Annie's Rainbow

by Fern Michaels Narrated by Libby McKnight

Overview

A desperate woman learns that when money literally falls out of the sky, it comes with a cost, in this bracing novel of suspense and timeless values by #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels.
It came out of the blue. A half-million dollars on graduation day. For Annie Daisy Clark, it was the capital she needed to start a business and secure her future.
Vowing to pay back every penny of it one day, she kept the bag of cash she'd found, and never looked back ...
Ten years later, Annie's investment has paid off. The owner of a successful chain of elegant coffee bars, she is blissfully engaged and about to return triumphant to Boston for her ten-year college reunion. She also begins making good on her promise to pay back the money with anonymous monthly payments.
But just as Annie's life seems complete, the dark history of the money returns to haunt her. Someone is determined to solve the mystery of a ten-year-old bank robbery, and an enraged thief who has served his time is coming to reclaim his loot. Suddenly, Annie is plunged into a deadly chase, using her wits to keep her
world from unraveling and to protect the one thing she values most-the priceless gift of love.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Poor girl Annie Daisy Clark finds a bag containing half a million dollars. Even though she knows the money comes from a bank heist, she decides to use it, launching a successful coffee-shop franchise and getting her mother, who suffers from Alzheimer's, out of a bad nursing home. Annie becomes a savvy, hard-driving businesswoman, all the while seeking a little romance. When the man who first catches her eye--a handsome Hawaiian coffee grower--turns out to think that woman should happily take second place to men, she turns her attentions to a widowed ex-FBI man. But Annie has other things to worry about now: an insurance agent is obsessed with tracking down the missing cash, and the bank robber blames her for his long jail term. Annie is tough, and sometimes tough to like: she enjoys throwing around her power and wealth, but she is kind to those who maintain their loyalty to her. In the end, Michaels's latest (after Celebration) turns out to be a disappointing read in which secondary characters are for the most part one-dimensional. Annie wrestles with her conscience for too long, taking 15 years to return the stolen money, after both the romance and the suspense have long ceased to thrill. (Apr.)

Library Journal

After finding a bag of money, Anna Clark builds a business empire, which is threatened after the owners of the money come looking for it. Farfetched, but Michaels's numerous fans will enjoy it. Order Severn House books at a discount at 800-830-3044. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.\

From the Publisher

Praise for Fern Micheals' Standalone Novels
 
"Dramatic, riveting and a delicious page turner." —Woman's World on Fearless
 
"Without giving too much of this fabulous, stirring, somewhat suspenseful, novel away before you get a chance to read it yourself, let me just say that CJ finds herself uprooted from everyone and everything she's ever known, and placed (for her own protection) into a small New England town—on the water that took Kick from her... There are so many layers to this story; as each is peeled back and revealed to the reader, it's the heart, soul, and resilience of CJ, a strong female character, that endears Deep Harbor to us." —Delilah, Radio Host and Bestselling Author
 
"This stand-alone book is a warm-hearted, romantic story with a touch of suspense and carries Michaels' trademark funny, snappy banter." —Booklist on Deep Harbor
 
"Michaels' highly developed skills as a storyteller are evident in the affable characters, suspenseful plot, and delightful romance." —Publishers Weekly on Deep Harbor

Product Details

BN ID:	2940178307755
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	06/27/2023
Edition description:	Unabridged

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