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The Coltons #8
The Housekeeper's Daughter
"JUST HOW PREGNANT ARE YOU, ANYWAY?"
Mighty Drake Colton could handle the Navy's most dangerous missions—but the housekeeper's daughter now had him buffaloed. Eight months ago the tough and resilient SEAL had come home to celebrate Joe Colton's sixtieth birthday and had ended up sharing his body and soul with Maya Ramirez. But the sheets had barely cooled from their heated lovemaking when he'd walked out to put his life on the line again. And she'd done the unthinkable. The woman who'd worshiped him since childhood—who was now carrying his baby—had closed her heart to him. Well, Drake was used to getting what he wanted. And Maya would be his—whatever it took!
Mighty Drake Colton could handle the Navy's most dangerous missions—but the housekeeper's daughter now had him buffaloed. Eight months ago the tough and resilient SEAL had come home to celebrate Joe Colton's sixtieth birthday and had ended up sharing his body and soul with Maya Ramirez. But the sheets had barely cooled from their heated lovemaking when he'd walked out to put his life on the line again. And she'd done the unthinkable. The woman who'd worshiped him since childhood—who was now carrying his baby—had closed her heart to him. Well, Drake was used to getting what he wanted. And Maya would be his—whatever it took!
249 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 23, 2001
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Laurie Paige
189 books23 followersLaurie Paige grew up on a farm in Kentucky, four miles from the Tennessee border, with four older brothers and two older sisters.
Before she started school her family moved to town. That is when she discovered the library. She met her husband, Bob, in the Sweet Shop. She has a degree in mathematics and works as a computer engineer.
Before she started school her family moved to town. That is when she discovered the library. She met her husband, Bob, in the Sweet Shop. She has a degree in mathematics and works as a computer engineer.
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December 12, 2021
I think this is my second book in the series. It was okay. I don't like the picture on the cover, it gives a complete different impression that what the book is actually about. The title could have been better too ...
June 27, 2015
well.. didn't enjoy the book much... i actually happened to like the side plot but that was left unfinished in the book (Meredith/ Patsy)... so, i am disappointed about that...
September 12, 2017
Drake Colton, the Navy SEAL, is home for Liza's wedding to Nick. He received a letter from Joe indicating it was time to come home, and he sees Maia, nanny to the younger children and also eight months pregnant.... from when he was home for Joe Colton's 60th birthday party.......
Maia resists getting back with Drake because she does not want him to be resentful later in their marriage. She sends him away and refuses his offers of marriage until he comes to grips with his twin's death as well as "regaining his soul".
Since the setting is -mostly- the Colton home, some of the children are alerted that Patsy Portman is masquerading as Meredith, and fear that Meredith may have been killed years earlier.
"Louise" has nightmares and, during a thunderstorm, remembers the man in her dreams/memories name: Joe. She believes her family is in danger.
Maia resists getting back with Drake because she does not want him to be resentful later in their marriage. She sends him away and refuses his offers of marriage until he comes to grips with his twin's death as well as "regaining his soul".
Since the setting is -mostly- the Colton home, some of the children are alerted that Patsy Portman is masquerading as Meredith, and fear that Meredith may have been killed years earlier.
"Louise" has nightmares and, during a thunderstorm, remembers the man in her dreams/memories name: Joe. She believes her family is in danger.
June 17, 2024
The beginning was very good. I was really disappointed in the end. It didn't let the family know that the twins switched places. Did the one twin get caught for the murders ? Did she find her daughter ? How did the daughter react? These are the questions not answered.
June 5, 2023
They left the story hanging about the twin moms. Did not say how that turned out
October 12, 2018
Drake Colton
Maya Ramirez
Drake is a Navy Seal and when he was at home on leave for his Dad’s 60th birthday party Maya and him finally got together after years of caring for the other one but doing nothing about it. Drake finds out Maya is pregnant from a letter his Dad sent him so when he arrives home she is about 8 months pregnant. He then starts his campaign to get her to marry him, but she is reluctant because she knows he has not moved on from his past. This is a good book, it slowed a little in the middle for me, there is the continuing mystery of the Mother - Meredith. I would read more in the series.
Maya Ramirez
Drake is a Navy Seal and when he was at home on leave for his Dad’s 60th birthday party Maya and him finally got together after years of caring for the other one but doing nothing about it. Drake finds out Maya is pregnant from a letter his Dad sent him so when he arrives home she is about 8 months pregnant. He then starts his campaign to get her to marry him, but she is reluctant because she knows he has not moved on from his past. This is a good book, it slowed a little in the middle for me, there is the continuing mystery of the Mother - Meredith. I would read more in the series.
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January 22, 2011AWESOME!!!!
The ending made me cry and that's really hard for a book to do!!!
The ending made me cry and that's really hard for a book to do!!!
May 8, 2013
This one was pretty bad, there was hardly any action what so ever. The relationship just 'fell' into place with little to no emotion.
January 8, 2014
An interesting and easy read. Borrowed from my sister-in-law.
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