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It Had to Be You
What if Cinderella didn’t want to go to the ball?
Wedding planner Paige Porter doesn't believe in fairy tales. She's seen too many bridezillas, randy grooms, and short-lived marriages. But would-be fairy godmother Beatrice Maitland has other ideas. Her grandson Siegfried is one of the city's most eligible bachelors—if anyone could drag him away from his computer lab.
As CEO of The Maitland Company and the latest in a family of inventors, Siegfried might forget to eat or sleep, but he can't forget Paige Porter. He might even have to put aside his all-consuming research for a new Project Paige.
Because when he saw her he It Had to Be You.
“Unique and romantic, It Had To Be You by Deborah Simmons will capture you and delight you from page one until the last line.” - Singletitles
Two-time RITA Finalist Deborah Simmons is the author of twenty-eight romances published by Avon, Harlequin, and Berkley, as well as this romantic comedy.
Visit her www.DeborahSimmons.com
Friend her www.Facebook.com/AuthorDeborahSimmons
Wedding planner Paige Porter doesn't believe in fairy tales. She's seen too many bridezillas, randy grooms, and short-lived marriages. But would-be fairy godmother Beatrice Maitland has other ideas. Her grandson Siegfried is one of the city's most eligible bachelors—if anyone could drag him away from his computer lab.
As CEO of The Maitland Company and the latest in a family of inventors, Siegfried might forget to eat or sleep, but he can't forget Paige Porter. He might even have to put aside his all-consuming research for a new Project Paige.
Because when he saw her he It Had to Be You.
“Unique and romantic, It Had To Be You by Deborah Simmons will capture you and delight you from page one until the last line.” - Singletitles
Two-time RITA Finalist Deborah Simmons is the author of twenty-eight romances published by Avon, Harlequin, and Berkley, as well as this romantic comedy.
Visit her www.DeborahSimmons.com
Friend her www.Facebook.com/AuthorDeborahSimmons
210 pages, Paperback
First published October 23, 2014
About the author
Deborah Simmons
158 books207 followersDeborah Simmons is the author of twenty-five historical romances and novellas, published by Avon, Berkley, and Harlequin.
A native midwesterner, Simmons graduated cum laude from Wittenberg University and was a journalist before turning to fiction. Her first book, Heart's Masquerade, was published by Avon in 1989 and was followed by a number of Harlequin Historicals, including a USA Today Bestselling anthology. Her 2003 release, A Man of Many Talents, was a launch title for Berkley's Sensation imprint.
Two of her books have been finalists in the Romance Writers of America's annual RITA competition for excellence: The Gentleman Thief in 2001 and A Lady of Distinction in 2005.
Simmons has sold two million books in North America, and her work has been translated and published in twenty-four foreign countries, including illustrated editions in Japan. She is a member of RWA, Novelists Inc., and the Author's Guild.
"I like to think of my stories as adventures," Simmons says. Most take place in Regency or Medieval England, such as her popular series on the thirteen century de Burgh family. But no matter what the setting, you'll find interesting characters, romance, humor, and mystery.
A native midwesterner, Simmons graduated cum laude from Wittenberg University and was a journalist before turning to fiction. Her first book, Heart's Masquerade, was published by Avon in 1989 and was followed by a number of Harlequin Historicals, including a USA Today Bestselling anthology. Her 2003 release, A Man of Many Talents, was a launch title for Berkley's Sensation imprint.
Two of her books have been finalists in the Romance Writers of America's annual RITA competition for excellence: The Gentleman Thief in 2001 and A Lady of Distinction in 2005.
Simmons has sold two million books in North America, and her work has been translated and published in twenty-four foreign countries, including illustrated editions in Japan. She is a member of RWA, Novelists Inc., and the Author's Guild.
"I like to think of my stories as adventures," Simmons says. Most take place in Regency or Medieval England, such as her popular series on the thirteen century de Burgh family. But no matter what the setting, you'll find interesting characters, romance, humor, and mystery.
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January 21, 2017
- easy read but pretty mediocre
- could've been half as long if you took out all the repetition (SHE'S NOT "SUPERMODEL PRETTY" WE GET IT!!!)
- the ending was just......lmao
- every single character had max 2 personality traits
- Siegfried......there was so much POTENTIAL
- really appreciated the casual racism i.e. the sassy black assistant named LaTasha, the Asian nerd who can't speak English named Takeo
- no plot
- honestly now that I'm reviewing this I want to give it 1 star
- but I guess I didn't HATE it
- so 2 stars
- could've been half as long if you took out all the repetition (SHE'S NOT "SUPERMODEL PRETTY" WE GET IT!!!)
- the ending was just......lmao
- every single character had max 2 personality traits
- Siegfried......there was so much POTENTIAL
- really appreciated the casual racism i.e. the sassy black assistant named LaTasha, the Asian nerd who can't speak English named Takeo
- no plot
- honestly now that I'm reviewing this I want to give it 1 star
- but I guess I didn't HATE it
- so 2 stars
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November 20, 2019What a fun story!
The best indicator of a great story, for me anyhow, is how late do I stay up reading....well I'm running off three hours today because I was so close to the end I couldn't put it down. This book made me smile often, I loved the more modern fairy tale day story telling. Marching to the best of my own drum so to speak, I loved that the geeky guy got the girl.
I would love to see more books like this by Deborah Simmons!
The best indicator of a great story, for me anyhow, is how late do I stay up reading....well I'm running off three hours today because I was so close to the end I couldn't put it down. This book made me smile often, I loved the more modern fairy tale day story telling. Marching to the best of my own drum so to speak, I loved that the geeky guy got the girl.
I would love to see more books like this by Deborah Simmons!
January 26, 2017
Loved this book
Just enough situational craziness to make the story a intriguing read.. The wedding planner has a unfulfilled attraction but staying professional she thinks its just temporary. There is shenanigans going on that are discovered. To my delight the ending is fairytale perfect.
Just enough situational craziness to make the story a intriguing read.. The wedding planner has a unfulfilled attraction but staying professional she thinks its just temporary. There is shenanigans going on that are discovered. To my delight the ending is fairytale perfect.
December 31, 2024
wacky and delightful
This halcyon feverdream is a lot of fun.
our slightly autistic hero finds miss absolutely perfect for him.
how odd, but u love it.
This halcyon feverdream is a lot of fun.
our slightly autistic hero finds miss absolutely perfect for him.
how odd, but u love it.
February 21, 2017
Worth the read!
I loved Siegfried and Paige (and even Mia at the end). Although Siegfried is an unorthodox leading man the author succeeds in making him believable.
I loved Siegfried and Paige (and even Mia at the end). Although Siegfried is an unorthodox leading man the author succeeds in making him believable.
February 8, 2017
I don't often write reviews of books but I really enjoyed this book. Although some of it was predictable, I thoroughly enjoyed all the individual madcap family members and seeing how they would all make an impression on the lovely Paige. I also fell in love with Siegfried, almost as much as Paige did. He was a social misfit but his transformation was sweet and just perfectly written. I would love to see more of this crazy family
January 18, 2017
2.5 stars. This had a lot of potential. My biggest issue with this book was there wasn't really a relationship between the hero and the heroine. Everything went through the family. While the family was endearing, it made it hard for me to really get into the book as a whole...I found myself skimming pages to get to Siegfried and Paige's interactions, which were few and far between. I wish there had been more from Siegfried's perspective...Paige was just meh for me. Kind of disappointing.
April 9, 2017
This book was hard to rate. I really liked the idea and, though the ending was very quick, I still liked it.
I think Siegfried was too odd at times. He was someone you just couldn't imagine or identify with. The rest of the family too were really odd. It sort of detracted from the story a bit. It's the reason why such a short book has taken so long to read.
I started to enjoy the story more when Siegfried seemed to wake up and become a bit more human. I did feel some of the story could have been fleshed out a little more though, like the takeover bid and Mia starting work. That's why I've settled on 3 stars.
I think Siegfried was too odd at times. He was someone you just couldn't imagine or identify with. The rest of the family too were really odd. It sort of detracted from the story a bit. It's the reason why such a short book has taken so long to read.
I started to enjoy the story more when Siegfried seemed to wake up and become a bit more human. I did feel some of the story could have been fleshed out a little more though, like the takeover bid and Mia starting work. That's why I've settled on 3 stars.
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April 18, 2017
Heart warming fun read
I like the eccentric characters, it was an easy feel good read.
The good triumphs in the end and Blake got what he deserved.
I like the eccentric characters, it was an easy feel good read.
The good triumphs in the end and Blake got what he deserved.
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