It Could Happen to You

Arkansas Firefighters #1

by Gina Wilkins

Book by Wilkins, Gina

Genres: Category Romance, Romance

384 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Gina is known as: Gina Ferris, Gina Ferris Wilkins and Gina Wilkins. If looking for a specific book please check all names.

Gina Wilkins sold her first book to Harlequin in 1987, and has been writing full-time ever since, publishing more than 90 books for Harlequin/Silhouette. Her books are translated into 20 languages. A lifelong resident of central Arkansas, she attended Arkansas State University, obtaining a degree in journalism. She pursued careers in advertising and human resource development before achieving her lifelong goal of becoming a published writer. The bestselling author is a four-time winner of the prestigious Maggie Award for Excellence sponsored by the Georgia Romance Writers, and has won several awards from the reviewers of Romantic Times magazine. She was a recent nominee for a Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times.

A member of Romance Writers of America, Diamond State Romance Authors and Novelists, Inc., she is a past president of Fiction Writers of Central Arkansas. She is a frequent speaker at writers’ conferences, civic organizations and in middle and senior high schools, where she focuses on literacy and goal setting.

Gina and John, her husband of more than 30 years, have raised three “extraordinary” children, two daughters and a son, all pursuing careers in science and medicine.

Reviews

[Saly · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars
Nice sweet read about a hero who is used to getting his way but the more cautious heroine makes him have to wait for something in life. The heroine who is the shy sort isn't sure the hero and her can make it and the people around them feel the same.

[Sami · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reading romance is a bizarre experience as someone who loves literature and language because, for whatever reason, I don't expect my romance novels to be well-written in order for me to enjoy them. Gina Wilkins' It Could Happen to You is a perfect example of this phenomenon. The language is simplistic and hardly illustrative, and the character development was practically non-existent. Over and over again, we were told that Kim was a coward, afraid of everything, but we read few examples that describe her reactions to such moments. Nevertheless, I found myself rooting for Kim and Zach, despite their superficial characters, and I enjoyed reading about them on dates, trying to figure each other out. Unfortunately, the excitement faded after the initial dates, and their breakup and inevitable reconciliation were poorly developed. They lobbed accusations at each other and gave up far too quickly; then, they came back together without any consideration for what drew them apart in the first place. I enjoyed reading this book, certainly, but I can't bring myself to give it a higher rating because, frankly, it's not great writing.

[Indy_Chick · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have original mass market paperback, but version isn't listed in Goodreads.

[Minerva Hall · Rating 2 out of 5]

Un poquito lento, me ha costado leerlo a pesar de que no es especialmente extenso o complejo. Y me ha gustado más el secundario que el prota... pero para pasar un ratito no está mal.