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夕暮れの魔法
Police Officer Max Simmons is the type of man that knows what he wants, and what he wants more than anything is Hannah Calhoun. But the pretty single mom has decided that love isn't in her future--and she has enough on her hands taking care of Geo, her young son. Luckily, Max is not easily deterred. And little Geo thinks Max will make a perfect dad. How long can Hannah resist these two determined gentlemen? .
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Paperback Shinsho
First published September 1, 1987
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Lass Small
74 books20 followersLass Small (September 15, 1923-January 26, 2011) was an American writer of over 60 romance novels from 1983 to 2000. She also signed her novelas as Cally Hughes and Callie Hugher.
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September 5, 2024
This sorry excuse for literature has been sitting on my TBR for a few years. I honestly don’t even know how it got there, but since it was on the shelf, I read it. Boy do I regret spending my time on this one.
I have read thousands of books. I have read books from every genre that exists. I have read books from every time period. I’ve even read the Bible. I haven’t run across a book with such blatant misogyny in a very long time, and the fact that it was written by a woman blows my mind. The main male character, Max, fills every stereotype of the kind of guy I tried to steer my daughters away from. He waves away Hannah’s protestations, he intrudes on her dinners without invitation, he assumes he knows better than the three women who live in that house, he talks over her, he overrules the boundaries she has set for her son. The whole thing was so infuriating, it baffles me that it’s even a published novel.
I would have given this one a single star, but those are reserved for the books I dislike enough to not finish. I finished this one so I can write about how appalling I found this entire novel.
I have read thousands of books. I have read books from every genre that exists. I have read books from every time period. I’ve even read the Bible. I haven’t run across a book with such blatant misogyny in a very long time, and the fact that it was written by a woman blows my mind. The main male character, Max, fills every stereotype of the kind of guy I tried to steer my daughters away from. He waves away Hannah’s protestations, he intrudes on her dinners without invitation, he assumes he knows better than the three women who live in that house, he talks over her, he overrules the boundaries she has set for her son. The whole thing was so infuriating, it baffles me that it’s even a published novel.
I would have given this one a single star, but those are reserved for the books I dislike enough to not finish. I finished this one so I can write about how appalling I found this entire novel.
May 5, 2021
Had potential but as usual the heroine is going to give him up for his own good. Ugh! Also copaganda and rape culture. Bleh.
July 31, 2016
Sorry. I just can't.
The h is a 22 year old single mom, and at the time I quit, I question the consent in said conception. She's... well, she shows a lack of discretion really. The second time she meets the H, she pretty much tells him everything about her living conditions.
The circumstances of her living situation...make little sense. Supposedly this neighborhood was condemned by the city and auctioned off to approved people to restore. The house is a blasted victorian mansion. Why would they approve a person of her age/circumstances? Even better, the only employment she has is mending she does for the local dry cleaners'. The rest of it comes from boarders. She's going to college.
At the point I stopped, our "H" is interested in her, has bulldozed his way into her home and insisting on renting a room "because she needs a man around the place". Sorry man, the point where you broke into my garage to install a car seat which, given the time this book was written, was the freaking law, was the point I would have asked you to get lost. Period.
So no. Not reading this train wreck where I find myself thinking the h really needs to grow a backbone and tell him NO. Does not help that he's a cop. Who do you call when you're being stalked by a cop?
The h is a 22 year old single mom, and at the time I quit, I question the consent in said conception. She's... well, she shows a lack of discretion really. The second time she meets the H, she pretty much tells him everything about her living conditions.
The circumstances of her living situation...make little sense. Supposedly this neighborhood was condemned by the city and auctioned off to approved people to restore. The house is a blasted victorian mansion. Why would they approve a person of her age/circumstances? Even better, the only employment she has is mending she does for the local dry cleaners'. The rest of it comes from boarders. She's going to college.
At the point I stopped, our "H" is interested in her, has bulldozed his way into her home and insisting on renting a room "because she needs a man around the place". Sorry man, the point where you broke into my garage to install a car seat which, given the time this book was written, was the freaking law, was the point I would have asked you to get lost. Period.
So no. Not reading this train wreck where I find myself thinking the h really needs to grow a backbone and tell him NO. Does not help that he's a cop. Who do you call when you're being stalked by a cop?
November 14, 2013
Sweet story between Officer Max and Hannah. Glad for the little preface which set the period in which the story was written. Provided rationale for some of the scenes. Enjoyable read...wished there were really useful men like Max around.
September 25, 2009
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April 26, 2018Police Officer Max Simmons is the type of man that knows what he wants, and what he wants more than anything is Hannah Calhoun. But the pretty single mom has decided that love isn't in her future--and she has enough on her hands taking care of Geo, her young son.
Luckily, Max is not easily deterred. And little Geo thinks Max will make a perfect dad. How long can Hannah resist these two determined gentlemen?
Luckily, Max is not easily deterred. And little Geo thinks Max will make a perfect dad. How long can Hannah resist these two determined gentlemen?
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