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Summertime Dreams: A Little Bit Country / The Bachelor Prince
Summer is the perfect time to fall in love…
City girl Rori Campbell prides herself on her reasoning skills…so when her car breaks down on a country road, bringing rugged rancher Clay Franklin to her rescue, she refuses to acknowledge the fizzle of chemistry between them. Clay is from a different world – plus, he’s engaged! But Rorie is about to discover that when the heart takes flight, no amount of reason can halt it…
Only a wealthy bride can save Prince Stefano’s country from ruin – so he’s come to America to seek a wife. But his plans are derailed when he meets penniless beauty Hope Jordan. With a country depending on him, can Stefano allow himself to put duty aside and fall for a woman with nothing to offer but love?
City girl Rori Campbell prides herself on her reasoning skills…so when her car breaks down on a country road, bringing rugged rancher Clay Franklin to her rescue, she refuses to acknowledge the fizzle of chemistry between them. Clay is from a different world – plus, he’s engaged! But Rorie is about to discover that when the heart takes flight, no amount of reason can halt it…
Only a wealthy bride can save Prince Stefano’s country from ruin – so he’s come to America to seek a wife. But his plans are derailed when he meets penniless beauty Hope Jordan. With a country depending on him, can Stefano allow himself to put duty aside and fall for a woman with nothing to offer but love?
384 pages, Paperback
First published July 14, 2016
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Debbie Macomber
895 books20.6k followersDebbie Macomber is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of today’s most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide. In her novels, Macomber brings to life compelling relationships that embrace family and enduring friendships, uplifting her readers with stories of connection and hope. Macomber’s novels have spent over 1,000 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Fifteen of these novels hit the number one spot.
In 2023, Macomber’s all-new hardcover publication includes Must Love Flowers (July). In addition to fiction, Macomber has also published three bestselling cookbooks, three adult coloring books, numerous inspirational and nonfiction works, and two acclaimed children’s books.
Celebrated as “the official storyteller of Christmas”, Macomber’s annual Christmas books are beloved and six have been crafted into original Hallmark Channel movies. Macomber is also the author of the bestselling Cedar Cove Series which the Hallmark Channel chose as the basis for its first dramatic scripted television series. Debuting in 2013, Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove was a ratings favorite for three seasons.
She serves on the Guideposts National Advisory Cabinet, is a YFC National Ambassador, and is World Vision’s international spokesperson for their Knit for Kids charity initiative. A devoted grandmother, Debbie and Wayne live in Port Orchard, Washington, the town which inspired the Cedar Cove series.
In 2023, Macomber’s all-new hardcover publication includes Must Love Flowers (July). In addition to fiction, Macomber has also published three bestselling cookbooks, three adult coloring books, numerous inspirational and nonfiction works, and two acclaimed children’s books.
Celebrated as “the official storyteller of Christmas”, Macomber’s annual Christmas books are beloved and six have been crafted into original Hallmark Channel movies. Macomber is also the author of the bestselling Cedar Cove Series which the Hallmark Channel chose as the basis for its first dramatic scripted television series. Debuting in 2013, Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove was a ratings favorite for three seasons.
She serves on the Guideposts National Advisory Cabinet, is a YFC National Ambassador, and is World Vision’s international spokesperson for their Knit for Kids charity initiative. A devoted grandmother, Debbie and Wayne live in Port Orchard, Washington, the town which inspired the Cedar Cove series.
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September 9, 2018
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Gosh, I could quit happily jump into this summery front cover! What a summery delight from the seagulls swooping in the sky to the golden sandy beach. There's pretty summery flowers creeping on to the bottom half and trees near the top. A single boat is sailing in the sea as a coupe holding hands walk along the beach. A sun umbrella and deck chair is placed on the beach; which I could just jump in to right now!!!!!! Debbie's name is coloured in a beautiful pink, nice and bright so it really catches you eye! I adore the romantic feel the title has using a swirly handwriting font and is in a rich blue, which works great against the pale blue sky.
Summertime Dreams is split into two little stories. The first story is called A Little Bit Of Country, where the reader meet's Rorie Campbell. She is a librarian in the city of San Francisco and specialises in Children's literature; dreaming one day she would write a book of her own. Rorie pack's her bag and is off on a writing convention in Seattle, on route she decides to take the scenic way. Only her borrowed MGB brakes down in the middle of now where. She then get's gratefully rescued by rugged and handsome Clay and his teenage brother Skip. They tow her car back to there ranch; Elk Run surrounded by fenced fields and barns; which isn't exactly what Rorie a city girl is used to. Clay say's the garage can't get the part for the car for a few day's and suddenly she is accepting the kindness of strangers to stay at the ranch.
But after a first eventful night at Elk Run Clay and Rorie get close, and make a connection; causing them to feel something very unexpected. They decide to forget it, because of Kate; who Rorie really likes. But can they really?
Kate takes her on a tour of the town, showing her the town's library, that is in desperate need of a full time librarian and all the local's. Kate lends her a lovely dress for the barn dance, and Rorie get's to see what country life is all about. Which make's her question her lose relationship with Dan back home. Is Dan the one? or is it going to be someone else?
Clay, is a country man and is the one who takes care of his teenage brother; with the help from Mary there long standing Housekeeper and cook. He has a girlfriend Kate; who he has known for a long time and everyone is on the understanding they will soon be married. But are they really right for each other? Does Kate really what to marry Clay?
The Second story is called the Bachelor Prince.
Prince Stefano's in desperate to find himself a rich wife in order to save his country San Lorenzo from ruin. He would much rather be marrying for love but this is his duty to his country. Stefano's trusty travel companion and personal secretary; Pietro who has been with the prince for a long time deals with all his formality's. Stefano decides Priscilla Rutherford is the lady! But in order to meet her he has been invited to be guest of honour as the most eligible bachelor at the Romance Lovers' Convention, which she will also be attending. The convention has been selling ticket's for one lucky lady to win a date with the prince!
Hope Jorden, runs her own coffee shop and is very single. He mother and her friend's are always trying to set her up on dates, and now the romantic that her mother is has brought a few tickets to try and win a date with Prince Stefano at the Romance Lover's convention they are all attending. Hope is annoyed with her mother's interference in her love life but goes along with it for a quiet life, because she will have no chance of winning!?!? So when her ticket is pulled out, her mother and friends decides to organise there whole date!
The prince is blown away by Hope's beauty and spark's between them are instant. Hope unexpectedly feels the same. But she knows they come from completely different worlds and can't be together. She has no idea about his country being in trouble, so when she see's the prince has been seeing Priscilla she knows it can never be! Will the Prince be honest with Hope and tell her what is going on? Will she be able to forgive his secrets and lies? Is the prince going to marry for love? or to do his duty and save his country? Dose Priscilla really have eye's for the prince or is there someone else?
Well, what can I say about this book... it really is what it say's in the title it's 'Summertime Dreams'. When I picked this book up I got the most wonderful surprise of two stories in on delicious book! And I have to say Debbie dose it again with this book! I felt totally and utterly rapped up in both these story's, unaware of what was going on around me. I fell in love with the dreamy, romantic feel to both story's and the characters so much so I read it in a flash.
Summertime Dream's is another fantastic book from Debbie. It's a perfect summery read full of wonderment and romance. Pure escapism at it's best!
Gosh, I could quit happily jump into this summery front cover! What a summery delight from the seagulls swooping in the sky to the golden sandy beach. There's pretty summery flowers creeping on to the bottom half and trees near the top. A single boat is sailing in the sea as a coupe holding hands walk along the beach. A sun umbrella and deck chair is placed on the beach; which I could just jump in to right now!!!!!! Debbie's name is coloured in a beautiful pink, nice and bright so it really catches you eye! I adore the romantic feel the title has using a swirly handwriting font and is in a rich blue, which works great against the pale blue sky.
Summertime Dreams is split into two little stories. The first story is called A Little Bit Of Country, where the reader meet's Rorie Campbell. She is a librarian in the city of San Francisco and specialises in Children's literature; dreaming one day she would write a book of her own. Rorie pack's her bag and is off on a writing convention in Seattle, on route she decides to take the scenic way. Only her borrowed MGB brakes down in the middle of now where. She then get's gratefully rescued by rugged and handsome Clay and his teenage brother Skip. They tow her car back to there ranch; Elk Run surrounded by fenced fields and barns; which isn't exactly what Rorie a city girl is used to. Clay say's the garage can't get the part for the car for a few day's and suddenly she is accepting the kindness of strangers to stay at the ranch.
But after a first eventful night at Elk Run Clay and Rorie get close, and make a connection; causing them to feel something very unexpected. They decide to forget it, because of Kate; who Rorie really likes. But can they really?
Kate takes her on a tour of the town, showing her the town's library, that is in desperate need of a full time librarian and all the local's. Kate lends her a lovely dress for the barn dance, and Rorie get's to see what country life is all about. Which make's her question her lose relationship with Dan back home. Is Dan the one? or is it going to be someone else?
Clay, is a country man and is the one who takes care of his teenage brother; with the help from Mary there long standing Housekeeper and cook. He has a girlfriend Kate; who he has known for a long time and everyone is on the understanding they will soon be married. But are they really right for each other? Does Kate really what to marry Clay?
The Second story is called the Bachelor Prince.
Prince Stefano's in desperate to find himself a rich wife in order to save his country San Lorenzo from ruin. He would much rather be marrying for love but this is his duty to his country. Stefano's trusty travel companion and personal secretary; Pietro who has been with the prince for a long time deals with all his formality's. Stefano decides Priscilla Rutherford is the lady! But in order to meet her he has been invited to be guest of honour as the most eligible bachelor at the Romance Lovers' Convention, which she will also be attending. The convention has been selling ticket's for one lucky lady to win a date with the prince!
Hope Jorden, runs her own coffee shop and is very single. He mother and her friend's are always trying to set her up on dates, and now the romantic that her mother is has brought a few tickets to try and win a date with Prince Stefano at the Romance Lover's convention they are all attending. Hope is annoyed with her mother's interference in her love life but goes along with it for a quiet life, because she will have no chance of winning!?!? So when her ticket is pulled out, her mother and friends decides to organise there whole date!
The prince is blown away by Hope's beauty and spark's between them are instant. Hope unexpectedly feels the same. But she knows they come from completely different worlds and can't be together. She has no idea about his country being in trouble, so when she see's the prince has been seeing Priscilla she knows it can never be! Will the Prince be honest with Hope and tell her what is going on? Will she be able to forgive his secrets and lies? Is the prince going to marry for love? or to do his duty and save his country? Dose Priscilla really have eye's for the prince or is there someone else?
Well, what can I say about this book... it really is what it say's in the title it's 'Summertime Dreams'. When I picked this book up I got the most wonderful surprise of two stories in on delicious book! And I have to say Debbie dose it again with this book! I felt totally and utterly rapped up in both these story's, unaware of what was going on around me. I fell in love with the dreamy, romantic feel to both story's and the characters so much so I read it in a flash.
Summertime Dream's is another fantastic book from Debbie. It's a perfect summery read full of wonderment and romance. Pure escapism at it's best!
September 12, 2019
Princess gets her prince
Heartwarming, funny, 2 stories of love and romance, Both a bit predictable but as always true love wins in the end
Heartwarming, funny, 2 stories of love and romance, Both a bit predictable but as always true love wins in the end
May 1, 2020
Couldn't put this one down. I don't usually read romance genre tales, but I'm researching for my next novel on 'how-to.' Very relaxing reading. Girl and boy meet. They fall in love and conflicts to separate them arise. In the end, their troubles are solved. Classic romance story. In this book, I gotta two-for-one story (A Little Bit of Country & The Bachelor Prince). The back description of the book confused me because it wasn’t clear that the book was divided into two. There must be a formula connected to the writer's techniques since she’s written upwards of forty books. Thank you, Debbie, for these delightful stories. I only wish all romances in real life turned out so well. I'll be back to check out more of yours.
July 14, 2022
Light summer reading, enjoyable but predictable. 179 pages total- 175 of which are Grey and Megan going back and forth misunderstanding each other, breaking up, getting back together again repeat. Then the last 4 pages, they are married with a baby, another baby on the way. The mother-in law that hated Megan now loves her and the woman that loved Grey and hated Megan, now loves Megan too.179 pages to have it all rushed thru and summed up in the last 4 pages.
August 30, 2020
Utter garbage. So dated. I was given this in a mystery bag from my library, it's full of weak women being swept of their feet and needing a man to help them fix a puncture. I am a feminist, I do not approve. It's also written badly and reminds me of some crap romantic fiction old ladies like to read. I couldn't bare to read any further than chapter 1. Utter tosh
June 9, 2020
I am a huge fan of Debbie Macombers books. In this book I fell in love with Clay Franklin along with Rorie, i felt the electricity between them leap up out the pages and consume me i felt every emotion. I just couldn't put the book down.
That was until it jumped into another book i was so confused
That was until it jumped into another book i was so confused
September 10, 2021
Predictable stories with sometimes unreal endings.. Love Debbies books but this one isn't her best one. Book is made of two shorter stories, characters from both do not interlink, they're seperate, however both stories were very much same with same ending...
December 20, 2023
I was not expecting to like this book… thinking it was going to be utter junk food for the brain where women are pathetic creatures. But I loved it. Nutty, grandiose, old fashioned romance where love conquers all.
August 9, 2017
2 stories but both very predictable enjoyed them both regardless.
August 2, 2018
Two stories. Debbie writes beautiful love stories but slightly predictable towards the end.
September 26, 2018
Light romance, perfect leisure reading
April 14, 2019
A really good book. Torn between a loveless relationship you’re expected to be in or the love of your life.
July 28, 2019
I read the synopsis, skip read the book. Enough said.
February 12, 2020
2 stories in 1 book. Preferred the first one. 2nd one was a little far fetched.
July 28, 2020
Nice easy short summer read, no thinking, no guessing and no tasking of the brain.
November 17, 2022
Easy read, predictable, hollow storyline’s
February 15, 2017
Another great read by Debbie Macomber
June 6, 2021
Although I really buy Debbie Macomber books for my Mum, I always find myself picking one up whenever I just want something light and easy to read, usually on a Summers' day ..
This book containing two romantic stories, A Little Bit of Country & The Bachelor Prince ..
Although this is written to the usual template and ending, the Author does seem to develop interesting characters and settings that subtly draw you in, and at only 200 pages each, you decide to stay awhile and see how things turn out ..
This book containing two romantic stories, A Little Bit of Country & The Bachelor Prince ..
Although this is written to the usual template and ending, the Author does seem to develop interesting characters and settings that subtly draw you in, and at only 200 pages each, you decide to stay awhile and see how things turn out ..
February 22, 2021
I liked this book but I wouldn't reread it. The problem I had with this book was that I simply loved the first story but I didn't like the second one so far. I think this book is soflty writed with a lot of love and sweetness in its stories but to me, it's only one romance book more. As I like romance books it's okay but I think I would recommend to read many other books before this one. The second story, which is about Prince Stefano, had become heavy sometimes and I also think it doesn't hooked me as much as other books, at least in the second part.
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