Marry in Haste

by Heather Allison

Marrying the boss...

Parker Laird loves money, business and power - in that order. His brother Jay just loves women: blondes, brunettes, redheads.... Every week Jay seems to be professing his undying love for a different girl. But this time Jay's fallen for Parker's secretary, Abby. Even a self-obsessed oil tycoon like Parker can see the attraction. His new assistant is helpful, friendly, efficient and has great legs! But Parker will do anything to keep Jay's mind on the business and off his secretary in the office...even if that means marrying her himself!

Genres: Romance

188 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 1, 1997

About the author

Heather W. MacAllister lives in Texas and is married to her high-school sweetheart. Following the instructions in How to Get a Teen-Age Boy, and What to Do with Him When You Get Him by Ellen Peck, one of her all-time favorite books, she expressed an interest in his hobby — ham radio. He challenged her — learn Morse code and get her license, and he’d take her to the senior prom. She did, and currently sports her call sign, WB5RMA, on her car license plate.

Heather became addicted to romance novels in college, yet still managed to graduate and become a music teacher. And then her sons were born. Within seven months, nine baby-sitters quit, so she took pity on the childcare industry, quit teaching, and began avoiding housework by writing during her sons’ nap time.

Before she was published, Heather won the Romance Writer's of America Golden Heart Award. She published as Heather Allison and as Heather MacAllister. Her published novels have been nominated for the RWA RITA award three times, and eHarlequin.com readers voted LONE STAR SANTA favorite Laugh-Out-Loud book of 2006. In addition to awards for best Harlequin Romance and best Harlequin Temptation, Romantic Times Book Reviews has twice nominated Heather for a Career Achievement Award in Series Love and Laughter. She has published over 40 books with Harlequin. Her award-winning romantic comedies have been translated into 25 languages and published in dozens of countries.

When she's not writing, Heather spends her time collecting vintage jewelry, watching fireworks displays, and killing plants.

Reviews

[Naksed · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was cute. Low on angst, with a sense of humor, and a rainbows and unicorn ending. I liked the first half better. A very believable boss/secretary old-fashioned kind of romance (with a company credit card at Neiman Marcus lol lucky!). I love those stories of a strong, smart heroine rising to the challenge of her job under a gruff, workaholic but not unkind boss. Even though there are two brothers involved vying for the heroine, there was no icky feeling at all because it was clear that the relationship of the heroine to the one brother was 100% platonic and the love between her and the other brother had no contest. It was refreshing not to see any slinky OWs or any really mean villains. I would recommend this as a palate cleanser after a particularly harrowing wallbanger of a book.

[PAINTED BOX]

Parker Laird loves money, business and power - in that order. His brother Jay just loves women: blondes, brunettes, redheads.... Every week Jay seems to be professing his undying love for a different girl. But this time Jay's fallen for Parker's secretary, Abby.

Even a self-obsessed oil tycoon like Parker can see the attraction. His new assistant is helpful, friendly, efficient and has great legs! But Parker will do anything to keep Jay's mind on the business and off his secretary in the office...even if that means marrying her himself!

[Hortensia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Una lectura ligera, de la cual no se espera nada más que un rato de entretenimiento. Personajes totalmente estereotipados (ella: ingenua, hermosa, trabajadora; él: rico, guapo, frío, calculador) donde puedes predecir exactamente lo que va a suceder. Pero, cumple la función para lo cual fue pensada... una novela rosa para pasar a gusto la tarde-noche del sábado.

[Deepa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oldschooly ,bit rushed in the end

[More Books Than Time · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice story but first 80% was far too slow and h was dazzled by all the trappings.

[SassyLeg · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars