Perilous Refuge
by Patricia Wilson
★ Top 25 book of 1991 · #20 on Best Books of 1991
Helen fears everything her new boss, Ross Maclean, represents, yet she needs the job to protect her family. Ross longs for her and wonders whether he can break through the walls guarding her heart.
Best for: Romance readers who enjoy a wounded heroine and a patient, determined hero
Perilous Refuge is #20 on BookWard's Best Books of 1991, out of 23 1991 books that cleared our data bar.
What Perilous Refuge is about
Helen Andrews has learned to fear masculine aggression, sexual power and unbending strength, and her past has left her wary and unsure. When she meets Ross Maclean, her new boss, who is as male as they get, her defenses go on full alert. But she has a family to protect and a job she needs, so she cannot simply walk away.
Ross, for his part, longs for her and tries to break through the fortress she has built around her heart. The story turns on whether he is strong enough to offer her a true refuge. A romance about trust and healing, for readers who like a slow, careful thaw.
Perilous Refuge on the Best Books of 1991
Perilous Refuge came out in 1991. Of the 23 books first published in 1991 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #20 on our Best Books of 1991 list.
Why it made the list: 155 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (24 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 1991 list
- The Gift of Loving Patricia Wilson, #18
- Sojourn R. A. Salvatore, #19
- Party Summer Robert Lawrence Stine, #21
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More years: Best Books of 1990 Best Books of 1992.
The numbers behind it
- Readers: 85 want to read it, 3 are reading it now and 67 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.1 out of 5 from 24 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 17 | 55% |
| Reader love | 48 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 22 | 20% |
Questions about Perilous Refuge
When was Perilous Refuge published?
Perilous Refuge by Patricia Wilson was first published in 1991.
Was Perilous Refuge one of the best books of 1991?
Perilous Refuge is #20 on BookWard's Best Books of 1991, out of 23 1991 books that cleared our data bar. 155 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (24 ratings).
Why is Perilous Refuge on the Best Books of 1991 list?
155 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (24 ratings).
More of the best books of 1991
- Outlander Diana Gabaldon, #1
- Needful Things Stephen King, #2
- American Psycho Bret Easton Ellis, #3
- Shiloh Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, #4
- The Firm John Grisham, #5
- Reaper Man Terry Pratchett, #6
See the full Best Books of 1991, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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