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Lipton #2
Not a Marrying Man
A shameless rogue with the ladies, Sterne Lipton had never met a woman who challenged and excited him as Brynn Cassidy did -- but she'd known him too long and just wasn't seducible for love or money... and he had wagered a bundle on getting her into his bed! When Brynn learned why he suddenly wanted her so, she decided to teach the ruthless bachelor with the hunk-of-the-month looks how it felt to fall in love and lose, even if she suspected it might be like trying to teach virtue to the devil! But her temptress's plan to tease and torment him was more dangerous than she knew -- and playing with fire just might get both of them burned!
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182 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 1987
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About the author
Barbara Boswell
124 books45 followersBarbara Schroeder was born on 28 October 1946 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA. She worked as nurse, before she married William P. Boswell, a attorney, and they had three daughters.
She has been a longtime romance novel fan, becoming hooked on the romances by Harlequin back in the mid-‘70s when she was home with her three small daughters. When the youngest reached school age in 1983, she wanted something to do with her extra time. She thought about going back to nursing, but didn't care to deal with hospital shifts. She'd often made up stories in her head and/or continued the stories that she'd read, so it seemed like a fun idea to try to write a story of her own. It took a lot more effort and organization than the loosely strung-together scenes she'd run through her mind, but she was right about the fun part! She enjoyed the whole process and wrote a story that she knew she would enjoy reading. She sent it off and was thrilled when it was accepted! It was even more exciting to see her name on the book cover. Some 50-plus books later, it's still a thrill to see her name on the book and it's still fun to make up stories — at least most of the time!
Barbara gets her ideas from everywhere but especially from reading, which she loves to do. Sometimes, just a sentence in a newspaper or a magazine will spark an idea to develop into a romance. Other times, she'll be inspired by another romance novel and she will try to put her own spin on a favorite old plot. Barbara believes that we all have our preferences — she's always been partial to the "secret baby" story line. That, plus the "marriage of convenience" and class or family conflicts are some of her particular favorites.
Her three daughters are all grown up now, and she and her husband are the proud grandparents of a beautiful little grandson. They also have three cats who seem to think that they are the rulers of their house. They are terribly spoiled, and they just might be right.
She has been a longtime romance novel fan, becoming hooked on the romances by Harlequin back in the mid-‘70s when she was home with her three small daughters. When the youngest reached school age in 1983, she wanted something to do with her extra time. She thought about going back to nursing, but didn't care to deal with hospital shifts. She'd often made up stories in her head and/or continued the stories that she'd read, so it seemed like a fun idea to try to write a story of her own. It took a lot more effort and organization than the loosely strung-together scenes she'd run through her mind, but she was right about the fun part! She enjoyed the whole process and wrote a story that she knew she would enjoy reading. She sent it off and was thrilled when it was accepted! It was even more exciting to see her name on the book cover. Some 50-plus books later, it's still a thrill to see her name on the book and it's still fun to make up stories — at least most of the time!
Barbara gets her ideas from everywhere but especially from reading, which she loves to do. Sometimes, just a sentence in a newspaper or a magazine will spark an idea to develop into a romance. Other times, she'll be inspired by another romance novel and she will try to put her own spin on a favorite old plot. Barbara believes that we all have our preferences — she's always been partial to the "secret baby" story line. That, plus the "marriage of convenience" and class or family conflicts are some of her particular favorites.
Her three daughters are all grown up now, and she and her husband are the proud grandparents of a beautiful little grandson. They also have three cats who seem to think that they are the rulers of their house. They are terribly spoiled, and they just might be right.
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January 21, 2019
I don’t know what kept me reading. I don’t think it’s possible for me to enjoy a romance set in the political world right now and the hero was the son of the president in this story. I think the author was going for comparisons to the Kennedy clan (they have a family Fourth of July event at their ocean-front “compound”) but all I could think of were the two sons of the current president and . . . just no.
The story opens at a party with H talking to other entitled, privileged, trust-fund manboys. They make a bet about who can get the heroine to bed in two weeks time. The hero has known the heroine since she was 12 and became his sister’s bff.
Nice guy, right?
The author adds to his allure by explaining that he owns two bars in the DC area – bars that were floundering until his father became president. He has a yellow Maserati, goes through women like socks and has a Secret Service detail. He has a wardrobe of “Miami Vice” pastel suits and favors “black bikini underwear.”
Heroine is understandably wary of this hero and she calls him on his nonsense. But their repartee is not at all witty or enjoyable to read (at least it wasn’t to me). They both seemed so immature for people in their late 20’s. Neither had much direction in their life. Heroine wanted to get married before she was 30 and was trying hook a doctor at this same party. Hero was bored all the time and felt nothing.
I will give the heroine credit for having a job and not giving up her virginity until chapter 8. But, because of the long chase the author doesn’t have much space to show the rake’s reformation. They get a puppy and go house-hunting, but there is a last-minute black moment where a drunken friend of the heroine’s makes the hero think *heroine * had a bet about him. He breaks it off and pouts for a five days then he begs the heroine’s forgiveness for an abrupt HEA.
I’m cynical about this one. I don’t think he’s changed one bit – he’ll be bored again because *he* is boring and shallow. Also note that this is part of a series. There are many, many side characters who wander in and out of scenes and I had a hard time differentiating them – or caring.
If you like the reformed rake storyline and don’t mind politics in your romances, you might like this one just to see a heroine who holds out for a long, long time.
The story opens at a party with H talking to other entitled, privileged, trust-fund manboys. They make a bet about who can get the heroine to bed in two weeks time. The hero has known the heroine since she was 12 and became his sister’s bff.
Nice guy, right?
The author adds to his allure by explaining that he owns two bars in the DC area – bars that were floundering until his father became president. He has a yellow Maserati, goes through women like socks and has a Secret Service detail. He has a wardrobe of “Miami Vice” pastel suits and favors “black bikini underwear.”
Heroine is understandably wary of this hero and she calls him on his nonsense. But their repartee is not at all witty or enjoyable to read (at least it wasn’t to me). They both seemed so immature for people in their late 20’s. Neither had much direction in their life. Heroine wanted to get married before she was 30 and was trying hook a doctor at this same party. Hero was bored all the time and felt nothing.
I will give the heroine credit for having a job and not giving up her virginity until chapter 8. But, because of the long chase the author doesn’t have much space to show the rake’s reformation. They get a puppy and go house-hunting, but there is a last-minute black moment where a drunken friend of the heroine’s makes the hero think *heroine * had a bet about him. He breaks it off and pouts for a five days then he begs the heroine’s forgiveness for an abrupt HEA.
I’m cynical about this one. I don’t think he’s changed one bit – he’ll be bored again because *he* is boring and shallow. Also note that this is part of a series. There are many, many side characters who wander in and out of scenes and I had a hard time differentiating them – or caring.
If you like the reformed rake storyline and don’t mind politics in your romances, you might like this one just to see a heroine who holds out for a long, long time.
December 7, 2017
"Not a Marrying Man" is the story of Brynn and Sterne.
Sterne is the oldest son of President Lipton who runs his two bars and spends all his days coverting with nameless and faceless bimbos. One night at a party when he finds his friends trying to bet on picking up Brynnie, his sister's best friend- she decides to join in too to seduce her. However his plans are foiled as Brynn is aware of the cod Sterne is, and decides to beat him at his own game.
The story then revolves around a tail-chasing hero who suppresses his feelings via sex with bimbos, a heroine who's trying to settle down but finds herself attracted to one man she shouldn't be, an unexpected chemistry between a couple and a hymen surprise.
I really liked the angst and banter in the first half, but wasnt the biggest fan of the hero hoeing around or the whole bet saga. The heroine gave in too easily IMO and there was almost no groveling towards the end. Ended suddenly.
The rating is mostly for the first half.
Unsafe
2.5/5
Sterne is the oldest son of President Lipton who runs his two bars and spends all his days coverting with nameless and faceless bimbos. One night at a party when he finds his friends trying to bet on picking up Brynnie, his sister's best friend- she decides to join in too to seduce her. However his plans are foiled as Brynn is aware of the cod Sterne is, and decides to beat him at his own game.
The story then revolves around a tail-chasing hero who suppresses his feelings via sex with bimbos, a heroine who's trying to settle down but finds herself attracted to one man she shouldn't be, an unexpected chemistry between a couple and a hymen surprise.
I really liked the angst and banter in the first half, but wasnt the biggest fan of the hero hoeing around or the whole bet saga. The heroine gave in too easily IMO and there was almost no groveling towards the end. Ended suddenly.
The rating is mostly for the first half.
Unsafe
2.5/5
August 29, 2015
I liked her in the beginning until she became too much in love with him that she was prepared to do anything to be with him
March 17, 2015
absolutely loved it! i was captivated from the 1st page. the book was full of unexpected events and you did not know what wud happen next. hero and heroine were insanely in lust and then madly in love! sterne was a true manwhore but it was believable how he fell for cassidy. hats off to babara for dat as not every author can do dat;not every author can convince you dat a manslut wud mend his slutting ways!
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