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Divorced, Desperate and Delicious (Divorced #1)
Ever since photographer Lacy Maguire caught her ex playing Pin the Secretary to the Elevator Wall, she's been content with her dog Fabio, her three cats, and a vow of chastity. But all that changes when the reindeer-antlered Fabio drags in a very desperate, on-the-run detective who decides to take refuge in her house--a house filled with twinkling lights and a decorated tr...more
Mass Market Paperback, 325 pages
Published
November 27th 2007
by Love Spell
(first published November 26th 2007)
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3.75 stars. The first of the Divorced trilogy, DD&D is a romantic comedy from start to finish. Add in a fairly absorbing suspense, interesting secondary characters, a LOT of sex, and four adorable animals, and...what's not to like? Lots of light-hearted fun and a few good laughs, even if it reads like a French farce at times.
No Spoilers. From synopsis and first chapters:
PLOT: Chase is a widowed narcotics detective in Houston, Texas. He's got a huge ♥, and gives his all, so he hasn't had a...more
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Enjoyed the book, the hero has been sleep-walking through life since his wife died, when he finds himself about to lose his life, to his corrupt partner & he realizes he does want to live and that he's been so absorbed that he's pushed his friends away, shot he makes him way to the heroine's house.
The heroine has a family history, her mother & grandmother have gotten married & divorced million times & she does not want to repeat history so she's never getting involved again, one...more
The heroine has a family history, her mother & grandmother have gotten married & divorced million times & she does not want to repeat history so she's never getting involved again, one...more
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I don't know what to say. I started reading this and I was quickly drawn in. I enjoyed the characters and - while some of the story was a little...over the top - a lot of it was just great.
I probably shouldn't write a review right now because I'm still feeling a little rage-licous. I freaking hated the ending. The ending turned into one big WTF for me.
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I probably shouldn't write a review right now because I'm still feeling a little rage-licous. I freaking hated the ending. The ending turned into one big WTF for me.
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Feb 05, 2008
Erin
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
romance fans, Stephanie Plum fans, people who like funny books or want beach reading
Also a great book to read when you're home sick. Very similar in style to Janet Evanovich's books. Premise is about a cop who is framed for stealing drugs & shooting another cop. He has been shot by the dirty cop (the one doing the framing) but manages to get away and hides out at the home of a photographer with a serial-marrying mother & some talking appliances. Add some zany friends & sexual tension, and the result are some hilarious scenes. My favorite is the one where practically...more
Loved this book. One: I've been married and divorced with a cheating husband, so I could relate to Lacy. Two:I found my second guy who made it all about me and still rocks my sexual world even 23 yrs later. Loved the animals in the story too because I had two small dogs that my now husband had to get used to sleeping with us in bed. So I found so much humor between the lines. Thanks Christie for creating such a fun story to follow including the hilarious friends and the wacked out Mom who had ve...more
Mar 29, 2012
Ursula Gorman
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
action,
endearing,
entertaining,
friendship,
fun,
light-hearted,
marriage,
memories,
multiple-story-lines,
murder,
police,
quick-read,
romance,
series,
sexy
Divorced, Desperate and Delicious is a quirky and fun read that is perfect for anytime! I picked this up as a free Kindle download because I'd heard some friends mention how clever Christie Craig's writing was. I wasn't disappointed!
Lacy is the epitome of quirky and slightly disfunctional...but nothing that a handsome cop on the lamb, hiding out behind her shed can't overlook!
Chase is a good cop, but his partner Zeke wants everyone to believe he's dirty...but he wants him dead and believed dir...more
Lacy is the epitome of quirky and slightly disfunctional...but nothing that a handsome cop on the lamb, hiding out behind her shed can't overlook!
Chase is a good cop, but his partner Zeke wants everyone to believe he's dirty...but he wants him dead and believed dir...more
Feel good humor and romance.
REVIEWER'S OPINION:
I had trouble deciding between 4 and 5 stars, but I went with 5 because it “lightened my heart and brightened my day.” Some books are hard to put down due to suspense or other intense anticipation. This book is not like that. I was able to put it down, but it was enjoyable all the way through. I was laughing out loud several times and continued to chuckle over certain conversations the next day after reading the book. It’s a feel good story with a b...more
REVIEWER'S OPINION:
I had trouble deciding between 4 and 5 stars, but I went with 5 because it “lightened my heart and brightened my day.” Some books are hard to put down due to suspense or other intense anticipation. This book is not like that. I was able to put it down, but it was enjoyable all the way through. I was laughing out loud several times and continued to chuckle over certain conversations the next day after reading the book. It’s a feel good story with a b...more
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Even though it’s only February, divorced photographer Lacy Maguire has dressed up her dog and three cats in Christmas costumes to shoot a Christmas calendar. While taking a break from the holiday music and holly, her dog Fabio scampers out through the doggy door and starts barking furiously at something behind the shed. Wearing only an oversized tee-shirt (don’t ask), Lacy heads out to drag Fabio away from what she assumes is a wayward squirrel. What she finds instead is a cop on the lam who’s d...more
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This book was a fun, light hearted read, even though there was some suspense. Story 3.5, Heat 3. Lacy is a divorced, wacky pet photographer who is desperate for sex, but doesn't want casual sex because she is afraid to fall in love and get married immediately like her mom has done numerous times. Chase is a good cop, framed for drugs and murder. Chase is shot by the bad cop, but gets away to Lacy's house and hides out there....more
This book was a fun, light hearted read, even though there was some suspense. Story 3.5, Heat 3. Lacy is a divorced, wacky pet photographer who is desperate for sex, but doesn't want casual sex because she is afraid to fall in love and get married immediately like her mom has done numerous times. Chase is a good cop, framed for drugs and murder. Chase is shot by the bad cop, but gets away to Lacy's house and hides out there....more
I'm giving this book 2.5 stars...
If you want a very light read that makes you laugh (whilst cringing), with a bit of "yummy-ness" thrown in and a good cop/bad cop then that's what you'll get with this one.
Lacy is a divorcee whose dog of a hubby was caught on video shagging his secretary in a lift. She is kind of gagging for it and flirts with a vet/fedex man/plumber you name it. It's pretty much all she thinks about, dreams about, talks about, etc. So yes this really annoyed me and put me off he...more
If you want a very light read that makes you laugh (whilst cringing), with a bit of "yummy-ness" thrown in and a good cop/bad cop then that's what you'll get with this one.
Lacy is a divorcee whose dog of a hubby was caught on video shagging his secretary in a lift. She is kind of gagging for it and flirts with a vet/fedex man/plumber you name it. It's pretty much all she thinks about, dreams about, talks about, etc. So yes this really annoyed me and put me off he...more
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Let me begin with I really enjoyed this book. The storyline was original, there was enough humor to keep me amused, the character definition was great, and the story kept me very interested to the point of avoiding pretty much everything else that was on my "to do list" today (few books do that for me and I really love it when it happens).
So, why is there a star missing from my rating? Sex. Our heroine is sex starved and flirts with every male that comes within a firtable distance. It's all she...more
So, why is there a star missing from my rating? Sex. Our heroine is sex starved and flirts with every male that comes within a firtable distance. It's all she...more
Lacey is divorced. Why? Well her ex cheated to her with his secretary. In the elevator. Where the video was uploaded to the internet. So Lacey took a chastity vow. No more men. No more sex. Because sex led to love. Love to marriage. Marriage to divorce. And with her mother and grandmother totaling a dozen divorces between them, well let's just say Lacey didn't want to uphold the family tradition. She's happy with her dog and three cats. Until her dog catches a man in her backyard. A man running...more
I have just become a fan of this author after reading this one.
It's a typical romance book - in a chick lit style.
The hero of the story was a cop who was framed for an attempt murder and drug-related crimes. He was shot and injured after jumping off a bridge. A small ugly dog with antlers found him and the person who followed the dog was no one other than a hot woman in this shirt that has words "Divorced, Desperate, and Delicious" (hence the title). She recognized him from briefly watching the...more
It's a typical romance book - in a chick lit style.
The hero of the story was a cop who was framed for an attempt murder and drug-related crimes. He was shot and injured after jumping off a bridge. A small ugly dog with antlers found him and the person who followed the dog was no one other than a hot woman in this shirt that has words "Divorced, Desperate, and Delicious" (hence the title). She recognized him from briefly watching the...more
So much hate. Where to begin?
The book begins down that oft-traveled plot road of the hero (Chase) on the lamb, accused of a crime he didn't commit. Okay, I can handle it. I've read this plot before, more than likely I'll read it again sometime in the future. His path takes him to the door of the TSTL heroine Lacy. Here's where my hatred begins. She's seen the news, she recognizes Chase as a wanted criminal who is suspected of murder. He forces his way into her home, he's got a gun, and he handcu...more
The book begins down that oft-traveled plot road of the hero (Chase) on the lamb, accused of a crime he didn't commit. Okay, I can handle it. I've read this plot before, more than likely I'll read it again sometime in the future. His path takes him to the door of the TSTL heroine Lacy. Here's where my hatred begins. She's seen the news, she recognizes Chase as a wanted criminal who is suspected of murder. He forces his way into her home, he's got a gun, and he handcu...more
Jul 23, 2009
Dina
marked it as to-read
Recommended to Dina by:
K. from Amazon
Shelves:
contemporary-romance
Small spoiler (not really) given by K.:
'Craig writes a love scene in the shower where the hero actually does "fall on his ass" from slipping in the moment while supporting her!!! It is HOT and FUNNY and REAL LIFE! There is plenty of good and funny stuff!!!'
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Oh man, I´ve got to get this book soon!
'Craig writes a love scene in the shower where the hero actually does "fall on his ass" from slipping in the moment while supporting her!!! It is HOT and FUNNY and REAL LIFE! There is plenty of good and funny stuff!!!'
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Oh man, I´ve got to get this book soon!
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I love this! This is my first book by Christie Craig and I've come to the conclusion that she is frakking AWESOME!!
Summary:
Lacy Maguire has become content with her life as a photographer living with her dog, Fabio, and her three cats. She also made a vow of chastity after finding out her now ex-hubby was doing his secretary. Although she's more horny than not, she is content with keeping her vow because she doesn't want to end up like her mother and grandmother who have twelve divorces between t...more
Summary:
Lacy Maguire has become content with her life as a photographer living with her dog, Fabio, and her three cats. She also made a vow of chastity after finding out her now ex-hubby was doing his secretary. Although she's more horny than not, she is content with keeping her vow because she doesn't want to end up like her mother and grandmother who have twelve divorces between t...more
This was a free kindle read, and was rated well on here, so I thought why not? This book was far reaching. Two people thrown together after a crisis in Chase's life, suddenly in love 2 daqy later. The love scenes were fun. Some of the dialouge midly humorous, the characters a bit quirky. It was a little hard to believe that all these random men in Lacy's life were so outright in their flirting manner. And with the dressing up the animals in February and blaring Christmas music. Maybe it was just...more
Story Rating 5 stars
Character Rating 5 stars
Romance Rating 5 stars
Heat Level 3.5 stars
Humor Level, priceless
Overall Rating 5 stars.
I absolutely loved this book, it had it all, great story, ton's of humor, great characters, sexual tension, steamy love scenes, some angst, a very bad villain , some really good action and of course a HEA ending.
The only complaint is the cover picture on this book. Because of it, the book sat for a few months but boy am I glad I decided to read it.
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Character Rating 5 stars
Romance Rating 5 stars
Heat Level 3.5 stars
Humor Level, priceless
Overall Rating 5 stars.
I absolutely loved this book, it had it all, great story, ton's of humor, great characters, sexual tension, steamy love scenes, some angst, a very bad villain , some really good action and of course a HEA ending.
The only complaint is the cover picture on this book. Because of it, the book sat for a few months but boy am I glad I decided to read it.
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Hot. This book was hot! Chase is hot, Lacy's hot, its all really hot! This was a fun read. There was some adventure, a bit of mystery, and a lot of romance and passion. Lacy's friends were a little annoying, and I thought there were a few too many suitors for her, but other than that I really liked the story. Chase was a dirty cop... in a very good way! Zeke brought out some really negative feelings and I kind of wish he'd been harmed physically before the end. Lacy's mom was outragious, but I w...more
Wowzers...I got this book on Kindle a while back and kept holding off to read it. I kept purchasing so many I lost whatever the heck I got. But oddly I wasn't ready for this story just yet...no idea why. Because I think I just found my favorite new author! Holy WOW this was good! Action, comedy, romance, sexiness, PLOT, characterization, and LOVE...wow. I was floored and I found Lacy to be real in her fears and Chase real in his fears...it worked so well AND the fact the feelings grew on both si...more
*I'm guessing there might be spoilers,so just in case I should warn you*
I may gave to this book 4 stars but I'm debating with myself if I should have rated with 5.
I really liked even loved this book.I laughed a lot sometimes especially in the scene where everyone(except Chase)was at Lacy's living room and everything was so messed up since Lacy end up to be accused that she is sleeping with 4 guys.It had some hot scenes.And it kept my interest and I was eager to see what will happen from the begi...more
I may gave to this book 4 stars but I'm debating with myself if I should have rated with 5.
I really liked even loved this book.I laughed a lot sometimes especially in the scene where everyone(except Chase)was at Lacy's living room and everything was so messed up since Lacy end up to be accused that she is sleeping with 4 guys.It had some hot scenes.And it kept my interest and I was eager to see what will happen from the begi...more
was a bit weird for me as I didn't really like the parts where it skipped to zeke (hes just an asshole really) but I found the part where chase got shot the most annoying as he would have needed stitches.....getting grazed by a bullet still takes a piece out of your skin and no rubbing alcohol is going to fix that would have been better if he made her stitch it for him but yes im nitpicking, I did really like this book the story plot line was good the sex scenes were hot and of course the happy...more
This book was great . It had hmmm what's the right word ?.......owww I know .....BALANCE :) yep that's what it had :)
It had the perfect amount of sass ,suspense , romance , BFF time ,angst & uhhmm of corse "adult hot bits" lol
But u wana know what bits were the best ??? I know u do lol . It's when ms Craig had me laughing & horny at the same time !! She had me laughing so much at 1 point( phone call from the ex ) I was holding my crotch to stop myself pee'ing lol ......it's also had me h...more
It had the perfect amount of sass ,suspense , romance , BFF time ,angst & uhhmm of corse "adult hot bits" lol
But u wana know what bits were the best ??? I know u do lol . It's when ms Craig had me laughing & horny at the same time !! She had me laughing so much at 1 point( phone call from the ex ) I was holding my crotch to stop myself pee'ing lol ......it's also had me h...more
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Sep 28, 2011
Vivian Archer
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
romance-contemp
Humorous, sexy, and leaves you feeling good. It's these qualities that lead me back to reading Craig.
Quirky photographer, Lacy meets Chase outback by her shed and from there the madness begins. When you take two people, each with their own peccadilloes, and add in a cast of wacky friends--voila! Instant insanity and embarrassment and humor. Ever have one of those conversations with your girlfriends that you don't care strangers overhearing, but wouldn't want to admit to? Yep. Lacy manages to ge...more
Quirky photographer, Lacy meets Chase outback by her shed and from there the madness begins. When you take two people, each with their own peccadilloes, and add in a cast of wacky friends--voila! Instant insanity and embarrassment and humor. Ever have one of those conversations with your girlfriends that you don't care strangers overhearing, but wouldn't want to admit to? Yep. Lacy manages to ge...more
ACTION. SEXY . CUTE. These three words would definitely define this book. I started with the second book in the series so I wad expecting some repetition which are very common in series sometimes but I was surprised at how original this was! We have a not-guilty-convict-cop hiding at the h's place. It was rather cute how they fight at start. I totally expected h to believe H but thankfully she surprised me by beating the daylights out of him and making it a bit realistic for me to swallow. Rest...more
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Pet-advertising photographer encounters injured cop Hero who's been framed for murder in her backyard. She's attracted to him but wary of getting attached or engage in casual sex due to her history of wanting marriage with her past 2 lovers & maternal history of serial marriage & divorces. But they both succumb to their fiery attraction even though both have some reservations & Hero is on the run.
Although I'm not a big fan of pets in romances, this Craig book was funny & didn't...more
Although I'm not a big fan of pets in romances, this Craig book was funny & didn't...more
This book is pretty stupid. Maybe I just had the wrong impression when I downloaded it and expected it to be about something. The story line is lame and too predictable, even for a fluff book. I have a pet peeve of writers using the same words or phrases too much. Could Chase do something other than rake his hand through his hair? Jeepers is OK to say when someone startles you, not so much when bullets are aimed towards you.And my eyes hurt from rolling them every time genitals were refered to a...more
This book was fun to read. You can't help but like Lacy Maguire and Chase Kelly.
Lacy Maguire is at home photographing cats and a dog for a christmas card when she finds detective Chase Kelly shot and hiding by her garage.
Detective Kelly is accused of being a dirty cop, stealing drugs and shooting a fellow officer. He need a place to hide while he figures out what to do next.
Lacy's friends and mother love her dearly and have a fun time trying to help her improve her love life.
While Chase Kelly h...more
Lacy Maguire is at home photographing cats and a dog for a christmas card when she finds detective Chase Kelly shot and hiding by her garage.
Detective Kelly is accused of being a dirty cop, stealing drugs and shooting a fellow officer. He need a place to hide while he figures out what to do next.
Lacy's friends and mother love her dearly and have a fun time trying to help her improve her love life.
While Chase Kelly h...more
This book is so good. I was so glad I got it. At first I was like oh my she's divorced bitter and has no sense. I wasn't expecting what I read. It was so funny and down to earth. Lacy at some points annoyed you but you kind of ended up falling for her a bit because she's funny and strong minded.
If you like a little romance and a little laughter. I recommend this. Every character has its moments and you really enjoying laughing through out the whole book. I had tears in my eyes. Definitely recom...more
If you like a little romance and a little laughter. I recommend this. Every character has its moments and you really enjoying laughing through out the whole book. I had tears in my eyes. Definitely recom...more
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Pseudonym for C. C. Hunter.
Photojournalist, Author and Speaker
Christie Craig, an Alabama native, is an award-winning, multi-published writer, multi-published photo journalist, motivational speaker, and writing teacher.. Her non-fiction articles and photography have appeared in almost three thousand national magazines. A Golden Heart finalist, and a finalist in more than fifty RWA-sponsored contest...more
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Photojournalist, Author and Speaker
Christie Craig, an Alabama native, is an award-winning, multi-published writer, multi-published photo journalist, motivational speaker, and writing teacher.. Her non-fiction articles and photography have appeared in almost three thousand national magazines. A Golden Heart finalist, and a finalist in more than fifty RWA-sponsored contest...more
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