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Saving Katya Kindle Edition

by Sandra Edwards (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 73 ratings
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"Mix together love, betrayal, lies and secrets set against the rarefied world of Olympic figure skating, and you have a tender story that leaps off the pages and twists its way into your heart. Ms. Edwards scores with Saving Katya. Her writing glides along through ups and downs until two former Olympians win their happy ending."
-Cara Marsi ~ Author of Loving Or Nothing, 2012 Silken Sands Star Finalist

The Story:
Olympic Gold Medalists Kate Peterson (U.S.) and Alexei Petrova (Russia) haven't seen each other in eight years--not since their teenage affair ended after Alexei was forced back to Russia.

Since then, Kate has disappeared into relative obscurity, while Alexei--who's now living in the States--has made a fortune selling "himself".

When figure skating's gold medalists are invited to light the flame at the torch-lighting ceremony, the two are thrown back together again, yet each harbors a secret that could prevent a happy reunion.

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More praise for Saving Katya:

"Ms. Edwards delivers another heartfelt, feel-good winner with Saving Katya."
-Robin Haseltine, award-winning author

"Saving Katya is an inspiring story."
-Sue Fineman, author of the bestselling Gregory Series

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***Please note: Saving Katya is a novella of approximately 35,000 words (Print Length: 132 pages). Also contains the bonus short story Separate Ways from The Memory Bouquet.


More bestselling titles by Sandra Edwards:

CRAZY FOR YOU - A controversial romance set in the 80s.

INCREDIBLE DREAMS - A time travel romance.

SECONDARY TARGETS - A tale of suspense and intrigue with a hint of romance.

FORGOTTEN SOUL - A tale of buried treasure, star-crossed lovers and reincarnation.

VEGAS, BABY - A continuation of Broken Wings with a romantic suspense flair.

STAKED - A time-traveling bounty hunter gets involved with a mysterious soldier-of-fortune and soon discovers she could be his saving grace--or his downfall.

THE MEMORY BOUQUET - The past and present collide in this collection of short stories featuring the Franklin sisters.

TRADING UP - A high school reunion. A weekend husband. Finally, a chance to save face!

THE MARRIAGE BARGAIN - Billionaire Games: Book 1.

The Marriage Caper - Billionaire Games: Book 2.

CALIFORNIA GIRL - West Coast Girlz - Book One.

GLAMOUR GIRL - West Coast Girlz: Book Two.

PARTY GIRL - West Coast Girlz: Book Three.

WEST COAST GIRLZ OMNIBUS - Contains California Girl, Glamour Girl & Party Girl.
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"Saving Katya is a true love story...Sandra Edwards adds her well written words to the tale and it all makes for a wonderful read." -- Sizzling Hot Books

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005P9FURY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ SE Press (September 23, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 23, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2604 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 111 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 73 ratings

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NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY Bestselling Author Sandra Edwards writes award-winning romance in a variety of subgenres such as paranormal (mostly time travel and reincarnation), contemporary, and suspense. She lives in the U.S. (west coast) with her husband, two kids, four dogs and one very temperamental feline. Sandra's books often push the envelope and step outside the boundaries of conventional romance. For more info on Sandra's books, visit her website at www.sandrawrites.com.

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3.7 out of 5 stars
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eboudreaux5
5.0 out of 5 stars Young Lovers Torn Apart
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2015
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Kate and Alexei are Olympic ice skaters that were paired together for a tour after winning gold medals. They were lovers until Alexei was forced to return to Russia by his manager. Due to the manager's interference, both believed they were abandoned by the other. Eight years later, they are reunited at the torch lighting ceremony at another Olympics and Kate is keeping more than one secret from Alexei. Can they put past misunderstandings behind them and admit to themselves that they never stopped loving one another?
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CrftySAHM
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet clean romance.
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2022
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I purchased this a while back, am reading again some of my many books. I can tell that this was one of my first Kindle books, on my first reader. It was definitely during my clean, sweet, happy ever after ending phase. I will not let out a spoiler, so will just say that this book has two strong main characters that experienced a young love, separation, brought back together several years later, face a ton of misunderstanding on both sides, learn of betrayals from others that kept them apart, revenge by another outsider, but do end up together, admitting their feelings for the happy ever after life. Okay so that was a little bit of a spoiler, but there are some great details in there that makes this a great read. I would recommend it to anyone that likes sweet, clean romance. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 just because I really like a little spice in a relationship.
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Veronica
3.0 out of 5 stars Saving Katya
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2014
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I’m actually surprised I liked this one, because to be honest the plot is one that if you are a usual romance reader you will probably have read it a thousand time ( I know I did: lovers separated for years due to miscommunication. and in this case due to missing letters! I mean…come on! 20th century, hasn’t Katya’s character read about an invention called telephone?? Emails??? Especially to inform something as important as what she had to say??? ) but somehow the writing style, the fact that the characters are Olympic figure skaters – one of them being a hot Russian – turned it into an enjoyable read ( though I do agree with one of the reviewers that the writer should had researched on how Russian surnames work and correct Alexei’s )
No sex in this story, so it would work for those who prefer clean romances.
I wish the ending would have been less abrupt but I do appreciate that the writer took a time to include an epilogue.

Overall, a fast and entertaining read for those who want a romance with happy ending and don’t mind a plot that may be unrealistic.
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angelshart4u
5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Love Story!
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2015
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This is a love story, people!!!!! Complaints about whether or not the surgery was in 6 months or 6 weeks is not important in this story! It is a short story and a romance ... If you want a perfect plot, then read non-fiction! The love story between Kate and Alexei is beautiful! I thoroughly enjoyed this story as I do all of Sandra Edwards' books!

Thank you, Sandra!
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rackoflamb
1.0 out of 5 stars The story is complete nonsense and it's badly written to boot
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2012
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1) Alexei's last name would be "Petrov." "Petrova" is the feminized version of that name.

2) They're both singles skaters but they skate as a pair on the tour? And they go to the trouble of learning difficult pairs moves like a throw double axel and pairs spins? If two singles skaters were to put together a joint routine for an ice show, it would be a novelty, crowd-pleasing routine where they mostly do moves side by side, using skills they already have.

3) Kate is a waitress, yet she has a full-time nanny? She needs money and, as a has-been athlete who's been out of public life for eight years and is going blind, her plan is to get an endorsement deal worth $500K? Most active athletes don't make anywhere near that kind of money in endorsements. (A more viable plan would have been to sell her story to the tabloids, or to ally with a charitable foundation.)

4) Kate's "mysterious, incurable" disease is patently made-up and only worsens when it's convenient to the plot. In one day she goes from needing surgery in 4-6 months, to needing it in 4-6 weeks, to needing it in 72 hours.

5) Alexei notices that Kate's little girl has his hair color and is named Katya (his pet name for Kate) and never considers that he might be her father. He even has the passing thought that birth control sometimes fails - and he still doesn't connect the dots!

6) He's a multi-millionaire with legitimate business interests in the US, attending the Olympics by invitation, and a senator is trying to have him deported? Having him audited would be a more realistic threat, but of course the threat of deportation gives Alexei a reason to need to get married.

7) Even I know that unequal pupil size is a sign of concussion. How does Alexei not know this? Skaters fall and hit their heads all the time. He must have gotten a concussion himself at some point.

8) Alexei buys a teddy bear to take up to Kate's hospital room with him, then buys some flowers to be delivered there. Why not just take the flowers up himself? Basically so that he can obnoxiously pay the $10 delivery charge with a $100 bill and show that he's rich.

9) "Kate closed her eyes and "listened" to the skaters." No quotes needed - she's actually listening with her actual ears. "Vigilance escaped in her tone and settled on her face." Um, what? A seven-year-old asks, "And this is just a precautionary measure, right?"

10) Strange and inconsistent capitalizations throughout, e.g. his Gold Medal, his Cashmere coat, a Toe Loop jump, etc. The "US Residence" in one place and "U.S. residence" in another.

Blech. The writer demonstrates no knowledge of athletes, medicine, or even basic common sense. I'm deleting this.
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Isha Coleman
4.0 out of 5 stars While struggling with all she has to faced Kate is reunited with her first love Alexei. Amid unexpected surprises
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2015
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A story full of emotion, Saving Katya touched my heart. Faced with losing one of the most important aspects of her life, Kate has to make some major decisions. While struggling with all she has to faced Kate is reunited with her first love Alexei. Amid unexpected surprises, well kept secrets and painful admissions, Alexei is determined to gain back everything he loss. Although some parts of the story came across cheesy and major points could have been better explained and not glossed over-I found this to be a beautiful love story.
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Susan Schroeder
3.0 out of 5 stars Good concept but needs expansion
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2014
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I really liked the premise of this book. Figure skating has always fascinated me and as someone who suffers from a rare eye disease myself I can relate to the stress of not being able to trust your sight. I think, however, that this would have worked better as a novel than a novella. The plot and the resolution felt very rushed and there were points that could have benefited from some more flesh on their bones! I'd love to see this reworked as a full length novel as the story has a lot of potential!
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read-along-with-sue
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2012
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The author of this novel has portrayed the characters in this book well, they spring out from the page as real people straight away and the author has a good way of telling the story from both male and female angles.

I loved the overall of this book, it was a great read, not a long book, only took me 2 nights to read, if I had any negativity about this book, it would be to say that the ending came abruptly. Although a good ending, you didn't realize you were on the last page until it went onto a small insight to her next book! so that did take me by surprise.

Worth a read though.
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