A Wilder Name

by Laura Leone

She was a diva and a divorcee, he was a pop-rock idol who grew up in Kansas. Deep at heart they were kindred spirits, but the demanding pull of their ambitions threatened to douse the romantic sparks that flew between them.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373055072
• ISBN13: 9780373055074
• Release Date: June 1989
• Publisher: Silhouette Books
• Length: 187 Pages

Customer Reviews

A star's life

Synopsis from the back of the book: ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY After her scandalous divorce, Nina Gnagnarelli vowed never to trust a man again. She hid behind her carefully cultivated cool exterior -- but then Luke Swain came along. He irritated her from the moment they met. But he also aroused wild and uncontrollable passions in her, making her feel absolutely reckless... Luke couldn't keep away from this beautiful woman whose life-style was so different from his own. She preferred French restaurants and designer clothes to his clean country living, but he'd caught a glimpse of the vulnerability beneath her icy facade. Luke knew that courting Nina was playing with fire, but for a lifetime with her, he'd risk getting burned. My review: This is the story of a rock star falling in love with a rising opera soprano. Their different worlds collide with a vengeance. You feel like you get to know the characters and what kind of pressures they are under. The author offers a scathing look at the tabloid press and the unreasonable intrusiveness of people who feel like they know someone famous. Unlike many romance novels, the problems plaguing this pair are real and big enough to drive many couples apart.