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Most Likely To... #3
The Measure of a Man
The Measure of a Man by Marie Ferrarella released on Aug 30, 2005 is available now for purchase.
- GenresRomance
256 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
About the author
Marie Ferrarella
1,230 books276 followersMarie Rydzynski-Ferrarella
aka Marie Charles, Marie Michael, Marie Nicole, Marie Ferrarella
Marie Rydzynski was born on March 28 in West Germany to Polish parents. She moved to America at the age of four. For an entire year, Marie and her family explored the eastern half of the country before finally settling in New York.
Marie swears she was born writing, "which must have made the delivery especially hard for my mother." From an early age, Marie's parents would find her watching television or tucked away in some private place, writing at a furious pace. "Initially, I began writing myself into my favourite shows. I was a detective on '77 Sunset Strip,' the missing Cartwright sibling they never talked about on 'Bonanza' and the 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.' before there was a 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.,' not to mention an active participant in the serialized stories of 'The Mickey Mouse Club.'" Marie began to write her first romance novel when she was 11 years old, although she claims that, at the time, she didn't even realize it was a romance! She scribbled off and on, while dreaming of a career as an actress.
Marie was only 14 when she first laid eyes on the man she would marry, truly her first love, Charles Ferrarella. During her days at Queens College, New York, acting started to lose its glamour as Marie spent more and more time writing. After receiving her English degree, specialising in Shakespearean comedy, Marie and her family moved to Southern California, where she still resides today.
After an interminable seven weeks apart, Charles decided he couldn't live without her and came out to California to marry his childhood sweetheart. Ever practical, Marie was married in a wash-and-wear wedding dress that she sewed herself, appliqués and all. "'Be prepared' has always been my motto,"the author jokes. This motto has been stretched considerably by her two children, Nikky and Jessi, "but basically, it still applies," she says.
In November of 1981, she sold her first novel for Harlequin. Marie, who now has written over 150 novels, has one goal: to entertain, to make people laugh and feel good. "That's what makes me happy," she confesses. "That, and a really good romantic evening with my husband." She's keeping her fingers crossed that her reader's enjoy reading her books as much as she enjoyed writing them.
aka Marie Charles, Marie Michael, Marie Nicole, Marie Ferrarella
Marie Rydzynski was born on March 28 in West Germany to Polish parents. She moved to America at the age of four. For an entire year, Marie and her family explored the eastern half of the country before finally settling in New York.
Marie swears she was born writing, "which must have made the delivery especially hard for my mother." From an early age, Marie's parents would find her watching television or tucked away in some private place, writing at a furious pace. "Initially, I began writing myself into my favourite shows. I was a detective on '77 Sunset Strip,' the missing Cartwright sibling they never talked about on 'Bonanza' and the 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.' before there was a 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.,' not to mention an active participant in the serialized stories of 'The Mickey Mouse Club.'" Marie began to write her first romance novel when she was 11 years old, although she claims that, at the time, she didn't even realize it was a romance! She scribbled off and on, while dreaming of a career as an actress.
Marie was only 14 when she first laid eyes on the man she would marry, truly her first love, Charles Ferrarella. During her days at Queens College, New York, acting started to lose its glamour as Marie spent more and more time writing. After receiving her English degree, specialising in Shakespearean comedy, Marie and her family moved to Southern California, where she still resides today.
After an interminable seven weeks apart, Charles decided he couldn't live without her and came out to California to marry his childhood sweetheart. Ever practical, Marie was married in a wash-and-wear wedding dress that she sewed herself, appliqués and all. "'Be prepared' has always been my motto,"the author jokes. This motto has been stretched considerably by her two children, Nikky and Jessi, "but basically, it still applies," she says.
In November of 1981, she sold her first novel for Harlequin. Marie, who now has written over 150 novels, has one goal: to entertain, to make people laugh and feel good. "That's what makes me happy," she confesses. "That, and a really good romantic evening with my husband." She's keeping her fingers crossed that her reader's enjoy reading her books as much as she enjoyed writing them.
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August 11, 2016
Smith Parker was falsely accused of theft while in college, losing his scholarship as a result, and ended up dropping out. Now years later he works at the college as a maintenance man. Fellow classmate and single-mom Jane Jackson works at the same college as an assistant to Professor Harrison who is now being ousted from the college because his methods are seen as too old-fashioned. Since the professor has always been there for her, Jane asks for Smith's help in trying to find a way to help the professor keep his job. While the two work together they finally act on the attraction that they have felt for each other since back before Smith dropped out.
This was a sweet romance with two sympathetic lead characters. Jane's young son, Danny, was adorable. The story was leisurely-paced and at times dragged a little, but it was still a nice read. This book was part-3 of a six-book series titled "Most Likely To...", so the storyline surrounding the professor is left hanging at the end to be continued in the following books. The romance in this book does wrap up by the conclusion.
This was a sweet romance with two sympathetic lead characters. Jane's young son, Danny, was adorable. The story was leisurely-paced and at times dragged a little, but it was still a nice read. This book was part-3 of a six-book series titled "Most Likely To...", so the storyline surrounding the professor is left hanging at the end to be continued in the following books. The romance in this book does wrap up by the conclusion.
February 16, 2021
Leído en Abril 2015
Entretenido pero nada memorable!
Entretenido pero nada memorable!
November 3, 2016
3 1/2 Stars! ~ Jane Jackson had a crush on Smith Parker all those years ago when they attended Saunders. But Smith dropped out when he was accused of stealing and he'd lost his scholarship for a crime he hadn't committed. Smith didn't fight back when he was accused, and since then has moved from one menial job to another; and now he's back at Saunders but as a maintenance worker. Jane's had her hardships too, and now is a divorced mom raising her five year old son totally on her own. She loves her job working as Professor Harrison's secretary and she wants to help him keep his job. So she goes to Smith for help in searching the archives of the school, hoping to find evidence of the Prof.'s good deeds. Jane wasn't in her dorm room when Smith went to see her all those years ago. That was the night the thefts had happened. Being accused then makes him wary now and reluctant to get involved with Jane's plans to use his master keys to search the archives. The feelings of attraction he had for her then seem so much stronger now and he adores her son. He finds himself dreaming of family, something he always had felt he hadn't deserved.
Ms. Ferrarella never disappoints. It was great to read of Jane and Smith's reunion
Ms. Ferrarella never disappoints. It was great to read of Jane and Smith's reunion
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