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Almost Perfect (Carolina/McCloud Brothers #1)
Bestselling author Patricia Rice shares her most treasured novel yet– a warm and witty romantic journey of a single mother running out of second chances, and the irresistible man who dares her to believe in miracles. . . .
Celebrated cartoonist Jared McCloud is plumb out of laughs. So he rents a secluded beach house for the fall to unblock his creative juices–and ends up f...more
Celebrated cartoonist Jared McCloud is plumb out of laughs. So he rents a secluded beach house for the fall to unblock his creative juices–and ends up f...more
Mass Market Paperback, 368 pages
Published
February 4th 2009
by Ivy Books
(first published February 26th 2002)
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Carolina/McCloud Brothers BOOK 1
Almost Perfect brings Cleo Alyssum from Impossible Dreams back and tells her story.
Cleo has moved to a Island she bought a hardware store and is fixing up houses. She wants
to be left alone. On her road she has warning signs then flying witch, a tape of police sirens,dogs barking. Other items that keep people away.
Jared liked the signs and other things. He wants to rent her beach house but Cleo does not want company near her. So she leaves and Jared follows...more
Carolina/McCloud Brothers BOOK 1
Almost Perfect brings Cleo Alyssum from Impossible Dreams back and tells her story.
Cleo has moved to a Island she bought a hardware store and is fixing up houses. She wants
to be left alone. On her road she has warning signs then flying witch, a tape of police sirens,dogs barking. Other items that keep people away.
Jared liked the signs and other things. He wants to rent her beach house but Cleo does not want company near her. So she leaves and Jared follows...more
Review:
Just like the title, this book's premise was "Almost Perfect"! It is not your typical romance novel, Cleo is all about barricading doors, while Jared only seeks to break them down. I loved their opposite personalities and budding relationship, especially the more tense scenes, but I really enjoyed the light-heated humor that went along with their tête-à-tête. I also loved the subplot (no spoilers), and hope that I get to read another story involving those characters. I did not know that...more
Just like the title, this book's premise was "Almost Perfect"! It is not your typical romance novel, Cleo is all about barricading doors, while Jared only seeks to break them down. I loved their opposite personalities and budding relationship, especially the more tense scenes, but I really enjoyed the light-heated humor that went along with their tête-à-tête. I also loved the subplot (no spoilers), and hope that I get to read another story involving those characters. I did not know that...more
Cleo Alyssum has had a tough life. Recovered from a bad marriage, drug addiction and jail time, she is trying to keep her life stable so she can get custody of her son back. Into her life intrudes Jared MCloud, a cartoonist looking for some quiet space to finish a movie script. He quickly becomes involved in the chaos that is Cleo's life and finds himself losing his loner inclinations.
I nejoyed this book and thought the characters were well done. Cleo is closed and defensive with Jared and every...more
I nejoyed this book and thought the characters were well done. Cleo is closed and defensive with Jared and every...more
Cleo Alyssum has moved to a small seaside town in South Carolina to try to get her life in order. She has a bit of a checkered past. Cleo is on probation and her sister has custody of her son Matty. She has purchased the local hardware store and her past is a secret to her customers. Cleo has befriended a neighbor woman who has her own problems, if for no other reason to help out the woman’s teenage kids. She just has to keep her nose clean and she will get her son back in time for Christmas. Th...more
Ex-con, ex-addict Cleo Alyssum owns a hardware store in town and a chunk of land with an old house and a rundown beach cottage on it on an island across the causeway from town. She is keeping a low, strict profile while she is waiting to regain custody of her 7 year old son, who is in the care of her sister. Cartoonist Jared McCloud is suffering a dry spell and working on a script to take his career in a new direction. Unfortunately he is suffering from writer’s block and hopes a stay in an isol...more
Almost Perfect is a beautiful novel that revolves around a quirky character.. Cleo is a recovering drug addict struggling to create a normal life and trying her best to do anything that would help her get her son back.. Jared McCloud is a cartoonist who suffering from writer's block.. When these two meet sparks fly! This is a very cute story with loveable characters.
First time with this author. Liked it very much. Deep character development, social issues and romance. Good read.
I LOVED this chick-lit book!
I was OK. Not too many surprises though
Aug 11, 2011
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With several million books in print and New York Times and USA Today's bestseller lists under her belt, former CPA Patricia Rice writes emotionally-charged contemporary and historical romances which have won numerous awards, including the RT Book Reviews Reviewers Choice and Career Achievement Awards.
Her books have also been honored as Romance Writers of America RITA® finalists in the historical,...more
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