Star-Crossed Parents

by C.J. Carmichael

Who says history can't repeat itself?

Few people can say they're starring in a real-life version of Romeo and Juliet. And single mom Leigh certainly doesn't want to play the role of disapproving mother. But when her daughter runs off to New Hampshire for a boy she's met over the Internet, it's a discomfiting reminder of Leigh's own past...

The problem is Sam Wallace, the boy's father, and his ridiculous notion that love conquers all. Worse still is that Sam could be a pretty darn good (not to mention attractive) distraction for Leigh. But how can Leigh think about herself when her daughter is about to make the worst mistake of her life?

Genres: Romance

283 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published July 1, 2007

About the author

USA Today bestselling author C. J. Carmichael has written over 50 novels, including two mystery series, as well as romance and women’s fiction. Three of her novels have been nominated for the Romance Writers of America RITA Award, including A Bramble House Christmas. A film version of A Bramble House Christmas premiered as a Hallmark Mystery movie in 2017.

Married, with two grown daughters and some adorable grandchildren, C. J. and her husband and their Welsh Springer Jazz divide their time between their home in Calgary, Alberta and the family cottage on Flathead Lake, Montana. C.J. enjoys giving workshops to aspiring authors--her talk on writing a Christmas story is a favorite.

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Reviews

[Joy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I guess the title is supposed to invoke Romeo and Juliet, but doesn't star-crossed mean ill-fated, like everyone in the play ends up dead at the end? That's not the case in this book. A woman's teenaged daughter runs off to New Hampshire to meet up with a guy she met online; the mother's overreaction push the kids further into each others' arms. Meanwhile the mom gets involved with the online-guy's father, who is a former major league pitcher. If this isn't too much I'm-My-Own-Grandpa-ish for you, there is another, more hidden family connection...and this is not even set in Appalachia. A mildly entertaining beach-type book to read once.

[Darlene Torday · Rating 4 out of 5]

A different plot with woman meets man who used to be brother-in-law of man who is father of her out of wedlock daughter. Add a twist where the girl knows this and her mother doesn't, plus the fact the girl is meeting the man she met on line who is also the son of the man her mother is now attracted too. You get the idea. A very colluded plot which the author manages to keep straight for the reader and at the same time keep you interested in what is going to happen next.

[Michelle Palmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this couple. What do you do when your adult daughter runs away from home to be with a boy she meets on the internet? Follow her of course. Then, refuse to leave the small town they are in until she comes back with you. Beautiful scenery (in my head) that is people by well rounded characters.

[Gail · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice read.