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Manhunting
by
Jennifer Crusie (Goodreads Author)
"Few popular writers handle light romantic comedy as deftly as Jennifer Crusie."
--"Boston Globe" on "Bet Me"
"A sure bet...Jennifer Crusie's rollicking romance hits the jackpot."
"--BookPage "on" Bet Me"
"Wonderful, fresh, funny, tender, outrageous...Crusie is one of a kind."
"--Booklist "on "What the Lady Wants"
"Crusie seems incapable of writing a boring page, or one that's...more
--"Boston Globe" on "Bet Me"
"A sure bet...Jennifer Crusie's rollicking romance hits the jackpot."
"--BookPage "on" Bet Me"
"Wonderful, fresh, funny, tender, outrageous...Crusie is one of a kind."
"--Booklist "on "What the Lady Wants"
"Crusie seems incapable of writing a boring page, or one that's...more
ebook, 336 pages
Published
March 1st 2007
by Hqn
(first published January 1st 1993)
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4.5* This book was so much fun! I loved every minute of it. The characters (all of them) were well done, the writing was hilarious without being slap-stick, and the dialog was sharp and witty. I only wish it was twice as long! Crusie is sort of hit-and-miss with me, I loved Bet Me, and enjoyed Anyone But You. However, I didn't care for parts of Fast Women (too cynical about marriage) and I have attempted and not finished Welcome to Temptation twice. After reading Manhunting, I'll definitely be g...more
This book reminds me of the movie Casual Sex? with Lea Thompson, Victoria Jackson and Andrew Dice Clay. I watch that movie about every 2 years or so - mostly because it comes on at like 2:00 in the morning and I am too tired to get the remote and I LOVE the 80's stuff so it's nostalgic. Big hair needs to come back. Seriously.
Yeah - Anyway - this book reminds me of that movie.
Yeah - Anyway - this book reminds me of that movie.
This book was so cute! The first chapter didn't really grab me and I got a little worried. By the time the heroine pushed the first jerk in the pool...I knew this was a winner!
I haven't had this much fun digging through an author's backlist since I first discovered Mercedes Lackey.
Oh, BTW - Authors. If you have the option...don't use the color white for your hardback books. Us book aficionados sometimes get crazy about our dust jackets and we take them off the book while reading to protect them...more
I haven't had this much fun digging through an author's backlist since I first discovered Mercedes Lackey.
Oh, BTW - Authors. If you have the option...don't use the color white for your hardback books. Us book aficionados sometimes get crazy about our dust jackets and we take them off the book while reading to protect them...more
There are times when I crave a night of romantic comedies. Manhunting fulfills this hunger in book form.
Is it mindless? Yes.
It is predictable? Yup.
Is it for everyone?Probably not. But that's okay!
For those of you that adore a cute little love story, this is it! I don't know if it's because I haven't read any chick lit lately, but I let my emotions rush with Kate (the main character). I swooned, I hoped for the best and got what I/she wanted.
I guess I was in that type of mood. :)
Is it mindless? Yes.
It is predictable? Yup.
Is it for everyone?Probably not. But that's okay!
For those of you that adore a cute little love story, this is it! I don't know if it's because I haven't read any chick lit lately, but I let my emotions rush with Kate (the main character). I swooned, I hoped for the best and got what I/she wanted.
I guess I was in that type of mood. :)
Mar 02, 2008
Aubrey
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Romance fanatics
This book was hilarious! It is so hard to write a good romantic comedy. This is the first book I've read by this author and checked it out simply because I wanted to read a pink book. Usually I read books where there is a really good romance but not much of a plot, or a really good plot without much of a romance. I felt like this book had both. There were some major steamy scenes, so watch out, but this was one of the funniest books I've ever read.
Okay, so the ending is totally predictable...as in, it's obvious within the first couple of chapters who the main character is going to fall in love with. But the story between the beginning and the end is entertaining and funny, and the dialogue has some wonderful banter. I found myself laughing quite often at the sarcasm and light wit.
4.5 stars -
I think everyone who reads lots of romance has that One True Favourite, the one who gets your favourite tropes and lingers over the parts of a dynamic that matter the most to you - I think Crusie's mine! She's got problems, I definitely couldn't read all of her books on repeat, but there are aspects of things she does that I wish more of the books I read did.
Things she's good at that I love:
- Warmth and affection even during the "I don't need to be attracted to you, I don't even like...more
I think everyone who reads lots of romance has that One True Favourite, the one who gets your favourite tropes and lingers over the parts of a dynamic that matter the most to you - I think Crusie's mine! She's got problems, I definitely couldn't read all of her books on repeat, but there are aspects of things she does that I wish more of the books I read did.
Things she's good at that I love:
- Warmth and affection even during the "I don't need to be attracted to you, I don't even like...more
Cute, fluffy, and predictable, this is very definitely early Crusie. While it is rather clichéd, and the writing is not technically strong—and I'm sorry, but I don't think I'll ever find a man with a moustache attractive—there is still enough spark in the banter and creativity in the humour to make it more than just a run-of-the-mill Harlequin romance novel. It passed an enjoyable hour or so in work, and if you like Crusie or romance novels in general, you'll probably enjoy this—just don't pick...more
On the shorter side, but very cute and sweet. I liked both characters, and especially the inner conflicts they faced. Normally I prefer romances that play over a longer period, but I think Crusie made up for the fact that falling in love in a week is not staying in love forever, by letting the characters aknowledge that and worry about it.
Kate's encounters with potential partners were quite funny, though the last one seemed a bit contrived to me. I loved her early encounters with Jake though, an...more
Kate's encounters with potential partners were quite funny, though the last one seemed a bit contrived to me. I loved her early encounters with Jake though, an...more
Manhunting is apparently Crusie's first book, but actually, I didn't have any suspicion of this until I finished, and read the foreword. (Which I did last, because I'm like that.) In retrospect, the rich were rather thick on the ground, which was maybe Crusie relying on the conventions of the genre.
I had thought that the rule of thumb for Crusie books is that the ones with dogs are the good ones, but this has only a hypothetical dachshund, and I enjoyed the hell out of it, so that can't be it.
If...more
I had thought that the rule of thumb for Crusie books is that the ones with dogs are the good ones, but this has only a hypothetical dachshund, and I enjoyed the hell out of it, so that can't be it.
If...more
This was very cute, pretty funny, and a sweet love story.
But one thing affected my entire view of the story. One seemingly innocuous detail had the power to put out the fire before it even really got started:
The lead male Jake Templeton has a MUSTACHE. And not just any mustache. A "full, neat mustache". I like some scruff and ruff. I love it actually. But I don't find full, thick mustaches to be even remotely sexy. It's my personal taste, I know, and it shouldn't affect the story, but IT JUST DO...more
But one thing affected my entire view of the story. One seemingly innocuous detail had the power to put out the fire before it even really got started:
The lead male Jake Templeton has a MUSTACHE. And not just any mustache. A "full, neat mustache". I like some scruff and ruff. I love it actually. But I don't find full, thick mustaches to be even remotely sexy. It's my personal taste, I know, and it shouldn't affect the story, but IT JUST DO...more
This is a great book that really holds up! (published in '93) I just have to point out that Crusie actually addressed the use of protection. It doesn't bother me when it's skipped over (I can suspend disbelief) but it really bothers me when the characters discuss and then dismiss it.
Kate Svenson is a high-powered business woman who discovers true love while on vacation in Kentucky. This is not one of those "oh she changes her whole life to suit the hero. Kate is already not loving her high-powe...more
Kate Svenson is a high-powered business woman who discovers true love while on vacation in Kentucky. This is not one of those "oh she changes her whole life to suit the hero. Kate is already not loving her high-powe...more
4.5 stars
I asked April from Good Books and Good Wine for some contemporary romance recommendations, as I was out of what I had and I knew she read quite a few. She responded back with JENNIFER CRUSIE. I wanted to read something right then, so I looked at what books were available for checkout as an ebook from the library at the moment. There were about 5 Jennifer Crusie ones available, and April recommended I start with Manhunting, and boy am I happy she recommended it, as it was awesome!
Manhunt...more
I asked April from Good Books and Good Wine for some contemporary romance recommendations, as I was out of what I had and I knew she read quite a few. She responded back with JENNIFER CRUSIE. I wanted to read something right then, so I looked at what books were available for checkout as an ebook from the library at the moment. There were about 5 Jennifer Crusie ones available, and April recommended I start with Manhunting, and boy am I happy she recommended it, as it was awesome!
Manhunt...more
Crusie is hands-down my favorite romance author. This is her first book, and it's pretty straightforward--there are no spies, terrorists, Navy SEALS, disinherited heiresses, demons, amnesia, unwanted pregnancies, time-traveling Vikings, or any of the other things most romances include to provide a plot. Just a man and a woman who don't think they are going to fall in love, until they do.
It's obvious where it's going from a few pages in--it's a romance. But getting there is all of the fun, in thi...more
It's obvious where it's going from a few pages in--it's a romance. But getting there is all of the fun, in thi...more
This book was a total hoot because it had two characters who practiced self-delusion perfectly, the heroine with her corporate life and three engagements she broke off, who wanted to have a companion, someone smart and successful and definitely not like the hero Jake who does nothing, ever since he quit his job as a tax attorney in the city and invested all his money in the resort run by his brother and that is where these two meet.
The hero doesn't want to do anything or so he tells himself as h...more
The hero doesn't want to do anything or so he tells himself as h...more
Manhunting is a five star read if there ever was one. If you're feeling blah and want a good laugh - along with a wonderful romance - you can't get better than this!
Kate Svensen is thirty-five, gorgeous and has a successful career. She's the kind of heroine we all love to hate. But wait a minute this is a Crusie heroine after all and not your standard perfectly coifed heroine. Not at all. Kate may be more successful than most of us ever dream of becoming but she's also insecure and more than a l...more
Kate Svensen is thirty-five, gorgeous and has a successful career. She's the kind of heroine we all love to hate. But wait a minute this is a Crusie heroine after all and not your standard perfectly coifed heroine. Not at all. Kate may be more successful than most of us ever dream of becoming but she's also insecure and more than a l...more
Why would you say ‘yes’ to three men you couldn’t bring yourself to marry?
- Jessie
If I have everything I want, why am I still running so hard?
- Kate
All you have to do is choose to be happy.
- Kate
I like my life. Stay out of it.
- Jake
The thing about women, is that they got liberated too fast. They never learned to be straightforward about life because they had to sneak around for about a thousand years tricking men into doing things they wanted. So they manipulate you instead of telling you what...more
- Jessie
If I have everything I want, why am I still running so hard?
- Kate
All you have to do is choose to be happy.
- Kate
I like my life. Stay out of it.
- Jake
The thing about women, is that they got liberated too fast. They never learned to be straightforward about life because they had to sneak around for about a thousand years tricking men into doing things they wanted. So they manipulate you instead of telling you what...more
I really like Jennifer Crusie, she is a lighthearted author, and though her books aren't ever exceptionally written, they are fun and are always mood lifters :)
This one is about Kate, 35, single, living in the city, has been engaged three times, workes as a big shot business women at her daddy's company and is miserable. All she wants to do is find a man and get married. She thinks her type is "Distinguished, tall, and successful" but Kate ends up finding out that these qualities are exactly wha...more
This one is about Kate, 35, single, living in the city, has been engaged three times, workes as a big shot business women at her daddy's company and is miserable. All she wants to do is find a man and get married. She thinks her type is "Distinguished, tall, and successful" but Kate ends up finding out that these qualities are exactly wha...more
Sep 03, 2009
Juliana
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
contemporary-romance,
cr-sizzling-chemistry
(3.5-4 stars) My first book by Jennifer Crusie and it was very enjoyable. It had several laugh-out-loud moments and I really loved the leading characters, Jake and Kate. The reason I'm not giving it a higher rating is that at times the book/plot/writing seemed a little simple - I don't know how else to describe it, really.
I'll definitely be reading more of Crusie's books; I appreciated that she didn't employ any of the often-used ploys in the romance genre that drive me so crazy (i.e. huge misun...more
I'll definitely be reading more of Crusie's books; I appreciated that she didn't employ any of the often-used ploys in the romance genre that drive me so crazy (i.e. huge misun...more
Feb 17, 2011
Rochelle
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommended to Rochelle by:
Karen
I hesitated to read this book because it was pink. Not just pink, but PINK! That, and the fact that the lead woman was an executive with her hair in a tight bun and who shows up to the Cabins in a silk suit just turns me off. But, she wasn't like Nora Roberts' executive characters' cold, but just had a slight air of superiority.
I loved how Kate and Jack were surprised by their feelings for one another; I loved how everyone else knew before them. My only real issue with her was that she wanted hi...more
I loved how Kate and Jack were surprised by their feelings for one another; I loved how everyone else knew before them. My only real issue with her was that she wanted hi...more
Another fun read from Crusie. It turns out this is actually her first book, reprinted with a much less embarrassing cover (poor Jennifer), and it shows, a little. Not her strongest novel, but fun and silly, and the hero has a mustache. Thought that was worth mentioning. Oh, and someone gets stabbed with a fork! I lol'd, as it were.
She really is good at banter. These characters can go back and forth with the best of them, and I have a huge weakness for solid banter.
She really is good at banter. These characters can go back and forth with the best of them, and I have a huge weakness for solid banter.
I decided to list EVERYTHING I read for a year - not just the unembarassing stuff. So here's my secret: I love Jennifer Crusie, a funny, smart, feminist ROMANCE writer. I have all of her books. And this, despite its title, is a funny favorite. It's sexy and smart...and it's one of her earlier ones that she wrote for one of the big Romance publishers, so she didn't get to play with Romance genre as much as she does in her later books. But women, it's worth a read. Smart, successful woman decides...more
This is the sort of book I usually wouldn't come anywhere near (just look at that cover!)
And yet.
I enjoyed it. I laughed all the way through it. I really liked the hero, and the heroine grew on me to the point where I really liked her too. I liked the secondary characters. I liked the sense of humour that pervaded the book.
That's not to say it's not without its bad points, though. There are two things I particularly hate. First, I really dislike the way that Kate assumes the only way to be happy...more
And yet.
I enjoyed it. I laughed all the way through it. I really liked the hero, and the heroine grew on me to the point where I really liked her too. I liked the secondary characters. I liked the sense of humour that pervaded the book.
That's not to say it's not without its bad points, though. There are two things I particularly hate. First, I really dislike the way that Kate assumes the only way to be happy...more
I've had issues with a few of Jennifer Crusie's early books, but this one was her first, and it's fantastic. Seriously, I loved this. It's bumped Welcome to Temptation from number two to number three on my list of favorite Crusies. By the way, I'm slowly reading her backlist, which is why so many of my reviews here are of her books.
I love stories where people fall in love on vacation. In fact, I'd have to say it's one of my favorite tropes of all time. I also love stories with protagonists that...more
I love stories where people fall in love on vacation. In fact, I'd have to say it's one of my favorite tropes of all time. I also love stories with protagonists that...more
3,5
Eğlenceli, karakterleri sevilesi, akıcı bir kitaptı romantik komedi okumayı sevenlerin hoşuna gideceğini düşünüyorum ki benim hoşuma gitti.
Kızımız Kate 3 nişan atmış doğru erkeği bulamamış şehirde yaşıyor babasının yanında çalıştığı işinde başarılı ama pek mutlu değil en iyi arkadaşının zorlamasıyla kendini kırsal bir tatil yerinde ideal erkeği bulacağı bir yerde buluyor. Tabii bu arayışta tanıştığı her erkeğin başına bir takım ufak kazalar geliyor:D Tatil yerinin ortaklarından eskiden başarı...more
Eğlenceli, karakterleri sevilesi, akıcı bir kitaptı romantik komedi okumayı sevenlerin hoşuna gideceğini düşünüyorum ki benim hoşuma gitti.
Kızımız Kate 3 nişan atmış doğru erkeği bulamamış şehirde yaşıyor babasının yanında çalıştığı işinde başarılı ama pek mutlu değil en iyi arkadaşının zorlamasıyla kendini kırsal bir tatil yerinde ideal erkeği bulacağı bir yerde buluyor. Tabii bu arayışta tanıştığı her erkeğin başına bir takım ufak kazalar geliyor:D Tatil yerinin ortaklarından eskiden başarı...more
Having absolutely loved Jennifer Crusie's Bet Me, I hoped and expected to love this one equally, but I didn't. There were good parts - the dialogue, especially between the romantic leads, sparkled and the leads themselves sizzled from time to time, and there wasn't a vampire or werewolf in sight - but much of the rest was rather uneven, and I often felt like I was being told what was happening, rather than being shown (the writerly dictum being "show, don't tell").
The premise strained my creduli...more
The premise strained my creduli...more
This book is about how a woman named Kate is a high class business woman who is in need of a getaway. She goes to a golf course resort and meets a guy name Jake. He is the landscaper of the resort who's brother owns the resort. As Kate's vacation goes on, she meets many guys and dates them but each one ends up getting hurt by something Kate does. Towards the middle to end she falls in love with Jake.
The theme of the book is to follow your heart and love makes you happy and not money. Kate didn't...more
The theme of the book is to follow your heart and love makes you happy and not money. Kate didn't...more
Highly entertaining!! This book is all about Kate and her need to find the perfect man for her. She's already been engaged 3 times and never married. She keeps leaving the men after realizing that they aren't right for her. Her and her friend Jessie decide that Kate needs to attack marriage as if it were a business plan. After all, that's what Kate does for a living, so this should be the same thing right? No. Kate comes up with her plan of what the perfect man will be, and Jessie sends her out...more
I just took a 12 hour road trip where I had to set out at about 2:00 in the morning. This book was just perfect for that trip. The plot doesn't require too much thinking to figure out, the story is funny and cheesy, and the narration was good enough that I was able to stay awake. In general, Jennifer Crusie audiobooks are great when you just want to listen to a decent story without a lot of effort.
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Jenny Crusie is the NYT bestselling author of twenty some novels and lots of other stuff. Her latest novel, Maybe This Time, hit shelves in August, 2010.
Jenny lives on the Ohio River where she often stares at the ceiling and counts her blessings.
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“It was a lot easier when we could just brand'em," Ben said. "Then everybody'd know not to mess with our womenfolk.”
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“Well, I know better what I don’t want. I don’t want somebody who’s always nagging me to be something I’m not. And I don’t want somebody who thinks she knows what’s best for me and who maneuvers around trying to get me to do things her way.”
Kate frowned. “Nobody wants anyone like that. It’s like saying, ‘I don’t want someone who’ll poke me in the eye with a sharp stick.’ Forget what you don’t want. What do you want?”
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Kate frowned. “Nobody wants anyone like that. It’s like saying, ‘I don’t want someone who’ll poke me in the eye with a sharp stick.’ Forget what you don’t want. What do you want?”
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