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Divorced, Desperate And Dating (Divorced #2)
Sue Finley murdered people...on paper. As a mystery writer, she knew all the angles, who did what and why. The only thing she couldn't explain was...well, men. Dating was like diving into a box of chocolates: sometimes the sweetest-looking specimens were candy-coated poison. After a breakup with a bank robber and a divorce from a cross-dresser, she gave it up for good. The...more
Mass Market Paperback, 353 pages
Published
November 25th 2008
by Love Spell
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Great book! Funny, sexy and cleaver writing. It's a romance mystery, but the mystery doesn't overtake the story. The romance between Jason and Sue is center stage, along with some great secondary characters providing comic relief. It was soooo much fun to read. (The mystery was quite cleaver too, and I kept changing my mind on who I thought the bad guy was.)
Sue is a mystery writer who started getting death threats. Jason has known Sue for over a year, as her best friend is married to Jason's be...more
Sue is a mystery writer who started getting death threats. Jason has known Sue for over a year, as her best friend is married to Jason's be...more
This is the second book in this series and I was highly, HIGHLY disappointed in it. The first one was cute and was funny, it was slow at some points and you genuinely kind of liked the characters. This book. Sue has annoyed me to no end. Jason is a SAINT to put up with all the mess she is dishing out. She constantly is lying, the constantly teasing and holding a grudge. I mean seriously how long are you going to hold a grudge about not calling?
Sue has been annoying, I kept hoping for her to get...more
Sue has been annoying, I kept hoping for her to get...more
Sue is a writer. Her husband betrayed her and ever since she's had trouble in trusting men. That sentiment amplifies when Jason gives her a kiss that moves the earth, promised to call and 4 months later still hasn't. Then come the death threats. Death threats too similar to what she writes in her books. And sure she's a modern independent woman, past the hurt of her father's death, past the hurt of her husband's betrayal, past the hurt of her mother's grieving and her new boyfriend the Elvis loo...more
The main story is relationship conflict based on vague communication and fear of being hurt which didn’t work for me.
STORY BRIEF:
Sue is a mystery writer. Her ex-husband and recent boyfriend were terrible choices. Jason is a police detective who has never dated a girl for more than three months. He grew up in foster homes. As soon as he became attached to a foster parent, he was moved to another home. Therefore, he doesn’t want to become attached to anyone for fear of being hurt. He was drawn to...more
STORY BRIEF:
Sue is a mystery writer. Her ex-husband and recent boyfriend were terrible choices. Jason is a police detective who has never dated a girl for more than three months. He grew up in foster homes. As soon as he became attached to a foster parent, he was moved to another home. Therefore, he doesn’t want to become attached to anyone for fear of being hurt. He was drawn to...more
SEXY.ROMANTIC.SEXY.CUTE.SEXY.MYSTERY.SEXY. ACTION. Did I say SEXY? I would give it a TEN if I could!! I don't know if it really deserves a ten or I'm just deprived of a good book with all the "elements" I'm looking for in the longest time ever and have finally FOUND IT! This book had everything. So this is how it goes.. It had two broken people, one who doesn't want to want and another who wants to be needed and along this throw in some crazy stalker who wants our h dead and hot and sexy cop (H)...more
Story Rating 4.5 stars
Character Rating 5 stars
Romance Rating 5 stars
Heat Level 3.5 stars
Humor Level 4 stars
Overall Rating 4.5 stars
This was a very good read for me, I really enjoyed this second book of the Divorced and Desperate series. Once again Christie Craig wrote a very good book, with humor, great characters, sexual tension and heated love scenes. I must say that it was not quite as good as the first book that is why the 4.5 rating. The humor was there, just not as funny, the bad guy was t...more
Character Rating 5 stars
Romance Rating 5 stars
Heat Level 3.5 stars
Humor Level 4 stars
Overall Rating 4.5 stars
This was a very good read for me, I really enjoyed this second book of the Divorced and Desperate series. Once again Christie Craig wrote a very good book, with humor, great characters, sexual tension and heated love scenes. I must say that it was not quite as good as the first book that is why the 4.5 rating. The humor was there, just not as funny, the bad guy was t...more
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Right now, I am a Christie Craig addict! I had seen her name before, but never really put much attention into checking out her books. That was a mistake. I love them. They are romantic, sexy, sweet, heartwarming, suspenseful, humorous, etc. I could go on. Divorced, Desperate and Dating is second in the book series, and it was just as entertaining and fun as the first.
Summary:
Mystery writer, Sue Finley, understands how to murder someone. On paper that is. She just cant seem to figure men out. She...more
Summary:
Mystery writer, Sue Finley, understands how to murder someone. On paper that is. She just cant seem to figure men out. She...more
What can I say about this book?Oh yeah I LOVED IT!Christie Craig didn't disappointed me with her second book on the divorced series like some other authors did.It had the whole package,humor,romance,heartache,mystery and a hot(or two if you count Chase too) guy(s).
Everything started when Sue got a package and a dead rat inside and the word die on it.Even if Chase and Jason think the whole thing is set by Melissa her publisher/editor but they are wrong.Someone wants to kill Sue.
After Chase's requ
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Second in the DDD trilogy. Fun light romance with a little suspense. A lot of similarities to the first one. Enough laughs to keep me entertained. It took me a long time to figure out who was threatening Sue. Enough of the other characters to keep me happy. I like these people.
Cute, but repetitive tug of war.
This book started out good, really good. A sweet romance between an author named Sue and a sexy hot cop named Jason. When the author’s life becomes threatened the romance between the two heats up and it’s a great read. Until about ½ way through, and the tug of war romance between Sue and Jason becomes so overdone I just wanted to pull Jason from the book and take the hottie for myself and slap Sue! The resolution of the mystery was such a sad attempt I honestly m...more
This book started out good, really good. A sweet romance between an author named Sue and a sexy hot cop named Jason. When the author’s life becomes threatened the romance between the two heats up and it’s a great read. Until about ½ way through, and the tug of war romance between Sue and Jason becomes so overdone I just wanted to pull Jason from the book and take the hottie for myself and slap Sue! The resolution of the mystery was such a sad attempt I honestly m...more
I almost didn't finish this for one reason: heroine used the word 'pencil' instead of any other acceptable word for penis. like, five times on one page. (for a bit, I was concerned it was a Christian romance). and I have no idea why there was such reticence, because not more then a couple of chapters later, there's some pretty graphic (and good!) sex scenes.
I got this free from kindle so didn't have huge expectations, but was pleasantly surprised. a half-decent suspense element, and a pretty goo...more
I got this free from kindle so didn't have huge expectations, but was pleasantly surprised. a half-decent suspense element, and a pretty goo...more
I attended a writer's workshop for Writers' Group of Acadiana maybe in February of this year (2009); I don't know I can't remember but Christie Craig was the speaker. She was fabulous. In a few hours of hearing her speak on writing I had figured out fixes for a few major probs in my newest work in progress. She was funny and so wonderful; I became an instant fan. Its not like me to buy a book at a conference or workshop from a new author but I couldn't help it. I had to take a chance.
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Aug 29, 2010
May
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
fans of super light mystery + romantic elements novel
Shelves:
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You know those books that you read and totally love, even though there are all kinds of details that SHOULD have you ripping it to pieces instead? know what I mean?
That's me with this book. Both the heroine and hero have troubled childhoods, and apparently that rules them. Trust and love issues, saying what they really mean, expressing emotion... c'mon people! It should have been a deal breaker for me, really.
Ah but it didn't matter. Christie Craig, I'm discovering, weaves tales that make me bot...more
That's me with this book. Both the heroine and hero have troubled childhoods, and apparently that rules them. Trust and love issues, saying what they really mean, expressing emotion... c'mon people! It should have been a deal breaker for me, really.
Ah but it didn't matter. Christie Craig, I'm discovering, weaves tales that make me bot...more
I didn't enjoy it as much as the first book. Jason is Chase's partner, kind of a commitment phobe since he learned to protect himself after a series of foster homes but he can't get Sue out of his mind since he kissed her four months ago and he can't even look and feel anything for any other woman.
The heroine Sue is a mystery writer who is finally getting back to dating. I dunno I got annoyed by Sue, she led Jason on a merry chase for a long time & then there was the stalker story which kept...more
The heroine Sue is a mystery writer who is finally getting back to dating. I dunno I got annoyed by Sue, she led Jason on a merry chase for a long time & then there was the stalker story which kept...more
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I like Christie Craig's writing, even if her stories are incredibly formulaic. They all really do follow the same exact arc, with the man chasing the woman, even though he's not really a relationship sort of guy, and it being his issues in the end that they have to get passed. I enjoy watching the man chase the woman (because in a lot of romances, it seems to be the other way around), but the fact this so closely follows the rest of Craig's books that I've read keeps me from giving it a higher r...more
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Dec 06, 2008
Kercelia
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of mystery and romance
Recommended to Kercelia by:
Book club
This is a good book to read just for fun. I found it full of humor(mostly provided by the heroine, Sue. She and her 2 best friends make up a club that has sworn off men, although one of them has already ended up married. There is also the mystery element. Sue is a writer of murder mysteries and is being stalked in the same manner as the plot in her latest unreleased novel. Enter Jason, a hunky police detective who she has this huge crush on, and the rest eventually falls into place. Entertaining...more
In a few words…
The good: Humorous, Suspenseful, tension, writing, characters (well developed).
The bad: Sluggish, (too) angsty, grammar, predictable, characters (unlikable).
Personally, I think this book would have benefited from a side romance (missed opportunity with h's mother and fruit-selling Elvis…). There was just way too much repetition with the H/h and their thought processes and issues. A nice reprieve to a sub-romance would have been ideal. Or just knock out 100-150 pages of the BS.
The...more
The good: Humorous, Suspenseful, tension, writing, characters (well developed).
The bad: Sluggish, (too) angsty, grammar, predictable, characters (unlikable).
Personally, I think this book would have benefited from a side romance (missed opportunity with h's mother and fruit-selling Elvis…). There was just way too much repetition with the H/h and their thought processes and issues. A nice reprieve to a sub-romance would have been ideal. Or just knock out 100-150 pages of the BS.
The...more
4 star contemporary romance
Christie Craig is a new author for me. With a total of 5 novels out so far, 3 of them belonging to the Divorced & Desperate series, this author writes with the sort of dry humor that only few can pull off and entertain the reader as much as this book has kept me entertained.
This book can be read as a standalone although it is the second book in the Divorced & Desperate series, though after reading this, my interest has been piqued enough to consider reading t...more
Recommended Read
My review cross-posted from Joyfully Reviewed: http://www.joyfullyreviewed.com/revie...
For Sue Finley, plotting to kill someone is all in a day’s work. The talented mystery author knows all about threats, stalking, murder, and mayhem. What she can’t figure out is men, or more specifically one man – Jason Dodd. Four months ago, Jason gave Sue the best kiss of her life and then never called her. But when someone starts sending Sue threats straight out of her own novels, the man who...more
My review cross-posted from Joyfully Reviewed: http://www.joyfullyreviewed.com/revie...
For Sue Finley, plotting to kill someone is all in a day’s work. The talented mystery author knows all about threats, stalking, murder, and mayhem. What she can’t figure out is men, or more specifically one man – Jason Dodd. Four months ago, Jason gave Sue the best kiss of her life and then never called her. But when someone starts sending Sue threats straight out of her own novels, the man who...more
This was a free read for my kindle so I thought I would give this (new to me) author a chance. I mean what could I lose it was free right? I absolutely love love love Christie Craigs books. I ended up buying all of her books for my kindle and finished reading them in a weekend. All of her books were sexy and so very funny. The only problem is she has no more books released so I have to wait. I would definitely recommend any of Ms Craigs books if you want a light very funny and romantic read.
Again, I really enjoyed Craig's writing. Always funny. Sue's story was really predictable but even though you knew what was coming the ending still manages a little bit of an emotional punch. A little too much like Lacy & Chase's story to really be able to set them apart but it's their story that encouraged me to want to know more about Sue to start with. Considering I didn't know this was a series at the time, i'd say that was pretty well played.
Book #38 of 2011 - not realizing (until just now) this was the second book in a series of 3. I got it for free a while back. It's kind of murder mystery meets chic lit. Very cute book, the story was actually pretty good because the mystery part kept me guessing, and the characters weren't stupid in the slightest. They were all kind of normal people, not the stupid airheads you get in most books.
Absolutely terrible. I could barely bring myself to finish this book. The main character is silly, her love interest is a cardboard cutout. I nearly sprained my eyeballs from rolling them too hard when she finds an extra-large condom wrapper under his bed.
The author did have good pacing, but the bad outweighs the good here so significantly that I can't even give this two stars.
The author did have good pacing, but the bad outweighs the good here so significantly that I can't even give this two stars.
Good story, but in my opinion there was too many pages delving into these people sexual escapades. Without all the sex, the book would have been about 20 pages. I don't mind thing getting a little amorous but I think it is much more titillating when some things are left to the imagination. If this is any indication of how her other books are, I probably won't ready any more.
Oops. Second in a series, and I read it first. No biggie, all it means is I know the other couple, together now, was the subject of the first book. I think I got this one as a free download on Amazon, and it did the trick of getting me to buy book 3, as well as another book by this author. She's witty, her heroines funny and feisty, the guys hot... what's not to like?
Although the heroine of this book is being stalked, it doesn't really classify as a romantic suspense because the focus of the story was on the romance not the stalker. There is basically no nail biting suspense over figuring out who the stalker is. The hero, a cop, does work at it and figure it out but it is not the important element in the book. Which was fine I believe that the author intended it that way.
I really enjoyed both main characters. They were both well written and plausible. Jason...more
I really enjoyed both main characters. They were both well written and plausible. Jason...more
Sue Finley is an author of murder mysteries. She has a new book ready for the bookstores. Before it is out parts of the book are happening to her.
Detective Jason Dodd arrives with his detective partner, Chase, just after Sue and her mother get a dead rat death threat.
There are more death threats, family and past relationship issues to sort through.
Detective Jason Dodd arrives with his detective partner, Chase, just after Sue and her mother get a dead rat death threat.
There are more death threats, family and past relationship issues to sort through.
I spent the first half of this book frustrated with both hero and heroine for NOT TALKING about what needed to be talked about. I'm also really tired of "quirky" family used as background filler for romance novels. Enough with the crazy parents/grantparents.
Other than that, I liked the main characters and the plot was decent.
Other than that, I liked the main characters and the plot was decent.
Also super cute! I like that they are both pretty screwed up people, only looking to be loved. Yah they do dumb stuff, but don't we all? The way she writes characters is wonderful because you really do come to understand them and sympathize with them, as well as want to clock them up side the head with a cucumber :o)
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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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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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