Affaire de Coeur, 11/11/99, sseven@msn.com
Bretton is a monumental talent who targets her audience with intelligence and inspiration. In her story you'll find no condescension or a stereotypical portrayal of a reluctant heroine forced into situations where she'd rather not be. This author respects her fans and deserves praise for never losing control of her characters just to keep the plot motivated.


Harriet Klausner for Under the Covers 9/4/99
THE DAY WE MET is a beautiful love story . . . an extraordinary novel. Highly Recommended.


Jill M. Smith for Romantic Times - a 4 1/2 Star Romantic Times Top Pick
Consistent winner Barbara Bretton returns with a powerhouse novel that is both touching and emotionally intense. Terrific reading!


Book Description
Maggy O'Brien's ex-husband is getting remarried. Her daughter has dyed her hair purple. And for her thirty-fifth birthday, her sisters have arranged a weekend getaway - complete with makeover and limo. It's all Maggy can do to hold on to the pieces of her life right now. And traveling all the way to Atlantic City, she thinks, will only make things worse. Conor Riley is in Atlantic City that same day - and his only plans are to roll some dice and keep his mind off the past. He can't help noticing the beautiful woman across the room, sitting alone. He can't help but ask her to dance. And he can't help but ask her to come with him to a romantic escape by the shore - and to think about what their future together could hold. One voice tells Maggy to stick with what she knows: car pools and groceries and going it alone. And then there is the other voice - the one that tells her to take a chance, and say yes . . .


About the Author
Barbara Bretton is the award-winning, best-selling author of more than 40 books. She currently has over ten million copies in print around the world. Her works have been translated into twelve languages in over twenty countries. She has been featured in articles in The New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Romantic Times, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Herald News, Home News, Somerset Gazette, among others, and has been interviewed by Independent Network News Television, appeared on the Susan Stamberg Show on NPR, and been featured in an interview with Charles Osgood of WCBS, among others. Her awards include both Reviewer's Choice and Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times; Gold and Silver certificates from Affaire de Coeur; the RWA Region 1 Golden Leaf; and several sales awards from Bookrak. Ms. Bretton was included in a recent edition of Contemporary Authors (Gale). Her current release from Berkley, The Day We Met, will be published in November 1999.

FROM THE CRITICS

Jill M. Smith - Romantic Times