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Claire
Willoughby, the Nashville star of “Simple
Pleasures”, a
cooking and lifestyles TV show, is not exactly the happy homemaker she
portrays. The real cooking/lifestyle
guru is her silent partner, Olive Tully, who doesn’t like to be center
of
attention or move in the limelight.
Claire and Olive aren’t ready for the upheaval to
their lives when they
are informed that their #1 fan was killed in a terrible accident and
Claire was
named the legal guardian of the woman’s infant daughter, Anabel. The only living relative Anabel has is her
Uncle Ramsey, who no one can locate.
Claire, knowledgeable of the foster care system,
objects adamantly to
the child staying there and vows to help find the girls uncle. Hiring a P.I., Claire hopes that Ramsey can
be found. After all, what does she know
about family, let alone raising a child?
When Ramsey is found and shows up at Claire’s door
with too many bruises
to count, Claire realizes he isn’t fit to take care of a child either.
Neither
Claire nor Ramsey is parent material, yet they want to do what is right
for
Anabel. Can they work together to give
the little girl a wonderful life? Will lies and misunderstandings tear
them
apart?
Fun,
entertaining and wonderful romance make The
Thing About Men by Elizabeth Bevarly, a must read for fans of
contemporary romance. Claire and Ramsey
are absolute delights and adding in the sweetness of Anabel, it makes
for a
touching story. These great characters
touch the reader, with their pasts and their insecurities, which still
play a
large part in their lives.
Ms. Bevarly
pens fun and great contemporary romance.
I enjoyed The Thing About Men
from start to finish. From the fun to the
sweet romance with great characters, this is a story to enjoy!
Reviewed by Tracey West
for The Road
to Romance
June 14, 2004
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