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The Pinehurst #2
The Marriage Solution
Tess Lucas had carefully planned every detailof her life, determined to create the happinessshe'd craved since childhood. But a brokenengagement led to a one-night stand with herbest friend—and a baby!
Wealthy playboy Craig Richmond never plannedto be a husband or a father—until Tess told himshe was pregnant. He knew marriage was thebest way to guarantee their baby had a real family—and to finally realize his long-hiddenfeelings for his oldest friend. But Tess refused tosettle for a marriage of convenience—she wantedthe fairy tale. And to win her heart, Craig wouldhave to prove he was the one man who couldgive her everything she'd ever wanted.…
Wealthy playboy Craig Richmond never plannedto be a husband or a father—until Tess told himshe was pregnant. He knew marriage was thebest way to guarantee their baby had a real family—and to finally realize his long-hiddenfeelings for his oldest friend. But Tess refused tosettle for a marriage of convenience—she wantedthe fairy tale. And to win her heart, Craig wouldhave to prove he was the one man who couldgive her everything she'd ever wanted.…
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 1, 2007
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About the author
Brenda Harlen
433 books83 followersBrenda’s first love was reading.
According to her mother, she fell in love with books even before she could read and was always content when she had a book in her hands. It didn’t surprise anyone when she decided that she wanted to be a writer, but she was encouraged to pursue “a real job” first.
So she did—she became a lawyer. Two years of practicing law taught her a lot about the world—and reinforced her determination to become a writer. Because in fiction, she could promise a happy ending!
Thankfully, she had already met and married a wonderful man to inspire her fictional heroes. And when she was on maternity leave after the birth of their first son, he encouraged her to take a romance writing course at the local community college. It was while enrolled in this class that she completed her first (still unpublished) manuscript.
Three more manuscripts and another baby followed. And then, in June 2002, she finally got the call from Susan Litman—an editorial assistant and contest judge—offering to buy the manuscript she’d submitted to RWA’s Golden Heart® contest as “From This Moment.” This story was re-titled McIver’s Mission and released by Silhouette Intimate Moments in May 2003.
According to her mother, she fell in love with books even before she could read and was always content when she had a book in her hands. It didn’t surprise anyone when she decided that she wanted to be a writer, but she was encouraged to pursue “a real job” first.
So she did—she became a lawyer. Two years of practicing law taught her a lot about the world—and reinforced her determination to become a writer. Because in fiction, she could promise a happy ending!
Thankfully, she had already met and married a wonderful man to inspire her fictional heroes. And when she was on maternity leave after the birth of their first son, he encouraged her to take a romance writing course at the local community college. It was while enrolled in this class that she completed her first (still unpublished) manuscript.
Three more manuscripts and another baby followed. And then, in June 2002, she finally got the call from Susan Litman—an editorial assistant and contest judge—offering to buy the manuscript she’d submitted to RWA’s Golden Heart® contest as “From This Moment.” This story was re-titled McIver’s Mission and released by Silhouette Intimate Moments in May 2003.
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July 14, 2011
A fairly standard Mills and Boon book with the usual plotline of unexpected pregnancy and unrealised love, which I perhaps enjoyed more than usual due to it's realistic portrayal of the pregnancy and the author avoiding the trap of having the evil ex-girlfriend manage to single handedly destroy the relationship.
A nice easy read.
A nice easy read.
May 12, 2017
leído el 23/07/2012
Protagonistas: Craig Richmond y Tess Lucas
Argumento:
Para ganarse su corazón tendría que demostrarle que podría darle todo lo que ella siempre había deseado…
Tess Lucas había planeado con mucho cuidado hasta el último detalle de su vida con el fin de conseguir la felicidad que tanto había echado en falta de niña. Pero la ruptura de su compromiso desembocó en una noche de pasión con su mejor amigo… ¡y en un bebé!
El rico playboy Craig Richmond jamás había tenido intención de convertirse en esposo y padre… hasta que Tess le dijo que estaba embarazada. Craig sabía que el matrimonio era la mejor manera de garantizar que el niño tuviera una familia de verdad, pero no sospechaba que también serviría para descubrir lo que realmente sentía por su vieja amiga. Sin embargo, Tess se negaba a casarse por conveniencia porque quería hacer realidad el cuento de hadas…
Protagonistas: Craig Richmond y Tess Lucas
Argumento:
Para ganarse su corazón tendría que demostrarle que podría darle todo lo que ella siempre había deseado…
Tess Lucas había planeado con mucho cuidado hasta el último detalle de su vida con el fin de conseguir la felicidad que tanto había echado en falta de niña. Pero la ruptura de su compromiso desembocó en una noche de pasión con su mejor amigo… ¡y en un bebé!
El rico playboy Craig Richmond jamás había tenido intención de convertirse en esposo y padre… hasta que Tess le dijo que estaba embarazada. Craig sabía que el matrimonio era la mejor manera de garantizar que el niño tuviera una familia de verdad, pero no sospechaba que también serviría para descubrir lo que realmente sentía por su vieja amiga. Sin embargo, Tess se negaba a casarse por conveniencia porque quería hacer realidad el cuento de hadas…
March 15, 2024
MY Joy is back to me
after a very long time which i and my ex
separated since i was alone my life change ,
every thing about me change a friend of
mine gave me an email address told me that
this was the email address she contacted
when she was in the same problem so i
contacted the email i got a reply he ask me
to send him my number so i did he was a
man call Dr Sarki . he is a spell caster he
casted a spell for me and told me that
within two day that my ex we be back for
good within that two days my ex was back,
i and my ex just got married
Dr Sarki
http://happinessgivelonglife.weebly.com
after a very long time which i and my ex
separated since i was alone my life change ,
every thing about me change a friend of
mine gave me an email address told me that
this was the email address she contacted
when she was in the same problem so i
contacted the email i got a reply he ask me
to send him my number so i did he was a
man call Dr Sarki . he is a spell caster he
casted a spell for me and told me that
within two day that my ex we be back for
good within that two days my ex was back,
i and my ex just got married
Dr Sarki
http://happinessgivelonglife.weebly.com
May 25, 2022
Yet another tale of Man Has to Pressure Woman Into a Relationship. I don't care for stories where the fMC is on a HEALING PATH after having her heart broken and is then worn down into a tumultuous situation, just so the mMC gets what he wants.
Ultimately the last act saved this story for me, but I probably won't read it again. 3 ⭐ simply because I needed to know that the fMC lives at the end.
Ultimately the last act saved this story for me, but I probably won't read it again. 3 ⭐ simply because I needed to know that the fMC lives at the end.
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February 4, 2020
I loved ❤ this book's storyline. I loved ❤ Tess's character. I felt sorry for Tess. I loved ❤ Craig's character. I loved ❤ the ending. Awesome job Ms. Harlen.
September 26, 2014
This book was...pleasant. It didn't wow me but I liked it. I thought the back and forth with the decision to get married took longer than it should have. They don't actually get married until halfway through the book and the decision to marry seemed very abrupt after Tess constantly fighting it. It felt like the publisher told the author to get a move on already. The second half dragged with Tess's constant inner monologues of how she couldn't let Craig know she had fallen in love with him and his inner monologues of instance that he didn't love her, could never feel love because mommy abandoned him. Then came the predictable she goes into life-threatening early labour and that's when Craig 'realizes' (more like admits to himself) that he does love her. I loved Craig and Tess's interactions with each other but the story just wasn't strong enough for me.
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December 21, 2009
I love the ER-scene *husband in distress of maternity always entertaining^^*
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