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Elizabeth Lowell

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Elizabeth Lowell is actually a pen name for the real person named Ann Charters Maxwell. Maxwell was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1944. She was educated at the University of California, Davis and the University of California, Riverside, where she received a B.A. in 1966. She married Evan toon meer Maxwell, a journalist, on September 4, 1966. They have published numerous novels together including The Silk Strategy, The Ruby, Steal the Sun, Redwood Empire, and The Golden Mountain. Maxwell started her writing career in 1975 with the science fiction novel Change. She has written over 60 novels and one non-fiction book. The novels range from science fiction to historical fiction, from romance to mystery to suspense. She has written under numerous pen names including A. E. Maxwell, Annalise Sun, and Lowell Charters. In 1982, she began publishing romance novels as Elizabeth Lowell. She was awarded the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in 1994, Romance Writers of America Best Historical Romance in 1994, and the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994. Her title Beautiful Sacrifice made The New York Times Best Seller List for 2012. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
Ontwarringsbericht:

(eng) Ann Elizabeth Charters Maxwell wrote as Ann Maxwell, Elizabeth Lowell, Annalise Sun and Lowell Charters. As A. E. Maxwell, she wrote in collaboration with her husband Evan Maxwell.

The A. E. Maxwell author page; however the two pages should not be combined due to the existence of another author called A. E. Maxwell.

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Werken van Elizabeth Lowell

Amber Beach (1997) 783 exemplaren
Midnight in Ruby Bayou (2000) 755 exemplaren
The Wrong Hostage (2006) 725 exemplaren
Pearl Cove (1999) 717 exemplaren
Moving Target (2001) 709 exemplaren
Jade Island (1998) 664 exemplaren
Die in Plain Sight (2003) 639 exemplaren
Running Scared (2002) 637 exemplaren
The Color of Death (2004) 630 exemplaren
Always Time to Die (2005) 614 exemplaren
Innocent as Sin (2007) 593 exemplaren
Untamed (1993) 592 exemplaren
Blue Smoke and Murder (2008) 591 exemplaren
Forbidden (1993) 574 exemplaren
Enchanted (1994) 543 exemplaren
Winter Fire (1996) 446 exemplaren
Death Echo (2010) 441 exemplaren
Only His (1991) 412 exemplaren
Only Love (1995) 402 exemplaren
Only You (1992) 397 exemplaren
Only Mine (1992) 394 exemplaren
Autumn Lover (1996) 385 exemplaren
Spel met de draak (1986) 376 exemplaren
Beautiful Dreamer (2001) 357 exemplaren
To the Ends of the Earth (1998) 352 exemplaren
Eden Burning (2002) 337 exemplaren
The Secret Sister (2005) 335 exemplaren
A Woman Without Lies (1985) 331 exemplaren
Reckless Love (1990) 330 exemplaren
Whirlpool (2006) 319 exemplaren
Warrior (1991) 302 exemplaren
Lover in the Rough (1984) 300 exemplaren
This Time Love (2003) 299 exemplaren
Remember Summer (1999) 298 exemplaren
Desert Rain (1996) 297 exemplaren
Death is Forever (2004) 295 exemplaren
Forget Me Not (1984) 293 exemplaren
Fire and Rain (1990) 278 exemplaren
Fire Dancer (1982) 266 exemplaren
Granite Man (1991) 257 exemplaren
Outlaw (1991) 257 exemplaren
Beautiful Sacrifice (2012) 253 exemplaren
Where the Heart Is (1997) 253 exemplaren
Shadow and Silk (1997) 251 exemplaren
Fever (1988) 237 exemplaren
Chain Lightning (1988) 230 exemplaren
Dancer's Luck (1983) 225 exemplaren
Too Hot to Handle (1986) 221 exemplaren
Dangerous Refuge (2013) 211 exemplaren
Dancer's Illusion (1983) 201 exemplaren
Dark Fire (1988) 199 exemplaren
Sweet Wind, Wild Wind (1987) 173 exemplaren
Timeshadow Rider (1986) 167 exemplaren
Night Diver (2014) 162 exemplaren
Perfect Touch (2015) 145 exemplaren
Love Song for a Raven (1987) 135 exemplaren
Change (1975) 131 exemplaren
The Diamond Tiger (1992) 123 exemplaren
The Ruby (1995) 103 exemplaren
The Secret Sisters (1993) 94 exemplaren
A Dead God Dancing (1979) 94 exemplaren
Just Another Day in Paradise (1985) 80 exemplaren
The Jaws of Menx (1981) 77 exemplaren
Money Burns (1991) 74 exemplaren
The Art of Survival (1989) 74 exemplaren
Gatsby's Vineyard (1987) 68 exemplaren
The Frog and the Scorpion (1986) 67 exemplaren
Name of a Shadow (1980) 61 exemplaren
Just Enough Light to Kill (1988) 60 exemplaren
The Fire of Spring (1986) 59 exemplaren
The King of Nothing (1992) 53 exemplaren
Murder Hurts (1993) 49 exemplaren
Redwood Empire (1987) 49 exemplaren
Granite Man [and] Warrior (2007) 46 exemplaren
Fire and Rain [AND] Outlaw (2007) 45 exemplaren
Summer Games (1984) 40 exemplaren
Summer Thunder (1983) 38 exemplaren
The Danvers Touch (1983) 34 exemplaren
The Singer Enigma (1976) 34 exemplaren
Traveling Man (1985) 32 exemplaren
Thunderheart (1992) 31 exemplaren
Valley of the Sun (1983) 31 exemplaren
Sequel (1986) 29 exemplaren
Fires of Eden (1986) 27 exemplaren
Summer Lovers (3-in-1) (1997) — Medewerker — 21 exemplaren
Steal the Sun (1981) 20 exemplaren
Golden Empire (1979) 20 exemplaren
The Golden Mountain (1990) 15 exemplaren
At the Edge [Anthology 3-in-1] (2003) 10 exemplaren
Hechicera (2009) 3 exemplaren
sa Maxwell, Ann 2 exemplaren
Winter Fire [Abridged Audio] (1997) 2 exemplaren
Amber Beach [and] Jade Island (1999) 2 exemplaren
The Rocking M Collection (2015) 2 exemplaren
Dancer's Illusion 2 exemplaren
Sólo tú (2007) 1 exemplaar
DULCE TORMENTO(9788492415366) (2013) 1 exemplaar
L'amant du nevada (1999) 1 exemplaar
Šero a hedvábí (1999) 1 exemplaar
Treetops 1 exemplaar
Prohibido (2008) 1 exemplaar
Solo mía (2007) 1 exemplaar
Beautiful Sarifice 1 exemplaar
Fire Dancer 1 exemplaar
Foundling 1 exemplaar
Letní závraลฅ (2014) 1 exemplaar

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Officiรซle naam
Maxwell, Ann Elizabeth Charters
Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
Maxwell, Ann
Sun, Annalise
Lowell, Elizabeth (with Evan Maxwell)
Charters, Lowell (with Evan Maxwell)
Maxwell, A. E. (with Evan Maxwell)
Geboortedatum
1944-04-05
Geslacht
female
Nationaliteit
USA
Geboorteplaats
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Woonplaatsen
Madison, Wisconsin, USA (birth)
Pacific Northwest
Washington, USA
Opleiding
University of California, Riverside (BA|English Literature|1966)
Beroepen
romance novelist
Relaties
Maxwell, Evan (husband)
Lowell, Heather (daughter)
Prijzen en onderscheidingen
Romance Writers of America (Lifetime Achievement Award, 1994)
Ontwarringsbericht
Ann Elizabeth Charters Maxwell wrote as Ann Maxwell, Elizabeth Lowell, Annalise Sun and Lowell Charters. As A. E. Maxwell, she wrote in collaboration with her husband Evan Maxwell.

The A. E. Maxwell author page; however the two pages should not be combined due to the existence of another author called A. E. Maxwell.

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This started out well, but by page 100 had descended into silliness, full of spitefully jealous women and hypermasculine, brutish men. I really don't find murderous jealousy and controlling possessiveness very sexy. But I do love the idea of the Glendruid witch/clan/curse. That was really a lot of fun.

I'm giving it 3 stars mostly out of nostalgia, and in homage to my younger self that enjoyed this book at a time when I was just discovering the Romance genre had a subcategory of supernatural/magical romance, and was not very particular about healthy relationships.

Paperback, very tattered, bought at a secondhand shop.
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This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: ๐ŸŽž๏ธ๐ŸŽž๏ธ๐ŸŽž๏ธ๐ŸŽž๏ธ๐ŸŽž๏ธ
World Building:๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŒŽ
Cover:๐Ÿ“”๐Ÿ“”๐Ÿ“”๐Ÿ“”๐Ÿ“”
Hero: ๐Ÿฆธ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฆธ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฆธ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฆธ๐Ÿป
Heroine:๐Ÿฆธ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿฆธ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿฆธ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿฆธ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ.5
Intimacy Level: ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ
Relationship Building: ๐Ÿ’’๐Ÿ’’๐Ÿ’’๐Ÿ’’
Heart & Feels:๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
Page Turner Level:๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ“–
Ending:๐Ÿงง๐Ÿงง๐Ÿงง๐Ÿงง
Overall View: โœจโœจโœจโœจ

First Impressions
Autumn Lover is the first book in the Maxwell duo series and is number five in the "Only" series. This story has been on my watchlist for the longest time and for almost a year I have been trying to get this one read. I am not sure why I have put off this book for the longest time, but I finally braved the wild frontier and grabbed up this book and it was actually way better than I expected. But also reading this made me realize why I don't read too many older historical's anymore, the angst was unreal in this book and the hero is a jerk alpha hero. So if that isn't for you, then I don't recommend it. But if you don't the jerk hero type, and love some great plot machinations and strong western themes, then I do recommend this one to you. It definitely has a storyline that will keep you on the edge of your seat and really delivers such a strong thought out story.

First Line
I hear you need a ramrod who can handle a gun

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Hunter Maxwell
An Alpha Male, Gunslinger, On the hunt for revenge for the death of his family. Bitter about his late wife who had countless affairs and used him and mistrusts most women.

The Heroine: Elyssa Sutton
With her parents dead, its up to Elyssa to save her ranch from outlaws and rustlers. She loves pretty things but has never found a place where she has been accepted and loved for who she is. She lives and breathes her family's home.

Summary
When Elyssa Sutton returns from England to her family's home and ranch in Wyoming, following the end of the Civil War, everything her parents built is falling apart. With rustlers and scavengers picking the place clean, she will fight with everything she has to protect what is left. When Hunter Maxwell arrives, to be her foreman and to stop the destruction, she hires him on. Hunter is on the road to revenge against the Culpeppers who destroyed just about everyone he loved. He doesn't trust Elyssa, she is a beauty just like his late wife and wears satin dresses and he doesn't trust her to not flirt with every man within a mile of her. Hunter has been burned badly, and despite the unfair treatment he deals toward Elyssa, there is a strong connection that forms between them. But they are in great danger now and it will be a miracle if they survive the coming storm...

What I Loved
Autumn Lover wasn't a easy and light filled story. This is most definitely not for the faint of heart, but it was a solid story that packed quite a punch. It does have a writing style that was typical of authors back then, so keep that in mind. There is quite a bit of inner relationship angst in this story. But there is also a very well written plot and great storyline that will keep you moving forward on the story. We have some great character development here. The hero is a tough nut to crack, but eventually he redeems himself. We see such great torment in him over his past and losing his children, so he definitely is multi dimensional and it takes a while to get down to the heart but once you do then its pure gold. Then we have our heroine, whom I really loved. I just had a blast with her character. She has such spirit and genuine heart and intentions and I admired her strength. She stands up for herself which I really was endeared by. The plot of the story is what really makes this story shine. The author kept me on the edge of my seat all the way through this and I was so eager to see it play out in the end.

What I Struggled With
I really struggled with the angst and how the hero treats the heroine. This was really hard to see, because the heroine has such a tender heart. And the hero has all of these wrong misconceptions about her character and its really tough to see how hard he is on her and he can come off as very demeaning and almost bullying in some respects. So keep that in mind before reading this one if these characteristics might be triggering for you.

Overall View
Autumn Lover is a story that is full of autumn vibes, spicy angst, and a plot to keep you eager and involved....a solid win of a story!

Favorite Quote(s)
For Elyssa it was like being in one of her restless dreamsโ€”darkness and moonlight, the scent of rosemary and the rippling murmur of water, Hunterโ€™s eyes watching her with a hunger that made her heart turn over.

โ€œNo one can stand upright on fire,โ€ Elyssa whispered. โ€œAll you can do is sink into itโ€ฆand let it burn.โ€

Autumn lover. Iโ€™ll remember you each year when leaves turn to fire.

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Historical Romance
Time Era(s): American West, Civil War, Reconstruction
Character Types: Alpha Male, Jerk Hero, Tortured Hero
Themes: Angsty, Pining Heroine, Groveling Hero, Danger, Western, Autumn Fall Vibes
Tropes: Unrequited Lovers, Revenge, Age Gap

Book Perspective
3rd POV

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Both

Song This Book Inspires
This Is My Trying-Taylor Swift

Recommendation For Reading Order
You can read as a standalone

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Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.
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Leden
23,689
Populariteit
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½ 3.7
Besprekingen
337
ISBNs
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Talen
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Favoriet
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