Bujangan Terakhir Crawford

From the Circle K #8

by Judy Christenberry

Dalam "Rencana Lima Tahun" Michael Crawford, pernikahan ada di urutan terakhir. Bahkan, meski menginginkan istri, dia takkan menikahi wanita pirang cantik yang datang ke Circle K mengaku sebagai cucu Beulah---wanita yang selama ini dikenal tak punya anak. Michael curiga Dani Langston berniat menipu, namun keluarga Michael dengan segera jatuh hati kepada wanita itu. Dan tiba-tiba saja Michael mendapati dirinya menjadi teman serumah, rekan kerja, sekaligus tunangan pura-pura Dani Langston.

Michael berjuang keras meyakinkan semua orang, termasuk diri sendiri, bahwa ia luput dari pesona Dani, namun para Cupid keluarga Crawford punya rencana sendiri....

Genres: Harlequin, Romance

224 pages

First published April 1, 2004

About the author

Judy Russell Christenberry was born in Dallas, Texas, USA, where she raised in a family of four children with a stay-at-home mom who was a terrific cook and an excellent teacher, where family tradition was concerned. As a child, Judy was surrounded by animals. Her father raised a few head of cattle to keep meat on the table. At one time or another, there were sheep, Thanksgiving turkeys, ducks and dogs, and there were always chickens.

Judy learned the importance of family at an early age. But, Judith's marriage ended in divorce. Yet, with support from her mother and siblings, she and her two daughters discovered their own definition of family. The family comes in all shapes and flavors. What's important isn't the two parents and the 2.5 children, it's love and support. She raised her children, taught during the day, wrote at night, and pursued her dream.

Judy, hasn't always been a writer, but she's always been a dreamer. As a child, for entertainment while doing chores, she told herself stories-she was always the heroine. However, she didn't start writing until she turned thirty-eight, just one year after her father's unexpected death. After this, she realized life promised no guarantees about how much time you have. Why wait to pursue your dreams? She had begun reading Harlequin Romance novels about ten years earlier, so romance writing came naturally. She signs her novels as Judy Christenberry, Judith Christenberry and Judith Stafford.

Over time, Judy realized two central themes dominating her writing: family and small town/country life. Many of her books have cowboy heroes, partly because she read all Zane Grey's romantic versions of the Old West as a teenager, and partly because her parents grew up on farms. The last element that frequently appears in Judy's stories is a dash of humor, just enough to bring a smile to your face. She believes laughter is good medicine and it definitely makes a six-foot hunk even more attractive!

Now, with her daughters pursuing their own dreams, Judy writes full-time and is wrapped up in her storytelling. She lives each new adventure with the vigor of a young girl, still dreaming up tales while washing dishes. She hopes to entertain her readers as much as she entertains herself!

Reviews

[Maligaya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[Lingga · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cerita ini sempat mengingatkan aku sama kakak beradik Callaghan ( Diana Palmer ) . Sama2 mengambil latar belakang peternakan kuda ( cowboy ), kesukaan klan Crawford akan biskuit dan kue ^.^

Michael, satu2 nya anggota keluarga Cawford yang belum menikah akan tinggal bersama kakak laki2 nya di peternakan K Circle. Sang kakak menikah dengan Abi, pewaris dari Beulah wanita yang selama ini dikenal tidak memiliki anak tiba2 didatangi oleh gadis cantik, Dani yang mengaku sebagai anggota keluarga dan hendak bertemu Beulah yang sudah meninggal..Karuan saja hal ini menimbulkan kecurigan dihati Michael dan langsung mencap Dani sebagai penipu yang menghendaki harta warisan Abi dan saudari2 nya .

Ternyata Michael yang menjadi pengacara itu mendapatkan kejutan bahwa Dani sama seperti nya adalah anggota baru dari biro hukum yang menerima Michael bekerja. Sedikit2 Michael mengagumi Dani bahkan berpura-pura menjadi tunangan Dani demi menghindarkan Dani dari bos nya yang gratilan itu >.<