From Publishers Weekly
Claire Carlisle leaves Madison, Wis., and her cruel, wealthy husband, Bennett, to begin anew in England with a man she truly loves. She succeeds in abducting only one of her two daughters, Meredith, later renamed Page. An infuriated Bennett prevents Claire from contacting Liza, their older daughter, and raises the girl in a loveless household. Page and Liza meet years later in a Swiss boarding school, but don't realize that they are sisters. Rebellious Liza is expelled from school but, just before leaving, spies an aristocratic woman stepping out of a limousine to embrace Page. Her memory jogged, Liza recognizes her mother and swears to avenge both Page and Claire for having abandoned her. Through a complicated series of events, Liza alienates Page and Claire from each other and plots to take over her mother's hotel chain in Europe. A fast pace and glamorous settings combine for gratifying escapist fare. Consequences is the first effort by pseudonymous collaborators Cynthia Katz, co-author of Breaking into Video , and Victoria Skurnick, executive editor of Book-of-the-Month Club. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Consequences FROM THE PUBLISHER
Page and Liza. Strangers born a continent apart...Rivals for love, money, andsuccess... Sisters bound by a betrayal no woman could ever forgive. Or forget.
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Publishers Weekly
Claire Carlisle leaves Madison, Wis., and her cruel, wealthy husband, Bennett, to begin anew in England with a man she truly loves. She succeeds in abducting only one of her two daughters, Meredith, later renamed Page. An infuriated Bennett prevents Claire from contacting Liza, their older daughter, and raises the girl in a loveless household. Page and Liza meet years later in a Swiss boarding school, but don't realize that they are sisters. Rebellious Liza is expelled from school but, just before leaving, spies an aristocratic woman stepping out of a limousine to embrace Page. Her memory jogged, Liza recognizes her mother and swears to avenge both Page and Claire for having abandoned her. Through a complicated series of events, Liza alienates Page and Claire from each other and plots to take over her mother's hotel chain in Europe. A fast pace and glamorous settings combine for gratifying escapist fare. Consequences is the first effort by pseudonymous collaborators Cynthia Katz, co-author of Breaking into Video , and Victoria Skurnick, executive editor of Book-of-the-Month Club. (Nov.)
Publishers Weekly
Veteran romantic suspense writer Victor (The Sisters) returns with a dramatic story of family betrayal and sibling rivalry. When Claire Carlisle flees her abusive husband, an accident forces her to leave one of her two young daughters behind. Claire gives her daughter Page a new existence in London; Liza is raised by her unloving father in New York, unaware that her mother mourns and misses her. Sweet Page and unscrupulous Liza meet by chance at boarding school, allowing Liza to learn her mother's new identity for the first time. Years later, burning with anger at her abandonment and with envy at the rich and exciting life Page and Claire now lead as international hoteliers, Liza uses her considerable wiles to edge Page out of her mother's heart, career and pocketbook. Soon it is Page who feels estranged and abandoned. Will the two sisters ever come to terms? The author's characterizations sometimes verge on the stereotypical, and her plot twists rely heavily on coincidence and miscommunication, yet this is a brisk and colorful tale, rich in its evocation of privileged lifestyles and well seasoned with a blend of sex and intrigue. (Feb.) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
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