Ideal Marriage?

Rating:
Summary: Poor editing job - so so book
Review: Because this book was printed in Canada, it does not use American spellings and was very annoying to read (because it seemed like the words were spelled wrong). For example, neighbour, colour, humour were used. Curb (as in sidewalk) was spelled Kerb. Mr was printed in many places without the period following the "r." As a stickler for punctuation when I am reading, I found this to be enough of a problem that it took away some of the enjoyment of the book.

In any case, I agree with the other review who says that the first and the third stories are good and the second is ridiculous (and boring). Father's Day is the best of the three, dealing with a young widow, her adorable, precocious son and the smoldering handsome, aloof next door neighbor who is mysterious, yet alluring. Good, easy to read romance.

I like Debbie Macomber's novels better than her short stories and recommend Thursdays at Eight if you want to read her better work.

Rating:
Summary: Poor editing job - so so book
Review: Because this book was printed in Canada, it does not use American spellings and was very annoying to read (because it seemed like the words were spelled wrong). For example, neighbour, colour, humour were used. Curb (as in sidewalk) was spelled Kerb. Mr was printed in many places without the period following the "r." As a stickler for punctuation when I am reading, I found this to be enough of a problem that it took away some of the enjoyment of the book.

In any case, I agree with the other review who says that the first and the third stories are good and the second is ridiculous (and boring). Father's Day is the best of the three, dealing with a young widow, her adorable, precocious son and the smoldering handsome, aloof next door neighbor who is mysterious, yet alluring. Good, easy to read romance.

I like Debbie Macomber's novels better than her short stories and recommend Thursdays at Eight if you want to read her better work.

Rating:
Summary: First and Last were Good
Review: This book is acturally 3 separate love stories combined into one book.The first story is about Robin Masterson and her son, Jeff. Jeff's father died 10 years earlier when Jeff was just a baby. Robin meets her secluded neighbor,Cole Camden,by chance and the story is developed from this meeting. It was a good story that I enjoyed very much.

The second story has a rediculous plot about the relationship between Zachary Thomas and Janine Hartman. Janine's grandfather(the one who reared Janine) is from the old country where father's arranged the marriage of their daughters to a man of the father's choosing. He arranges the marriage of Zach and Janine. The story is developed from this idea. I do not want to spoil the book for anyone who has not read it.I found it a complete waist of my time. I did not enjoy the story because it made no since in our culter.

The third story is about a rich young woman, Maryanne Simpson and a relationship she has with a man,Kramer Adams, who is "beneath" (so he thinks) her socially/economically. Because of an articule written by Kramer, Maryanne realizes she needs to prove to everyone(mostly to herself)that she is not just a spoiled frail girl from a rich family that is not able to take care of herself. I enjoyed this story very much.

Rating:
Summary: Storyline
Review: Three tales of love and family as only New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber can tell them!

Father's Day

Robin Masterson's son Jeff wanted to make friends with the dog next door. But Blackie belonged to Cole Camden, the unfriendliest man in the neighborhood. For the first time in 10 years, Robin found herself responding to a man. But was Cole interested in her, or merely in replacing the family he'd lost?

First Comes Marriage

Janine Hartman's grandfather was insisting it would be a perfect match, but though Janine loved her grandfather dearly, she was not about to let him choose her husband. Zach Thomas, the intended groom, didn't like the idea, either. Zach had recently merged his business with the Hartman family firm, and that was the only Hartman-Thomas merger he wanted. But what if the stubborn, meddling old man was right?

Here Comes Trouble

Maryanne Simpson had to give that tough, streetwise newsman Kramer Adams one thing. Her life had been too easy, just as he'd said in the unflattering article he'd written. And despite her anger, she wanted to win Kramer's respect. Maybe more than his respect... So she quit her job, left her luxury apartment and gave up her trust fund - a Cinderella in reverse, with Kramer Adams as her reluctant prince.