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Pelican Cay #5
Lessons from a Latin Lover (Harlequin Presents, No. 2467)
Lessons from a Latin Lover by Anne McAllister released on Apr 26, 2005 is available now for purchase.
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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Anne McAllister
348 books124 followersAnne McAllister has written nearly 70 romance novels for Tule Publishing and Harlequin Books.
She has won two RITA awards from the Romance Writers of America — for COWBOY PRIDE and THE STARDUST COWBOY — and has had nine other books which were RITA finalists.
Her books have also been finalists for the National Readers’ Choice Award. She was named Midwest Fiction Writers “Writer of the Year” and also received Romantic Times’ Career Achievement Award as “Series Author of the Year.”
But while the awards and sales are wonderful, Anne thinks the best part of writing is telling the story. With every new book she writes, she meets new characters – or gets to know old ones even better – and discovers what makes them and their relationships tick.
It’s the relationships that interest her most and the question about “where do you get your ideas?” has always astonished her as she has more ideas than she knows what to do with!
She has won two RITA awards from the Romance Writers of America — for COWBOY PRIDE and THE STARDUST COWBOY — and has had nine other books which were RITA finalists.
Her books have also been finalists for the National Readers’ Choice Award. She was named Midwest Fiction Writers “Writer of the Year” and also received Romantic Times’ Career Achievement Award as “Series Author of the Year.”
But while the awards and sales are wonderful, Anne thinks the best part of writing is telling the story. With every new book she writes, she meets new characters – or gets to know old ones even better – and discovers what makes them and their relationships tick.
It’s the relationships that interest her most and the question about “where do you get your ideas?” has always astonished her as she has more ideas than she knows what to do with!
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June 15, 2013
Last book of Pelican Cay series. this is the story of Molly and Joaquin.
Molly needs help and fast. She wants a family and kids of her own. But her long time fiancé is out there conquering the world. All she has to do is convince him it's time to set a wedding date. And the best way to do that is to to seduce him. Easy. Not really. Not when she has always been a tomboy wearing shorts and boots and always plunged in engines oil and grease.
Molly is in need of a " flirt expert" and who is better than former soccer player and charmer playboy Joaquin to help her learn the seduction game ?!
Joaquin had to quit playing soccer and doesn't feel in the least excited about joining the family business and getting married as his parents wish. He welcomes the challenge of transforming tomboy Molly into a femme fatale. But after some “learning-by-doing lessons " , the attraction between them is bubbling. Joaquin is supposed to be teaching her how to seduce her fiancé, not to be seduced by her. What has he got himself into ??
Molly needs help and fast. She wants a family and kids of her own. But her long time fiancé is out there conquering the world. All she has to do is convince him it's time to set a wedding date. And the best way to do that is to to seduce him. Easy. Not really. Not when she has always been a tomboy wearing shorts and boots and always plunged in engines oil and grease.
Molly is in need of a " flirt expert" and who is better than former soccer player and charmer playboy Joaquin to help her learn the seduction game ?!
Joaquin had to quit playing soccer and doesn't feel in the least excited about joining the family business and getting married as his parents wish. He welcomes the challenge of transforming tomboy Molly into a femme fatale. But after some “learning-by-doing lessons " , the attraction between them is bubbling. Joaquin is supposed to be teaching her how to seduce her fiancé, not to be seduced by her. What has he got himself into ??
March 2, 2011
I did like this one, although I liked Hugh and Sydney's book a little more. It was interesting that Molly had been engaged to Carson so long (since they were young teens), and now she was ready to move their relationship to the next level, but worried that their relationship didn't have passion because she was a tomboy. She recruits Joaquin, a Spanish footballer (soccer outside of the US) to give her lessons in love.
Joaquin always looked through Molly, mostly because she was the younger sister of his friend Lachlan. He's at loose ends because he can't play soccer anymore due to a congenital spine issue that could lead to him becoming paralyzed permanently if he keeps playing. Molly's request gives him a challenge that he needs to keep himself from going crazy. In the process, he finds that Molly is a sexy, vibrant woman, and falls in love with her. The unfortunate part is he has to respect that she is committed to another man.
What I liked about this book:
*I liked the humor in the interactions between Molly and Joaquin and her brothers. It was funny how Joaquin would always deliberately call Carson 'Carter', because he was jealous of the man.
*The chemistry between Molly and Joaquin was well-done. The gradual building of attraction between them was believable as Joaquin started to see Molly with new eyes. She wasn't like one of his easy pickups (since he was quite the ladies' man).
What I didn't like as much:
*I didn't like how bossy and controlling Joaquin's parents were. They had pretty much mapped out his future. When he got over his soccer indulgence, they were determined that he settle down, marry the woman they wanted for him, and work in the family business. I think parents should support their children's dreams. I understood that Joaquin loved his parents, but I wish he'd just stand up and tell them that he had his own goals for his life.
*In a way I wish that Carson was in the book more. It would have been more interesting for him to be around and to be more of a real rival for Joaquin. He treated her like an afterthought, even after her makeover. I hoped that he'd get his own book, but that doesn't seem likely.
*I'm not overly fond of makeover stories. I don't think all people have to fit the same mold. Couldn't Molly be sexy even if she's tomboy and a mechanic? It's nice for people to see the natural beauty that you have before you get a makeover. I'm not sure that Joaquin really saw that in her. And Molly's brothers weren't much better. They were kind of dismissive of Molly's attractions pre-makeover. I'm sure that were men who thought Molly was the bee's knees before she got made over.
Sigh. I'm sure I'm over-thinking things, but that's just my MO, I guess.
All in all, this was a diverting, enjoyable read. I still need to read Lachlan's story: McGillivray's Mistress.
Joaquin always looked through Molly, mostly because she was the younger sister of his friend Lachlan. He's at loose ends because he can't play soccer anymore due to a congenital spine issue that could lead to him becoming paralyzed permanently if he keeps playing. Molly's request gives him a challenge that he needs to keep himself from going crazy. In the process, he finds that Molly is a sexy, vibrant woman, and falls in love with her. The unfortunate part is he has to respect that she is committed to another man.
What I liked about this book:
*I liked the humor in the interactions between Molly and Joaquin and her brothers. It was funny how Joaquin would always deliberately call Carson 'Carter', because he was jealous of the man.
*The chemistry between Molly and Joaquin was well-done. The gradual building of attraction between them was believable as Joaquin started to see Molly with new eyes. She wasn't like one of his easy pickups (since he was quite the ladies' man).
What I didn't like as much:
*I didn't like how bossy and controlling Joaquin's parents were. They had pretty much mapped out his future. When he got over his soccer indulgence, they were determined that he settle down, marry the woman they wanted for him, and work in the family business. I think parents should support their children's dreams. I understood that Joaquin loved his parents, but I wish he'd just stand up and tell them that he had his own goals for his life.
*In a way I wish that Carson was in the book more. It would have been more interesting for him to be around and to be more of a real rival for Joaquin. He treated her like an afterthought, even after her makeover. I hoped that he'd get his own book, but that doesn't seem likely.
*I'm not overly fond of makeover stories. I don't think all people have to fit the same mold. Couldn't Molly be sexy even if she's tomboy and a mechanic? It's nice for people to see the natural beauty that you have before you get a makeover. I'm not sure that Joaquin really saw that in her. And Molly's brothers weren't much better. They were kind of dismissive of Molly's attractions pre-makeover. I'm sure that were men who thought Molly was the bee's knees before she got made over.
Sigh. I'm sure I'm over-thinking things, but that's just my MO, I guess.
All in all, this was a diverting, enjoyable read. I still need to read Lachlan's story: McGillivray's Mistress.
May 22, 2018
Molly McGillivray has been engaged to Carson Sawyer for nearly 17 years, and they still haven't had sex nor set a date for their wedding. Deciding it was time to learn how to seduce her fiancee and finally get him excited about their future together, Molly asks Joaquin Santiago, ex-soccer player and rakish playboy, for some lessons on seduction. Joaquin, who is still recovering from learning he can never play his beloved sport again and suffering from boredom in the meantime, agrees. Together they make Molly over to uncover the stunning she is and have their lessons...though some were not quite planned out. Molly has to constantly remind herself that she is engaged to another man - a reminder that Joaquin himself needs just as often. But Molly admits that she's never felt this way about Carson, but can she reform a playboy like Joaquin?
This had a lot of miscommunicaiton angst...which was good. It felt very dramatic and angsty as both Molly and Joaquin love each other, but he believes she's still in love and longing for Carson, while she believes Joaquin could never fall in love with her. If only they'd communicated, they could have avoided so much pain and heartache. Le sigh. This wasn't annoying about it though. So that part was good, but the ending needed a bit more punch to it. With all that angst, they just sort of came together so gently there at the end, without really hashing it out. Also, Molly outright annoyed me with her bipolar moodswings. One minute she's reminding herself how much she's "supposed" to love Carson, then she's pissed that Joaquin won't have sex with her while she's still engaged to Carson and then she's all upset that he gives in and kisses her and tells him never to do it again. I was baffled that she had the gall to be pissed off with Joaquin's "misguided nobility" when he turns her down for sex. HE at least remembers that she's still engaged. She had no business getting pissy with him. Joaquin I respected a lot more and felt horrible for him, what with Molly being so wishy-washy about what she wanted.
Also, FYI - this is really low on steam factor, with fade-to-black love scenes.
This had a lot of miscommunicaiton angst...which was good. It felt very dramatic and angsty as both Molly and Joaquin love each other, but he believes she's still in love and longing for Carson, while she believes Joaquin could never fall in love with her. If only they'd communicated, they could have avoided so much pain and heartache. Le sigh. This wasn't annoying about it though. So that part was good, but the ending needed a bit more punch to it. With all that angst, they just sort of came together so gently there at the end, without really hashing it out. Also, Molly outright annoyed me with her bipolar moodswings. One minute she's reminding herself how much she's "supposed" to love Carson, then she's pissed that Joaquin won't have sex with her while she's still engaged to Carson and then she's all upset that he gives in and kisses her and tells him never to do it again. I was baffled that she had the gall to be pissed off with Joaquin's "misguided nobility" when he turns her down for sex. HE at least remembers that she's still engaged. She had no business getting pissy with him. Joaquin I respected a lot more and felt horrible for him, what with Molly being so wishy-washy about what she wanted.
Also, FYI - this is really low on steam factor, with fade-to-black love scenes.
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December 7, 2008
This book has a nicely different setting – the island of Pelican Cay. Anne McAllister is great at putting across this location and it almost becomes a supporting character in the story. The theme of seduction runs strongly throughout the book and as such it feels very erotic; the descriptions of kissing in particular are very effective and romantic.
The two central characters are strong, with Molly proving to be feisty, sexy heroine and Joaquin, the Spanish rogue, to be as full of the Latin spirit and desire as you’d hope and expect. McAllister incorporates some fun suspense in the character of Molly’s fiancée, leaving you never quite sure where she’s going with this one. But she lets her heroine off the hook for a traditionally happy ending that works, although the final few pages contain a lot of twists and thus they do feel a little rushed.
The two central characters are strong, with Molly proving to be feisty, sexy heroine and Joaquin, the Spanish rogue, to be as full of the Latin spirit and desire as you’d hope and expect. McAllister incorporates some fun suspense in the character of Molly’s fiancée, leaving you never quite sure where she’s going with this one. But she lets her heroine off the hook for a traditionally happy ending that works, although the final few pages contain a lot of twists and thus they do feel a little rushed.
June 4, 2021
"You want me to what?" Wealthy jet-setter Joaquin Santiago can't believe his ears. He's flown to the tranquil island of Pelican Cay to escape from screaming hordes of adoring women. And now the most unlikely candidate has asked him to teach her how to seduce a man...!
Molly McGillivray doesn't want Joaquin to...she needs him to! Molly just isn't a girly girl--but she thinks it's time to get married. And who better than sexy Spaniard Joaquin to teach her how to become a mistress in the art of love
Molly McGillivray doesn't want Joaquin to...she needs him to! Molly just isn't a girly girl--but she thinks it's time to get married. And who better than sexy Spaniard Joaquin to teach her how to become a mistress in the art of love
July 13, 2014
this was fun, a tomboy seeking the services of a playboy in the aim of seduction of a longtime friend more than a boyfriend. i thought molly was awfully naive and immature in her plans of marriage to carson. the man was clearly not interested in her! while joaquin did notice her once and asked her to dance. she still did not get the point! joaquin was a big flirt and i found it outrageous how he picked up a new woman every night! molly used to spy on him and dats when she decided she wud bluntly ask him to help her! i minused one star as the book did not evolve, it was the same till the end and all happened in the same place!
November 11, 2011
3rd in Blogger Bundle 2. Delightfully cute Pygmalion-esque story with a tomboy and Spanish footballer in a tropical setting. We get to read Joaquin's point-of-view in addition to Molly's, which I like.
June 11, 2019
piccola perla che conserverò per rileggerlo. mi piace lo stile di anne e cercherò altro di suo. storia semplice, scritta bene, a tratti originale, mi è piaciuta molto.
rilettura (confermo 3 stelle).
rilettura (confermo 3 stelle).
August 10, 2010
I would have given this an extra star as it was good all the way through until the ludicrous ending. The last two pages spoiled the book.
August 9, 2015
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fa parte della serie "Pelican Cay" (libro 5) Fratelli McGilliwray
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