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Mike's Baby
PBK
- GenresRomance
Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 1993
About the author
Mary Lynn Baxter
148 books32 followersMary Lynn Baxter was born on 28 July 1943 in Lufkin, Texas, USA, where she bred, home of the cowboy - hero of the Western romance, which is one of the most popular of the category's sub-genres. She would be the first to say that it's her background that gives her a unique feel for romance writing.
Since she was a young girl, books and reading have been an important part of her life. Only after she read all the "goodies" in her public library did her mother encourage her to buy Harlequin romances, then 35 cents each. Wow! Those reading years laid the background for her decision to major in Library Science at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, and become a school librarian.
After eight years of working in various school systems, she felt a need to do something different. What she wanted was to open a bookstore. With the help of her husband, Leonard, and her mother, Mary Lynn did just that. For over 20 years she sold books, and loved every minute of it. Then Mary Lynn decided she needed a new challenge. Following an intense amount of pushing and prodding from her husband she took the plunge and tried her hand at writing.
After months of agonising and chewing her nails, she finally mailed All our Tomorrows to Silhouette books in February 1981. One year later it was published as a Silhouette Special Edition. Now, over 40 books later, she's still writing. Mary Lynn can't think of anything else she'd rather do with her time and energy. She surfaces from her writing, she's a voracious reader. But this petite dynamo is always happy to tumble out of her world of fiction into her local fitness center for a bracing workout. She's also dedicated to her volunteer work... and still manages to fit in plenty of quality time with her family at their home in Lufkin, Texas.
Since she was a young girl, books and reading have been an important part of her life. Only after she read all the "goodies" in her public library did her mother encourage her to buy Harlequin romances, then 35 cents each. Wow! Those reading years laid the background for her decision to major in Library Science at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, and become a school librarian.
After eight years of working in various school systems, she felt a need to do something different. What she wanted was to open a bookstore. With the help of her husband, Leonard, and her mother, Mary Lynn did just that. For over 20 years she sold books, and loved every minute of it. Then Mary Lynn decided she needed a new challenge. Following an intense amount of pushing and prodding from her husband she took the plunge and tried her hand at writing.
After months of agonising and chewing her nails, she finally mailed All our Tomorrows to Silhouette books in February 1981. One year later it was published as a Silhouette Special Edition. Now, over 40 books later, she's still writing. Mary Lynn can't think of anything else she'd rather do with her time and energy. She surfaces from her writing, she's a voracious reader. But this petite dynamo is always happy to tumble out of her world of fiction into her local fitness center for a bracing workout. She's also dedicated to her volunteer work... and still manages to fit in plenty of quality time with her family at their home in Lufkin, Texas.
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May 12, 2023
A quick read...loved the story
February 12, 2014
This book I struggled to finish. The idea had some meat to it, but unfortunately, the execution was far less than expected. Mike was a personal trainer with an immediate perception that Joanna Nash was an ice princess he didn't want to mess with. Joanna is recovering from a nasty run-in with a car. She's been burned by pretty boys in the past and has parents that don't really have time for her, but despite her valid reasons for being gun-shy, I had absolutely no empathy for her.
I don't like the gym, in fact, I hate working out, but her absolutely cruel way of treating Mike and the emotionally distant narrative proved too stilted for me to connect to. I didn't want Mike and Joanna to end up together, because I only partway believed that they could one day become compatible. Even the suspense/mystery aspect of the novel lacked luster and became mundane.
Overall, it was adequate. I read, I learned a little about leg injuries and physical therapy. But it was not a stand out read.
I don't like the gym, in fact, I hate working out, but her absolutely cruel way of treating Mike and the emotionally distant narrative proved too stilted for me to connect to. I didn't want Mike and Joanna to end up together, because I only partway believed that they could one day become compatible. Even the suspense/mystery aspect of the novel lacked luster and became mundane.
Overall, it was adequate. I read, I learned a little about leg injuries and physical therapy. But it was not a stand out read.
September 25, 2013
I found it just okay. Nothing really jumped out at me that impressed me one way or the other. (sigh)
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