The Bachelor

by Raye Morgan

MR. FEBRUARY

The Bachelor: David Coronado. Unmarried and uncommitted. Enjoying the fun and folly of Puerto Vallarta.
The Bachelorette: Shelley Brittman. Scared, desperate and on the run from her abusive ex-husband.
The Challenge: To overcome insurmountable odds. To resist her intoxicating beauty.

WOMEN ACCORDING TO DAVID CORONADO:
Women--can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em. Don't get me wrong, I love women. But only for the short-term. Marriage is for the birds. Yet when my best friend's sister burst into my apartment with two kids in tow, how could I turn them away? All they needed was a place to stay until they could get back home to the States, but little did I know that I'd be the next victim of Cupid's arrow....

Genres: Contemporary Romance

188 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1993

About the author

Aka Helen Conrad and Jena Hunt

Helen Conrad was born on April 11, 1945 in Pasadena, California, U.S.A. and grew up between Holland, Guam, and California, and spent a few years in Washington, D.C. as well. She obtained a B.A. in English Literature.

Helen was working toward a Master's in Library Science when she dropped out to have her first son. "One look into those baby blue eyes and I knew it was going to be a long time before I went back to school. But with young ones, you do have time to read, and the more I read, the more I learned about writing". She started writing because she felt guilty about spending so much time reading. "Through writing I figured I could still immerse myself in the stories I love, but I could actually claim I was working! The amazing thing was when I sold my first book and the excuse was justified. Dreams really do come true!"

After years of writing romantic suspense in the style of Mary Stewart and children's books in a lot of styles, she finally sold a romance to Jove's Second Chance at Love and there was celebration all around-at least in her ever-patient family of husband and four boys. She published four more romances for Jove under the name Jena Hunt, then began writing Silhouette Desires. A few sales to Bantam Loveswept and Harlequin Romance, Temptationand SuperRomance under the name Helen Conrad followed, as well as to Harpers, Dell Ecstasy, Mills & Boon, and even an historical with Zebra. Today, she is concentrating on Silhouette Romance, completely captivated by the breezy fun and touching poignancy of their compact, to-the-point form. She feels the perfect "quick read" should make the reader smile, sigh and put the book down feeling better about the state of love in the world.

Now, she lives in the Los Angeles area now with Nick, her geologist-computers cientist husband and the two of her four sons who still live at home."Having the boys around helps keep me up on the current trends," she says with a laugh. "But writing helps keep me in touch with the romance that weaves through the everyday lives we all live.

Reviews

[Daniela · Rating 2 out of 5]

Muy sencillo y básico. Demasiado cursi. Tiene un toquecito que no me había topado antes. Eso fue lo único interesante, y fue esa llamada de auxilio. Muy corto y la relación avanza un poco precipitada, bueno no una relación como tal sino el desarrollo de los sentimientos de los protagonistas. Puede que sea un libro de relajación pero para mi no. Narrado en tercera persona y ofrece los puntos de vista de los protagonistas.

[Hortensia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Una historia sencilla, sin más pretensión que la de entretener. No me atrapó, supongo que fue porque la utilicé para «distanciarme» de la última serie que leí. Tal vez no soy justa al calificarla, pero de verdad, siento que le faltó "pasión" o "drama" o "algo".