Almost a Family by Donna Alward, Samhain Publishing, July 2007
Copied Back Blurb
Can a four year old girl, a snowball fight and a six-year-old diamond ring finally keep Molly and Jason together?
Prominent lawyer Molly Schaeffer rearranges her life to return home and take care of her niece after a car accident leaves Molly's sister hospitalized. Little does she know that Jason Elliot, her ex-boyfriend-turned-hot-veterinarian, is her sister's next-door neighbor.
Jason's been burned by Molly before and has no intention of letting it happen again. He's made his own success with a lucrative practice. But what he secretly wants is a family of his own, and he knows that a career woman like Molly is not the sort to give it to him. Since Molly turned down his proposal six years before and left town, he's kept his broken heart under wraps. Can they forgive each other enough to make a new start? Or is this the final goodbye they never really had?
I didn't want to stop reading this last night and head to bed. I loved this book. The fact that I could relate to some things, like the Canadian winters, made this story more real. I think my eyes were even misting up at some points. And his lightning bolt moment was so well written. Girl Most Likely is already on the wish list.
Excellence Rating- Excellent ~ Steaminess Rating- Sensual
Personal total- 134 ~ harl/sil- 103 ~ other- 31
Ratio of TBR/ new- Totals since Jan 1= 50/84 ~ July= 2/10
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Christa
Thanks for that, Christa! It always pleases me so much when I know someone has gone back and picked up my earliest books. Pleases me even more when they like them!
Donna
FALLING FOR MR DARK AND DANGEROUS, Romance, August 08, Aus/NZ Sept. 08
THE RANCHER'S RUNAWAY PRINCESS, Romance, January 09
HIRED: THE ITALIAN'S BRIDE, Romance, June 09
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Donna
I loved Kim and Sara too. Excellent story
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I read this last summer
and enjoyed it, too. But ummm GML . . . well, I'd buy it again b/c Donna wrote it -- here's my review.
I can't relate to Canadian winters, but when I was at my sister's at the end of January and they'd already had over 100 inches of snow since Dec 1st and she had to pay people to come shovel the snow off her steep roof, well, that's when I added the bit in my bio about not missing driving in the snow. I miss being near my family and I like to go home and play in the snow but I soooo do not miss having to drive to work or appointments in the snow. Living here in the South of the USA and having the contrast between snow country and here, I've wondered why my great-grandfather left Canada to just barely cross the border and stay where the winters are still long and cold . . . I mean really, if you're going to leave Canada, go someplace where the winters are short, not 9-11 months long. It was still snowing at my sister's when I was there in June, although the snow at the lower elevations had mostly melted LOL. Still lots on top of the mountains.
Penn, coping with 100F/38C temps now (oh, have I mentioned lately how much I hate the heat here?)
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LOL Penn I wondered if
LOL Penn I wondered if you'd see christa's review!
I just keep telling myself it's all about growth. ;-)
Donna
FALLING FOR MR DARK AND DANGEROUS, Romance, August 08, Aus/NZ Sept. 08
THE RANCHER'S RUNAWAY PRINCESS, Romance, January 09
HIRED: THE ITALIAN'S BRIDE, Romance, June 09
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Yeah, I saw it . . . I have "The Quiet Canadians" bookmarked
so I come by about once a week to see what the ladies here have been up to. I really like their reviews.
Penn
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