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Brannon Brothers #1
The Date Next Door
Attending her neighbor's high school reunion wasn't exactly Nicole Sawyer's idea of a good time. But widower Joel Brannon had asked her along to help fend off his classmates' prying questions, and she couldn't seem to refuse him anything. Except after a few slow dances—not to mention moonlight kisses—Nic wanted more than a stolen weekend with a man she knew wasn't ready for a relationship….
Or was he? Joel had loved and lost, but he wasn't quite ready to give up on the possibility that he'd find love again. Because the walls time had built around his broken heart came dangerously close to collapsing whenever Nic was near….
Or was he? Joel had loved and lost, but he wasn't quite ready to give up on the possibility that he'd find love again. Because the walls time had built around his broken heart came dangerously close to collapsing whenever Nic was near….
234 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 1, 2006
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Gina Wilkins
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Gina Wilkins sold her first book to Harlequin in 1987, and has been writing full-time ever since, publishing more than 90 books for Harlequin/Silhouette. Her books are translated into 20 languages. A lifelong resident of central Arkansas, she attended Arkansas State University, obtaining a degree in journalism. She pursued careers in advertising and human resource development before achieving her lifelong goal of becoming a published writer. The bestselling author is a four-time winner of the prestigious Maggie Award for Excellence sponsored by the Georgia Romance Writers, and has won several awards from the reviewers of Romantic Times magazine. She was a recent nominee for a Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times.
A member of Romance Writers of America, Diamond State Romance Authors and Novelists, Inc., she is a past president of Fiction Writers of Central Arkansas. She is a frequent speaker at writers’ conferences, civic organizations and in middle and senior high schools, where she focuses on literacy and goal setting.
Gina and John, her husband of more than 30 years, have raised three “extraordinary” children, two daughters and a son, all pursuing careers in science and medicine.
Gina Wilkins sold her first book to Harlequin in 1987, and has been writing full-time ever since, publishing more than 90 books for Harlequin/Silhouette. Her books are translated into 20 languages. A lifelong resident of central Arkansas, she attended Arkansas State University, obtaining a degree in journalism. She pursued careers in advertising and human resource development before achieving her lifelong goal of becoming a published writer. The bestselling author is a four-time winner of the prestigious Maggie Award for Excellence sponsored by the Georgia Romance Writers, and has won several awards from the reviewers of Romantic Times magazine. She was a recent nominee for a Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times.
A member of Romance Writers of America, Diamond State Romance Authors and Novelists, Inc., she is a past president of Fiction Writers of Central Arkansas. She is a frequent speaker at writers’ conferences, civic organizations and in middle and senior high schools, where she focuses on literacy and goal setting.
Gina and John, her husband of more than 30 years, have raised three “extraordinary” children, two daughters and a son, all pursuing careers in science and medicine.
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May 13, 2023
Die 27-jährige Polizistin Nicole und der 32-jährige Kinderarzt Joel sind Nachbarn. Sie verstehen sich sehr gut miteinander und haben sich mit der Zeit eine Freundschaft aufgebaut. Als Joel zu einem Klassentreffen eingeladen wird, bittet er Nicole, ihn zu begleiten. Sie sagt zu. Doch auf dem Klassentreffen kommen sich die beiden immer näher. Kann es eine gemeinsame Zukunft für die beiden geben, oder hängt Joels Herz doch noch an seiner verstorbenen Frau Heather?
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Mein Leseeindruck:
Ich habe zwar nicht wirklich viel erwartet von dieser Geschichte, wenn ich ehrlich bin, aber ein bisschen Romantik ist manchmal auch nicht falsch. Die Story ist nicht wirklich neu, aber wenn sie gut erzählt wird, kann sie trotzdem schön sein. Das hatte ich mir hier auch erhofft, aber leider konnte mich die Geschichte von Nicole und Joel nicht packen. Ich konnte nicht mit den beiden mitfiebern, sondern blieb als Leser außen vor.
Dass die Story vorhersehbar ist, finde ich gar nicht mal so schlimm. Das sind Liebesromane ja oft. Trotzdem hätte es mich gefreut, wenn es hin und wieder doch eine kleine überraschende Wendung gegeben hätte. Das war hier aber nicht wirklich der Fall.
Zum Schluss habe ich die Seiten nur noch überflogen, weil ich keine große Motivation mehr hatte, diese Geschichte zu lesen. Schade.
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Mein Leseeindruck:
Ich habe zwar nicht wirklich viel erwartet von dieser Geschichte, wenn ich ehrlich bin, aber ein bisschen Romantik ist manchmal auch nicht falsch. Die Story ist nicht wirklich neu, aber wenn sie gut erzählt wird, kann sie trotzdem schön sein. Das hatte ich mir hier auch erhofft, aber leider konnte mich die Geschichte von Nicole und Joel nicht packen. Ich konnte nicht mit den beiden mitfiebern, sondern blieb als Leser außen vor.
Dass die Story vorhersehbar ist, finde ich gar nicht mal so schlimm. Das sind Liebesromane ja oft. Trotzdem hätte es mich gefreut, wenn es hin und wieder doch eine kleine überraschende Wendung gegeben hätte. Das war hier aber nicht wirklich der Fall.
Zum Schluss habe ich die Seiten nur noch überflogen, weil ich keine große Motivation mehr hatte, diese Geschichte zu lesen. Schade.
July 23, 2008
A sweet, realistic relationship/love story. Wilkins did a good job making this book come across as something you'd could actually encounter in real life. It was a nice, quick read. And I was happy to discover only a couple pages in that this book connects to another book by Wilkins that I'd already read (The Bridesmaid's Gifts SSE #1809).
April 27, 2020
SSE #1799
September 2, 2009
The date next door is about a police officer named Nicole who lives next to a doctor named Joel. Joel had lost his wife a long time ago and he has a high school reunion coming and he invited Nicole to go. The last reunion he went by himself and his friends didn't talking about his wife who was also his classmate in high school so he wanted to bring Nicole along to make his friend feel more comfortable. After a couple of dances, Nicole is acutally falling in love with her neighbor. They became more close and she got to know more abot him and his wife. This book tells me that there is someone out there for everyone. If they haven't found it yet, don't worry. They will soon find it but they just have to look deeper. Sometimes the person was always there but they just didn't notice it. I think this book is a great book because it tells us that we should cherish what we have a move away from the past and enjoy the future.
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