- Mass Market Paperback: 464 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Books (Dec 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0553562797
- ISBN-13: 978-0553562798
- Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 2.4 x 17.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 924,357 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Home is wherever the heart leads....
The ties that bind us--to our families, to our pasts--are at the heart of this deeply engrossing story.
Venus Arinelli saw her future as a concert pianist shattered when her father's life ended in disgrace. Now Venus plays in cocktail lounges, sporting her survival skills like a suit of armor. When a stranger emerges from her parents' long-ago past with an offer too good to refuse, Venus' suspicions flare up.
But Gib Cameron has a special mission. He represents the Camerons of Tennessee--a family as rooted in American history and Southern soil as Venus' is notorious and fly-by-night. Yet the Camerons, survivors of tragedy, need Venus for reasons that have to do with honor and loyalty and an almost mystical bond to their shared past. And Gib, as hard-eyed a skeptic as Venus herself, has to persuade her to come to their mountain home.
Humor, sexiness, pathos, and surprises are all part of Deborah Smith's unique storytelling magic. When Venus Fell will entrance readers with its tale of Venus's reluctant journey to Tennessee, where two well-guarded hearts, afraid to trust again, will find they've come home.
The ties that bind us--to our families, to our pasts--are at the heart of this deeply engrossing story.
Venus Arinelli saw her future as a concert pianist shattered when her father's life ended in disgrace. Now Venus plays in cocktail lounges, sporting her survival skills like a suit of armor. When a stranger emerges from her parents' long-ago past with an offer too good to refuse, Venus' suspicions flare up.
But Gib Cameron has a special mission. He represents the Camerons of Tennessee--a family as rooted in American history and Southern soil as Venus' is notorious and fly-by-night. Yet the Camerons, survivors of tragedy, need Venus for reasons that have to do with honor and loyalty and an almost mystical bond to their shared past. And Gib, as hard-eyed a skeptic as Venus herself, has to persuade her to come to their mountain home.
Humor, sexiness, pathos, and surprises are all part of Deborah Smith's unique storytelling magic. When Venus Fell will entrance readers with its tale of Venus's reluctant journey to Tennessee, where two well-guarded hearts, afraid to trust again, will find they've come home.
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a romantic and unique southern family drama
I wrote When Venus Fell after I fell in love with the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Fascinated by the beauty of those ancient Appalachians and also the Scottish heritage of the earliest settlers, I created the Camerons, a proud Scottish dynasty, struggling to save their mountain home. I've always enjoyed writing about the diversity of southerners, and so I created Venus Arinelli, a good southern girl whose heritage includes an Asian-American father. From their poignant history to their turbulent relationship as adults, Venus Arinelli and Gib Cameron proved to be one of my most exciting stories to write. I hope the readers enjoy it. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
I wrote When Venus Fell after I fell in love with the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Fascinated by the beauty of those ancient Appalachians and also the Scottish heritage of the earliest settlers, I created the Camerons, a proud Scottish dynasty, struggling to save their mountain home. I've always enjoyed writing about the diversity of southerners, and so I created Venus Arinelli, a good southern girl whose heritage includes an Asian-American father. From their poignant history to their turbulent relationship as adults, Venus Arinelli and Gib Cameron proved to be one of my most exciting stories to write. I hope the readers enjoy it. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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When the Oklahama City federal building blew up, Ella and I had just signed a six-month contract to perform in the piano lounge of a hotel in New York. Read the first page
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Format:Hardcover
This was the first book I read by Deborah Smith, and I was so impressed! Venus was the perfect main character, because she was so wonderfully different. The entire cast of characters were amazing, and I loved the beautiful setting. If you have not read anything by Smith, I strongly recommend this book. It is so wonderful!!! You will not be able to put it down!!! Good Job, Deborah!!!
Format:Hardcover
This is the first story by Deborah Smith that I have read, and at first the first person point of view took getting used to, but I quickly got involved and interested in the story. The characters in the book are well-developed and the remembrances of the past are easily woven into the story in such a way that they don't interfere with keeping the present-day story on track. It is also a great love story between Venus and Gib, as well as a great read with the very interesting Arinelli sisters and even more interesting characters in the Cameron family. Definitely an enjoyable reading/romance adventure.
Format:Hardcover
I was disappointed by both the over blown style of writing and the plot
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One of my favorite romance ever
I read lots of romances, and like also Smith, but this one is one of my all over favorites, that I took with me from Paris to London, and will go anywere else with, reading it... Read more
Published on 3 April 2010 by J. Kertesz
Disappointing
It took me many many weeks to get through the book. I rarely will not finish a book once I begin as I feel there's usually some good in it. I'm not finding it here! Read more
Published on 28 Jan 1999
Absolutely terrific!
I adored this book. I didn't know if the author could top her last incredible read--A Place To Call Home--but this book absolutely won my heart. Read more
Published on 9 Oct 1998
An Intense Tale of Southern Tradition and Family.
Deborah Smith writes strong stories that bring an element of romance to literary fiction.
The Tennessee Mountains offering a spiritual and healing lesson to two families... Read more
Published on 5 Sep 1998
Pride goeth before a fall ...
Smith brings two disparate characters, Venus and Gib, to life and together in the midst of a cast of characters one could find only in the hills of Appalachia. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 1998
Absolutely loved the book--it made me laugh and cry!!
This book was a bittersweet love story, it made me go through many emotions and kept my interest. I can hardly wait for her next novel.
Published on 27 July 1998
Couldn't put it down!
This was my first book by Deborah Smith and I loved it. I believed in the families and the characters. Read more
Published on 16 July 1998
Another WONDERFUL story that you just can't put down!!!
I loved this story because it had more to it than just romance. It was at times hilarious, sad, and romantic. Read more
Published on 8 July 1998
A special book
At one time, Venus Arinelli was a highly regarded classical piano protégée. That abruptly ended when her father was convicted of killing a federal judge. Read more
Published on 20 May 1998
A wonderful read
I really couldn't call this book a romance because it dealt more with families and the complex connection between kin than any two people and their developing relationship. Read more
Published on 16 May 1998
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