Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll

[opinionista]

We can't allow this thread to die down. So here's some Hughdity goodness! 

[opinionista]

And some Heath goodness 

[ranchgal]

Now that is great way to start the day!!
thanks for those!

[opinionista]

And of course, some sweet hot Jake 







Whoever did that painting did a great job didn't he/she?

[Bigheart]

Oh God, Natali!! *swoons* that last pic of Jake is SO GORGEOUS!!! WOW! Thanks! Those eyes...those totally kissable lips!

[opinionista]

Oh God, Natali!! *swoons* that last pic of Jake is SO GORGEOUS!!! WOW! Thanks! Those eyes...those totally kissable lips!

Jake is totally kissable.  (we need a drooling smiley)

[mariez]

I just read chapters 1 and 2, and in one fell swoop we have met Wayne, Bill, Pete, and Gene. Wayne with an earring and eyeline (details I had forgotten) and Gene with long blond hair. Poor Pete, badly beaten and Ennis taking care of him in the bathroom. And for this first introduction, Bill seems like an okay guy!

L

Yes, now that we have 20/20 hindsight, so to speak, it's going to be very interesting!  I had forgotten about the eyeliner on Wayne, too!  If I block out what I now know about Bill, I guess he does seem okay so far.  A very confident, take charge guy - a bit of a smooth talker, though!

I get a little lump in my throat reading Chapter 2 - Reading about Jack.  Seeing lonely, grieving, scared Ennis doing his research  - and looking around wondering about the other "normal" people in the library.  Very poignant.  How brave he was to venture into the Stallion.

Thanks for the other nice welcomes!

Marie

[Lhuthiel]

I was just catching up on the last few pages and wanted to thank everyone who so nicely welcomed me after I left Saturday night.

I re-read the first chapters of Taking Chances and I agree, re-reading is quite interesting already knowing how the story will continue. I couldn’t remember the eyeliner on Wayne either, but it suits him well in my imagination.
And I don’t know why, but I’ve liked Pete from the beginning, even though he really gets on Ennis’ nerves in those first few chapters.
Looking forward to reading the next few chapters tomorrow.

[souxi]

Right I,m off for the nite peeps. C ya tomorow. Nite twinnie.

[belbbmfan]

I just read chapters 1 and 2, and in one fell swoop we have met Wayne, Bill, Pete, and Gene. Wayne with an earring and eyeline (details I had forgotten) and Gene with long blond hair. Poor Pete, badly beaten and Ennis taking care of him in the bathroom. And for this first introduction, Bill seems like an okay guy!

L

You're right Leslie, who would have thought Bill would turn out the way he did?

I like all the references to horses in the first chapter: the name of the bar, the bucking horse reference, Ennis's 'low startle point' in the bar...