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The Fortunes of Texas: Southern Invasion #3
A Small Fortune
A little fortune is a good thing...
Marnie McCafferty has received her share of propositions over the years, but never one like this. Little Jace Fortune is determined to make his new nanny a permanent part of the family. The problem is he hasn't bothered to okay his plan with his father, the amazingly hunky, comfortably rich and completely love-shy Asher Fortune.
Normally, Asher would be amused by his son's matchmaking efforts. But this time, Jace has struck a nerve. It would be all too easy for Asher to fall for the unaffected, straight-talking brunette who has become his son's nanny; all too easy for Marnie to mean too much. But the millionaire from Atlanta will consider no further investments of the heart--no matter how sweet the payoff might be...
Marnie McCafferty has received her share of propositions over the years, but never one like this. Little Jace Fortune is determined to make his new nanny a permanent part of the family. The problem is he hasn't bothered to okay his plan with his father, the amazingly hunky, comfortably rich and completely love-shy Asher Fortune.
Normally, Asher would be amused by his son's matchmaking efforts. But this time, Jace has struck a nerve. It would be all too easy for Asher to fall for the unaffected, straight-talking brunette who has become his son's nanny; all too easy for Marnie to mean too much. But the millionaire from Atlanta will consider no further investments of the heart--no matter how sweet the payoff might be...
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Marie Ferrarella
1,231 books276 followersMarie Rydzynski-Ferrarella
aka Marie Charles, Marie Michael, Marie Nicole, Marie Ferrarella
Marie Rydzynski was born on March 28 in West Germany to Polish parents. She moved to America at the age of four. For an entire year, Marie and her family explored the eastern half of the country before finally settling in New York.
Marie swears she was born writing, "which must have made the delivery especially hard for my mother." From an early age, Marie's parents would find her watching television or tucked away in some private place, writing at a furious pace. "Initially, I began writing myself into my favourite shows. I was a detective on '77 Sunset Strip,' the missing Cartwright sibling they never talked about on 'Bonanza' and the 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.' before there was a 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.,' not to mention an active participant in the serialized stories of 'The Mickey Mouse Club.'" Marie began to write her first romance novel when she was 11 years old, although she claims that, at the time, she didn't even realize it was a romance! She scribbled off and on, while dreaming of a career as an actress.
Marie was only 14 when she first laid eyes on the man she would marry, truly her first love, Charles Ferrarella. During her days at Queens College, New York, acting started to lose its glamour as Marie spent more and more time writing. After receiving her English degree, specialising in Shakespearean comedy, Marie and her family moved to Southern California, where she still resides today.
After an interminable seven weeks apart, Charles decided he couldn't live without her and came out to California to marry his childhood sweetheart. Ever practical, Marie was married in a wash-and-wear wedding dress that she sewed herself, appliqués and all. "'Be prepared' has always been my motto,"the author jokes. This motto has been stretched considerably by her two children, Nikky and Jessi, "but basically, it still applies," she says.
In November of 1981, she sold her first novel for Harlequin. Marie, who now has written over 150 novels, has one goal: to entertain, to make people laugh and feel good. "That's what makes me happy," she confesses. "That, and a really good romantic evening with my husband." She's keeping her fingers crossed that her reader's enjoy reading her books as much as she enjoyed writing them.
aka Marie Charles, Marie Michael, Marie Nicole, Marie Ferrarella
Marie Rydzynski was born on March 28 in West Germany to Polish parents. She moved to America at the age of four. For an entire year, Marie and her family explored the eastern half of the country before finally settling in New York.
Marie swears she was born writing, "which must have made the delivery especially hard for my mother." From an early age, Marie's parents would find her watching television or tucked away in some private place, writing at a furious pace. "Initially, I began writing myself into my favourite shows. I was a detective on '77 Sunset Strip,' the missing Cartwright sibling they never talked about on 'Bonanza' and the 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.' before there was a 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.,' not to mention an active participant in the serialized stories of 'The Mickey Mouse Club.'" Marie began to write her first romance novel when she was 11 years old, although she claims that, at the time, she didn't even realize it was a romance! She scribbled off and on, while dreaming of a career as an actress.
Marie was only 14 when she first laid eyes on the man she would marry, truly her first love, Charles Ferrarella. During her days at Queens College, New York, acting started to lose its glamour as Marie spent more and more time writing. After receiving her English degree, specialising in Shakespearean comedy, Marie and her family moved to Southern California, where she still resides today.
After an interminable seven weeks apart, Charles decided he couldn't live without her and came out to California to marry his childhood sweetheart. Ever practical, Marie was married in a wash-and-wear wedding dress that she sewed herself, appliqués and all. "'Be prepared' has always been my motto,"the author jokes. This motto has been stretched considerably by her two children, Nikky and Jessi, "but basically, it still applies," she says.
In November of 1981, she sold her first novel for Harlequin. Marie, who now has written over 150 novels, has one goal: to entertain, to make people laugh and feel good. "That's what makes me happy," she confesses. "That, and a really good romantic evening with my husband." She's keeping her fingers crossed that her reader's enjoy reading her books as much as she enjoyed writing them.
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March 7, 2013
Loved the book. Asher had moved to Red Rock for two reasons. First, he and his brothers had split with the family business because of what they saw as their father's betrayal. Second, he was trying to recover from his wife walking out on him and their son and thought a change of scenery might help. Jace is a handful and pretty darn smart for his age. When Asher hires Marnie to babysit Jace so that he can get some work done on their new house he doesn't expect or want to be attracted to her. He also doesn't expect Jace to be so taken with her that he wants to keep her.
I really liked both Marnie and Asher. Marnie works with kids as a riding instructor, she also babysits as a way to earn extra money. When Asher's cousin Marcus asks her to lend Asher a hand with Jace she is happy to do it. Jace takes to her quickly and figures out that if he is a pain to his father Marnie will get called to come take care of him. I liked the way that Marnie figured out Jace's scheme pretty quickly, but could also see how much Jace and Asher needed her. Marnie has a big heart and has a habit of getting involved with men who need her and then getting hurt. The more time she spent with both of them the deeper her feelings grew and the more she worried that history would repeat itself.
Asher was pretty much walking around in a fog. He couldn't get over the way that his wife had walked out on him and their son. He had been so sure that they could make their marriage work and was devasted, mostly for Jace's sake, that he had been wrong. Now he has sworn that he will avoid emotional entanglements since he can't trust his own judgement any more. When he meets Marnie and is instantly attracted to her he fights it as hard as he can. It's hard because she is there so often to take care of Jace. The more time he spends with her the more he feels. He loves how good she is with Jace and how different she seems from his ex-wife, but still doesn't trust himself. It was heartbreaking to see how much he cared but was too afraid to take the chance. I loved seeing the way he finally got it together and went after Marnie.
I really love seeing the closeness of the family and the way all the members are there for each other. Even when they don't know each other well, family comes first. The mystery involving Asher's father was only briefly mentioned, but they are still working on it.
I really liked both Marnie and Asher. Marnie works with kids as a riding instructor, she also babysits as a way to earn extra money. When Asher's cousin Marcus asks her to lend Asher a hand with Jace she is happy to do it. Jace takes to her quickly and figures out that if he is a pain to his father Marnie will get called to come take care of him. I liked the way that Marnie figured out Jace's scheme pretty quickly, but could also see how much Jace and Asher needed her. Marnie has a big heart and has a habit of getting involved with men who need her and then getting hurt. The more time she spent with both of them the deeper her feelings grew and the more she worried that history would repeat itself.
Asher was pretty much walking around in a fog. He couldn't get over the way that his wife had walked out on him and their son. He had been so sure that they could make their marriage work and was devasted, mostly for Jace's sake, that he had been wrong. Now he has sworn that he will avoid emotional entanglements since he can't trust his own judgement any more. When he meets Marnie and is instantly attracted to her he fights it as hard as he can. It's hard because she is there so often to take care of Jace. The more time he spends with her the more he feels. He loves how good she is with Jace and how different she seems from his ex-wife, but still doesn't trust himself. It was heartbreaking to see how much he cared but was too afraid to take the chance. I loved seeing the way he finally got it together and went after Marnie.
I really love seeing the closeness of the family and the way all the members are there for each other. Even when they don't know each other well, family comes first. The mystery involving Asher's father was only briefly mentioned, but they are still working on it.
February 29, 2020
Asher's wife decided she didn't want to be a mother or a wife anymore. So after three years of supposedly trying to become one, she just decides and tells Asher that she is leaving. He is left wondering what he is going to do. He has a son to take care of he doesn't want Jace to grow up knowing that his mother didn't want him anymore and Jace thinking in some way her leaving was his fault.
Asher was taking the blame for her leaving because he thought that by having Jace she would change her mind and want to be a mother to the boy and a wife to him. Asher moves to Red Rock to be close to his brothers and other family that lived there. So they could help him with Jace.
A really good book and I just fell in love with Jace and Asher too.
Asher was taking the blame for her leaving because he thought that by having Jace she would change her mind and want to be a mother to the boy and a wife to him. Asher moves to Red Rock to be close to his brothers and other family that lived there. So they could help him with Jace.
A really good book and I just fell in love with Jace and Asher too.
March 2, 2021
The book started just fine and ended sweetly, but a whole bunch in the middle didn't flow because there was a lot devoted to the hesitance and the changing feelings and then suddenly they're getting engaged after a lackluster apology and a too-quick granting of forgiveness.
August 30, 2019
Cute, but not overly exciting nanny and the single dad Romance.
April 6, 2013
Little Jace Fortune definitely saved the day and this novel. Without him, this novel would most definitely seem incomplete. I have to wonder about the whole personality of Jace though because my son, who is now 6, wasn't like that, at that age. Nor, really is my daughter who will be 4. It was overall very good though.
March 9, 2013
It was good read like all Marie Ferrarella, books in the Fortune series. Need more going on in storyline then babysitting though. The start of book started out with more people in it then it really became just the two adults and the kid.
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December 29, 2014Miniseries: The Fortunes of Texas: Southern Invasion
Category: Home and Family
Category: Home and Family
March 11, 2013
The story arc in this book felt very abrupt. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it, either.
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