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O'Rourke Family #5
Meet Me under the Mistletoe
No sooner had they settled in Washington than history repeated itself: the welcoming committee of available women. The casseroles. A widower Alex McKenzie I might be, but he was not looking for a new wife.
His four-year-old son, however, had picked a new mommy…just in time for the holidays.
Next-door neighbor Shannon O'Rourke was striking, successful and single. Not once, though, had she come bearing casseroles. (Her twoalarm-fire attempt at baking Christmas cookies with his boy fquite possibly the reason.) Homemaker material or not, Shannon had resurrected Hiis withdrawn son…when even he had failed.
For that, he was tempted to kiss her. I Where was mistletoe when you needed it?
His four-year-old son, however, had picked a new mommy…just in time for the holidays.
Next-door neighbor Shannon O'Rourke was striking, successful and single. Not once, though, had she come bearing casseroles. (Her twoalarm-fire attempt at baking Christmas cookies with his boy fquite possibly the reason.) Homemaker material or not, Shannon had resurrected Hiis withdrawn son…when even he had failed.
For that, he was tempted to kiss her. I Where was mistletoe when you needed it?
- GenresRomance
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 1, 2005
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Julianna Morris
101 books14 followersJulianna Morris has had over twenty books published and been a Romantic Times Magazine Top Pick. Her Harlequin SuperRomance novel, Jake's Greatest Risk, was a Romantic Times 2014 nominee for a Reviewer's Choice Best Book award. Julianna's books have been praised for their emotional content, humorous touches, and strong characters.
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May 10, 2020
Hmm, so I liked and disliked this book. Shannon is constantly down on herself for not being a good “homemaker” because she can’t cook to save her life. But she is beautiful, successful and with a blossoming career. However, none of that seems to matter, as she is constantly worrying about her being single and bad at cooking. I hate that, she is too busy wondering about why she isn’t the “perfect wife” to just enjoy her life. Her family making gripes about her cooking doesn’t help either.
And then there is silly Alex. His wife died, he doesn’t know how to handle his son and women seem to scare him. Sigh. The typical “please save me” widower that keeps on fighting his feelings and treating his love interest badly because of it. He is also estranged from his own family, and rather than doing anything about it, he just lets things be. And then in walks the Shannon storm and she gives him a few kicks up the butt and he is bewildered and frightened by it. This typical dynamic just upsets me so much. “Oh no, I am a widowed father and don’t know what to do but I don’t want anybody’s help.” “Oh no, I could never be a wife or mother because I can’t cook. But let me help this little boy and his vexing father.” “Oh no, let’s deny our feelings and make each other miserable.” Sigh.
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And then there is silly Alex. His wife died, he doesn’t know how to handle his son and women seem to scare him. Sigh. The typical “please save me” widower that keeps on fighting his feelings and treating his love interest badly because of it. He is also estranged from his own family, and rather than doing anything about it, he just lets things be. And then in walks the Shannon storm and she gives him a few kicks up the butt and he is bewildered and frightened by it. This typical dynamic just upsets me so much. “Oh no, I am a widowed father and don’t know what to do but I don’t want anybody’s help.” “Oh no, I could never be a wife or mother because I can’t cook. But let me help this little boy and his vexing father.” “Oh no, let’s deny our feelings and make each other miserable.” Sigh.
Read on: https://owlishbooks.com/2018/12/19/bl...
May 6, 2014
I really enjoyed this read. It had humor and pain. So I laughed a little, cried a little and finished this in a little over a day. The characters kept me guessing what they would do next. Add children and pets and you can't help but love them.
March 5, 2020
It was a light and nice reading. She was nothing like his dead wife. He likes her but he felt guilty. I love the way heroine treats his son and how she is very generous and loving. I just wish that the story is a bit longer.
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