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Asking for Trouble
Asking for Trouble by Millie Criswell released on Mar 28, 2006 is available now for purchase.
384 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 1, 2006
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About the author
Millie Criswell
49 books34 followersNational bestselling author Millie Criswell didn't start out to be a writer. Instead, she had aspirations of joining the Rockettes as a toe-tapping member of their dancetroop, or tapping her heart away in one of those big, corny MGM musicals. Of course she was only ten at the time, had absolutely no talent as a dancer, and cannot be blamed for her failure to succeed.
To date, Ms. Criswell has written twenty-one historical, category, and contemporary romances. She has won numerous awards, including the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, the Reviewers' Choice Award, the National Reader's Choice Award, and the coveted MAGGIE Award from Georgia Romance Writers.
Ms. Criswell resides in Virginia with her husband of thirty-two years. She has two grown children, both lawyers, and one neurotic Boston terrier
To date, Ms. Criswell has written twenty-one historical, category, and contemporary romances. She has won numerous awards, including the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, the Reviewers' Choice Award, the National Reader's Choice Award, and the coveted MAGGIE Award from Georgia Romance Writers.
Ms. Criswell resides in Virginia with her husband of thirty-two years. She has two grown children, both lawyers, and one neurotic Boston terrier
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
November 4, 2016
This book Received the ‘Up All Night’ Award as well as 5 stars.
From the first few pages I knew this was going to be a fun read. The layout reminded me of a soap opera / and / a Hallmark movie.
I started the book on my day off yesterday (5/31/10) and was …. yep, up till late reading. I had to force myself to put the book down so I could go get rested for work today.
Yes I am thankful to have a job in this time of job drought – but who really loves to go to work. Blah blah …. we go …. I ho – I ho – off to work I go -
Oh sorry I got caught up in the zombie moment. [[[[ shakes head vigorously ... shaking it off ]]]]
Well loved the characters and had to write them down in my lil notebook to keep up with them. I had my thoughts from the beginning what I wanted to happen with characters.
Like I said it reminded me of a Hallmark movie. Ms. Criswell wrote an awesome book with such witty plots and turns. It was so much fun to read. Do I dare try another of her books?
I must admit I grabbed this book because it said on the back cover – mysterious stranger, pile of bones, dabblings in the occult.
So you see when I started reading and seen it wasn’t my normal genre of book I been into lately – but it was the easy read that kept me going.
Who doesn’t like a fun, airy, light read ever so often.
I recommend this book to young and old.
From the first few pages I knew this was going to be a fun read. The layout reminded me of a soap opera / and / a Hallmark movie.
I started the book on my day off yesterday (5/31/10) and was …. yep, up till late reading. I had to force myself to put the book down so I could go get rested for work today.
Yes I am thankful to have a job in this time of job drought – but who really loves to go to work. Blah blah …. we go …. I ho – I ho – off to work I go -
Oh sorry I got caught up in the zombie moment. [[[[ shakes head vigorously ... shaking it off ]]]]
Well loved the characters and had to write them down in my lil notebook to keep up with them. I had my thoughts from the beginning what I wanted to happen with characters.
Like I said it reminded me of a Hallmark movie. Ms. Criswell wrote an awesome book with such witty plots and turns. It was so much fun to read. Do I dare try another of her books?
I must admit I grabbed this book because it said on the back cover – mysterious stranger, pile of bones, dabblings in the occult.
So you see when I started reading and seen it wasn’t my normal genre of book I been into lately – but it was the easy read that kept me going.
Who doesn’t like a fun, airy, light read ever so often.
I recommend this book to young and old.
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May 12, 2015
I have to agree with the other reviewers- the aunts were the only real great part of the book. The romance was not particularly believable and I think there were too many little subplots that made it so nothing really seemed to be driving the story.
For example, the bones. They're made out to be a huge deal and a huge plot driver and then they're written off and tied with a bow in two sentences. The adopted son was unnecessary. The disappearance of the lover was unnecessary. The bones were unnecessary.
As someone else also said, the conversation also read very stilted. The teenage girl sounded like a teenage robot and the romantic lines just fell flat.
Just meh. I was unimpressed.
For example, the bones. They're made out to be a huge deal and a huge plot driver and then they're written off and tied with a bow in two sentences. The adopted son was unnecessary. The disappearance of the lover was unnecessary. The bones were unnecessary.
As someone else also said, the conversation also read very stilted. The teenage girl sounded like a teenage robot and the romantic lines just fell flat.
Just meh. I was unimpressed.
May 7, 2010
There's not much to say about this one.. the only thing that was really great were the two aunts in the book. They were really funny characters and the only ones who seemed even a tiny bit real.
The other characters were sort of flat, and they just didn't act right. For example, the way a few of them spoke, was just strange. At times they were very polite sounding, and then they would use words in conversation that people just don't use. The plot line was boring, and there were at least two times I thought the book was over, but it just kept on going.
The romance was sweet, but not very believable.
The other characters were sort of flat, and they just didn't act right. For example, the way a few of them spoke, was just strange. At times they were very polite sounding, and then they would use words in conversation that people just don't use. The plot line was boring, and there were at least two times I thought the book was over, but it just kept on going.
The romance was sweet, but not very believable.
November 26, 2008
Another OK read. I felt like this book could have been about 50 pages shorter. I get a little tired of reading books where both the her and heroine are beautiful, inexplicably single, virulent people. However, the two aunts in this novel are great characters.
October 12, 2009
One thing I learned after reading this book: I do not like airport gift shop romance novels. The characters are two dimensional, the plot is rushed, and the book is a pathetic excuse for a cheap thrill.
August 19, 2010
A fun, quick read for when you need to forget the world.
August 4, 2010
This is a GREAT book! Read it in two days!!
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