When Megan Murphy discovered a floppy-eared rabbit gnawing on the hem of her skirt, she meant to give its careless owner a piece of her mind, b... read full description
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Dec 17, 2009
Crystal
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This is a fun, light-weight, easy read. I loved the fact that it was set in Colonial Williamsburg, which is a wonderful place to visit. Since I'd been there, I could envision what was going on in the story with greater clarity than most books I've read. the story itself is nothing exciting or new, and the interaction with the baby, as in any of her books, doesn't seem very realistic. but it's a cute thing to read when you don't want to think too hard and want to have that warm and fuzzy feeli
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Nov 04, 2009
Debbie
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Having just met the small town of Williamsburg’s new pediatrician (Dr. Patrick Hunter) with the corky sense of humor, Megan Murphy was stunned that a young girl would assume she was his wife and drop a baby (Timmy) off. Deciding to give the young women a few days to come back, Megan ‘agreed’ to help take care of the child. Patrick was surprised at how quickly he became attached to Megan and Timmy. The more he thought about it, her realized that he was not in the position to take a wife, and chil
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Nov 25, 2011
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Oct 01, 2011
Elizabeth
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This story is set in Colonial Williamsburg. Megan Murphy meets the handsome Dr. Patrick Hunter via his curious rabbit. Quickly Megan and Patrick are thrown together when little Timmy's mom leaves town and intrust them to care for her baby.
As they care for Timmy, Megan and the doctor start to fall in love. In come both their families who have them off and getting married in their heads while Megan and Patrick try to figure out exactly what they feel for each other.
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As they care for Timmy, Megan and the doctor start to fall in love. In come both their families who have them off and getting married in their heads while Megan and Patrick try to figure out exactly what they feel for each other.
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Apr 18, 2010
Maria
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A very straight up romance. At first I liked it a lot. Ilistened to it in my car and found my self chuckle quite a lot. I have just read quite a few darker paranormal romances so I wanted a fluffy read. But even as I like fluff at times I want my characters to have a real feeling about them. I want to believe in them. These two didn´t quite measure up on my scale.
Megan Muprhy was rather silly and all hooked up about babes and getting married and Patrick Hunter, who was supposed to be a ped More...
Megan Muprhy was rather silly and all hooked up about babes and getting married and Patrick Hunter, who was supposed to be a ped More...
Feb 17, 2011
I had to suspend about a couple tons of disbelief to swallow the premise that an MD who was handed a stray baby would not call social services. I understood that it was necessary for the plot that this man and this woman care for the baby themselves because it will draw them together, but the doctor would at least have filed a report or something. That fact alone made me think this one of the stupidest books I ever read. I was only able to tolerate it by viewing it as an old comic movie, maybe w
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Sep 18, 2011
Pam
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This is such a cute story. The whole story takes place in Williamsburg,VA. He is a young pediatrician with a curious rabbit. She is a potter/historical greeter who ran away from her hometown to start over. The two of them are as cute as can be when they have to take care of a little baby for awhile. The babies mother just dropped him off and ran away to go figure things out. She said she'd be back, but didn't tell them where she went or when she'd be back. They both fall in love with litt
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Nov 11, 2010
Marcia
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I always like to find holiday-themed stories this time of year, and because I had not read any of best-selling Evanovitch's books I thought I'd give her a try. Oh my goodness. Did she write this in 7th grade and is releasing it now? So fluffy and ridiculous. The opening chapter has main character Megan, a costumed interpreter at Historic Williamsburg look down and find a bunny has nibbled a hole in her skirt. She looks up and sees his owner, the hunky new town pediatrician. Flirting ensues. Wha
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Dec 01, 2008
Katie
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If I had to sum this book up in one word it would be "random." The plot goes in about a million different directions very quickly which made me feel like I had missed something. They weren't really dual plots. It was just the story taking a very, very unexpected twist with no warning and it made the whole thing seem choppy. I had high hopes for this book since I love the Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum series, but this one fell well short of that mark.
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Apr 10, 2009
Alexis
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Megan Murphy is a potter living and working in Colonial Williamsburg. A chance encounter puts her in the company of Dr. Patrick Hunter, the town's new pediatrician. Another freak encounter puts the two of them in charge of a baby. (That would be the romantic literary device of "putting the main characters into an improbable situation that forces them to remain in each others' company.")
It pains me to give Janet Evanovich so few stars. I love the Stephanie Plum series. I've More...
It pains me to give Janet Evanovich so few stars. I love the Stephanie Plum series. I've More...
Nov 12, 2008
Karen
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This book is set in historic Williamsburg. Megan Murphy works part-time there and meets Patrick Hunter who recently moved there and is a pediatrican. When they first meet, one of his clients drops her baby off and disappears, leaving them to care for him for two weeks. They fall in love with each other and the baby, their parents get into the middle of match-making, and old boyfriend pops in........
I really didn't care for this book. It's just not my kind of book. I guess becaus More...
I really didn't care for this book. It's just not my kind of book. I guess becaus More...
Jul 15, 2009
Tasha
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I loved this book, I didn't know I was in for such a sweet and steamy romance but it was only a bit trashy. This book is set in colonial Williamburg one of my most favorite places in the world to visit because you get the feel of stepping back in time. I loved that era of less complicated things. All the fun of this book starts off with a rabbit left to wonder and ends with a long awaited for marriage proposal. It has funny old mothers and a babies and car accicident to make it easy to turn th
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Apr 12, 2010
Lindsay
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I love Thanksgiving, so I think this was the reason for my reading this book. Plus it has a cute bunny on the cover. It was a pretty simple little read. About a girl who meets a boy because his bunny is chewing on her skirt. At first they hate each other, and then when they are put into a unrealistic position where they did pretend to be parents to a baby, they start to fall in love. Like most romance novels, it's pretty predictable. But if you're looking for a quick read, it's a cute book.
Apr 13, 2009
Kira
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This book had some funny parts but i found that some of the parts didn't flow well. Another thing the 2 main characters personalities did a huge change randomly when they stop caring for a little baby. The events were a little too predictable and the book didn't really get too far into anything. Overall it was an okay book but with the rabbit showing up more often in the book it could've had a lot more character to it. I really liked the book for the short part that had the rabbit in it.
Jan 10, 2012
Ian
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After being abandoned by a second fiancé, Megan swears off marriage. Then she finds herself playing family with Pat, the town's pediatrician and Tim, a baby thrust into her arms by a desperate mother who immediately runs off.
This isn't a great book. In truth it's not really all that good, but it has some great moments. For a book written in 1988 it holds up quite well, and it was worth the effort but it definitely lacks the polish of her Stephanie Plum novels.
This isn't a great book. In truth it's not really all that good, but it has some great moments. For a book written in 1988 it holds up quite well, and it was worth the effort but it definitely lacks the polish of her Stephanie Plum novels.
Nov 20, 2008
Ruth
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I took this book out to read next. I thought that the title was Thanksgiving. When I picked it up I realized that the title was Foul Play so I went to my completed book list notebook. Sure enough, THanksgiving had a similar colored cover with a turkey on it. As with most of Evanovich's you can find some humor that will make you smile and the book was enjoyable. Hopefully, Foul Play will also be enjoyable.
Nov 25, 2011
Phoebe
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Slight but fun romance about two rather zany souls who connect over the Thanksgiving holiday. Dr. Hunter is a cute pediatrician, and Megan is a potter who works part-time in Colonial Williamsburg taking tickets and directing tourists. When a single mother dumps her baby on Dr. Hunter, Megan's brand new acquaintanceship with him takes on a new dimension and the two find themselves growing closer. Trademark JE.
Nov 20, 2009
Elizabeth
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This was a short fluffy romance where the main characters had one thing on their mind. The story was cute, somewhat predictable but with a few lol moments. I picked it up because of the name and it being November. Not really a holiday read, but the entire romance takes place in November. Really deserves more like a 1.5 star because it is all fluff and not really good fluff at that.
Jul 08, 2010
Gina
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Another of the 12 "before SP" (stephanie plum) books.
Didn't care too much for this one, not very screwball-ish, kind of rushed. And since these are re-releases now that JE is a hit author, some of the typos should have been caught.
Okay for an hour or two or very light reading, especially if you are going to be interrupted. Easy to pick up and put down.
Didn't care too much for this one, not very screwball-ish, kind of rushed. And since these are re-releases now that JE is a hit author, some of the typos should have been caught.
Okay for an hour or two or very light reading, especially if you are going to be interrupted. Easy to pick up and put down.
Jun 08, 2009
Christy
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Funny book typical Janet Evanovich. I love to listen to her books. This is about 2 people who are thrown together to take care of a baby and trying to get a Thanksgiving dinner put together when neither one really knows how to cook. The man is a peditrician and the girl is a potter and works on the weekend in period costume for a local historical tourist place.
Jan 10, 2009
Melissa
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I really contemplated giving this a two star rating, but only because I love Janet Evanovich and this just wasn't up to par. I understand that it is one of her older books but it was really fluffy and predictable and there were even spelling mistakes. I gave it three stars because it was an easy read that I didn't want to put down.
Apr 09, 2010
Karen
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A cute little tale from early in Evanovich's writing career. About a young woman who lives and works in Colonial Williamsburg. Left standing at the altar she is not in a hurry to meet another man. But as fate, and Janet, would have it that is NOT what happens.
A quick moving tale to make you laugh and warm your heart.
A quick moving tale to make you laugh and warm your heart.
Nov 12, 2010
Sara
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I was so thrilled to find these light-hearted romantic comedy books from Janet Evanovich. They are funny and have a warm-hearted story with characters that you care about! I was happy to be transported to Williamsburg, Virginia and enjoyed the story of the pediatrician and a pottery maker (she makes teapots).
Nov 27, 2011
Becky
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Terrible! Just terrible! I can't believe that this was written by the same lady that excels with her "By the numbers" series. The writing was weak, I hated the character of Megan Murphy, and the story was god awful. What was the point of the rabbit? It seemed like a first draft that needed a LOT of editing.
Dec 08, 2008
Ellin
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Honestly one of my all time favorite "smut" novels...just absolutely hilarious. I remember I was lying on my side reading it and had to sit up b/c I was laughing so hard. Ms. Evanovich signed my copy at a book signing back in the 90s at Waldenbooks at Mongtomery Mall. That was pretty cool.
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Feb 08, 2011
David
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This book is an easy and semi-interesting read. I was attracted to the simple plot structure and ability to read small parts at a time, while still following the overall story. The characters are quirky and fun. This book is nothing to be taken seriously, but nice for the casual reader.
Feb 01, 2012
Jenny
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Quick read. You can tell it was one of her first books. Two new people in town meet after Pat's bunny chews through Megan's costume. Megan goes from never wanting to marry to wanting to marry Pat while Pat goes from wanting to marry Megan to not wanting to be married...Cute book but is fairly predictable.
Oct 12, 2011
Dawn
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What an enjoyable book ... full of humor and plenty of action. I especially liked the 'it's a beautiful day' scenes. However, I wish he would have grovelled some near the end. Pediatrician Patrick meets pottery maker Megan when his rabbit starts nibbling on her clothes.
Aug 31, 2009
Joyce
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Total fluff. I thought it would be like a regular novel of hers (the detective or cop - whatever she is), but it was one of her earlier works. Can't believe I kept reading it, but it was fairly short. Love story. Kindof goofball.
