Claire's Not-So-Gothic Romance [Paperback]

Bonnie Blythe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 13, 2008

Claire Parnell, plain, repressed, and broke, falls desperately in love with Sam Murray, the sought-after new guy in town, and must overcome her scheming mother, a badly decorated red room, the enticements of the flesh (albeit scrawny), and Sam's unsavory past, to claim the same hard-fought happiness as her favorite literary heroine...Jane Eyre. (Christian romance)

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About the Author

Bonnie Blythe is the author of Love’s Unmasking, part of an anthology entitled Masquerade by Barbour in 2005. Her other publishing credits include her novel Restorations, which garnered a four star review from Romantic Times Book Club, and Melody’s Knight, winner of the Treble Heart Books Best Novella award 2002. Please visit her at www.bonnieblythe.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (August 13, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1440401683
• ISBN-13: 978-1440401688
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,682,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ever since I tucked paperback romance novels in my school textbooks, I've
been a fan of romance. Getting to write them is even more fun.
Click on my titles and check out the details. Visit me at my website www.bonnieblythe.com.
And remember: Romance rocks! Or you wouldn't be here!

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This author is hilarious!!!!, February 10, 2011

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This review is from: Claire's Not-So-Gothic Romance (Paperback)

I had never read anything by Bonnie Blythe, but I bought the Kindle book because the reviews were good and I enjoy light, Christian romance. This book is lots of fun for a quick, light-hearted read that will have you laughing out loud! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!!!!Claire's Not-So-Gothic RomanceClaire's Not-So-Gothic Romance

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovin' it!, January 3, 2009

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K. Pakulak (Rockledge, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Claire's Not-So-Gothic Romance (Paperback)

So many times when you read romance novels it's hard to put yourself in their shoes. Not the case with Claire!! I think we all have a little Claire in us! Such a fun read I recommend this book to everyone!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest First Chapter I've Ever Read!, August 27, 2008

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Diane Moody (Kingston Springs, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Claire's Not-So-Gothic Romance (Paperback)

Sometimes you just need a good laugh, and with Claire's Not-So-Gothic Romance, author Bonnie Blythe delivers the laugh-out-loud variety. Claire Parnell is such a quirky heroine, you can't help but love her. After a mishap on the job, Claire ends up in the Emergency Room. Woozy from pain meds, she assumes she's about to die. Desperately hoping for one last chance at love before she dies, she spots a handsome doctor, grabs him by the neck of his scrubs and smacks him with a kiss right before she passes out. This is the FUNNIEST first chapter of any book I've ever read, hands down. Between Claire's drama queen antics and those of her weird, matchmaking mother, it's a wonder she gets a second chance with Sam Murray, the male nurse she mistook for a doctor. Throw in a few other wacky characters and you've got such a hilarious story, it could easily be a hit romantic comedy movie. Don't miss this one!