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Montana Mavericks: The Kingsleys #6
Sweet Talk
Sweet Talk by Jackie Merritt released on Nov 24, 2003 is available now for purchase.
248 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 1, 2003
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Jackie Merritt
122 books18 followersJackie Merritt's first book was published in December of 1988, and since then she's been deeply engrossed in the writing game. While she's gone through dry spells, where she can't write a word that makes sense and every idea ends up in the trash can, for the most part she's usually working on a viable story.
Jackie honestly believes that anyone with a reasonable grasp of language and grammar can write a bookif they're self-disciplined enough to put in the time and effort that writing demands. Starting a book is easy; staying with it until it is finished is the part that stops many would-be authors. Jackie believes she had an advantage that a lot of people do not have. As a former accountant, she was used to working alone and completing long projects. Oddly enough, the same principles apply to writing.
Plus, of course, you have to love it. Jackie's first attempts to write fiction were so bad they were comical, but she still fell in love with writing. She had written hundreds of business letters before that, but never a word of fiction, and there, all of a sudden, was a whole new world for her to explore.
Jackie honestly believes that anyone with a reasonable grasp of language and grammar can write a bookif they're self-disciplined enough to put in the time and effort that writing demands. Starting a book is easy; staying with it until it is finished is the part that stops many would-be authors. Jackie believes she had an advantage that a lot of people do not have. As a former accountant, she was used to working alone and completing long projects. Oddly enough, the same principles apply to writing.
Plus, of course, you have to love it. Jackie's first attempts to write fiction were so bad they were comical, but she still fell in love with writing. She had written hundreds of business letters before that, but never a word of fiction, and there, all of a sudden, was a whole new world for her to explore.
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November 15, 2014
Sweet Talk is a book in the Montana Mavericks series, written by Jackie Merritt. Reed Kingsley, part of the well-respected Kingsley family in Rumor, Montana, is the small town’s fire chief, handsome and heroic, and attractive to every female breathing. So what does he want with veterinarian Valerie Fairchild, not his usual type of date, trying hard to fly under everyone’s radar? Val is determined to put him off: the last thing she needs is a relationship: getting attached to anyone is a bad idea with her history. But Reed is determined.
This is a sweet romance that suffers from rather too much repetition: Val falls into bed with Reed, then wakes to regret and sends him off with angry words. She does this multiple times, which wears just a bit thin. Reed is the sort of man any girl would want, so Val’s rejection of him without explanation tries his patience and that of the reader. There is also a background mystery involving a fire and an in-law of Val’s who is wrongfully imprisoned. Not Merritt’s best effort. 3.5 stars
This is a sweet romance that suffers from rather too much repetition: Val falls into bed with Reed, then wakes to regret and sends him off with angry words. She does this multiple times, which wears just a bit thin. Reed is the sort of man any girl would want, so Val’s rejection of him without explanation tries his patience and that of the reader. There is also a background mystery involving a fire and an in-law of Val’s who is wrongfully imprisoned. Not Merritt’s best effort. 3.5 stars
September 27, 2023
Veterinarian Valerie Fairchild survives cancer and is afraid to get too close to a man in case the cancer comes back. She doesn't want to burden a man with all that. Okay, I get it - sort of. But I found myself totally disliking Val, bordering on despising her. The way she throws mixed signals to Reed Kingsley. She wants to hate him (or so she says to herself). But she sure was easy when he came to see her in her mountain cabin. Then after a night of meaningless sex, she's back to hating him, being nasty to him. Later, she invites him into her bed and suggests he's wearing too many clothes. So they have another night of sex. Then in the morning, she's yelling at him to go away again. Why he keeps trying to get close to her is beyond me. She reminded me of a black widow spider. After they mate, the female black widow spider kills the male spider. While Val doesn't actually kill Reed, she turns on him in a very nasty way. For that reason, I can only give this book 2 stars. If the main character turns into someone I don't like, it's hard to like the book.
February 22, 2018
It was ok ok but I like it.Last part of accepting love quite interesting and simple as well.
November 2, 2019
Enjoy reading the Montana Maverick series. Like the Kingsley series.
April 13, 2013
Fire Chief Reed Kingsley and veterinarian Dr. Valerie Fairchild are attracted to each other, but is this the best thing for them both?
May 20, 2019
This was just okay for me. Not fantastic the Heroine was too injured and the Hero was just too nice even when she was awful to him
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