Bed of Roses

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Zafiro Quintana is the sole provider and caretaker for an aging group of outlaws. Zafiro and her wacky gang are hiding from the law and a madman who wants to kidnap Zafiro. You see, she possesses the ability to sense danger.

Sawyer Donovan stumbles upon the hideway and is nearly murdered by Zafiro's pet cougar. Zafiro fears Sawyer is a threat to her *family* and decides that he must die. It's a darn shame he just happens to be the most gorgeous creature she's ever laid eyes on. Instead of killing him outright she takes him prisoner.

What follows made me laugh out loud. This book contains some of the most hilarious scenes I've read yet. The *snake* scene is priceless. What I love most about Paisley's writing is that while she has the rare ability to make me laugh she can also make me cry buckets with her tender characterization and gut wrenching scenes. Her many characters are well drawn and add charm (as well as laughs) to the story. I enjoyed and never became annoyed by all of these wacky, wild characters. Zafiro is a lovable nut and Sawyer is a wounded soul that is absolutely to die for. I give this one my highest rating and highly recommend it!


0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

Did I read this entire book once before?!?, 2001-05-28
If so, I don't know how. This book really irritated me the second go round. I bought it because of the glowing reviews, but it did not click. I read a couple of the beginning pages and skimmed through the book. Nothing stuck. So, it must go.


0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

A thoroughly enchanting story!, 2001-02-01
I've never read Rebecca Paisley before but decided to pick this up because everyone just have been giving her books such glowing reviews! I am glad I did, because this book was spectacular. It was just so beautifully written - I felt totally immersed in the story, the characters just spring out of the book. The main characters of Zafiro and Sawyer are just amazing. As are all the secondary characters. The interactions between each other are just spectacular, this book had me laughing out loud more than a couple of times! I definitely recommend this book, I'm surely reading more Rebecca Paisley from now on.


4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

Absolutly Wonderful!! I give it a ten!!!!, 1998-12-19
In some places this story was so poignant I felt it deep down and in others I laughed so hard my sides split! Each character is unusual in his or her way. There is Sawyer Donovan who does not remember anything other than his name. As it turns out he has a very mysterious past. Zafiro Quintana who loves American expressionism, except she always mangles the expressions and they turn out quite different then the way it originally was meant to be. The cast of secondary characters lead for much comic relief Azucar, a former prostitute, who is over eighty, but still believes she is the reavishing temptress she once was. Sawyer is her next customer. Tia, who young son died many years ago. She believes Sawyer to be that son and she treats him as is he were a little boy. Maclovio, who his constantly drunk and threatens repeatedly to smash Sawyers face in. Lorenzo, who is so deaf that one has to shout at him and even then he always misunderstands. Pedro, who believes himself to be Saint Peter and is always telling bible stories except he never gets them quite right and what he comes up is always an hilarious combination. I guarantee you will laugh your whole way through. You'll have no choice, between these unusual characters and the man eating chicken who lays eggs on Sawyers bed and peck marks up and down his arm to the lovable mountain lion, Mariposa, who first tries to kill him and then adores him and Caraje the vicious black stallion. You won't regret reading this book so go ahead and buy it, you'll never forget it!!