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A Hard Man Is Good To Find
STOP THE PRESS...
Here's the front page story: Pulitzer Prize winning, buttoned-up journalist, Harry Crandall, becomes publisher of a small-town newspaper. Firing reporters left and right, he makes no friends in the newsroom, especially not with the cute, rough-around-the-edges editor, Jamie McLane. She's got a pool going - first reporter who can find out why the cold-hearted-but-extremely-gorgeous taskmaster had to leave New York takes the jackpot. And she plans to be the winner...if she can keep from falling for the jerk.
ARE YOU GETTING THIS ALL DOWN?
Here's the curve ball: Turns out Crandall thinks McLane's one of the best natural reporters he's ever met. Sure, she needs a lot of arguing behind closed doors that leaves him ready for a cold shower. His reporter's instincts tell him she's working hard to get the story on him, but if she wants him to reveal his sources, she'll have to be willing to give him something of hers in return...
Here's the front page story: Pulitzer Prize winning, buttoned-up journalist, Harry Crandall, becomes publisher of a small-town newspaper. Firing reporters left and right, he makes no friends in the newsroom, especially not with the cute, rough-around-the-edges editor, Jamie McLane. She's got a pool going - first reporter who can find out why the cold-hearted-but-extremely-gorgeous taskmaster had to leave New York takes the jackpot. And she plans to be the winner...if she can keep from falling for the jerk.
ARE YOU GETTING THIS ALL DOWN?
Here's the curve ball: Turns out Crandall thinks McLane's one of the best natural reporters he's ever met. Sure, she needs a lot of arguing behind closed doors that leaves him ready for a cold shower. His reporter's instincts tell him she's working hard to get the story on him, but if she wants him to reveal his sources, she'll have to be willing to give him something of hers in return...
316 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2004
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May 10, 2017
Not what I expected. Talk about never getting anywhere. Read the first 100 then skip to the last chapter you wouldn't have missed anything and will have time for a real romance book.
June 29, 2019
This was a very cute and fluffy romance.
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March 17, 2008A Hard Man Is Good To Find
Jane Blackwood
Contempory Romance
311 pages
Copyright: 2004
ISBN- 0-8217-7616-9
Jaime McLane knows she's in trouble when the latest edition of the Nortown Journal is published. The headline is awful and she thinks her boss will be furious because she didn't fix it before the paper hit the streets. With her job on the line, insecurity mounts when she's summoned to see the man in charge, Harry Crandall. After all, he's been firing staff left and right.
Harry, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist from New York City and the Journal's new publisher, thinks of this job as a temporary assignment, eventually planning to return to the big city where he belongs. Not only did he find the headline amusing, but Harry believes Jaime has the makings of a great journalist. Realizing her talents are wasted as the city editor, Harry decides to keep her on her toes by putting her on probation, but he also encourages Jaime to act on her instincts when she plans a follow-up piece looking into the Joshua Tate murder from almost a year ago. What does Jamie uncover about Joshua Tate's murder? Is there a future for Jaime and Harry?
A Hard Man Is Good To Find by Jane Blackwood is a great story, delving into the lives of two diverse people from two different worlds. Jaime McLane, a talented, strong-willed woman, likes her life the way it is and resists change. Smart and eager, Jamie has a natural instinct for news. Harry Crandall, a typical big city dweller, comes to small town America to lick his wounds. What he doesn't plan on is his attraction to a small town woman who interferes with his plans.
Both Jaime and Harry are well-rounded, flawed characters who become steamy hot when they finally come together.
Jane Blackwood
Contempory Romance
311 pages
Copyright: 2004
ISBN- 0-8217-7616-9
Jaime McLane knows she's in trouble when the latest edition of the Nortown Journal is published. The headline is awful and she thinks her boss will be furious because she didn't fix it before the paper hit the streets. With her job on the line, insecurity mounts when she's summoned to see the man in charge, Harry Crandall. After all, he's been firing staff left and right.
Harry, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist from New York City and the Journal's new publisher, thinks of this job as a temporary assignment, eventually planning to return to the big city where he belongs. Not only did he find the headline amusing, but Harry believes Jaime has the makings of a great journalist. Realizing her talents are wasted as the city editor, Harry decides to keep her on her toes by putting her on probation, but he also encourages Jaime to act on her instincts when she plans a follow-up piece looking into the Joshua Tate murder from almost a year ago. What does Jamie uncover about Joshua Tate's murder? Is there a future for Jaime and Harry?
A Hard Man Is Good To Find by Jane Blackwood is a great story, delving into the lives of two diverse people from two different worlds. Jaime McLane, a talented, strong-willed woman, likes her life the way it is and resists change. Smart and eager, Jamie has a natural instinct for news. Harry Crandall, a typical big city dweller, comes to small town America to lick his wounds. What he doesn't plan on is his attraction to a small town woman who interferes with his plans.
Both Jaime and Harry are well-rounded, flawed characters who become steamy hot when they finally come together.
September 5, 2016
I rarely read romance unless it's a sub-plot of another genre, but I found this book in the thrift store and loved the shocking, yet witty title. I expected soft porn, but was pleasantly surprised to find a well written romantic comedy with only three sex scenes that were not graphically boring, but were brief and deftly written, yet intense. Also loved that the author knows the newspaper business; it shows in her finely crafted details. A good read!
November 16, 2009
for being romance i have to wonder how damaged jane blackwood is to think this is romantic. eeks.
March 18, 2008
not a guide on dating....unless you're looking for a serial killer
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