The Remingtons: Book 1

ISBN: 978-1-59998-101-7 (ebook)
ISBN: 978-1-59998-808-5 (print)
Publication Date: Aug 28, 2007
Cover art by Scott Carpenter

 

 

He thought his heart was broken... until her music healed his soul.

CEO Skylar Remington’s heart is broken. Literally. The discovery of a potentially fatal condition has run him to ground. Avoiding the press and family concern, he goes into hiding to prepare for surgery in suburban California, where he meets a precocious young boy and his mother, a woman whose music and life make him wish his heart was whole.

Widow Evie Parker has heart problems of her own. Her 11-year-old son is in desperate need of a father figure, her mother-in-law is after her to remarry and her unwise heart races every time she sees the new neighbor. But the past she thought left behind is reaching out to find her, threatening the peace she’s worked so hard to create. Will falling in love with the man next-door mean finally having her happily ever after—or will he show her the true meaning of heartbreak?

 

 

 

 

 

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MyBookCravings.com

Rose Rating:

"Ms. Tenorio has written a book filled with emotion. This story will have you on an emotional rollercoaster as you laugh through parts and cry in others. The feelings between Evie and Sky build to reach a stunning climax, only to be shattered by a lack of trust and honesty between them. As they rebuild the trust this story will have you turning the pages for the ultimate happily ever after ending. There are secondary characters in this book who I am sure will have their own stories. This reader cannot wait to read the next one. Midnight Sonata has earned its place of honor on my keeper shelf."

—Sherry, My Book Cravings.com

 

Lips Rating:

"Midnight Sonata is a tender romantic journey of two wounded souls who find the happiness they didn't think existed for them. The characters leapt off the page and the emotional barriers both characters had were a realistic conflict, sweetening their character growth and the romance. Very few contemporaries grabbed me as this one has. Fantastic work, Ms. Tenorio!"

—Cat, Two Lips Reviews.com

 

"Midnight Sonata reverberates with sensuality and character harmony... Dee Tenorio's Midnight Sonata will leave you enraptured."

—Sarah W, The Romance Studio

 

Blue Ribbon Rating: 4.5 blue ribbons

"Dee Tenorio's MIDNIGHT SONATA is a fun book full of memorable characters and emotional situations. I truly enjoyed the dynamics of both Skylar and Evie's families. There are serious issues that both families have not addressed and over time have hurt everyone involved... Evie and Skylar's relationship is the primary storyline, but there are many subplots that will have readers eagerly turning pages to see what will happen next."

—Chrissy Dionne, Romance Junkies

 

Fallen Angel Reviews gives "Midnight Sonata" a 5 Angel Review!!

 

"Ms. Tenorio has seamlessly woven a story of two people whose hearts have been scarred by loss within their families, both by death, and by the only slightly less permanent but equally painful destruction of relationships... Five Angels!"

—Lynn, Fallen Angel Reviews

 

 

 

 

"I liked the opening of Midnight Sonata. Evie's secretive peek at Sky was kind of funny and innocent and not the slightest bit sleazy. I liked his reaction to it and the chaos that followed. It was exactly what I could picture happening in real life.

"The theme of Midnight Sonata to me is that everyone has secrets or issues from the past that have scarred them in some way. But do you allow blame, guilt and sorrow to stop you from giving of yourself or do you take a chance on love and allow yourself move on in life?

"I enjoyed this book as it made me smile, sigh and think. You don't get that everyday."

—Janet, Once Upon A Romance.net

 

"Both Evie and Sky are hiding from their pasts and from the possibility of being hurt again, and the author does a wonderful job of showing how their relationship draws them both out of their shells. Other characters include Evie's precocious son A.J.; her mother-in-law, Lily, who is going through some romantic troubles of her own; and Sky's best friend and cardiologist, Chase. All of these characters help Evie and Sky, in their own way, to heal past hurts and examine their lives.

"A poignant and expressive tale, MIDNIGHT SONATA should not be missed."

—Jennifer Bishop, Romance Reviews Today