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92nd out of 1,732 books
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Accidentally Yours
by
Susan Mallery (Goodreads Author)
WANTED: -Single mom seeks billionaire's pocketbook to fund dying son's research cure.Will seduce if necessary. Blackmail is not out of the question. Miracles welcome. -Cynical billionaire seeks working mom with a heart of gold for
PR campaign to improve his standing in the community. Must be willing to attend social events. Anyone looking for love need not apply.
It seemed l...more
PR campaign to improve his standing in the community. Must be willing to attend social events. Anyone looking for love need not apply.
It seemed l...more
Mass Market Paperback, 377 pages
Published
January 1st 2008
by Harlequin Books
(first published January 1st 2007)
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Starts out slow, and overall I found it 'meh'. The herione has a son dying from a degenerative disease, and she blackmails a billionaire into donating funds to work on the cure.
I didn't warm up to her much, as I found her pushy and silly. The billionaire was a cold jerk for 3/4 of the book.
There is a predictable HEA.
I didn't warm up to her much, as I found her pushy and silly. The billionaire was a cold jerk for 3/4 of the book.
There is a predictable HEA.
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Why,oh why was this book on the best cont. Romance list?
On the most basic level I can tell you that this was a typical tragedy-salvation-love-marriage book.
If you'rw starving for a hallmark moment...go watch hallmark and don't throw your money away on this chunk of *bleep*!
Th concept and plot by them selves were ok, but you know how the seen+predictable combination works,right?
It ruins a read because you always feel the whole book was in the summary.The in-betweens were just for show at the publ...more
On the most basic level I can tell you that this was a typical tragedy-salvation-love-marriage book.
If you'rw starving for a hallmark moment...go watch hallmark and don't throw your money away on this chunk of *bleep*!
Th concept and plot by them selves were ok, but you know how the seen+predictable combination works,right?
It ruins a read because you always feel the whole book was in the summary.The in-betweens were just for show at the publ...more
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I had issues w/ this book for several reasons mainly with the heroine Kerri. It really bugged me how this character was written and the complete hypocritical narrow-minded focus she had. To me this wasn't a romance book in the least so if you are expecting to get lovey dovey sweet moments this isn't the book for you.
I sympathized with Kerri and could never imagine the situation she was going through. I don't ever want to. Guilt and desperation and anguish can drive a person to a state of mind an...more
I sympathized with Kerri and could never imagine the situation she was going through. I don't ever want to. Guilt and desperation and anguish can drive a person to a state of mind an...more
Got 65% into the book but couldn't take the heroine one minute longer. I didn't like her, I could not see why Nathan was one bit attracted to her, and I didn't understand how she could treat billionaire Nathan with such contempt. BUT this became a solid wall banger when she keeps acting on her stupid disillusions that she has some cosmic control over her sons life if only she deprive herself of all things enjoyable. This broke the straw for me. I hate stupid ass heroines, and delusions such as h...more
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My Review:
There are people in this world that have had more than their share of hard luck and bad breaks. The hero and heroine of this book could both be put into that group, but they have each dealt with that bad luck in totally different ways.
Nathan is a bitter, hard, cold man. After a long string of bad personal relationship (ex-wife, parents, sister,) his 7 yo son died from the same disease that Kerri's son has, and that's the last straw. He is determined that no one will ever to him emotio...more
There are people in this world that have had more than their share of hard luck and bad breaks. The hero and heroine of this book could both be put into that group, but they have each dealt with that bad luck in totally different ways.
Nathan is a bitter, hard, cold man. After a long string of bad personal relationship (ex-wife, parents, sister,) his 7 yo son died from the same disease that Kerri's son has, and that's the last straw. He is determined that no one will ever to him emotio...more
This was a great book. It was very emotional, and I almost cried several times.
Kerri's son Cody is dying, and there is only one man who can help her find a cure. Nathan King's son died from Gilliar's Disease, the same disease Cody has. He doesn't let himself care about anyone, because it hurts too much. However, Kerri basically blackmails him into donating $15 million dollars to reopening a research lab to help cure the disease, and he ends up caring far more than he believes he should.
Kerri ha...more
Kerri's son Cody is dying, and there is only one man who can help her find a cure. Nathan King's son died from Gilliar's Disease, the same disease Cody has. He doesn't let himself care about anyone, because it hurts too much. However, Kerri basically blackmails him into donating $15 million dollars to reopening a research lab to help cure the disease, and he ends up caring far more than he believes he should.
Kerri ha...more
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The first part of this book I just loved. I kept hoping that even though the book is considered a Romance novel that it wouldn't contain the explicit details many Romance novels do.
First I loved the whole Wonder Mom thing. I think it was adorable. I also did enjoy Kerri's character but didn't always agree with all of her ways of thinking or blaming herself.
I also appreciated the story since I have a daughter with a disease that will take her away from me one day. I could also understand with N...more
First I loved the whole Wonder Mom thing. I think it was adorable. I also did enjoy Kerri's character but didn't always agree with all of her ways of thinking or blaming herself.
I also appreciated the story since I have a daughter with a disease that will take her away from me one day. I could also understand with N...more
This was an interesting read for me. I picked it up at the library on audio book because I've enjoyed several other Susan Mallery books and the story sounded interesting.
Kerri's son Cody has a life threatening illness and she will do anything in her power to get him better. This includes posing as "wonder mom" to give her son hope and getting billionaire Nathan King to donate $15 million to a research facility that was working on a cure for Cody's disease (I wouldn't call it blackmailing but I...more
Kerri's son Cody has a life threatening illness and she will do anything in her power to get him better. This includes posing as "wonder mom" to give her son hope and getting billionaire Nathan King to donate $15 million to a research facility that was working on a cure for Cody's disease (I wouldn't call it blackmailing but I...more
This is an older Mallery that I somehow missed. The heroine is a hairstylist with a son who has a terminal illness, an "orphan" disease without a lot of research into curing it. He's already lived longer than most kids with the disease and she knows there's not much time left. She's moved to a town where a scientist was going good work on the disease, but a fire shut the lab down. When she asks what he needs to get the lab going again, he tells her "Ten million dollars." So she finds a billionai...more
A refreshing romance.
Kerri is a single Mom. Her son Cody is 9 and has a disease very few children have and if a cure is not found he will die a painful death. She will stop at nothing to help me survive. She told him she is a SuperHero and he is one also. She calls herself Wonder Mom and will stage "rescues" to prove to him her powers. Kerri moves to a small town near Seattle that the a researcher who was so close to a cure lives - he almost had a cure then his lab shuts because of a fire. He ne...more
Kerri is a single Mom. Her son Cody is 9 and has a disease very few children have and if a cure is not found he will die a painful death. She will stop at nothing to help me survive. She told him she is a SuperHero and he is one also. She calls herself Wonder Mom and will stage "rescues" to prove to him her powers. Kerri moves to a small town near Seattle that the a researcher who was so close to a cure lives - he almost had a cure then his lab shuts because of a fire. He ne...more
In Seattle, single mom Kerri Sullivan knows she is running out of time for her nine year old son Cody is slowly dying from Gilliar's Disease. Her only hope to save her offspring is the mercy and money of Nathan King, whose son died of that illness six years ago as researcher Dr. Abram Wallace was on the verge of a breakthrough in his lab before the fire destroyed his workplace. She has taken work at the Grill where King eats although she knows the rumors that he lost his heart when his son died....more
I'm going to preface this by saying that I normally love Susan Mallery books. However... this was not one of them.
Kerri Sullivan, the "heroine" of this story really annoyed the crap out of me. This book came so close to DNF for me. Yes, I get that people will do anything for their children but this is just ridiculous. Blackmailing a really rich man and playing on his emotions to try and save her son? And said billionaire going along with it. This book is just too twee. It doesn't deal with Natha...more
Kerri Sullivan, the "heroine" of this story really annoyed the crap out of me. This book came so close to DNF for me. Yes, I get that people will do anything for their children but this is just ridiculous. Blackmailing a really rich man and playing on his emotions to try and save her son? And said billionaire going along with it. This book is just too twee. It doesn't deal with Natha...more
This book got three stars from me because I thought it was well crafted, written and organized. However, it just plain wasn't my cup of tea. If you're going to read it, know going in that it is far more about the boy and his fatal disease than it is about a romance. In fact, I wouldn't categorize this book as romance at all, but more women's fiction. And for me, it was absolutely emotionally draining, likely because I have a boy near her son's age and it's hard not to draw comparisons. I like to...more
Pardon the late review, for I was busy with finals :(
Not much to talk about this book. Long story short is that Kerri Sullivan is a mom for a sick little kid. She's so desperate to get funding for the research to find a cure for that disease. The degree of her desperation is so low, that she decides to trap a business man, 'coz he happened to have a son who died of that same disease. despite the "explosive" meeting, their relationship evolves into something more. *eyeroll* (cliche)
I can't say a...more
Not much to talk about this book. Long story short is that Kerri Sullivan is a mom for a sick little kid. She's so desperate to get funding for the research to find a cure for that disease. The degree of her desperation is so low, that she decides to trap a business man, 'coz he happened to have a son who died of that same disease. despite the "explosive" meeting, their relationship evolves into something more. *eyeroll* (cliche)
I can't say a...more
After I got into this book and found out that it was about a Mom fighting for her sons life (he is sick with a fatal disease), I wasn't sure if I was going to like it. I usually have to gear up for those kind of books. But this one had me hooked and I couldn't let go. But don't fear, it all turns out okay.
I liked the characters a lot. Kerrie the heroine is funny and smart mouthed. The hero is tall dark and quiet. I liked that they each had to start to see each other differently before they coul...more
I liked the characters a lot. Kerrie the heroine is funny and smart mouthed. The hero is tall dark and quiet. I liked that they each had to start to see each other differently before they coul...more
She's a widow and desperate to save the life of her dying son. He's a rich selfish guy who had his family ripped apart by the death of his son to the same rare disease that is killing the heroine's son. She blackmails him for research money in the hope that a cure can be found in time.
What an interesting concept. Can love be found in the darkest of times? Normally books about the death of children would have me running for the exit. But in this case, I was drawn in by the boy's mother, our heroi...more
What an interesting concept. Can love be found in the darkest of times? Normally books about the death of children would have me running for the exit. But in this case, I was drawn in by the boy's mother, our heroi...more
I just finished this book. It wasn't a great book but it wasn't horrible. Okay so quick summary poor mom Kerri Sullivan needs 15 million dollars so there can be a cute for her son Cody's disease. Cue in billionaire Nathan. Kerri blackmails Nathan in to giving the 15 million and in return Kerri had to attend any event with him that he wanted.
So here's what I liked about the book. The banter between Kerri and Nathan was funny and cute. The banter with Kerri and Cody was also funny. I also like how...more
So here's what I liked about the book. The banter between Kerri and Nathan was funny and cute. The banter with Kerri and Cody was also funny. I also like how...more
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This is Kerri and Nathan's story.
Nathan is a divorced millionare who lost his child to a chronic terminal disease. Since the death of his son, Nathan was left full of guilt and very nearly dead in side. Since then Nathan has done his best to make sure he wasn't actually involved with anyone or amythimg except his business. That is until...
Kerri comes into his life. Determined to see that her son survives, Kerri forces Nathan to become involved and blackmails him into donating $15 million.
This st...more
Nathan is a divorced millionare who lost his child to a chronic terminal disease. Since the death of his son, Nathan was left full of guilt and very nearly dead in side. Since then Nathan has done his best to make sure he wasn't actually involved with anyone or amythimg except his business. That is until...
Kerri comes into his life. Determined to see that her son survives, Kerri forces Nathan to become involved and blackmails him into donating $15 million.
This st...more
I was surprised to find myself enjoying this book. I actually don't like Susan Mallery's books, finding them boring and predictable. I'll admit, this one DID have the ending you could see coming from the moment the book began, but the author made it work. I liked the heroine a lot - she was pushy, sarcastic and ambitious (in a non-traditional way... her driving ambition was to save her son's life and find a cure for his disease... It was all very Slytherpuff.) And hey, there was even one small H...more
Oct 09, 2012
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I spent the last two days being pricked, poked, scanned and anything else the doctor could think to do to me. I appreciate all the checking - I would like to feel better, but it left me brain dead. I am not sure how I finished the novel I read before this.
This romance was a bit over the top in my opinion, but happily ever after includes no death on the present stage. So miracles abounded in this quick read.
Mallery did do what I wanted. She was entertaining and made me laugh. It was well worth su...more
This romance was a bit over the top in my opinion, but happily ever after includes no death on the present stage. So miracles abounded in this quick read.
Mallery did do what I wanted. She was entertaining and made me laugh. It was well worth su...more
It's a love story... they all end the same. I like this one because I wanted to find out what happened. I was either going to have tears because I was happy, or I was going to have tears because I was sad.
It was always just Kerri and her son Cody, just the two of them. Cody has a degenerative illness that will take his life. Kerri is determined not to give up. She needs money in order to help the Dr. do research that will find a cure for what Cody has. In walks Nathan...hot millionaire. It's a...more
It was always just Kerri and her son Cody, just the two of them. Cody has a degenerative illness that will take his life. Kerri is determined not to give up. She needs money in order to help the Dr. do research that will find a cure for what Cody has. In walks Nathan...hot millionaire. It's a...more
Kerri's son is dying and money is needed to fund the research to save him. So she manipulates Nathan in contributing millions of dollars to find a cure. Even though his son had died of the same disease, he remains cold. It's not until he realizes that he needs her wholesomeness that he agrees. Plus throw in Nathan's crazy bitter sister.
Though this was a romance novel, it had a sad storyline since a child was dying ... not my usual kind of book. I enjoyed the writing style and the story moved qui...more
Though this was a romance novel, it had a sad storyline since a child was dying ... not my usual kind of book. I enjoyed the writing style and the story moved qui...more
This was not as good as I expected. It does start out a little slow and I felt there was a lot of useless info on some characters and not enough on Nathan and Kerri's connection. Overall it was a good book but didn't have enough romance for me. Good story about a mothers love for her sick son and she will stop at nothing to save his life, even if it means not having a life of her own.
Favorite quote: "Welcome to the real world Kerri. Shit happens. You don't get to stop it by being a nun or tellin...more
Favorite quote: "Welcome to the real world Kerri. Shit happens. You don't get to stop it by being a nun or tellin...more
From the start I knew how this one was going to end, but I did enjoy listening to it, even spent most of the book smiling.
I really liked Carrie, she was so ballsy in what she did to Nathan. I loved how after she got him to give the money she then proceeded to ask for even more and got it. Her love for her son was great, that she was willing to anything for him, even be Wonder Mom. It was nice to see Nathan change, going from mean to a feeling person again.
I really liked the ending with Cody, it...more
I really liked Carrie, she was so ballsy in what she did to Nathan. I loved how after she got him to give the money she then proceeded to ask for even more and got it. Her love for her son was great, that she was willing to anything for him, even be Wonder Mom. It was nice to see Nathan change, going from mean to a feeling person again.
I really liked the ending with Cody, it...more
Okay this was definitely stretching reality, I won't say more on that topic but it doesn't change that I enjoyed it. I also appreciated the author twisting reality to make for HEA ending for us to enjoy. I adored the heroine in this novel she was strong, gutsy and given the same situation someone we'd want to aspire to be. The male lead was strong but troubled as well and unlike a predictable romance, Susan Mallory added layers to his character. The extra time and trouble made the story more wel...more
This is my 4th book that Ive read from Mallery and I loved it. The title and the book cover do not relate to the book in fact it turned me off for a while. Even the summary of the book was no where near as good as what the contents held.
The story is about the love a mother has for her dying child. She goes to great lengths to find a cure for her son, even if it means approaching the "devil" to strike the deal. Of course the devil is "hot" and rich. The two of course have a cosmic attraction to...more
The story is about the love a mother has for her dying child. She goes to great lengths to find a cure for her son, even if it means approaching the "devil" to strike the deal. Of course the devil is "hot" and rich. The two of course have a cosmic attraction to...more
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Susan Mallory is a favorite author of mine for some romance/get away type reading. This book really got to me. It is about a woman who is raising her son by herself. Her young son has a disease that is ultimately deadly . The emotions that are portrayed in this book really got to me at times. I gave it a 5 star because I thought it was More than a 4 but you can not give partial points. It is a romance book, It is a happily ever after book but it was more and for that I had to give it a higher ra...more
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New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery has entertained millions of readers with her witty and emotional stories about women and the relationships that move them. Publisher’s Weekly calls Susan’s prose “luscious and provocative,” and Booklist says, “Novels don’t get much better than Mallery’s expert blend of emotional nuance, humor and superb storytelling.” While Susan appreciates the crit...more
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“Welcome to the real world Kerri. Shit happens. You don't get to stop it by being a nun or telling the truth or turning counter clockwise three times while facing the sun and clucking like a chicken. It's a crapshoot and sometimes you lose.”
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“He grinned like a proud male and moved closer. “It was good.”
“Are you asking or telling?”
“I know it was good.”
She’d just experienced the longest orgasm in modern history. Who was she to be critical?
“It was amazing.”
He cupped her face and kissed her. “We could do it again.”
“I don’t think that’s possible.”
Instead of answering, he bent down and drew her nipple into his mouth. Then he reached
between her legs and lightly touched her.
Instantly jolts shot through her. She found herself wanting to pull him close and beg to be
taken.
He drew back. “What do you think?”
She looked into his amused eyes. “That maybe I might have a little more time to make up
for.”
“I figured.”
“Did you bring more condoms?”
“Yes.”
“Thank God.”
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“Are you asking or telling?”
“I know it was good.”
She’d just experienced the longest orgasm in modern history. Who was she to be critical?
“It was amazing.”
He cupped her face and kissed her. “We could do it again.”
“I don’t think that’s possible.”
Instead of answering, he bent down and drew her nipple into his mouth. Then he reached
between her legs and lightly touched her.
Instantly jolts shot through her. She found herself wanting to pull him close and beg to be
taken.
He drew back. “What do you think?”
She looked into his amused eyes. “That maybe I might have a little more time to make up
for.”
“I figured.”
“Did you bring more condoms?”
“Yes.”
“Thank God.”
