"A cute and funny read"
Charlotte "Charlie" Eaton was in need of rescuing. She had
just left her future husband at the altar. She realized she
did not, and never would, love him. All her life, Charlie
had done everything she could think of to please her mother
and make her proud. No matter what she tried, she always
fell short of what her mother desired. Dan Martin is the owner of Imperial Shipping. He is heading
out for a delivery run and finds the runaway bride,
complete in gown and veil, running down the street, the
entire wedding party hot on her sneaker-clad heels. Dan
plays hero and picks Charlie up and takes her with him. Now Charlie is on her own with no money, or job, or even a
place to live... but she is free! However, she needs to get
herself settled somewhere, somehow. Enter Dan coming to the
rescue again. He has no idea what has gotten into him. He
is a loner, convinced he is meant to stay that way his
whole life, after having spent his entire childhood being
passed from one foster home to the next. So no one is more
surprised than he is when he offers Charlie a job at
Imperial, and a place to stay, until she gets back on her
feet. Charlie tries to get her life back on track, while dodging
her overbearing mother and her obnoxious ex-fiancé. She
also finds herself falling for her personal knight in
shining armor. However, Dan is resistant, thinking she is
merely on the rebound and that she will move on like most
everyone else in his life has. Charlie knows what she is
feeling is real, but will she convince Dan of that before
he pushes her away forever? Ms. Fuhrmann has written a good one here, full of her
trademark humor. The electricity between Charlie and Dan is
evident on every page and the reader will delight in
following their exploits and missteps in the relationship
dance. One can't help but love them both and cheer them on
to a happy ever after. This reviewer liked the use of fairy
tale euphemisms that are found throughout the story and
woven into the theme. Charlie's mother Harriet and ex-fiancé Winslow are a riot,
convinced Charlie is not serious and trying to force her to
go along with their plans. Her relationship with both of
them is very frustrating and the reader can't help but feel
what she does, and applaud her decisions. Dan makes the
perfect prince, though his ride of choice is a truck named
Gloria, rather than a white stallion. This was a delightful read, full of enough comedy to keep
things light and enjoyable. It is definitely worth tracking
down a copy of this book. This reviewer is now off to read
the rest of the books by Ms. Fuhrmann. © Kelley A. Hartsell, 2001. All rights reserved.
Reviewed by Kelley Hartsell
Courtesy Love Romances
Posted January 1, 2002
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