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Convenient Husband
Marriage -- for love, sex or convenience?
Tess is about to lose custody of her precious baby nephew, so it's only natural for her to cry on her best friend's shoulder -- Rafe Farrar. To the rest of the female population, he's sex on legs. So Tess is shocked when he suggests they marry to guarantee custody!
Instantly, their friendship becomes more intimate. But how will they relate to each other as husband and wife? One place they seem to communicate perfectly is the bedroom....
Tess is about to lose custody of her precious baby nephew, so it's only natural for her to cry on her best friend's shoulder -- Rafe Farrar. To the rest of the female population, he's sex on legs. So Tess is shocked when he suggests they marry to guarantee custody!
Instantly, their friendship becomes more intimate. But how will they relate to each other as husband and wife? One place they seem to communicate perfectly is the bedroom....
184 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 1, 2001
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About the author
Kim Lawrence
833 books212 followersThough lacking much authentic Welsh blood, Kim Lawrence comes from English-Irish stock. She was born and brought up in North Wales. She returned there when she married, and her sons were both born on Anglesey, an island off the coast. Though not isolated, Anglesey is a little off the beaten track, but lively Dublin, which Kim loves, is only a short ferry ride away. Today they live on the farm her husband was brought up on. Welsh is the first language of many people in this area and Kim's husband and sons are all bilingual she is having a lot of fun, not to mention a few headaches, trying to learn the language! She is a keen gardener and cook and enjoys running often on the beach, as living on an island the sea is never very far away. She is usually accompanied by her Jack Russell, Sprout don't ask, it's long story!
With small children, the unsocial hours of nursing didn't look attractive so encouraged by a husband who thinks she can do anything she sets her mind to, Kim tried her hand at writing. Always a keen Mills & Boon reader, it seemed natural for her to write a romance novel. In 1995, she published her first novels and now she can't imagine doing anything else.
With small children, the unsocial hours of nursing didn't look attractive so encouraged by a husband who thinks she can do anything she sets her mind to, Kim tried her hand at writing. Always a keen Mills & Boon reader, it seemed natural for her to write a romance novel. In 1995, she published her first novels and now she can't imagine doing anything else.
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January 22, 2019
I would’ve given this 5 stars ⭐️ if it isn’t for some tacky revelations which made me uncomfortable. Otherwise an entertaining read. Loved the epilogue very much.
Recommended.
Recommended.
January 23, 2019
I think the summary was a bit misleading for me. There's no immediate declaration of marriage which was really why I had picked this book. As for Tess crying on Rafe's shoulders, right, she's a spit fire bordering on an almost shrewish behaviour; and Rafe returns that sentiment.
Usually I can appreciate good banter but it did not seem to have any end to it. There's a fine line between witty repartee and acting like a pair of hair-pulling kids. Sadly, I'd become too numb to even bother to differentiate.
Usually I can appreciate good banter but it did not seem to have any end to it. There's a fine line between witty repartee and acting like a pair of hair-pulling kids. Sadly, I'd become too numb to even bother to differentiate.
January 3, 2013
This story was well rounded to me. Tess and Rafe have know each other for years and have been best friends just as long. Tess has been taking care of her cousins baby, Ben, since birth but Claire thinks she wants him back after eighteen months. Rafe comes to visit Tess before his visit to his grandfather but he finds her in a tizzy. Rafe has been sleeping and I mean sleeping only with Tess since he was thirteen but romance did not come up until now. The connection was there and I felt the love for the other instantly. I loved how it ended.
January 14, 2013
3.5 stars. I thought this was pretty decent for a modern HP (sounds weird to say that, but I think a lot of the modern HPs are pretty horrible -- bad writing, inconsistent and very undeveloped plots). I liked the childhood-friends-into-lovers theme in this one. No extraordinary emotional tension or angst, but overall I was rooting for the characters and happy for their HEA.
September 3, 2016
Reread. Is ok but pretty average. I like the bantering of old friends and their friendship since childhood is sweet. Plot is a bit unbelievable. Neither H or h is bad but again pretty average, same with the chemistry. While 5he story is likable, it actually takes place for a very short time, and with the H on the rebound as well, it is a bit hard to credibly believe this one. Still I remember well this story.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 18, 2011
3.5/5.0 stars.
June 23, 2017
Liked the funny exchanges between Rafe and Tess which only very old friends can do.
But it feels like first half or two thirds of the book was written for the first night and day in the beginning of the story!
Not great but the best story out of 3 in the Convenience Bundle book. Luckily it's a library e-book!
But it feels like first half or two thirds of the book was written for the first night and day in the beginning of the story!
Not great but the best story out of 3 in the Convenience Bundle book. Luckily it's a library e-book!
September 2, 2019
The banter is great and I like the hero and heroine's background together - they were very, very close as kids, but for a variety of not-terribly-dramatic reasons haven't been that close as adults, making all the heroine's Big Secrets and the hero's Past Manwhore Ways far more understandable - but the plot is ridiculous, and each new twist just had me shaking my head and muttering, "Really?"
August 1, 2022
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Been searching for this one for more than a year. This is what I had written about what I remembered about the book -
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I had posted this a year ago and I have not yet found the book….
Hi all
Trying to remember this book ….. probably in the late 80’s or early 90’s.
Hero and Heroine are childhood friends.
Hero has a difficult time with his father. The Hero’s father favours the elder son and ignores / abuses the younger son (Hero)
Hero frequently escapes from his home and the unpleasant environment and finds comfort in the Heroine’s company. He frequently climbs up the window into the heroine’s bedroom.
Fast forward to the present.
Hero has been summoned to the hometown because his Grandfather is not well or there’s some trouble with the business. There are a lot of undercurrents and we get the impression that the Hero has issues with his parents and grandfather. Hero appears to be indifferent and uncaring in his attitude towards his Grandfather. I don’t think that the Hero actively seeking revenge… more like bearing grudges. The Heroine is unaware of the Hero’s family dynamics and tries to convince the Hero to patch up / be nice to the grandfather. Hero resists and is more interested in wooing / seducing the Heroine.
Not sure about how the family’s dirty secrets are revealed but the hidden fact is that the Hero’s father is not his biological father. And that’s why the Hero’s father ill treated him in his childhood.
Now the twist in the tale, is the fact that the Hero’s grandfather fell in love with his own daughter-in-law. Whether or not she reciprocated it is not clear but they have a “purple passion” moment and…… she gets pregnant….. and the Hero is the result.
So the person whom the Hero knows as his Grandfather is actually his biological father and the person whom he thinks of as his father is actually his half brother………
and his brother is also his half brother and nephew at the same time!!!!!! ( Talk about complicated family relationships)
There is a scene towards the end of the book where there is an accident of some sort and the Hero and Heroine are both admitted to a hospital and the grandfather-cum-father comes to the hospital to see them…….. and the Hero is missing from his bed.
That’s when the Grandfather-cum-father which a twinkle in his eye asks the nurses to check the Heroine’s room, saying that he had a habit of climbing into the heroine’s bed from childhood….and….lo behold!!!!
The Hero is found snuggling up to the Heroine in her bed.
I don’t remember the Hero and his family as being of Mediterranean origin…..
The setting is probably either UK or USA
Does anyone remember reading this?
It’s not Kay Hooper’s Amanda
Been searching for this one for more than a year. This is what I had written about what I remembered about the book -
UNSOLVED -
I had posted this a year ago and I have not yet found the book….
Hi all
Trying to remember this book ….. probably in the late 80’s or early 90’s.
Hero and Heroine are childhood friends.
Hero has a difficult time with his father. The Hero’s father favours the elder son and ignores / abuses the younger son (Hero)
Hero frequently escapes from his home and the unpleasant environment and finds comfort in the Heroine’s company. He frequently climbs up the window into the heroine’s bedroom.
Fast forward to the present.
Hero has been summoned to the hometown because his Grandfather is not well or there’s some trouble with the business. There are a lot of undercurrents and we get the impression that the Hero has issues with his parents and grandfather. Hero appears to be indifferent and uncaring in his attitude towards his Grandfather. I don’t think that the Hero actively seeking revenge… more like bearing grudges. The Heroine is unaware of the Hero’s family dynamics and tries to convince the Hero to patch up / be nice to the grandfather. Hero resists and is more interested in wooing / seducing the Heroine.
Not sure about how the family’s dirty secrets are revealed but the hidden fact is that the Hero’s father is not his biological father. And that’s why the Hero’s father ill treated him in his childhood.
Now the twist in the tale, is the fact that the Hero’s grandfather fell in love with his own daughter-in-law. Whether or not she reciprocated it is not clear but they have a “purple passion” moment and…… she gets pregnant….. and the Hero is the result.
So the person whom the Hero knows as his Grandfather is actually his biological father and the person whom he thinks of as his father is actually his half brother………
and his brother is also his half brother and nephew at the same time!!!!!! ( Talk about complicated family relationships)
There is a scene towards the end of the book where there is an accident of some sort and the Hero and Heroine are both admitted to a hospital and the grandfather-cum-father comes to the hospital to see them…….. and the Hero is missing from his bed.
That’s when the Grandfather-cum-father which a twinkle in his eye asks the nurses to check the Heroine’s room, saying that he had a habit of climbing into the heroine’s bed from childhood….and….lo behold!!!!
The Hero is found snuggling up to the Heroine in her bed.
I don’t remember the Hero and his family as being of Mediterranean origin…..
The setting is probably either UK or USA
Does anyone remember reading this?
It’s not Kay Hooper’s Amanda
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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August 1, 2022Marriage -- for love, sex or convenience?
Tess is about to lose custody of her precious baby nephew, so it's only natural for her to cry on her best friend's shoulder -- Rafe Farrar. To the rest of the female population, he's sex on legs. So Tess is shocked when he suggests they marry to guarantee custody!
Instantly, their friendship becomes more intimate. But how will they relate to each other as husband and wife? One place they seem to communicate perfectly is the bedroom....
Tess is about to lose custody of her precious baby nephew, so it's only natural for her to cry on her best friend's shoulder -- Rafe Farrar. To the rest of the female population, he's sex on legs. So Tess is shocked when he suggests they marry to guarantee custody!
Instantly, their friendship becomes more intimate. But how will they relate to each other as husband and wife? One place they seem to communicate perfectly is the bedroom....
August 10, 2022
Marriage—for love, sex or convenience?
Tess is about to lose custody of her precious baby nephew, so it's only natural for her to cry on her best friend's shoulder—Rafe Farrar. To the rest of the female population, he's sex on legs. So Tess is shocked when he suggests they marry to guarantee custody!
Instantly, their friendship becomes more intimate. But how will they relate to each other as husband and wife? One place they seem to communicate perfectly is the bedroom…
Tess is about to lose custody of her precious baby nephew, so it's only natural for her to cry on her best friend's shoulder—Rafe Farrar. To the rest of the female population, he's sex on legs. So Tess is shocked when he suggests they marry to guarantee custody!
Instantly, their friendship becomes more intimate. But how will they relate to each other as husband and wife? One place they seem to communicate perfectly is the bedroom…
September 21, 2019
A bit over the top, but I liked both leads and I really liked the woman's smart mouth
June 9, 2020
leído en Febrero 2014
3.5 estrellas!!
Me gustó!!
3.5 estrellas!!
Me gustó!!
July 23, 2021
Good read with lots of hilarious scenes 🤣
April 28, 2022
trama tonta pero entretenido. Muy pobre en argumento y construccion de personajes sin embargo
December 28, 2024
#209 - 2024
Genre: Harlequin Romance
Genre: Harlequin Romance
October 14, 2008
Selama setahun terakhir ini Tes merawat Ben sejak lahir dgn penuh kasih sayang. Walaupun Ben bukan anak kandungnya. Tp Tes sungguh terkejut ketika ibu kandungnya,Chloe berniat untuk mengambil Ben dari tangannya. Krn Chloe akan menikah dgn Ian,seorang aktor.Sahabat Tes, Rafe yg kebetulan sdg mampir ke pondoknya,menjadi tempat mencurahkan perasaan Tes. Ketika Ben,Chloe dan Ian mengalami kecelakaan,sehingga terungkaplah siapa ayah kandung Ben. Tp Rafe lebih terkejut dgn kenyataan siapa ayah kandungnya yg sbnrnya. Tes yg telah terlanjur mencintai Rafe sejak lama harus menelan kepahitan ketika mantan pacar Rafe datang. Tp tanpa sepengetahuan Tes, Rafe pun sebenarnya telah mencintai Tes sejak dulu
February 12, 2025
Reread, in a mediocre anthology, the At His Convenience bundle. I liked this better 2nd time around, bumping to 3 stars. Banter devolves to bickering and we had another miracle pregnancy, but it is a readable story with good characters.
Original: This should be a 5 star read but it is not. The characters felt distant, lots of arguing. KL usually writes great dialogue and uses it to advance plot and the story, but this is flat.
Reread as my memory was vague. This is not very good. It has all KL’s favorite tropes:
- sudden mega lust
- mega lust turns to love
- bickering
- h doesn’t think H really wants or loves her
- magic baby
Lowering back to 2 stars
Original: This should be a 5 star read but it is not. The characters felt distant, lots of arguing. KL usually writes great dialogue and uses it to advance plot and the story, but this is flat.
Reread as my memory was vague. This is not very good. It has all KL’s favorite tropes:
- sudden mega lust
- mega lust turns to love
- bickering
- h doesn’t think H really wants or loves her
- magic baby
Lowering back to 2 stars
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October 2, 2016blurb:
Marriage—for love, sex or convenience?
Tess is about to lose custody of her precious baby nephew, so it's only natural for her to cry on her best friend's shoulder—Rafe Farrar. To the rest of the female population, he's sex on legs. So Tess is shocked when he suggests they marry to guarantee custody!
Instantly, their friendship becomes more intimate. But how will they relate to each other as husband and wife? One place they seem to communicate perfectly is the bedroom…
Marriage—for love, sex or convenience?
Tess is about to lose custody of her precious baby nephew, so it's only natural for her to cry on her best friend's shoulder—Rafe Farrar. To the rest of the female population, he's sex on legs. So Tess is shocked when he suggests they marry to guarantee custody!
Instantly, their friendship becomes more intimate. But how will they relate to each other as husband and wife? One place they seem to communicate perfectly is the bedroom…
November 29, 2010
Awal cerita'y banyak dialog yg muter2 ga jelas,bikin males baca.tp udh p'tengahan cerita mulai kliatan arah cerita'y..yah lumayan lha!!
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January 17, 2019What a mess! The tone kept shifting so you never knew what the heck was happing. Was the mother of the baby the heroine’s sister or niece?! The “friendship” between the hero and heroine changed so fast and it’s had to believe they were friends for a long time. And all the mixing of family members and mention so many people we never meet in person!
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