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Almost a Honeymoon #4
Wedding Fever
"YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO MARRY ME."
Waitress Maggie Walters might have sworn she'd be engaged before she turned thirty, but J.D. Duran's unromantic words were hardly the proposal of her dreams. Seeing this as perhaps her last chance at marriage, Maggie decided to take J.D. up on his offer, but she had a proposal of her own to make….
"AND SOMEDAY YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE ME."
Never had such words affected the unflappable J.D. The secret agent told himself he was only marrying Maggie to keep her safe. But he was finding it increasingly difficult to keep their temporary marriage strictly in name only, leading this self-declared lone wolf to fear he might just have to succumb to Maggie's tempting dare.
Waitress Maggie Walters might have sworn she'd be engaged before she turned thirty, but J.D. Duran's unromantic words were hardly the proposal of her dreams. Seeing this as perhaps her last chance at marriage, Maggie decided to take J.D. up on his offer, but she had a proposal of her own to make….
"AND SOMEDAY YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE ME."
Never had such words affected the unflappable J.D. The secret agent told himself he was only marrying Maggie to keep her safe. But he was finding it increasingly difficult to keep their temporary marriage strictly in name only, leading this self-declared lone wolf to fear he might just have to succumb to Maggie's tempting dare.
- GenresRomance
186 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 1, 1997
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Susan Crosby
211 books30 followersAnd they lived happily ever after.
I’ve always loved that sentence. There is such hope in those words, such faith in the future and ever-after love. I’ve always been a believer, which led me to being a reader of romance novels long before I began to write them. The dance of courtship between a man and a woman, sometimes slow and bluesy, sometimes wild and uninhibited, is sheer bliss to me. And the best part about writing is creating these two dancers who find their perfect partners out of all the other people on the planet.
What brings them together? What could tear them apart? Why do they stick it out through the bad times? Why do they fall more in love with each other every day? Finding the answers to these questions intrigues me. Who are you? I ask them. Some characters give me an hour-long monologue; others clam up until I push the right buttons. Eventually, I get them all to talk, even if I have to torture them a little.
On my journey to becoming a writer, I did a lot of the usual things—married, had children, attended college a little later than the average coed and earned a B.A. in English. Some not-so-usual things happened, too. Life constantly changes, and so we must grow. It’s not a bad thing.
I’ve been fortunate enough to win some awards and receive some honors, which are listed elsewhere on this site. I’ve had the great privilege of working with an exceptional editor from my first book on. My community of writers spans the entire country—smart, funny and loyal people who share and give and support. Without them, this once-upon-a-time journey wouldn’t be anywhere near as fun.
I’ve always loved that sentence. There is such hope in those words, such faith in the future and ever-after love. I’ve always been a believer, which led me to being a reader of romance novels long before I began to write them. The dance of courtship between a man and a woman, sometimes slow and bluesy, sometimes wild and uninhibited, is sheer bliss to me. And the best part about writing is creating these two dancers who find their perfect partners out of all the other people on the planet.
What brings them together? What could tear them apart? Why do they stick it out through the bad times? Why do they fall more in love with each other every day? Finding the answers to these questions intrigues me. Who are you? I ask them. Some characters give me an hour-long monologue; others clam up until I push the right buttons. Eventually, I get them all to talk, even if I have to torture them a little.
On my journey to becoming a writer, I did a lot of the usual things—married, had children, attended college a little later than the average coed and earned a B.A. in English. Some not-so-usual things happened, too. Life constantly changes, and so we must grow. It’s not a bad thing.
I’ve been fortunate enough to win some awards and receive some honors, which are listed elsewhere on this site. I’ve had the great privilege of working with an exceptional editor from my first book on. My community of writers spans the entire country—smart, funny and loyal people who share and give and support. Without them, this once-upon-a-time journey wouldn’t be anywhere near as fun.
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May 1, 2012
There wasn't really anything wrong with the book but I kind of found it bland. The whole book, the heroine tried to tempt the hero since she was attracted as hell to him but he resisted since he wanted her but for reasons he couldn't tell her, didn't want to give in. We are given hints that he is an undercover agent as we learn at the end for the FBI and he marries her to protect her, but tells her they won't consummate the marriage because he has morals and knows he is not what she needs. There is this over-eager man who won't take no for an answer and the hero knows how dangerous he is since he is the one he is investigating. He really doesn't enlighten her about his activities and she does think that what they have is one-sided since he always seems to be doing something for her.
To be honest I found no connection with the book, the heroine wants to get married at 30 because her mom had her when she was older and well that and other things posed problems(in the parental relationship). She finds the hero perfect and wants to know what is keeping him from taking what she is offering, her love and body. I kind of felt the book was trying to be over-ambitious, having a suspense thread running through. And wham the book was over.
To be honest I found no connection with the book, the heroine wants to get married at 30 because her mom had her when she was older and well that and other things posed problems(in the parental relationship). She finds the hero perfect and wants to know what is keeping him from taking what she is offering, her love and body. I kind of felt the book was trying to be over-ambitious, having a suspense thread running through. And wham the book was over.
May 15, 2024
I like to read a trashy Mills and Boon/Silhouette/Harlequin book after a heavy tome or a very long novel. This one is one I have owned since the late 1990's and never read. I thought it was going to be a dated boring lerv story. It was quite fun. A little dated, but it has a good background story of JD and his working life. Crime! Well, technically he is involved in crime but not a criminal.
Marigold is a hard-working waitress with her patrons sometimes being a little too over the top, and JD watches her like a hawk. When things go awry with one of the customers he steps in to marry her to protect her. Dumb plot, but hey, it works!
Loved it as a light read. Susan is an author whom I feel would have gone far, must look her up!
Marigold is a hard-working waitress with her patrons sometimes being a little too over the top, and JD watches her like a hawk. When things go awry with one of the customers he steps in to marry her to protect her. Dumb plot, but hey, it works!
Loved it as a light read. Susan is an author whom I feel would have gone far, must look her up!
May 16, 2016
Wedding Fever was the first romance novel I read in English back in 1998. It was kinda dense and a bit more like soap opera than a piece of literature. But as a teenager, it sure did get me started with writing crime fiction, and reading it too.
March 14, 2012
Your typical romance novel. Need I say more? I read this book for this month's book club. ;)
December 8, 2012
Love this book!
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