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Masquerade
Meet Clarissa, a young, divorced LDS mother in desperate need of a job to support herself and her little girl. Bring in Slade, a handsome Hollywood star, also divorced and also LDS, in desperate need of a nanny for Bella, his four-year-old whirlwind of a daughter. Throw them together in Hawaii and the scene would be set for the perfect romance – except that Clarissa had to...more
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
June 1st 2001
by Bookcraft
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September 2012: When I found out the author was republishing this (should be out in a couple months), I decided to re-read it. I think she'll be making some slight changes, making it more mainstream. I'm curious to see how she will update it, I also really hope she adds an epilogue. Anyway, I enjoyed this as much the second time around. The last chapter was especially good. When I first read this three years ago I didn't have any kids, now I have three toddlers and I could appreciate Slade and C...more
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You'll like this book if you're a romance-lover like Jenice or Julia (if you know my sister). I personally thought it was pretty good, but yeah, I don't really get into this stuff. Basically, this one single mom (of a like, 5 year-old or something girl) get employed by this one super-hot movie star (who's an LDS convert)to baby-sit his daughter (who's like, another 5-year old devil girl). However, that one single mom doesn't tell that one super-hot movie star turned LDS dude that she isn't marri...more
I enjoyed it. I kept feeling that Clarissa was, basically, as worldly as Slade, which puzzled me. He's a convert of 5 months and she is long-time member. But their attitudes were so similar. Funny, but that bothered me all the way through. However, it was all redeemed by the action and interaction of the children. The author does a good job with that. I enjoyed that VERY much, and it was so realistic that I chuckled. Children's dialogue that IS realistic always is a BIG hook for me. That is prob...more
When I was in high school, I spent a lot of time and money on LDS fiction love story/mystery novels. Over the years I've weeded out the ones thatr didn't leave a big impression or were too cheesy until all I have left is two of them and both of them are by Sierra St. James (this one and Trial of the Heart). I really like this book. It's fun, and while the situation is unrealistic, the protagonists are not. The main character, Clarissa, is a mother to a three year old and a nanny to a four year o...more
I picked this up last night after the kids went to bed. A friend had recommended it as a hilarious romatice comedy. I was reluctant as I was reading terms like "bishop" and "convert" and thought I was going to be reading some Mormon story, not that they are bad, but I don't want to read about my life. Anyway, I was so pleasantly surprised. This was so funny and a great romance. The story line involves a movie star that is a recent conver to the Mormon faith. He's divorced and has a little girl a...more
I am not a romance novel fan. I will tell you why, the people in it are usually over exaggerate things and are too ditsy. This one was pretty okay. Pretty unbelievable, but I found myself rooting for them to get together. So, for a romance novel, it was cute and I enjoyed it. I didn't feel like I was laboring through reading it. One night I even found myself up until 11PM reading. I enjoyed the ending the best, at the masquerade party. The things she does are wonderful.
Had some funny moments, but I didn't really fall in love with Slade, who is supposed to be the hot, but also caring father, actor. I didn't really feel the connection between him and Clarissa, the main character. I also thought the ending was kind of abrupt and didn't really fit thier characters. But it was a quick, entertaining read.
Fun, fluffy romance for LDS readers. A gorgeous actor who joins the church, a girl who falls in love with him, beautiful scenery (Hawaii, no less!), who could ask for more? Parts of the story stretch your imagination to the outer limits, but it's all in good fun and everyone ends up where they are supposed to be in the end.
It was ironic for me to be reading this now, in the middle of my 2-week, 24/7 babysitting job (except the 7 part is not true, it was more like 5), because the main character is a nanny for a week to a little girl who is "difficult". In that way it was very easy to relate to (not that the girls that I took care of were "difficult").
I found this book so delightful I actually hugged it when I finished the last page. :) There were so many laugh-out-loud moments, that I just want to read it over again. Janette Rallison (Sierra St. James is a pseudonym) is a romantic comedy genius!
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Sierra St. James and I share a similar sense of humor. I am actually reading this book again (as my in-between books before I can get my hands on another book :) and I forgot how witty it is. I am reminded of how cute it is, and I'm pleasantly surprised.
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This is one of two LDS romance novels that I can stand to read and actually really like! This book and the other (Trial of the Heart) are both written by the same author. It's clever and funny. I like to pick it up occassionally for a quick fun read.
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I thought this was such a great plot. It was a fun book even though I'm so uncomfortable with lying. Poor Slade thought he was going to hell for lusting after a married woman...shame on Clarissa. Cute love story anyway!
I loved this book. Who doesn't want the overworked Mom to have a happy ending?! Totally laughed my head off at the end of the book at the masquerade ball. Fun-ny. My favorite Sierra St. James that I've read.
I just love Janette Rallison romances. She wrote this book under the name Sierra St. James. It isn't one of her YA books.
It's just a fun, clean LDS romance. As always, she had me laughing out loud.
It's just a fun, clean LDS romance. As always, she had me laughing out loud.
This was a very interesting book. I could have done without the lying, but it was a big part of the storyline! I like the fact that she is working so hard to take care of her daughter!
I love this author - her writing style & plot lines are easy to get swept up into, her humor is clever and her characters very likeable.
This was the first book I read by Sierra and I loved it! Tons a good fun and romance with a great ending! What more could you ask for?
Very good, though it contained certain dialogue that people would never say. Other than that it was funny and exciting to read.
Janette Rallison, writing as Sierra St James, proves she's got chops long before she ever hit the national market. Fun read.
This is a fine, light read. I enjoy a good book that is clean. One thing I did like also was the Mormon influence.
So... is it just me, or is this book exactly the same as the other book called "Masquerade"?
I love this book its so sweet. If you like romances then this is the one to read.
Cute story, some of the author's personality shines through (aka Janette Rallison)
i think that it has some good points and bad decisions on the first person point of view
This was a great book. I want to find more books by this author and read them also!
This was a cute romantic fiction. I liked it, and I am not a huge romantic fan.
A really cute book. I especially liked the masquerade ball! Very funny!
This book sorta got boring after awhile. It was too long for my taste.
It was also predictable.
It was also predictable.
3.5 stars. It was a cute story, a little far fetched, but cute.
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