By: Cara Lynn, guest reviewer
Janet Evanovich is one of my favorite writers. I really enjoy her Stephanie Plum series. So when I saw Wife for Hire, I figured I'd give one of her other books a whirl. It's quite lightweight and fairly short (especially since the print is larger, which is a bit annoying to me.)
I give it a 2.5-3.
It was a fun and fast read, not nearly so complex in characters or plot as the Plum novels. But it was a good diversion.
Hank Malone, from Vermont, and Maggie Toone, from New Jersey, are made for each other. Both were trouble in their childhoods, neither wants a life that is particularly predictable.
Malone has advertised for a pretend wife in order to look stable enough to qualify for a bank loan to run his apple orchard. Malone is also hoping to avoid the women who are chasing him. What he advertises for and what Toone is are two different things.
Toone is in process of writing the memoirs of an aunt, who just happened to be a madam.
Throw in assorted characters, such as Elsie, the housekeeper, who is particularly funny, a bit like the grandma in the Plum novels, but different; both sets of parents, who in their own ways are characters themselves; long time friends and small town busybodies, and you have a recipe for a lot of fun along with some twists and turns.
Of course, they fall in love, getting involved very quickly, maybe a bit too quickly for me. Throw in some assorted (funny) kidnappings, due to a misunderstanding, and things get complicated, but are eventually sorted out.
All's well that ends well. And it leaves you with a smile on your face.
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Originally posted 2008-12-04 03:27:58. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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I must read one of her books. She is from my hometown, South River, N.J.
Her Stephanie Plum novels are a hoot and a half. Ranger and Joe (the gorgeous bounty-hunter and the hunky cop respectively) are some of the most delicious good guys written up. Stephanie’s grandmother is to die for, she’ll leave you in stitches from laughing. Stephanie herself is a bounty hunter, and a pretty bad one at that, she manages to get by through a series of hilarious incidents, pure dumb luck, and some decent detective work on occasions. I read them in order and a friend of mine has read them out of order and says you can keep up. I agree, but personally love to read series in order. Luckily the Plum novels are all titled with a number. The current one is Fearless Fourteen.
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