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Hawks Mountain #3
Forever Fall
Suddenly they're in charge of testing a "robo baby" designed to show teens how hard parenting really is. Will playing house lead to the real thing?"I think we should give the 'robo babies' . . . a test drive."Catherine, a leading member of the Carson school board, nodded her approval at Mandy. Mandy hid a smile and grasped at the thread of hope. As both a social worker and a survivor of a harsh upbringing as an unwanted child, she wanted the robo-baby program to have a chance."My suggestion is that the baby simulator be put to the test in a real family setting," Catherine continued. "Once that's completed, we can use the findings to make an informed decision."Reverend John Thomas leaned forward. "And exactly who would you suggest do this testing, Catherine? All the board members, having already experienced the dubious joys of parenthood, would know what to expect. Thus making us the guinea pigs would prove nothing. And I'd like to go on record as saying that until the board makes a decision, I strongly object to bringing anyone in from the outside.""Exactly, John." Catherine smiled sweetly and turned back to Mandy and the hunky Carson High principal Lucas Michaels. "That's why we need a couple who can keep this discreetly confidential and who have no parenting experience. The obvious choices for the test are Ms. James and Mr. Michaels."Elizabeth Sinclair is the award-winning, bestselling author of numerous romance novels and two acclaimed instructional books for writers. Her novels have been translated into seven languages and are sold in seventeen countries. She lives in St. Augustine, Florida, with her husband and two dogs. Elizabeth is the mother of three children and "brags constantly" about her grandchildren.Visit her at ElizabethSinclair.com
200 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 10, 2012
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January 27, 2016
This is the third book in the Hawks Mountain series. They are romance novels, but have a bit of a plot. The characters can be interesting and the romance is not portrayed with graphic scenes.
This was the weakest of the three that I have read so far. In this one, the social worker wants to have the school implement a "robo babies" program, where the high schoolers have to care for a baby to learn just what it really entails. Unlike most programs where some other inanimate object is used, these babies are computer programmed and cry, need care, etc., at unexpected times - kind of like real life.
In a plan to test the program, the social worker, the unmarried principal and the granddaughter of one of the board members live together. The expected results occur - the granddaughter decides she does not want to have a baby now as it interferes too much with her social life. The social worker and the principal fall in love.
That's about it. Even so, this kind of romance novel is good for an afternoon of escape without demanding too much. I do appreciate the author relying on good writing to let us know of the romance, rather than describing the sex in detail. I do find it offensive, though, that the social worker and principal hop into bed as soon as they admit they are attracted to each other. Isn't this supposed to be about teaching young people to be cautious and use good sense in their physical relationships? Seems like a double message to me.
This was the weakest of the three that I have read so far. In this one, the social worker wants to have the school implement a "robo babies" program, where the high schoolers have to care for a baby to learn just what it really entails. Unlike most programs where some other inanimate object is used, these babies are computer programmed and cry, need care, etc., at unexpected times - kind of like real life.
In a plan to test the program, the social worker, the unmarried principal and the granddaughter of one of the board members live together. The expected results occur - the granddaughter decides she does not want to have a baby now as it interferes too much with her social life. The social worker and the principal fall in love.
That's about it. Even so, this kind of romance novel is good for an afternoon of escape without demanding too much. I do appreciate the author relying on good writing to let us know of the romance, rather than describing the sex in detail. I do find it offensive, though, that the social worker and principal hop into bed as soon as they admit they are attracted to each other. Isn't this supposed to be about teaching young people to be cautious and use good sense in their physical relationships? Seems like a double message to me.
January 3, 2013
This short read was worth the free download. It was entertaining and a nice re-visit to the series. Be ye warned: the author interjects her views on spending less on athletics and more on family planning education. I happen to agree with her, so it didn't annoy me. This is also one of those with a lot of build up and no sex. Didn't bother me either, because Luc was just so yummy. If it is still free on amazon, it is worth the download.
August 27, 2014
Third book in this series did not disappoint...rich characters and an important storyline made reading this one quick and painless. Looking forward to the last one in this series, as well as other books by this delightful author!
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