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Spring Fancy
Winnifred Gardner, engaged to be married in only three short months, is provided a dress rehearsal of sorts when she is asked to be the maid of honor at her best friend's wedding. Winnifred loves her fiancé, Paul, so why is she so attracted to Joseph Duggan, the best man? When Paul leaves the wedding reception early, Winn is left to dance with Joseph, and the attraction between the two is undeniable. As Paul spends more and more time at work rather than with Winn, he doesn't even notice when she begins to question their relationship. Winn is left to deal with the fact that she wants to get married--but to Joseph, not Paul.
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1984
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LaVyrle Spencer
105 books1,585 followersLaVyrle Spencer is an American best-selling author of contemporary and historical romance novels. She has successfully published a number of books, with several of them made into movies. Twelve of her books have been New York Times bestsellers, and Spencer was inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame in 1988.
Spencer is known for creating realistic characters and stories that focus on families rather than only the relationship between a man and woman. These "ordinary" men and women are warm and vulnerable and are always portrayed sympathetically.[1] Her heroines tend to be a mix of fire and warmth, strength, savvy and soft–heartedness who must overcome some sort of adversity, such as pregnancy, divorce, a lengthy separation, the loss of a loved one, and then undergo a catharsis. The stories center on themes of abiding love, family ties and strength in difficult times.
In the 1980s and 1990s Spencer wrote 12 New York Times Bestsellers. Her books have been sold to book clubs worldwide, and have been published around the world. Condensed versions of many of her novels have appeared in Reader's Digest and Good Housekeeping.
She retired from writing in 1997.
Spencer is known for creating realistic characters and stories that focus on families rather than only the relationship between a man and woman. These "ordinary" men and women are warm and vulnerable and are always portrayed sympathetically.[1] Her heroines tend to be a mix of fire and warmth, strength, savvy and soft–heartedness who must overcome some sort of adversity, such as pregnancy, divorce, a lengthy separation, the loss of a loved one, and then undergo a catharsis. The stories center on themes of abiding love, family ties and strength in difficult times.
In the 1980s and 1990s Spencer wrote 12 New York Times Bestsellers. Her books have been sold to book clubs worldwide, and have been published around the world. Condensed versions of many of her novels have appeared in Reader's Digest and Good Housekeeping.
She retired from writing in 1997.
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November 9, 2010
What a fabulous little oldie that was! I'd say it was more of a 4.5 than a 4. It was just a bit too whirlwind for a 5. It's hard to accept someone throwing over a fiance and marrying someone on a 3 month acquaintance, though Spencer really does a great job of selling me on it.
The sexual tension is through the roof in this book. I was visualizing arc lightning between the hero and heroine whenever they were near each other. From their first meeting, where Winn is the maid of honor in a friend's wedding and Joseph is the best man, the charged looks, constant flirting and illicit touching between the two sends the book temperature soaring. Running and racketball have never been so sensual.
She makes it quite clear that athletic, energetic and down-to-earth Winn is much better off with Joseph the forthright car mechanic than Paul the distant computer programmer, I just wish she didn't rush Winn and Joseph into a wedding. The fiance, Paul, and her mother could also have been better fleshed out. They felt flat against the dynamic Winn and Joseph, yet they're supposed to have been two very important people in Winn's life.
The fashion and technology descriptions are hilarious. At one point the hero and heroine are playing racketball, which is delightfully retro in itself, and the author describes the hero's attire - short shorts, a t-shirt with the arms and midriff cut off, tennis shoes and white socks with the color bands at the top pulled up to mid-calf. That's one sexy working class hero. /rowr
The sexual tension is through the roof in this book. I was visualizing arc lightning between the hero and heroine whenever they were near each other. From their first meeting, where Winn is the maid of honor in a friend's wedding and Joseph is the best man, the charged looks, constant flirting and illicit touching between the two sends the book temperature soaring. Running and racketball have never been so sensual.
She makes it quite clear that athletic, energetic and down-to-earth Winn is much better off with Joseph the forthright car mechanic than Paul the distant computer programmer, I just wish she didn't rush Winn and Joseph into a wedding. The fiance, Paul, and her mother could also have been better fleshed out. They felt flat against the dynamic Winn and Joseph, yet they're supposed to have been two very important people in Winn's life.
The fashion and technology descriptions are hilarious. At one point the hero and heroine are playing racketball, which is delightfully retro in itself, and the author describes the hero's attire - short shorts, a t-shirt with the arms and midriff cut off, tennis shoes and white socks with the color bands at the top pulled up to mid-calf. That's one sexy working class hero. /rowr
May 19, 2025
This one is dated. Ugh. I still enjoy some of Ms Spencer's HRs, which on the whole seem to have stood the test of time. But her 'contemporaries' (as they were when first published LOL) don't seem to have aged so well. This one was published in January 1984, so presumably written (and set) in 1983. And it shows.......
Winn and JoJo (yup, that's his name) meet when they are matron of honour and best man at the wedding of mutual close friends. By chance they hadn't previously met, but when they do, there's instant attraction. But Winn is already engaged, to Paul, and set to marry in three months time. Uh oh....
The concept isn't bad. Winn does love her fiancé Paul, in a fashion, and he professes to love her too. But he is a data analyst on those goshdarned modern computer thingies, and seems to be married to the machine, making little time for Winn or her interests and concerns. Clearly Winn and JoJo are destined for each other, and Paul is going to fall by the wayside.
I didn't mind the central idea of the book. It was a believable situation, and although it wasn't exactly instalove/instalust between JoJo and Winn, clearly they were attracted and had a lot in common. And it was never gonna go anywhere good between the dry Paul and the lively Winn. So, all OK? Yeah, no.
The book felt a bit like an extended novella. Not a lot happened really, except for Winn's gradual realisation that she was falling for JoJo, and had to ditch Paul. But there were several extended 'set pieces' that were described in somewhat excruciating detail, including the opening scenes at the wedding rehearsal and actual wedding, an intense game of racketball between Winn and JoJo, and a later scene . We had all of the tiny details of the 80s fashions (gulp! somehow ruffled tuxedos have lost their hotness over the years), as well as intimate and minuscule deets of bodily reactions, sweat running down, loins swelling etc. And lots of crying by Winn. Also some descriptions of 80s interior deco (gulp). And it was these overly detailed descriptions that I think derailed this book for me.
Spencer can be a fabulous writer, and she really knows how to create emotion and chemistry between her MCs. But sadly in this book, I got bogged down in the dated feel of the thing, and the endless unwanted details. Oh well, I got the book for few pennies at a thrift shop, so no financial regrets. And at least I've read it now, so not left wondering whether it's one of her better books. It's not.
Winn and JoJo (yup, that's his name) meet when they are matron of honour and best man at the wedding of mutual close friends. By chance they hadn't previously met, but when they do, there's instant attraction. But Winn is already engaged, to Paul, and set to marry in three months time. Uh oh....
The concept isn't bad. Winn does love her fiancé Paul, in a fashion, and he professes to love her too. But he is a data analyst on those goshdarned modern computer thingies, and seems to be married to the machine, making little time for Winn or her interests and concerns. Clearly Winn and JoJo are destined for each other, and Paul is going to fall by the wayside.
I didn't mind the central idea of the book. It was a believable situation, and although it wasn't exactly instalove/instalust between JoJo and Winn, clearly they were attracted and had a lot in common. And it was never gonna go anywhere good between the dry Paul and the lively Winn. So, all OK? Yeah, no.
The book felt a bit like an extended novella. Not a lot happened really, except for Winn's gradual realisation that she was falling for JoJo, and had to ditch Paul. But there were several extended 'set pieces' that were described in somewhat excruciating detail, including the opening scenes at the wedding rehearsal and actual wedding, an intense game of racketball between Winn and JoJo, and a later scene . We had all of the tiny details of the 80s fashions (gulp! somehow ruffled tuxedos have lost their hotness over the years), as well as intimate and minuscule deets of bodily reactions, sweat running down, loins swelling etc. And lots of crying by Winn. Also some descriptions of 80s interior deco (gulp). And it was these overly detailed descriptions that I think derailed this book for me.
Spencer can be a fabulous writer, and she really knows how to create emotion and chemistry between her MCs. But sadly in this book, I got bogged down in the dated feel of the thing, and the endless unwanted details. Oh well, I got the book for few pennies at a thrift shop, so no financial regrets. And at least I've read it now, so not left wondering whether it's one of her better books. It's not.
September 30, 2012
2 ½ stars. Sweet but not enough story. It’s all about her and her angst. I wanted more about other characters.
STORY BRIEF:
Winn is engaged to computer guy Paul. She admires him and believes it is a good idea, but their interests are different. She likes to exercise, play racquet ball, etc. He likes to work on computers and play chess. She has no desire for chess. She is marrying Paul to please her mother.
Joseph and his brothers own a body shop (cars). He meets Winn at a wedding. They fall for each other immediately but Winn fights her desire because of her engagement. During the story, Winn learns that she and Joseph are a better match than she and Paul. But she doesn’t want to disappoint her mother.
REVIEWER’S OPINION:
I loved the way Joseph desired Winn, did things for her, and was such a good fit. It was fun watching them do things together. I enjoyed a good part of the book because of that. But there wasn’t enough story. It was almost entirely Winn’s point of view - her angst of wanting something, feeling guilty about having it, and finally becoming smart and brave enough to do the better thing. We are never in her mother’s mind or Paul’s mind. If more had been done with those characters the story might have had more meat. The ending marriage was too fast. They spent at most five days together and now they marry? It’s like as soon as her angst was over, the author had nothing to say. She needed to end the book and threw in the wedding because that’s how romance novels end. It was a disconnect. There are better stories out there. The sex scenes were ok. The first one was very long and drawn out with brushing the hair and talking. I was impatient and skimmed parts of that one.
DATA:
Narrative mode: 3rd person. Swearing language: mild. Sexual language: none. Number of sex scenes: 3. Setting: current day Minnesota. Copyright: 1984. Genre: contemporary romance.
STORY BRIEF:
Winn is engaged to computer guy Paul. She admires him and believes it is a good idea, but their interests are different. She likes to exercise, play racquet ball, etc. He likes to work on computers and play chess. She has no desire for chess. She is marrying Paul to please her mother.
Joseph and his brothers own a body shop (cars). He meets Winn at a wedding. They fall for each other immediately but Winn fights her desire because of her engagement. During the story, Winn learns that she and Joseph are a better match than she and Paul. But she doesn’t want to disappoint her mother.
REVIEWER’S OPINION:
I loved the way Joseph desired Winn, did things for her, and was such a good fit. It was fun watching them do things together. I enjoyed a good part of the book because of that. But there wasn’t enough story. It was almost entirely Winn’s point of view - her angst of wanting something, feeling guilty about having it, and finally becoming smart and brave enough to do the better thing. We are never in her mother’s mind or Paul’s mind. If more had been done with those characters the story might have had more meat. The ending marriage was too fast. They spent at most five days together and now they marry? It’s like as soon as her angst was over, the author had nothing to say. She needed to end the book and threw in the wedding because that’s how romance novels end. It was a disconnect. There are better stories out there. The sex scenes were ok. The first one was very long and drawn out with brushing the hair and talking. I was impatient and skimmed parts of that one.
DATA:
Narrative mode: 3rd person. Swearing language: mild. Sexual language: none. Number of sex scenes: 3. Setting: current day Minnesota. Copyright: 1984. Genre: contemporary romance.
September 7, 2018
A saccharine romance story. When will I learn that even as a potential "palate cleanser" I don't like these type of romance novels.
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September 23, 2025You know what? I had fun.
Not a good enough reason to use the word orbs though.
Not a good enough reason to use the word orbs though.
March 15, 2020
Reading these older books is a lot of fun. This one was the first book for the Harlequin Presents imprint which were sexier books than the Harlequin Romances.
Two things stand out for me with Spring Fancy. First, we get to experience the fine art of flirting. Not suggestive sexy talk. Not playful banter. Just real old-fashioned flirting. So cute. Secondly, I want to remind current authors that some of those older authors could really write a sex scene. This one was long and sensuous. Yum. I didn't give Spring Fancy five stars because the idea of an engaged woman becoming involved with another man was a little disturbing to me. It just didn't seem quite fair, especially since the fiance is not an altogether bad guy. It was just awkward. But the main couple was super cute together. I really enjoyed this one.
Two things stand out for me with Spring Fancy. First, we get to experience the fine art of flirting. Not suggestive sexy talk. Not playful banter. Just real old-fashioned flirting. So cute. Secondly, I want to remind current authors that some of those older authors could really write a sex scene. This one was long and sensuous. Yum. I didn't give Spring Fancy five stars because the idea of an engaged woman becoming involved with another man was a little disturbing to me. It just didn't seem quite fair, especially since the fiance is not an altogether bad guy. It was just awkward. But the main couple was super cute together. I really enjoyed this one.
October 16, 2024
Man, but this lady loves a Love Triangle. The time period of the late 70's was hard to read (like Jockey undies and straw hats at weddings with powder blue tuxes) but the story was full of my kinda angst.
April 22, 2014
Oh my...oh my oh my...this novel caught my attention in 1992 at an Encour book shop. I was simply enchanted by Ms. Spencer, being in high school and desperate for love and romance. Ms. Spencer has a wonderful way of creating characters that I care about and bringing characters together. She has such talent for weaving a magical love story and "hitting my heart" with a spear of sincerity and sensual prose. They are, admittedly, my guilty pleasure.
This book was actually on a top ten list of best romances on a romance novel website. And yes, I do believe it has earned that honor rightly. This is a love story about soul mates and along with all the magic...there is a large helping of gooey cheese. :)
First of all Ms. Spencer wrote this gem in 1984 (!!!) and it shows! I was 10 in 84 but I remember it vividly...vividly. And I gotta say this book embodies the world we lived in 30 years ago. The turn of the century weddings (resplendent with large straw hats, Gibson girl hair styles, baskets of roses, pastel Easter egg colored gowns etc!, the ruffled male tuxes (she even writes about the "popular amber colored" tuxedos!), the sweat bands, the dark blue Levis etc. The wording can be a bit "corn ball" and there is a tragedy conveniently tossed in for the mere purpose of bringing the protagonists together...but..but...
This book, at its very core, is the telling of 2 soul mates through time (reminds me of Cloud Atlas...'there is another world waiting for us Sixsmith, a better world and I'll be waiting for you there...") meeting in 1982 suburban Minneapolis. Winn (love that name) and Joseph meet at the wedding rehearsal of their 2 best friends, yet strangely they have never met before. They are immediately smitten with one another and once the March wedding comes about they are stealing steamy kisses in the gazebo and dancing the night away. However, of course there is a dilemma. Our gorgeous blonde ingenue is already engaged to another man! A self centered, dry, computer obsessed guy named Paul.
Yeah...we know how this is going to play out, don't we??? But my word was is it fun getting there. And whoa, can Ms. Spencer write a sex scene...definitely one of her literary talents! The flirtation is awesome and of course Joseph is a delight and the kind of guy who makes this "old maid" hold out hope.
LaVyrle Spencer...you have ruined me!
This book was actually on a top ten list of best romances on a romance novel website. And yes, I do believe it has earned that honor rightly. This is a love story about soul mates and along with all the magic...there is a large helping of gooey cheese. :)
First of all Ms. Spencer wrote this gem in 1984 (!!!) and it shows! I was 10 in 84 but I remember it vividly...vividly. And I gotta say this book embodies the world we lived in 30 years ago. The turn of the century weddings (resplendent with large straw hats, Gibson girl hair styles, baskets of roses, pastel Easter egg colored gowns etc!, the ruffled male tuxes (she even writes about the "popular amber colored" tuxedos!), the sweat bands, the dark blue Levis etc. The wording can be a bit "corn ball" and there is a tragedy conveniently tossed in for the mere purpose of bringing the protagonists together...but..but...
This book, at its very core, is the telling of 2 soul mates through time (reminds me of Cloud Atlas...'there is another world waiting for us Sixsmith, a better world and I'll be waiting for you there...") meeting in 1982 suburban Minneapolis. Winn (love that name) and Joseph meet at the wedding rehearsal of their 2 best friends, yet strangely they have never met before. They are immediately smitten with one another and once the March wedding comes about they are stealing steamy kisses in the gazebo and dancing the night away. However, of course there is a dilemma. Our gorgeous blonde ingenue is already engaged to another man! A self centered, dry, computer obsessed guy named Paul.
Yeah...we know how this is going to play out, don't we??? But my word was is it fun getting there. And whoa, can Ms. Spencer write a sex scene...definitely one of her literary talents! The flirtation is awesome and of course Joseph is a delight and the kind of guy who makes this "old maid" hold out hope.
LaVyrle Spencer...you have ruined me!
March 22, 2022
I've acquired 300+ 'Love, Inspired' novels, and have been working my way through them. The problem there is... well, the PROBLEMS there are unspeakable. The writing is just abysmal. And yet I HAVE them... and I'm trying to keep the better of them... and wishing they were better, while needing a place to put the ones that aren't so awful... so I was eyeing my bookshelf and spotted this.
Spring Fancy, by LaVyrle Spencer. I'd never read it, before, I was certain. And I needed a break desperately from the horrifically shallow, undescriptive, repetitive and ludicrously idiotic books I've been wallowing in, anyhow, so... I thought if I read 'Spring Fancy', I could clear out room for...
Well, anyhow.
And then I began reading, and HO. MY. GOSH!! There are similes and metaphors, there are descriptions and word pictures and FEELINGS and teasing and joy and sorrows and love - real, feel-it-curl-your-toes love...
And I realized. A story written in 1981 (or whenever) like this is WORLDS AWAY better than the tripe that passes for a novel in 2022. I got all of the references, from Jim Reeves to Rogers & Hart, I loved the cars and the lifestyles of time *FAR* better than this present one...
I loved this story.
Now mind you - I did have a bit of a personal problem with it, because she's cheating on her fiancé. But like that hasn't ever happened? Like I wouldn't, if I were in her shoes? ((Well... I wouldn't make it to home base, but I'm a Bible girl, hence the 'Love Inspired' books... but I would've spent my time with Jo-Jo, too.)) The story is beautiful, and I know where Winn's coming from when she chooses as she does.
And I *REMEMBER* this time. Those songs. Those rooms, that clothing, the mindset. I lived in that time. I loved that time. It was a time in which writers WROTE novels, not just empty dialogue with no descriptive words or creativity in their efforts. I *LOVED* this book.
T'hell with the 'Love Inspired' books. THIS is a romance novel. And while others said it felt 'rapey' in their comments, there *NEVER* was a moment that Winn wasn't compliant with what was going on. It was a different time - a time that wasn't woke, a time when people weren't afraid to be REAL and to be physical and to push limits. Pansies of today can't handle that, now... and that's their loss.
Beautifully done, Ms. Spencer.
Spring Fancy, by LaVyrle Spencer. I'd never read it, before, I was certain. And I needed a break desperately from the horrifically shallow, undescriptive, repetitive and ludicrously idiotic books I've been wallowing in, anyhow, so... I thought if I read 'Spring Fancy', I could clear out room for...
Well, anyhow.
And then I began reading, and HO. MY. GOSH!! There are similes and metaphors, there are descriptions and word pictures and FEELINGS and teasing and joy and sorrows and love - real, feel-it-curl-your-toes love...
And I realized. A story written in 1981 (or whenever) like this is WORLDS AWAY better than the tripe that passes for a novel in 2022. I got all of the references, from Jim Reeves to Rogers & Hart, I loved the cars and the lifestyles of time *FAR* better than this present one...
I loved this story.
Now mind you - I did have a bit of a personal problem with it, because she's cheating on her fiancé. But like that hasn't ever happened? Like I wouldn't, if I were in her shoes? ((Well... I wouldn't make it to home base, but I'm a Bible girl, hence the 'Love Inspired' books... but I would've spent my time with Jo-Jo, too.)) The story is beautiful, and I know where Winn's coming from when she chooses as she does.
And I *REMEMBER* this time. Those songs. Those rooms, that clothing, the mindset. I lived in that time. I loved that time. It was a time in which writers WROTE novels, not just empty dialogue with no descriptive words or creativity in their efforts. I *LOVED* this book.
T'hell with the 'Love Inspired' books. THIS is a romance novel. And while others said it felt 'rapey' in their comments, there *NEVER* was a moment that Winn wasn't compliant with what was going on. It was a different time - a time that wasn't woke, a time when people weren't afraid to be REAL and to be physical and to push limits. Pansies of today can't handle that, now... and that's their loss.
Beautifully done, Ms. Spencer.
August 7, 2012
Very cute read. Written in the 80's when tuxedos with ruffled shirts were considered hot. Love at first sight for the maid of honor and the best man at a friends wedding..the only problem..the maid of honor is engaged.
April 20, 2022
Reread 2022
December 10, 2022
It’s been years since I’ve read a LaVyrle Spencer book (I don’t remember which one it was, or even if I read more than one, but I do remember I really liked it). She’s a very talented writer, despite obviously not having enjoyed writing very much. This was an earlier book, very short compared to her works she’s more well-known for. Romance novels from the early to mid-80s are super cringy, filled with overly aggressive men who treat women so badly and there’s always at least one scene that’s borderline (or flat out) rape. I almost thought there wouldn’t be the obligatory rape scene in this book, Joseph seemed like an alright guy, then nope, there it was. Also, I have to say that it bothered me how nonchalantly the main character was cheating on her fiancé. But considering what was being published at the time, this was fairly tame.
January 23, 2023
Winnifred Gardner, engaged to be married in only three short months, is provided a dress rehearsal of sorts when she is asked to be the maid of honor at her best friend's wedding. Winnifred loves her fiancé, Paul, so why is she so attracted to Joseph Duggan, the best man? When Paul leaves the wedding reception early, Winn is left to dance with Joseph, and the attraction between the two is undeniable. As Paul spends more and more time at work rather than with Winn, he doesn't even notice when she begins to question their relationship. Winn is left to deal with the fact that she wants to get married--but to Joseph, not Paul.
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October 16, 2024
This was a tedious read in a good and bad way. The story’s main goal was interesting but I feel like the author didn’t do much to cause very big shocking events. It was a bit boring but also entertaining at the same time. I personally am not interested in the writing style that it was a bit too old for me but I still got through it. It had a lot of spicy scenes and the characters themselves are intriguing and I liked how intricate each character was. There were parts where i caught myself laughing/ smiling which i enjoyed greatly lolll. But I overall semi-enjoyed it and it wasn’t too bad at all.
dnf
January 12, 2022Gave this old 1984 classic a try, but I think even if I had read it back in the 80s I would have found it old fashioned and not my cup of tea. Today, I couldn't make it past 10%
Jo-Jo to Winn, when she asks him what his girlfriend is like: "Like all the rest. A little bit smart, but a lot more dumb. A little on the ball, but often vague. Not quite as mature as she should be for her age and kind of scatterbrained."
"And what does she look like?"
"She's got aa great body."
Yeah, no.
Jo-Jo to Winn, when she asks him what his girlfriend is like: "Like all the rest. A little bit smart, but a lot more dumb. A little on the ball, but often vague. Not quite as mature as she should be for her age and kind of scatterbrained."
"And what does she look like?"
"She's got aa great body."
Yeah, no.
April 27, 2023
Winn should have used some common sense, you don’t go on planning your wedding when you are in love with a guy who loves you but isn’t the one you are engaged to. The whole plot was about how Winn loved Joseph but couldn’t bring herself to break her engagement to Paul. The amount of tears she shed in this book created a river. Definitely not my kind of book even though I do like many books this author wrote.
dnf
October 24, 202324%
slight spoilers
This was pretty much emotional cheating by the heroine. I will stop at 24%, I love a good cheating romance but I also have to like the main character. If they cheat with reason or if they are stuck in a bad relationship, I can get behind them. But her fiancé sounds like a good guy. Maybe I need to read more than 24%. Too bad, I usually like this author.
slight spoilers
This was pretty much emotional cheating by the heroine. I will stop at 24%, I love a good cheating romance but I also have to like the main character. If they cheat with reason or if they are stuck in a bad relationship, I can get behind them. But her fiancé sounds like a good guy. Maybe I need to read more than 24%. Too bad, I usually like this author.
May 8, 2020
I got frustrated with Winn for not seeing that she & her fiance didn’t have anything in common. If she had, there wouldn’t have been so much angst in this story and the romance with Joseph could have developed sooner.
July 17, 2020
Takes me back in time - there is a bit of genuine flirting going on between Winn and Joseph. In a short time Joseph will convince Winn she is engaged to the wrong man. You need to be compatible just not taken care of.
July 2, 2024
Love LaVyrle Spencer
My FAV author. She’s a storyteller, for sure. She draws me in, and keeps me there - always makes me feel as if I’m right there. I have been reading her work for years.
My FAV author. She’s a storyteller, for sure. She draws me in, and keeps me there - always makes me feel as if I’m right there. I have been reading her work for years.
August 10, 2024
This book had an okay premise, but again there really wasn't much to it. It was more of kind of a nice , light weight read with not much in it like a sandwich that tastes pretty good but doesn't have alot between the bread or roll. The ending was nice. It was an ok book, but not one I would rave about or get excited about like I would with something else.
August 31, 2017
Not one of Lavyrle's best, but still a good story.
October 15, 2017
ok but dated.
July 20, 2020
A contemporary jewel
I just loved the “collision” of Winn and Jo-Jo! Spencer makes you believe in love at first sight with this one.
I just loved the “collision” of Winn and Jo-Jo! Spencer makes you believe in love at first sight with this one.
May 9, 2021
Audiobook. Not my cup of tea. Not enough depth.
May 20, 2021
Good
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April 23, 2023
This was a reread for me, and it did not hold up over time. First, some dated views on gender norms. Second - she sleeps with one man while engaged to another. Ugh.
April 8, 2025
The trashiest book I’ve read in a long time
June 22, 2025
not my style
June 15, 2019
The author certainly has a way about writing that convinced me in just over 300 pages that Winnifred Gardner would be making a mistake marrying Paul. He was always neat, well-dressed and articulate; but his life revolved around analysis and computer programming.
Winnie is a practical, athletic woman who happens to be a physical therapist. She’s deeply committed to her work and understands that she needs to use exercise to deal with the stressors of her job and life. Winnie and Paul are finishing wedding details for their marriage in 3 months.
Sandy, Winnie’s best friend, has chosen Winnie for her maid of honor. At the wedding rehearsal, Winnie meets one of their friends, the best man Joseph Duggan. They are immediately interested in each other, but Winnie quickly warns Joseph that she’s engaged to another.
I would have liked to have known more about Winnie’s mother; this ‘just so’ wedding was important to her because of her history. I was thinking that Winnie was dragging her feet but her mother had her own agenda, which made it hard for Winnie to talk with her.
Once the reader begins the story, it is obvious what the destination will be. However, LaVyrle Spencer has the talent to convince the reader that the journey will be worth it. A wonderful story that is quick to read (because it is hard to put down).
Winnie is a practical, athletic woman who happens to be a physical therapist. She’s deeply committed to her work and understands that she needs to use exercise to deal with the stressors of her job and life. Winnie and Paul are finishing wedding details for their marriage in 3 months.
Sandy, Winnie’s best friend, has chosen Winnie for her maid of honor. At the wedding rehearsal, Winnie meets one of their friends, the best man Joseph Duggan. They are immediately interested in each other, but Winnie quickly warns Joseph that she’s engaged to another.
I would have liked to have known more about Winnie’s mother; this ‘just so’ wedding was important to her because of her history. I was thinking that Winnie was dragging her feet but her mother had her own agenda, which made it hard for Winnie to talk with her.
Once the reader begins the story, it is obvious what the destination will be. However, LaVyrle Spencer has the talent to convince the reader that the journey will be worth it. A wonderful story that is quick to read (because it is hard to put down).
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