Tangled Up in Blue

by Marcia Evanick

Belulah Crawford is nothing like the grandmotherly type Matt Stone expected in a housesitter. Now the straight-arrow hunk has to convince the free spirit that playing for keeps is the only game worth winning. A delightful tale from the winner of Romantic Times Love and Laughter Award.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Kari · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was perusing my bookshelf at home and found this random romance that I must have found at a yard sale. I had never heard of this author before, so I gave it a shot. After finishing the book, I looked to see if she had written anything recently only to find that sadly she passed away in 2012. She wrote almost 40 books in her career. I'm going to have to track down some more of her books in the future.

Anyway, Tangled up in Blue was a sweet story. Belulah (Blue) is house sitting for Matt when he arrives home 8 months too soon. They enter into an arrangement that allows her to stay in the home through the end of the semester at school. I though they were a cute couple. The fall for Matt was easier than it was for Blue. I could understand her not wanting to be strapped down to one place after reading about her upbringing. But they are a couple you could find yourself rooting for.

I do recommend this throwback if you can find a copy. It's short and sweet and definitely a fun read.

[Diane ~Firefly~ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Blue is house-sitting to save money while she finishes college, but an accident sends Matt home early. He hires her as a housekeeper/driver as he is instantly smitten. Blue can't cook and doesn't really clean, mostly because she had to take care of her dying father for 10 years and he kept harping on cooking, cleaning and babies being the only thing for a woman.

The characters are quirky, I really liked Matt's mother. Blue just seemed a bit off and you don't really learn much about Matt other than he moved around a lot as a child.