Night Into Day

by Sandra Canfield

Book Overview

Night Into Day by Sandra Canfield released on Aug 25, 1987 is available now for purchase.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373702787
• ISBN13: 9780373702787
• Release Date: September 1987
• Publisher: Harlequin Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.

Customer Reviews

perfectly imperfect heroine for a change!

This story is focused on a woman who is not physically perfect and I found it to be a refreshing change from the perfect models depicted in most romance novels. Theirs is a tender love story - you'll love it.

Night Into Day is a refreshing romance

I've read and re-read this Harlequin Superromance so many times until the pages of my book is badly worn and the spine is taped to keep the whole thing from falling apart. The main antagonist is suffering from RA (Rhumatoid Arthritis) and has given up on romance after hearing by accident her fiance's true feelings about her illness. Running a business that caters to the needs of the physically challenged, Alex Farrell has come to terms with her life. That is until she mets Patrick O'Casey, a quarterback for the football team, the Memphis Marauders. Alex's life is suddenly turned upside down because she just can't believe that anyone could be interested in her as a woman. O'Casey on the other hand has other plans. He is a healthy male with the normal male desires and what he desires is Alex. He makes Alex wonder what life with romance could be like. Their romance takes many twists and turns. He is hot tempered and she is strong-willed, but there is no denying the fireworks when the two are together. The story has a nice if not perdictable ending. I promise that anyone who reads this book will not be disappointed.

Memorable Romance

Night Into Day by Sandra Canfield is a buried treasure. One of those romances that make you feel ridiculously happy when you've reached the end of the story. Also, Night into Day is a novel that deals with the serious subject of Rheumatoid Arthritis and gives you a glimpse of what it is like to live with this painful and unpredictable disease.Alex Farrell has suffered from arthritis for 10 years and has been hurt by a previous lover who had managed to destroy almost all of her self-esteem but not her independence and will to move on and live her life. Then enter Patrick O'Casey. Famous football player who is charming and cocky and did I say charming? He first sees Alex and is captivated by her smile and asks her to dance but he doesn't realize until it's too late that she has a cane and cannot dance. Patrick makes many bloopers many of us would make when dealing with a disability we know nothing about or how much it limits your freedom to do what everyday normal people do and take advantage of. I was touched and saddened by Patrick's stumbles and the awkwardness of having to face that Alex is different than everyone else but she's also a woman with feelings and needs like everybody else, too. Patrick is much simpler than Alex in that he's looking for a woman who will search deep enough into his soul and fill in the void that no other woman has bothered to find or fill. He's drawn to Alex, to her strength, courage, her beauty and smile.Patrick and Alex court and fall in love. The only conflict is that Alex doesn't want to loose her independence and is always compromising and thinking of everybody else but herself. She thinks that marriage is a "drastic" step and wants to leave the "door open" for Patrick if he so desires to leave her. Patrick is hurt by this and tries to convince her otherwise. Eventually, they both realize that they love and need each other and finally marry. This book has one of the best endings I'd read in a long time. I like the fact that Patrick thought of the implications of being involved with someone with a disability, the emotional ups and downs that would be involved. He realizes this and yet when his mind is made up and he accepts Alex, flawed and all and then he pursues her and falls in love with her. Patrick also doesn't hedge about his feelings. Alex is the one who is hesitant to believe that someone would fall in love with her and the previous disappointment with love, you can certainly understand her hesitation and wariness.My grade for this book is an A+. It is OOP but worth tracking down. If you see this book, grab it and read it. You won't regret it. This book sits on my keeper shelf. Thank you Ms. Canfield for writing this extraordinary story of courage and love. Keishon