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The Passenger | 
 enlarge | Author: Joie Lesin
Publisher: Vintage Romance Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $13.79
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 1977392
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 284
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 4.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 0978536894
EAN: 9780978536893
ASIN: 0978536894
Publication Date: January 30, 2007
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The musky scent of skin, a brush on the shoulder, a gust of bitter air--all forewarn Elizabeth a spirit will soon seek her help to pass from this world to the next. Yet a living man's wounded soul offers her the challenge of a lifetime. Set in the 1940's, The Passenger tells the story of Elizabeth Reilly who travels to the Clemente Vineyard to help the spirit of an old man find peace and loses her heart to the son he left behind.
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 A very different romance July 26, 2007
Since she was a child, Elizabeth had possessed a rare gift of communicating with the dead, and sometimes helping them with their unfinished business. This was the case with Paolo Clemente; a kind man she met on a streetcar. Elizabeth held the man's head in her lap as he passed from life to his other existence, but he was not at rest. Something was left undone. He wanted her to take him home to his family.
Paolo's son Giovanni loved the vineyard. It was the only thing of his missing father he had, but Giovanni was also bitter when it came to his father. Despite what his mother thought, Giovanni believed his father had deserted them. Paolo's spirit followed Elizabeth to the vineyard, hoping she could create peace in Giovanni's heart. Even though his family members welcomed her visit, Giovanni was distrusting. Would Elizabeth succeed in bringing Paolo's love to his family and heal Giovanni's bitterness or would she fail her mission? Find out in this delightful novel by Joie Lesin.
I really enjoyed this book, with its interesting plot, humor and an unusual storyline. I was very impressed with the way it all came together.
Armchair Interviews says: Bringing love from the "other side" makes for a good story.
enjoyable read May 23, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I wanted to read a different book, so I bought this author unknown to me.
I really found the story quite entrancing and memorable. Romance, mystery, etc. All with a plot that kept me reading till the end. Didnt want to put it down. So for a complete change in a story, try this book.
An intricate and emotional tale of loss and love, tragedy and hope April 4, 2007
1945, Boston and California
Elizabeth Reilly's 'gift' - communicating with troubled ghosts - makes it difficult for her to form close relationships with the living. It felt safe to marry the one man she knew accepted her - a childhood best friend. But then World War II intervened, cutting her husband's life short. His ghost travels to Massachusetts for one last good-bye. Elizabeth resigns herself to a lonely life as a widow.
Then a chance encounter with a dying man sends Elizabeth's life in an unexpected direction. Paolo Clemente died a broken old man, still grieving from the tragic loss of his wife and infant son thirty years earlier. After learning the ship carrying his family from Italy was lost at sea, Paolo could not bring himself to return to the California vineyard where he hoped they all would live long and happy lives. Unable to find peace, Paolo's troubled soul reaches out to Elizabeth. She learns his story and promises to bring him what comfort she can by bringing news of his death to his cousin and former vineyard partner in California.
But when Elizabeth arrives in Napa, she and Paolo receive a shock: his wife and son are alive. Giovanni Clemente is a bitter young man who has never gotten over the shame of being abandoned by his father. Elizabeth realizes that in order to ease Paolo's emotional pain, she must first ease his son's. But she doesn't dare tell Giovanni, who scoffs at the notion of ghosts, that she is in contact with his father.
Giovanni Clemente doesn't know what to make of the young woman who has traveled across the country bearing tales of his lost father. Is she crazy? Does she want money? To trap him in marriage? He's attracted to Elizabeth, but how can he trust a woman who is clearly keeping so many secrets? Better to get her out of his life quickly. After all, he's used the pain of his father's abandonment as a shield around his heart for thirty years. If he lets it go, it would mean opening himself up to love. And hurt. And that is something Giovanni will never do.
In The Passenger, Joie Lesin weaves an intricate and emotional tale of loss and love, tragedy and hope. I enjoyed this book immensely! I turned the last page with a satisfied sigh.
Joy Nash
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"5 Beacons" from Lighthouse Literary Review March 13, 2007
Rating: 5 Beacons
Elizabeth had possessed a rare gift since she was a child, communicating with the departed souls, and sometimes helping them with their unfinished business. Such was the case with Paolo Clemente; a kind man she met on a streetcar. Elizabeth held the man's head in her lap as he passed from life to his other existence, but he wasn't at rest. Something was left undone. He wanted her to take him home to his family.
Giovanni loved the vineyard. It was the only thing of his missing father he had, but Giovanni was also bitter when it came to that man. Despite his mother's thoughts, Giovanni believed his father had deserted them. Paolo's spirit followed Elizabeth to the vineyard, hoping she could create peace in Giovanni's heart, and though his family members welcomed her visit, he was distrusting. Would Elizabeth succeed in bringing forth Paolo's love to his family and heal Giovanni's bitterness? Or would she fail in her quest? Find out in this delightful novel by Joie Lesin.
I enjoyed this book quite a bit. It was a refreshing change to romantic novels, adding humor with an unusual storyline. I was impressed with the way it all came together.
Reviewed By : Deanna
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