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Thursday's Child

by Sandra Brown (Goodreads Author)

3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 · rating details · 1,837 ratings · 67 reviews

With forty-four New York Times bestselling novels to her credit, Sandra Brown is one of romance’s best-loved authors. She has been hailed by Rendezvous magazine as an author whose “larger than life heroes and heroines make you believe all the warm, wonderful, wild things in life.”

Sexy, funny, and wonderfully romantic, here is the unforgettably sensuous story of a woman too...more With forty-four New York Times bestselling novels to her credit, Sandra Brown is one of romance’s best-loved authors. She has been hailed by Rendezvous magazine as an author whose “larger than life heroes and heroines make you believe all the warm, wonderful, wild things in life.”

Sexy, funny, and wonderfully romantic, here is the unforgettably sensuous story of a woman too smart to fall in love — and the man determined to prove her wrong.

Thursday’s Child

Allison Leamon knew that pretending to be her identical twin sister was a bad idea. For although the two redheads looked exactly alike, they couldn’t be more different. How could a no-nonsense scientist like Allison possibly fool anyone into thinking that she was the bubbly, vivacious Annie?

Trading her sensible shoes for strappy sandals, her eyeglasses for contacts, and her lab smock for a chiffon dress, Allison was determined to try her best. Her first challenge was a dinner date with Annie’s fiancé, Davis. But what Allison didn’t expect was the presence of Davis’s best friend.

Allison was far too logical to believe in love at first sight, but there was nothing logical about the way she was responding to Spencer Raft. The dark-haired, blue-eyed mystery man had an assurance that Allison found positively maddening.

And by the end of the evening, she couldn’t help feeling that Spencer had been attracted to a carefully constructed illusion. She was certain that the handsome adventurer wouldn’t give her a second look if he knew her as she really was.

But Spencer Raft was a man of many talents — and seeing below the surface of things was one of them. He sensed the flesh-and-blood woman beneath the elaborate charade, and after years of wandering the world in search of excitement, he knew he had finally found what he had been looking for.

But first this incurable romantic had to convince an intractable skeptic that there was more to love than what she could study in a laboratory. And what better way than to propose a passionate experiment of his own?

On board his yacht, Spencer and Allison would fulfill their wildest fantasies and deepest desires; but when their blissful idyll was over, would it all prove to be no more than a pleasant interlude — or the real thing?(less)

Hardcover, 224 pages

Published January 2nd 2002 by Bantam (first published 1985)

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Jul 20, 2012 Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Sandra Brown fans

Shelves: 2012-sky-s-the-limit-club, yearly-reading-challenge, owned-copy, category-contemporary-romance, loveswept, in-disguise, twins, modern-virgin-heroine, nerd-prof-scientist-genius-geek, hero-in-pursuit, redhead, forbidden-love, playboy-hero, heroine-i-liked, lets-make-a-baby-together, all-things-summer-challenge, hero-or-heroine-wears-glasses

I liked this book and I couldn't put it down. But I honestly have to say I was almost repelled by Spencer initially. I mean ugh! Even if you are strongly attracted to your best friend's fiancee', that doesn't mean you have a right to pursue that and wreck his engagement because you feel like you have a stronger bond with the woman than your friend. He didn't respect boundaries at all. Keep your octopus hands to yourself dude! I think his insistence on honesty came out of a sense of self-indulgen...more I liked this book and I couldn't put it down. But I honestly have to say I was almost repelled by Spencer initially. I mean ugh! Even if you are strongly attracted to your best friend's fiancee', that doesn't mean you have a right to pursue that and wreck his engagement because you feel like you have a stronger bond with the woman than your friend. He didn't respect boundaries at all. Keep your octopus hands to yourself dude! I think his insistence on honesty came out of a sense of self-indulgence, arrogance and not true honor. If he was the better man he would have walked away. I wasn't sure I wanted him to be the hero of this book until well into the story. I thought Allison was much too good for him. He gave me this skeevy vibe that I couldn't get past. Towards the end of the book I felt better towards him, but I can't say I love him as a hero. He is merely okay to me. When I finished this book, I shrugged and thought, "If that's what she wants, okay." If I had a choice, I would have gone for a different hero with a lot more class than Spencer (and I'm not talking money and polish).

I really liked Allison. Despite her insecurities, she was twice the woman her sister was. Her sister had the same level of intelligence, but seemed kind of shallow, and I feel that her guilting her sister into pretending to be her with her fiance' was selfish and immature. Why would you do that to your sister? Put her in that situation, just so you could get a (view spoiler) for your fiance' and not be sensitive to the distress you were causing her? I loved when Allison finally got fed up with both guys and came clean on the switch. That was the best part of the book. If I am going to be honest, I might as well lay it out here. My sister would never want me to go off to have a fling with a sleazy guy who was hitting on his best friend's fiancee'! I'd want him to stay far away from my sister, not helping her buy sexy clothes and unpacking her bras when she went off for her fling. Honestly, I don't find her sister's fiance' to be a deep man either. I hope they will be happy together in their shallowness. Your mileage may vary.

This book was pretty darn steamy. For a book written in 1985, I was like, wow. Very sensual. Sandra Brown knows how to write some sexy romance! I liked the voyage of discovery for Allison, and I liked that she realized that her life was a lot more open to possibilities than she could imagine. But I also liked that she did fall in love with Spencer instead of just being hot for him. That would have made the whole situation a lot more tawdry in my view than it had the potential to be. It was also a saving grace that Spencer clearly did fall in love Allison as well, instead of just being on the make. If not, I think I might have used this book as a hockey puck based on how he was acting at the beginning.

I think the fact that I enjoyed this book despite having very little respect for most of the characters is a sign of good writing by the author. If I just go with the flow, I can think of this as a fun, grown up version of The Parent Trap with a little bit of Love Potion No. 9 thrown in. A good oldie by this very popular and talented author.(less)

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Jul 25, 2011 Nana rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This is the most ridiculous book i've ever read.
I've always loved a novel with plot twin sisters exchanging identity one with another like Magic Girls comic or Danielle Steel's Mirror Image but this one is.. errrr i don't even know how to say it.

The plot was so simple and didn't make sense at all.
Alison Leamon was forced by her identical twin sister, Ann, to take her place for a while since Ann wanted to do the breast surgery to make her fiance, Davis, happy. Alison, the bookworm, then pretende...more

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Apr 20, 2010 Elly aja rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: harlequin

....klo ditanya maukah kamu menggantikan sodara kembar kamu berperan sebagai dirinya slama beberapa hari karena dia sedang menjalani operasi untuk memperindah tubuh..sedangkan sifat kalian sangat bertolak belakang..???

Allison Leamon menyadari bahwa berpura-pura menjadi sosok saudara kembar identiknya adalah ide yang buruk. Bagaimana mungkin seorang ilmuwan jenius yang pendiam sepertinya mampu menyakinkan orang lain bahwa dirinya adalah Annie yang berpembawaan ceria dan supel? Tantangan pertama p...more

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Mar 17, 2010 Rachel rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, audio, bodice-rippers

Typical identical twin swap/mistaken identity story.

Alison, "the brains," is the stereotypical brainiac (complete with glasses and wears hair in a bun) and Ann, though they are identical in appearance, is considered "the beauty" and the social butterfly.

Ann wants to surprise her fiance, Davis, with a boob job and enlists the help of her identical twin sister, Alison, to pose as her for a few days while she has the surgery. Begrudgingly, Alison is forced to trade in her glasses, bun, lab coat an...more

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Jan 17, 2011 Vina Crystelline rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: harlequin, 2-stars, owned, reviewed, read-in-2011

Pada awalnya ceritanya terlihat menjanjikan, bikin semangat buat nerusin bacanya.. Tapi makin ketengah kok ceritanya makin menjengkelkan.. Ceritanya tentang sepasang saudari kembar, Anni dan Alison, ceritanya si Anni ini pengen operasi pembesaran payudara, nah..dia pengen ngasih kejutan ke Davis, tunangannya. Jadi dia maksa si Alison buat gantiin dia supaya Davis gak tau kalo dia operasi.. Awalnya sih enjoy2 aja. Tp kok lama2 makin gmn gt. Gak suka banget Alison mau aja dicium2 gt ama tunangan k...more

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Sep 27, 2010 Lisa Weber rated it 2 of 5 stars

Silly little romance book, very pat story line, kind if ridiculous. On the other hand, it was kind of cute, very sweet/simple, nothing to hurt the brain (if the story line didn't make you spit), and it had a sex scene or two that was fun fantasy material. Nothing great here, just silly.

OK, spoilers below, but here's my rendition of the book:

Twin 1: Ooh, pretend to be me for a few days.
Twin 2: No. Oh, OK.
Fiance: Darling!
Fiance's handsome buddy: You don't even love him. Make love to me.
Twin 2: Hel...more

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Nov 23, 2010 Samantha Capps rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: brown-sandra

Oh this was a really good quick and fun read. Sandra did a wonderful job on this whole book from beginning to end.

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Jan 20, 2012 Judith rated it 3 of 5 stars

I have read quite a few of Sandra Brown's books. This one didn't do anything but frustrate me. I know she was trying to help her sister Annie keep the secret of her breast surgery from her husband to be but when things got heated I kept saying just tell them the truth already!!!! There wasn't much of a story line except for Allison playing hard to get and teasing Spencer constantly. He finally gets to have her and it ends nicely. Easy reading but just not her best work.

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Jan 04, 2013 Anuradha S rated it 2 of 5 stars

Dear lord, what did I just read?!
Thursday's Child has a ridiculous plot where basically everything and I mean everything leads to sex.
After a while I started skipping the lovemaking where bodies 'fit together like jigsaw pieces' just to see what happens in the end.
Guess what i found?

GRRR!

MORE sex.

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Dec 02, 2012 Jacqueline rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: asshat-hero, category-romance, contemporary-romance, from-the-library, makeover, masquerade-or-mistaken-identity, ships-sailing, twins-or-more, scientist

Goofy book about twins trading places. Pretty unbelievable but if you squint and hold your tongue right it was enjoyable. The hero was not to be believed and wasn't a really noble guy. The heroine was pretty fun when she finally came clean about the deception. Don't take anything too seriously even the plot or writing and it wasn't too bad to while away an hour or two.

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Jul 18, 2010 Andrea rated it 4 of 5 stars

I thought this book was pretty funny in it's own way, but of course dated as it was written with the early 80's style. I honestly don't think I would ever trade laces with a twin so she could get her boobs done and act like I was in love with my soon to be brother-in-law. I enjoyed this book and would reconmend it for a quick read.

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Jul 29, 2012 Kewwy rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Jan 15, 2010 Ron rated it 3 of 5 stars

Thursday’s Child is easy read. This is another romance novel by Sandra Brown, and it has the usual thrills and spills of her other book; however, I found it a little too cliché to suite my likings. Nonetheless, I still enjoyed it, without having a hard time walking in public.

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Aug 20, 2012 Lisa Susanti rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Thursday's Child mengisahkan tentang sepasang anak kembar yang memiliki kesamaan fisik namun memiliki sifat yang jauh berbeda. Allison Leamon dipaksa oleh Annie Leamon untuk berpura - pura menjadi dirinya selama, Ann, melakukan operasi pembesaran payudara.
Di saat bersamaan, sahabat baik dari tunangan Annie yaitu Spencer Raft, datang mengunjungi sahabatnya dalam rangka menghadiri pernikahan Davis dan Annie. Disinilah konflik dimulai.

Secara alur cerita cukup menarik, karena, ada kisah - kisah lucu...more

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Dec 10, 2012 Vanessa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: borrow, contemporary-romance, extremely-hot, favorite-heroine, hardcore-fierce-heroine, romance

Selesai dalam semalam....

Agak2 kurang respect sama Spencer, krn dia suka sama 'tunangan' sahabatnya..
Yaaa, pokoknya ceritanya bagus, aku juga suka sama karakter Allison. Trus, romancenya juga mantap tap taaap (di yacht?! OMG! *suhu naik dalam sekejap*)

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Sep 05, 2010 TamyKarcz rated it 5 of 5 stars

For the review...well it's a very interesting topic, and really has humor giving the fact that it's actually a romantic book! As for what i've learned? It's never too late or too soon to meet the right person, even if the circumstances might seem odd!

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Apr 25, 2011 Dawnie rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was the first Sandra Brown book I had ever read and it was just kind of there. I don't know if i just got a "eh" one or not. I have a couple of others that I got at Half Price Books, so I will update after I get through a couple more!

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Jan 27, 2012 Linda rated it 1 of 5 stars

What a silly, stupid love story. Thank goodness it only took about two hours to read. I've read Sandra Brown's books before, but can't remember anything this unintelligent from her. She must have gotten it published on her name recognition alone.

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Sep 22, 2011 Brenda rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: family-or-siblings, author-sandra-brown, favorite, siblings-sisters, contemporary, romance

Fast paced storyline that moves along rather quickly. Perfect for reading over the weekend. Granted the idea of one twin switching places with another has been done and re-done, but Sandra Brown makes it work.

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Feb 27, 2013 willaful marked it as dnf

Shelves: too-stupid-for-words, wall-meet-book, putting-the-funk-in-dysfunctional, they-deserve-each-other, o-intellectual-scientist-scholar, impersonation-masquerade-deceit

After starting with what I thought was the stupidest premise you could possibly come up with, this book managed to get even stupider with each successive chapter. An achievement of sorts.

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Feb 11, 2012 Helovitz added it

Recommended to Helovitz by: Freebie from goodreads

THis started out kinda silly with a twin taking her twins place and falling for a guy who thought shse was the other twin. Gets a bit better tho.

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Jan 20, 2012 Kathryn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2006-books, bookcrossing

I picked this book up at the bookcrossing here in Memphis. It was quick read and such a good book. typical romance novel... but still really good.

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Sep 04, 2012 Kristina Franken rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I highly recommend this book for anyone

FTC: I received a free copy of this book and was not reimbursed in any other way.

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Jun 05, 2012 Tona rated it 4 of 5 stars

Good beach read. Has all the elements of a love story. I liked the twist in the middle. It added a lot to the plot line.

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Dec 02, 2010 Nurjuwitasari Utami rated it 5 of 5 stars

Tokoh cowo'y misterius abis..kira'y bnr kalo krjaan'y tentara bayaran ato penyelundup,eh tnyta kolektor prangko.happy ending...

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Oct 07, 2010 Tk Good rated it 1 of 5 stars

I love Sandra Brown's books, most of them anyway, but this one was just silly. Something I would have loved when I was 13.

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Feb 26, 2011 Helen Sylvie rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is the first book which I read by Sandra Brown and I loved it so much that I stayed all night to finished it.

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May 06, 2013 Debbie rated it 2 of 5 stars

Not the best book I ever read, nor the worst. Cute idea, but the story was only so-so. Quick read.

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Apr 30, 2010 Grandma Judy rated it 5 of 5 stars

I love all of Sandra Brown's books. This one was a love story only - no mystery.

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Aug 07, 2012 Bdesing rated it 3 of 5 stars

Quick and easy. Predictable, but still enjoyable. Great beach reading.

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