out to me as being particularly hot or witty or maddening. It's a solid, romantic novel. For its effort, good editing (thank you!!) and interesting characters, I give this one a solid grade to match.Product details
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Magdalene Tales of Dunham #3 edition by Moriah Jovan Adam Figueira Eric Jepson Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I just finished this book, it was absolutely wonderful, full of details and I cannot wait to read the fourth book in The Dunham Series! Definitely a unique set of characters making up this family of intellectuals out for revenge and justice.
Moriah Jovan weaves a beautiful story. Loved the first book, not so much the second, but truly "felt" Magdalene. Really well developed characters, which to me is THE most important thing in a book. You won't be disappointed. Gorgeous writing!!!!
After reading The Proviso and Stay, I knew that Magdelene would be just as good. And it was! Another great read from Moriah Jovan.
Coming from an different sort of Mormon background myself, I was delighted by the unusual characters that Moriah Jovan has developed. Many times I would laugh out loud and say, "That is SO typical!" or at other times be very moved by the devout characters who still managed to love and embrace those not of the faith.
And the rest of it-- story, twists, 100 faceted characters. I could go on and on. This is the first of the Dunham series that I picked up, and it's probably still my favorite (how can you get better than a former prostitute and Mormon bishop making it work?) but I loved the other books too. A must read!! I cannot wait to see Jovan's future work.
Excellent book. Unusual point of view. Worth reading.
The Avengers are back. But I'm not talking about Iron Man, Captain America and Thor. This is the Mormon Avengers, led by the heavy hammer of Sebastian Taight and the stiletto pen of Knox Hilliard along with the rest of the tribe. Just like the previous Tales of Dunham, this one starts by shooting the reader out of a cannon. But at the same time, there is a subtle nuanced threat of intrigue on a personal level.
Jovan employs all her usual building blocks to construct a huge, oversized epic of Titans butting heads, but this time around she seasons the stew with an outsider. Certainly up for the challenge, but a Titan with an unsavory past, Cassie introduces an intimate personal tension into the mix that adds a new and delicious layer in the ongoing street fight.
The second delight, and one of fascination to the non-Mormon reader, is that Jovan takes us much farther into the mundane and daily life of Mormon society than previously. It is effortless. As Cassie is introduced to the Ward, so are we. In this way, Jovan shakes out the voodoo and urban legends and shows us the actual real flesh and blood folks of this society.
Needless to say, as in the other Tales of Dunham, the last third of the book is a stampede to end. At least that is what it feels like.
And I was lucky. After I finished reading and was catching my breath, I got to have a beer.
Regardless of your preferences as to genre and content, it is impossible to miss the quality of Jovan’s writing. She is clever, coherent, furiously fast-paced and exciting. She uses just the right amount of detail, writes characters that are somehow both incredibly improbable and extremely relatable, and overall hooks a reader and keeps her driven through to the very end.
I decided to give this book a try based on the few, but glowing reviews. It was my first intro to this particular author. My opinion this is a well developed story with admirable character development. The romance is PG though it tries to spice things up with some R references. Don't be fooled, it's straight up vanilla PG. I was hesitant to read the story because most Mormon-involved books involve a lot of apologetics. This one does, though it's cleverly incorporated and doesn't get heavy handed until about 70% of the way through. I don't mind because I have a Masters in Religion, so some theology is always fun for me to wade into. When it got too much, I skimmed, no trouble. The financial machinations I sort of skimmed over as well because I'm not all that interested in Finance and it wasn't really necessary to get the story. Supporting characters were well developed and interesting. The book paced fairly well and was engaging; a solid romance. It doesn't stick out to me as being particularly hot or witty or maddening. It's a solid, romantic novel. For its effort, good editing (thank you!!) and interesting characters, I give this one a solid grade to match.
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