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I am a BIG fan of Janet Evanovich and her Stephanie Plum Series and I have to admit that I bought this book without reading the synopsis. So I thought, this is going to be great, Stephanie is going to hire a 'wife'. Evanovich's Plum Series are great and I highly recommend them. Back to the topic at hand. Wife for Hire is a cute romantic story about two people, one who needs to just get away for a while to write, and the other who needs to put on the air of a 'married, responsible adult'. Maggie is a school teacher wanting peace and quiet away from her mother and and Aunt Marvina, and Hank wants to hire a wife to present the air of a 'stable member of the community'. It doesn't take long for sparks to begin to fly. I recommend this book and Janet Evanovich as your next author to try. It is a fun easy read. Enjoy! Judy C.Read full review
`I can't believe I read the whole thing!' This book is definitely LIGHT reading; you won't even need to engage your mind! It's typical Evanovich (which is a good thing), without the plot (which starts to show after awhile). Both of the 2 main characters are adorable and over-the-top-gorgeous/handsome (of course). Hank Mallone hires Maggie Toone to play his wife - so he can appear stable enough to get a loan. He needs a loan from the town's banker - his father. Hank has sowed heaps of wild oats in his not-too-distant past and needs to prove his maturity to the town and himself. To that end, he planted 120 acres of apple trees and he's harvesting scads of apples. Now, Hank needs the money to move to the next level of business. Since it takes a few years from planting to gathering, and he's already a success, I don't see the problem with his father. A sound business plan is what will impress a banker, not a new wife. Maybe I'm over-critical -- expecting a logical plot. There is no build-up; suddenly in a single day, Hank decides he's in love with Maggie. OK so far? Maggie really likes Hank, and we haven't finished the fourth chapter! The part I really did like was the almost constantly funny dialogue. Housekeeper Elsie Hawkins and the two pets added to the mayhem. Oddly enough, there was a moral to the story. The person on the receiving end of the learning was Maggie - not Hank. Summary: This is a great book if you like high-octane humor unencumbered with too much plot (that might confuse things). A very quick read.Read full review
I don't know about compelling, but I didn't want to say no because the story is cute and a good read.
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It was an easy read and very entertaining.
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she always writes a good story
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