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Plain Jane
PLAIN-JANE, MAYBE --- BUT NO EASY CONQUEST
Jane Fairchild, garden editor for Northwest Life, described herself as unglamorous and reserved. It suited her just fine ... until she met Blake Bannister.
As Seattle's most eligible male, Blake was out of her league, in looks and position. Sure, he'd hired her to landscape his home, but Jane didn't dare imagine he wanted anything more from her.
Even when Blake did show interest, Jane wasn't convinced that attractive men pursued plain-Janes with any serious intentions --- the only kind she wanted.
Jane Fairchild, garden editor for Northwest Life, described herself as unglamorous and reserved. It suited her just fine ... until she met Blake Bannister.
As Seattle's most eligible male, Blake was out of her league, in looks and position. Sure, he'd hired her to landscape his home, but Jane didn't dare imagine he wanted anything more from her.
Even when Blake did show interest, Jane wasn't convinced that attractive men pursued plain-Janes with any serious intentions --- the only kind she wanted.
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192 pages, Paperback
First published September 12, 1986
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December 17, 2020
HAIKU BOOK REVIEW: Plain Jane, by Rosemary Hammond.
Manwhore tycoon falls
For his virgin landscaper
Not much else happens.
Manwhore tycoon falls
For his virgin landscaper
Not much else happens.
June 21, 2020
The story is as plain as its title. No jerky narration, no major highs and lows, no scheming exes, no mummy/daddy issues, nothing. But still a 4 star read !!!
Just a simple reconciliation between the jet setting, love them and leave them hero. And the rooted, morally bound, sweet virgin heroine.
No fireworks at first sight. No turning points, dramatic moments, nothing.
How did the author manage to fill 10 chapters, you might ask ? She does , you know, quite admirably. With just simple every day happenings in their lives. Like :
- getting her tooth extracted, fainting with the pain and hero helping out
- girl friends giggling together over macho workmen nearby
- non-confrontational exes who just remain friends
- slow movement from friendship to working relationship to romance, sex and finally marriage
A good sprinkling of gardening as a premise, the girl is a gardening expert you see. And the fellow is a building construction company owner. How he wows her. How she tames him.
Simple, quite lovely too. A low intensity, slow burner romance for a lazy day.
Just a simple reconciliation between the jet setting, love them and leave them hero. And the rooted, morally bound, sweet virgin heroine.
No fireworks at first sight. No turning points, dramatic moments, nothing.
How did the author manage to fill 10 chapters, you might ask ? She does , you know, quite admirably. With just simple every day happenings in their lives. Like :
- getting her tooth extracted, fainting with the pain and hero helping out
- girl friends giggling together over macho workmen nearby
- non-confrontational exes who just remain friends
- slow movement from friendship to working relationship to romance, sex and finally marriage
A good sprinkling of gardening as a premise, the girl is a gardening expert you see. And the fellow is a building construction company owner. How he wows her. How she tames him.
Simple, quite lovely too. A low intensity, slow burner romance for a lazy day.
November 15, 2025
A little slow-paced but a fairly solid 3*s.
But what I realized when I looked up where the hero lived and the falls nearby; that's a thing I do with a lot of books, is that the Snoqualmie falls and Fall City were the actual setting for the show Twin Peaks.
That's all. I just thought it was funny bc I was looking at the satellite view of the area on G maps, and zoomed in, and I was like, this waterfall and large lodge/inn looks so familiar! (Opening credits of TP is of that waterfall).
But what I realized when I looked up where the hero lived and the falls nearby; that's a thing I do with a lot of books, is that the Snoqualmie falls and Fall City were the actual setting for the show Twin Peaks.
That's all. I just thought it was funny bc I was looking at the satellite view of the area on G maps, and zoomed in, and I was like, this waterfall and large lodge/inn looks so familiar! (Opening credits of TP is of that waterfall).
June 18, 2011
Surprising find. I thought it was another dud from this author because of the slow pace and highly unlikely first meeting but I’m glad I trudged on.
What I like is how the heroine’s metier, gardening, was woven in with the love story. The guy is a construction owner and his job demands a result-oriented, I’m-in-charge, constant-motion personality. The girl on the other hand is a garden editor and weekend landscaper. Her job requires patience. After all, plants have a lifecycle of their own that cannot be hurried. In her own words, “Like all good things in this world, you have to give it a chance to become what it’s meant to be. It’s futile and destructive to force it.”
And the guy got it. Although he was very much in a rush to begin an affair – and not marriage, he made this clear -- with the girl, he was prepared to wait. However, his temporary move to another state brought matters to a head. Missing the girl badly, he asked her to join him and live-in together permanently.
I know: that must be one of the biggest OXYMORONS of our age: live-in permanently.
She agreed at first but reconsidered. Thought it might be cold comfort indeed, self-respect cannot allow less than a full commitment with him in marriage. Their reconciliation scene was well done. As I’ve said, for a construction guy who’s perpetually moving, to stand there -- motionless – just staring at her conveys well the heavy weight of his emotion. Their HEA, although their occupation and personality are diametrically opposite, is entirely credible because they are willing to grow old together.
Not recommended for Carrie Bradshaw.
What I like is how the heroine’s metier, gardening, was woven in with the love story. The guy is a construction owner and his job demands a result-oriented, I’m-in-charge, constant-motion personality. The girl on the other hand is a garden editor and weekend landscaper. Her job requires patience. After all, plants have a lifecycle of their own that cannot be hurried. In her own words, “Like all good things in this world, you have to give it a chance to become what it’s meant to be. It’s futile and destructive to force it.”
And the guy got it. Although he was very much in a rush to begin an affair – and not marriage, he made this clear -- with the girl, he was prepared to wait. However, his temporary move to another state brought matters to a head. Missing the girl badly, he asked her to join him and live-in together permanently.
I know: that must be one of the biggest OXYMORONS of our age: live-in permanently.
She agreed at first but reconsidered. Thought it might be cold comfort indeed, self-respect cannot allow less than a full commitment with him in marriage. Their reconciliation scene was well done. As I’ve said, for a construction guy who’s perpetually moving, to stand there -- motionless – just staring at her conveys well the heavy weight of his emotion. Their HEA, although their occupation and personality are diametrically opposite, is entirely credible because they are willing to grow old together.
Not recommended for Carrie Bradshaw.
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لا يفهم الوردة إلا الوردة هذا عمل إيبرل ساوندرز بستانية تزرع الورود وتعطيها حبها وحنانها لكن غرايغ بوكستر سيد المزرعة يريدها وردة أخرى في مجموعته وما أسهل أن يقطفهاويستبيح عطرها وما أسهل أن يرميها بعد ذلك ذابلة كما تعود مع غيرها!.. لكن لا.فقد أعمى الغرور غرايغ عن رؤية الأشواك التي تحمي بها إيبرل نفسها، وهي أشواك التي تحمي بها إيبرل نفسها، وهي أشواك تدمي حتى القلب
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لا يفهم الوردة إلا الوردة هذا عمل إيبرل ساوندرز بستانية تزرع الورود وتعطيها حبها وحنانها لكن غرايغ بوكستر سيد المزرعة يريدها وردة أخرى في مجموعته وما أسهل أن يقطفهاويستبيح عطرها وما أسهل أن يرميها بعد ذلك ذابلة كما تعود مع غيرها!.. لكن لا.فقد أعمى الغرور غرايغ عن رؤية الأشواك التي تحمي بها إيبرل نفسها، وهي أشواك التي تحمي بها إيبرل نفسها، وهي أشواك تدمي حتى القلب
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February 7, 2014
A well-paced, easy read. Nothing extraordinary but characters were nicely developed and the romance between the hero and heroine was sweet and plausible. Good for a lazy afternoon's reading.
August 12, 2016
A nice story in a rainy day. At least you feel the love of the hero even with the heroine's insecurity in her love story.
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