The Fall Of Shane MacKade (1996) - Plot & Excerpts
Shane MacKade.... el más joven de los cuatro hermanos, el que más se resiste al amor a pesar de ver como eso les cambia la vida a sus tres hermanos. No creo que Shane sea frío sino que extremadamente cuidadoso con su corazón por eso prefiere concentrarse en su granja en las numerosas mujeres que están dispuestas a pasar un rato con él e ignorar los sueños extraños que tiene cada noche, la historia de fantasmas de su granja y la conexión con sus ancestros.Cuando Rebecca McKnight llega a Antietam a visitar a su amiga Reagan, lo primero que ve al bajar del avión es a Shane, no es insta-love más bien una saludable curiosidad; y ya que Rebecca ha pasado toda su vida entre libros, aulas de clase y académicos que sólo les importaba su coeficiente intelectual y no sus opiniones o experiencias, es completamente lógico sentir curiosidad por un hombre tan distinto como Shane y que a la vez le representa un desafío a ella. Me gusto mucho este libro!! Es romántico, sin ser meloso, es sutil, Shane se resiste a enamorarse pero es tan volátil que es muy divertido ver sus reacciones y como sus hermanos se burlan de él por eso. Rebecca está experimentando todo por primera vez, después de enfrentarse al mundo académico y a sus padres y seguir sus propios intereses que en éste caso es Antientam, los soldados que murieron en la guerra civil en las tierras de los MacKade y sus espíritus que todavía no encuentran la paz.El gran mensaje y lo más lindo de toda la historia es como los sentimientos y las emociones tan fuertes como son el amor o el odio, dejan una marca en los lugares que tocan, una marca tan potente que perdura por generaciones y que tiene la capacidad de atraer a almas para estar nuevamente juntas. Me encantó el detalle del nombre "Cameron" y el significado que tiene para la familia MacKade. Al final ambos soldados en el pasado tuvieron el mismo destino pero de formas muy distintas y eso no sólo marca como se fueron de este mundo sino también a las familias involucradas en ese momento. Muy buena serie familiar que involucra el pasado, el presente, lo supernatural o tal vez espiritual con el romance, una muy buena serie como sólo Nora Roberts sabe crear.
OMG What an unbelievably fascinating ending for this marvelous and wonderful series. I still have my eyes all tear-up after reading that breathtaking epilogue. This book just gave me that perfect ending I was craving. It was such an amazing journey, each book, each story, all of them astounding and unique in their own way. I just can't pick a favorite because all 4 books were so different and amazing...Shane was, to a degree, a huge surprise. I always loved him but mostly because he was a MacKade, but not for himself. He was always the one less spoken about, the younger brother, the one who seemed to have everything in order. I thought his book was going to be just fine but not the outstanding story it turned out to be. His heroine, Rebecca, was a huge surprise as well. She baffled everything for him, even though you would have never imagined a geek scientist would do just that to him. They were perfect for each other, even if they didn't have a thing in common.What I loved the most about this book was that reading it felt exquisite, I just couldn't stop. I stayed up till 6 am. That's how obsessed I was with this story. It's weird because I don't usually get this excited about books in this genre but I was completely catch off-guard by this series. The way you relate to the characters and get to know them... I never thought I would be saying this about Nora Roberts because I have already read 2 of her series and NEVER felt this way before.I think she did magic in what this series is concerned. Now I just will be all depressed because it's over and I know I wont find a series that will appeal to me this much any time soon. I guess it just clicked extremely well with me. IMPORTANT: The books in this series should be read together IMHO I just feel like the magic of it would be lost otherwise.
What do You think about The Fall Of Shane MacKade (1996)?
Funny thing - I got caught up with the physical descriptions of the main characters - Shane has a stubby ponytail and a thin bony face; Rebecca has very short hair..."a practical haircut, short as a boy's"..."but this chopped-off do suited her face, with its pointy, almost foxlike features." I could go on...but this just turned me off on both characters from the very beginning. These images would flash in my mind during dialogue and other intimate scenes ...and it ruined my enjoyment of the book. I don't know why this annoyed me - but it did. The paranormal elements - ghosts, deja-vu, family history - are ok - just not anything exciting. Maybe I should have started with the first book instead of the end - did I miss something? The characters seemed a little lackluster - add this to their descriptions and a storyline that I ended up skimming - so, just an ok read for me. 2.5 stars.
—DA4Pups
The Fall of Shane MacKade by Nora Roberts is one of a series about the MacKades. Shane prides himself on his ability to keep the MacKade ranch running. Of the four MacKade brothers, he is the only one who loves the ranch and wants only to work on it the rest of his life. He is now the only one remaining single and he does like the single life. His sister-in-law, Regan asks him to pick up her visiting friend, Rebecca. She is interested in her work as a psychologist but needs a break. He is not Shane’s type but he will do it for Regan. Rebecca is now taking a sabbatical and looks forward to delving into the paranormal whick Shane scoffs at ( except at the Bed and Breakfast next door which his brother and sister-in-law are currently living until their new home is finished. Rebecca is drawn into the family as she stays here. What is really going on? Does it have to do with a scam or is it real. Are the sparks flying between Shane and Rebecca real or not?
—Pam
4.5 stars Shane, the youngest of the MacKade brothers, appeals to me as all the others have. He’s a free spirit, loves the farm, a ladies’ man who isn’t interested in settling down. He’s always tried to shut out the dreams he has and what they mean not wanting any part of the unsettling flashbacks from another time. When Dr Rebecca Knight, Reagan’s old college roommate, arrives to research the paranormal happenings for her book, Shane is thrown into turmoil on both levels. Rebecca feels an instant connection to the farm which is reinforced by her own vivid dreams. She is the link that completes the circle and Shane falls hard.‘I’ve never felt this way about anyone. I didn’t want to, but you changed everything.’‘I love you, Rebecca. Oh god, I love you. And I have to sit down’The passages going back in time to the war are haunting (forgive the pun) and described so vividly it’s heartbreaking. And the epilogue is the perfect ending. I really enjoyed this series, the characters are very believable with real feelings. The family ties and bonds are a huge part of why I love these stories and it’s so nice to have totally male men who are family orientated and obviously loving it. Nora Roberts is so good at creating moving and wonderful scenarios that just make you love the characters.The emotion Luke Daniels puts into his performances, especially so in Devin’s story, is outstanding and intensifies the drama and the feelings each has for their partners and the others in the family. I hope you keep on doing what you’re doing, Mr Daniels, it’s magic.
—Cathy Ryan
