First off, GABRIEL'S ANGEL is, indeed, a reprint of the original Silhouette edition that was published in 1989. I had read this story years ago, but wanted to reread it and was intrigued with the new cover. Is the book a Christmas story? Not in the literal sense. In the way that it inspires love, happiness, selflessness, and a sense of well-being, then yes, it's a good holiday read. Laura Malone, former model and a woman whose face was known worldwide, is on the run--not from an abusive husband or a group of bad guys determined to due her harm, but from a domineering, powerful ex-mother-in-law who wants nothing more than to take away Laura's unborn child. Although Laura's former husband is no longer alive, the unborn grandbaby is, at least to Mother-In-Law-Dearest, the necessary means to keep her son alive. With more money than she knows what to do with, she sends out private detectives to find Laura, to force her to return home to hand over custody of her child. While traveling through Colorado on her way to Dallas, Laura makes a wrong turn--and almost ends up dead during a snowstorm on an isolated mountain road. Fortunately, she narrowly avoids hitting Gabriel Bradley, an artist who has chosen solitude in a small mountain cabin to ease his pain and grief over his brother's untimely death. With no other viable ways to get Laura rescued, he takes her home with him--and is immediately struck not only by her beauty, but by her inner strength in the lengths she'll go to protect her child. As the storm rages on, Laura and Gabe learn more about each other than they'd planned--and they devise a plan that includes a marriage of convenience to save Laura's unborn child from its grandmother. But their feelings, although not spoken aloud, are edging towards love. Will it be enough to save this family? Rereading GABRIEL'S ANGEL, I was once again reminded of why I love Nora Roberts and her books. A contrived relationship and overly-used storyline (i.e. marriage of convenience, marry for the baby's sake, etc.) it may be, but Ms. Roberts has a way of writing that fully immerses you in the story. A true romance classic, this is one to reread over and over again.
This was my FIRST Nora Roberts book. STOP JUDGING ME DAMMIT!!! It wasn't what I expected. This book was originally published in 1989 and seriously I couldn't tell. I enjoyed the story. I've got a weak spot for preggo chicks who find love in the strong arms of an alpha dude. Laura was extremely weak at times but I can understand why after going through the abuse she did. I felt the love story part of the book was all instalove but again given the circumstances I can see why.I read a review where a woman accused the story that has a newborn as not being realistic. To that reviewer I say just because YOUR reality doesn't jive doesn't mean it's not realistic. After the baby was born the new parents dealt with sleep deprivation and connection issues. Totally realistic in my book. And as for Laura losing the weight, let me say I was damn near 200lbs when I gave birth to both of my sons and I was back in a size 4/6 within 2-4weeks. So again, it doesn't make it unrealistic just because it doesn't match YOUR REALITY.Overall I enjoyed the story. It wasn't ground breaking or earth shattering but I liked it. I would have LOVED to have been a fly on the wall when Gabe had "that" conversation with Miriam but we don't get to see that. I have one more Nora book so I'll give that one a go and maybe a few others before I call myself a fan.Story - 3Narrator - 3
What do You think about Gabriel's Angel (2005)?
Gabriel is driving back to his cabin in the Colorado mountains at the start of a blizzard. An oncoming car nearly hits him and swerves into the guardrail. It turns out the driver is Laura, a very beautiful, very pregnant woman who is running from something. She goes to his cabin and discovers he is Gabriel Bradley, the famous and wealthy artist. He, of course, wants to paint her portrait, and she agrees as a way to thank him for his hospitality. The pregnancy complicates their romance, and as th
—Laura
This book was so much fun. The other night I was down in the dumps, and picked this book up from a pile that my neighbor had loaned me. I loved it! I stayed up all night reading this book, simply because it was too much fun to stop reading. The characters felt real. The feelings that developed between them in a very short time were very believable. I could imagine things happening as the story unfolded. Some of the interactions between the characters "made my heart a flutter!" Gabriel's Angel is a classic romance novel. It is short, very sweet, and not as predictable as one would think. When I finished the book, I wanted to start reading it all over again. Why? Just so that I could escape once again into Nora Roberts' magical world of romance.
—Niki Sorensen
Kematian Adiknya membuat pelukis terkenal Gabe menyendiri di sebuah cabin.Laura, yang dalam kondisi hamil tua, mengendarai mobilnya, nyaris bertabrakan dengan Gabe dalam kondisi jalan licin karena salju.Gabe menyelamatkan Laura, membawanya ke cabin tempat tinggalnya.Gabe menyukai struktur tulang Laura dan memutuskan untuk melukisnya. Seiring dengan berjalannya waktu, Gabe dan Laura saling jatuh hati dalam diam, dan Sampai satu hari Laura menceritakan masalah yang dihadapinya. Gabe memutuskan untuk menikahi Laura dan melindunginya. Putra yang di lahirkan Laura diberi nama Michael, sesuai nama adik Gabe yang telah meninggal.Ada satu lukisan Laura yang diberi nama Gabriel's Angel menarik perhatian agent Gabe, yang memutuskan bahwa, Laura dan Gabe harus di pisahkan, dari informasi sang agent, mantan mertua Laura datang dan menuntut putra Laura, untuk diserahkan kepada mereka. tetapi Laura berkeras untuk tidak menyerahkannya.
—Gramedia Pustaka Utama
