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Bachelor Battalion #1
The Littlest Marine
FROM SIR GALAHAD TO FUN-LOVING FAMILY MAN?
Bachelor marine Harding Casey was about to face his greatest challenge -- fatherhood. But convincing his expecting -- and reluctant -- bride to marry him was going to be his toughest battle yet!
For Elizabeth Stone didn't know if her jitters were caused by Harding's incredible good looks -- or the fear of marrying without love. Could her intended groom prove that his marriage proposal was about more than giving a name to the littlest marine she was carrying?
Bachelor marine Harding Casey was about to face his greatest challenge -- fatherhood. But convincing his expecting -- and reluctant -- bride to marry him was going to be his toughest battle yet!
For Elizabeth Stone didn't know if her jitters were caused by Harding's incredible good looks -- or the fear of marrying without love. Could her intended groom prove that his marriage proposal was about more than giving a name to the littlest marine she was carrying?
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 1, 1998
About the author
Maureen Child
1,175 books549 followersUSA Today best selling author Maureen Child is the author of more than ninety romance novels and novellas. Maureen is a five time nominee for the prestigious Rita award from Romance Writers of America.
One of her novels, A Pocketful Of Paradise, was made into a CBS-TV movie called The Soul Collector, starring Melissa Gilbert, Bruce Greenwood and Ossie Davis.
Over the years, she’s written under lots of different names and she prefers the term ‘pseudonym’ to ‘alias’. As Ann Carberry, she wrote western historical romances. As Kathleen Kane, she wrote not only Americana romances, but western paranormal romances as well. As Sarah Hart, she wrote one really spectacular western paranormal that is still one of her favorites. And once, Ann Carberry even wrote a Victorian historical which she absolutely loved doing.
Under her own name, Maureen writes short contemporary novels for Silhouette Desire—books she loves to write because of their fast pace and condensed story telling. Maureen is also writing funny, contemporary paranormal romances for NAL and darker paranormal stories for Silhouette Nocturne.
Maureen writes paranormal romance novels under the pesudonym of Regan Hastings
One of her novels, A Pocketful Of Paradise, was made into a CBS-TV movie called The Soul Collector, starring Melissa Gilbert, Bruce Greenwood and Ossie Davis.
Over the years, she’s written under lots of different names and she prefers the term ‘pseudonym’ to ‘alias’. As Ann Carberry, she wrote western historical romances. As Kathleen Kane, she wrote not only Americana romances, but western paranormal romances as well. As Sarah Hart, she wrote one really spectacular western paranormal that is still one of her favorites. And once, Ann Carberry even wrote a Victorian historical which she absolutely loved doing.
Under her own name, Maureen writes short contemporary novels for Silhouette Desire—books she loves to write because of their fast pace and condensed story telling. Maureen is also writing funny, contemporary paranormal romances for NAL and darker paranormal stories for Silhouette Nocturne.
Maureen writes paranormal romance novels under the pesudonym of Regan Hastings
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March 11, 2009
From the book blurb:
FROM SIR GALAHAD TO FUN-LOVING FAMILY MAN?
Bachelor marine Harding Casey was about to face his greatest challenge - fatherhood. But convincing his expecting, and reluctant, bride to marry him was going to be his toughest battle yet!
For Elizabeth Stone didn't know if her jitters were caused by Harding's incredible good looks - or the fear of marrying without love. Could her intended groom prove that his marriage proposal was about more than giving a name to the littlest marine she was carrying?
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This was a sweet and enjoyable read. Harding and Elizabeth are attracted to each other almost instantly and have sex pretty early in their relationship, but they do it with their eyes wide open, knowing that marriage is not on the table. By the time she discovers she´s pregnant, they had time to better know each other and fall in love in a believable way.
FROM SIR GALAHAD TO FUN-LOVING FAMILY MAN?
Bachelor marine Harding Casey was about to face his greatest challenge - fatherhood. But convincing his expecting, and reluctant, bride to marry him was going to be his toughest battle yet!
For Elizabeth Stone didn't know if her jitters were caused by Harding's incredible good looks - or the fear of marrying without love. Could her intended groom prove that his marriage proposal was about more than giving a name to the littlest marine she was carrying?
**********
This was a sweet and enjoyable read. Harding and Elizabeth are attracted to each other almost instantly and have sex pretty early in their relationship, but they do it with their eyes wide open, knowing that marriage is not on the table. By the time she discovers she´s pregnant, they had time to better know each other and fall in love in a believable way.
April 28, 2017
Leído el 12/02/2011
Una Familia Casi Perfecta
Serie Bachelor Battalion 01
Protagonistas: Harding Chase y Elizabeth Stone
Argumento:
Harding Chase estaba a punto de enfrentarse con su mayor reto: la paternidad. Pero convencer a su novia embarazada y recelosa, de que se casara con él, iba a ser la batalla más dura de su vida.
Elizabeth Stone no sabía si su desasosiego estaba causado por el increíble atractivo de Harding, o por el miedo a un matrimonio sin amor. ¿Podría su pretendido novio demostrarle que su proposición de matrimonio era por algo más que por darle un apellido al pequeño que ella llevaba en su seno?
Una Familia Casi Perfecta
Serie Bachelor Battalion 01
Protagonistas: Harding Chase y Elizabeth Stone
Argumento:
Harding Chase estaba a punto de enfrentarse con su mayor reto: la paternidad. Pero convencer a su novia embarazada y recelosa, de que se casara con él, iba a ser la batalla más dura de su vida.
Elizabeth Stone no sabía si su desasosiego estaba causado por el increíble atractivo de Harding, o por el miedo a un matrimonio sin amor. ¿Podría su pretendido novio demostrarle que su proposición de matrimonio era por algo más que por darle un apellido al pequeño que ella llevaba en su seno?
January 4, 2012
Wonderful sweet warm read,adored Hardings but Elizabeth made me really angry but later she realized her mistake,the re-union was so sweet and epilogue was cute.Its a keeper for me
Recommend it
Recommend it
May 28, 2019
Nemůžu se zbavit dojmu, že autorka nemá moc zápletek. Většinou si vystačí s námořníkem a nečekaným těhotenstvím/dítětem.
Neobtěžuje se s nějakým extra dějem. Nenávidím ho/rok o něm poslouchám chvalozpěvy/vyspíme se spolu po třech dnech/už po třech týdnech ví, že je těhotná a trpí nevolností/ on si ji chce vzít, ona nechce/happy end.
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Neobtěžuje se s nějakým extra dějem. Nenávidím ho/rok o něm poslouchám chvalozpěvy/vyspíme se spolu po třech dnech/už po třech týdnech ví, že je těhotná a trpí nevolností/ on si ji chce vzít, ona nechce/happy end.
s. 11 práznou
uvozovky - s. 131
ji/jí - s. 87
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April 30, 2021
A bit frustrating on the whole, although it ended ok. Kind of felt like she had to do all the compromising.
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October 11, 2016nice and sweet, worth the read.
April 30, 2014
Well, Harding's indeed a hard case.
I think this story's a bit unfair towards Elizabeth. She told Harding that she can't handle the loneliness and moving around constantly. But Harding keeps trying to convince her by asking almost everyone to coaxing her so she would say yes. I was like, dude really?! I know he can't quit being marines but why would he soften like Mike does? I mean, twenty years isn't enough?
That's why this book isn't exactly my favorite. Harding didn't sacrifice a thing for being with Elizabeth. He still a marine and he got the girl. But Elizabeth? She's pregnant, alone and god knows what's going to happen with her when he's away. Totally unfair to me.
But overall I enjoyed it.
I think this story's a bit unfair towards Elizabeth. She told Harding that she can't handle the loneliness and moving around constantly. But Harding keeps trying to convince her by asking almost everyone to coaxing her so she would say yes. I was like, dude really?! I know he can't quit being marines but why would he soften like Mike does? I mean, twenty years isn't enough?
That's why this book isn't exactly my favorite. Harding didn't sacrifice a thing for being with Elizabeth. He still a marine and he got the girl. But Elizabeth? She's pregnant, alone and god knows what's going to happen with her when he's away. Totally unfair to me.
But overall I enjoyed it.
January 22, 2017
This isn't the first time I've read this book. I read it several years ago, but had to add it to my collection. :) I've always been a big fan of the this series, so I've been digging them up so I can add them. I really recommend the series as it's sweet and a feel good collection. Some of the best books to re-read on a rainy (or snowy!) afternoon.
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August 22, 2012Because sometimes you just need fluff in your life.
Not written badly, not written well but it did the job of something super easy to read before diving back harder reads.
Not written badly, not written well but it did the job of something super easy to read before diving back harder reads.
December 8, 2014
definitely good :) i really like the ending :)
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