Rating: 
Summary: Good Read
Review: I really enjoyed this book. I read it in ONE DAY!! :-)
Rating:
Summary: Good Read
Review: I really enjoyed this book. I read it in ONE DAY!! :-)
Rating: 
Summary: exactly that
Review: I sorta liked the book. I wanted to read it for awhile, and when I read it...it turned out alright.
Rating: 
Summary: A Waste of Money
Review: I was so disappointed with Ms. Hailstock's book. Terribly predictable and boring, 1-800 wife was not a book that I would recommend for a book club. The high of this book was that it was set in Newport Rhode Island and the description of setting and scenery was very vivid.The idea was unique in a time when most writers are covering the same topics. Ms. Hailstock should have taken another route to finish this one. Definitely a "No Reader."
Rating:
Summary: A Waste of Money
Review: I was so disappointed with Ms. Hailstock's book. Terribly predictable and boring, 1-800 wife was not a book that I would recommend for a book club. The high of this book was that it was set in Newport Rhode Island and the description of setting and scenery was very vivid. The idea was unique in a time when most writers are covering the same topics. Ms. Hailstock should have taken another route to finish this one. Definitely a "No Reader."
Rating:
Summary: EXPECTED BETTER.......
Review: I've read other books by Ms. Hailstock and truly enjoyed them. This one just did not hit the mark. I found the reasoning behind Catherine and Jarrod dilema weak. They could always move to another state or country for that matter. I finished the book because it did have some redeeming qualities that's why I gave it 3 stars instead of 1.
Rating:
Summary: You must read this novel
Review: Shirley Hailstock is a woman on a mission - - that mission was to create one of the best romance novels ever "His 1-800 Wife" is just such a novel. In the past Ms. Hailstock has generally written wonderful action-packed romance novels filled with lots of suspense/mystery but "His 1-800 Wife" is pure romance - - romance that will leave you breathless. I completed this novel within a 12 hour span and it definitely left me wanting more. This story of Catherine Carson installing an 800 number to find a husband "in name only" so that she can put a stop to her sister's and mother's matchmaking. Catherine's goal was use the 800 number as a tool in order to find a man, marry, then divorce within six months, which would result in a reprieve from her mother and sister. Unfortunately one of the callers to her 800 number is from Jarrod Greene, a man from her youth, to be exact her next door neighbor who made her life miserable as child (who at every turn plagued her young life with practical jokes and pranks which embarrassed her to no end) but Jarrod was also the brother/"boy" friend she never had, who had been living in England for the past five years and has just returned home. Little did Jarrod know when he called 1-800 Wife that Catherine would be the voice he hears on the answering machine. As fate would have it Catherine and Jarrod marry with the understanding that after six months each would go their separate ways and all parties would free to do as they pleased and their families would leave them alone. Unfortunately things do not always go according to plan, Catherine and Jarrod have had feelings for each other since they were children, the pranks and the jokes were just a cover and now with the two being married and thrown together in close quarters the love that for years had simmered below the surface has now exploded into a love which cannot be denied. The sparks are really flying now. This is truly a fantastic reading experience so don't pass on it cause you will miss one of truly great ones.
Rating:
Summary: You must read this novel
Review: Shirley Hailstock is a woman on a mission - - that mission was to create one of the best romance novels ever "His 1-800 Wife" is just such a novel. In the past Ms. Hailstock has generally written wonderful action-packed romance novels filled with lots of suspense/mystery but "His 1-800 Wife" is pure romance - - romance that will leave you breathless. I completed this novel within a 12 hour span and it definitely left me wanting more. This story of Catherine Carson installing an 800 number to find a husband "in name only" so that she can put a stop to her sister's and mother's matchmaking. Catherine's goal was use the 800 number as a tool in order to find a man, marry, then divorce within six months, which would result in a reprieve from her mother and sister. Unfortunately one of the callers to her 800 number is from Jarrod Greene, a man from her youth, to be exact her next door neighbor who made her life miserable as child (who at every turn plagued her young life with practical jokes and pranks which embarrassed her to no end) but Jarrod was also the brother/"boy" friend she never had, who had been living in England for the past five years and has just returned home. Little did Jarrod know when he called 1-800 Wife that Catherine would be the voice he hears on the answering machine. As fate would have it Catherine and Jarrod marry with the understanding that after six months each would go their separate ways and all parties would free to do as they pleased and their families would leave them alone. Unfortunately things do not always go according to plan, Catherine and Jarrod have had feelings for each other since they were children, the pranks and the jokes were just a cover and now with the two being married and thrown together in close quarters the love that for years had simmered below the surface has now exploded into a love which cannot be denied. The sparks are really flying now. This is truly a fantastic reading experience so don't pass on it cause you will miss one of truly great ones.
Rating:
Summary: Romantic, Sexy Fun
Review: Shirley Hailstock's "His 1-800-WIFE" is Wonderfully Romantic. Catherine Carson has decided on plan to get her mother and her very married sister off of her case about not being married. She places a personal ad, 1-800-WIFE, in the local newspaper. She will find a man with the right credentials, get married for six months and then get a divorce. She is sure that there is some man out there who feels the same as she does about marriage and will agree to go along with her scheme. As she listens to her voice mail on her special telephone line, she is surprised to hear a man call her by name in a teasing manner. He knows her! The voice is very familiar, yet she can't place it because of the slight European accent. When Catherine attends her sisters lavish party, she is surprised to see Jarrod Greene whom she thought he was still in England. She had known Jarrod all of her life and he had teased and taunted her for that long as well. Jarrod was still as handsome as ever and as usual surrounded by women who held onto his every word. As she tries to escape, Jarrod sees Catherine and calls out to her. It was Jarrod's voice, he knew! Catherine continues to walk but he touches her arm. This was not the touch that she remembered. This was new and unsettling. "Catherine" he says "It's great to hear your voice again." Nothing had changed, Jarrod was still teasing, but would he keep her secret? Since Jarrod had already recognized her voice Catherine tells him about her 1-800-WIFE plan, as they sit on the porch swing. She soon realizes that Jarrod does not want to get married either, and that he is her friend and he will keep her secret. "Jarrod, will you marry me?" As Catherine and Jarrod embark on their make believe honeymoon, she does not realize that Jarrod has always loved her and has his own plan to win her heart in six months. This is a wonderful love story with a great premise. Vannie(~.~)
Rating:
Summary: EXCELLENT!! EXECELLENT!!
Review: This book is excellent! If it wasn't a shame I would read it again! Shirley girl, you done good! Catherine and Jarrod are simply fabulous together and seperately. I highly recommend this book. Read it and enjoy!!
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