Completely Smitten [Kindle Edition]

Susan Mallery (Author)

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Product Description

Sheltered preacher's daughter Haley Foster ran away from her small town to do all the "bad" things she'd never done. She soon found herself in a hotel room with U.S. Marshal Kevin Harmon. But her knight in shining armor showed no interest in teaching a disappointed Haley Lovemaking 101....

Kevin had every interest in teaching the bold, beautiful virgin in front of him a few lessons in love. But his integrity--and a deep-rooted fear of commitment--kept him in check. Then an unexpected road trip with eager Haley put his resolve to the test. And soon they were both on a wild journey of discovery and setting a new course--for love.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 250 KB
• Print Length: 256 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette Special Edition (July 13, 2009)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B002GJRYSY
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,891 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery has entertained millions of readers with her witty and emotional stories about women and the relationships that move them. Publisher's Weekly calls Susan's prose "luscious and provocative," and Booklist says, "Novels don't get much better than Mallery's expert blend of emotional nuance, humor and superb storytelling." While Susan appreciates the critical praise, she is most honored by the enthusiastic readers who write to tell her that her books made them laugh, made them cry, and made the world a happier place to live.

Susan lives in Seattle with her husband and her tiny but intrepid toy poodle. She's there for the coffee, not the weather.

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Completely smitten with Completely Smitten, May 23, 2003

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Holly Fuhrmann (PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Completely Smitten (Hometown Heartbreakers) (Mass Market Paperback)

Haley Foster has run away from home in order to give living on the wildside a chance. She meets up with US Marshal Kevin Harmon and the word 'wild' takes on new meaning. She takes this reformed bad-boy on a roadtrip that ends up with her falling completely under his spell. She's smitten. In over her head. But she's discovered reformed bad-boys don't like to stray from the straight-and-narrow. Can she convince him that sometimes being bad can be oh-so good? Maybe...if she's lucky!

Susan Mallery's 50th book is a true treat!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute early Mallery release, March 28, 2011

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Tracy Vest (Northern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Completely Smitten (Hometown Heartbreakers) (Mass Market Paperback)

Haley is the dutiful motherless preacher's daughter who flees the coop after her fiancé expresses second thoughts and wants to seek out adventure. In a Kansas bar, she meets Kevin, a US Marshall who just wants a burger and a beer after spending hours in a car with a prisoner he just dropped off. He comes to innocent Haley's aid, and after taking her back to her motel room, she wants to get busy - he just wants to make sure she is okay. After getting injured in a prison riot and being told that he cannot travel by plane, Haley offers to take a detour to drop him off with his family in Texas. The road trip proves to be quite a test for him - will he finally succumb to Haley's wholesomeness?

Mallery is the rare prolific writer who churns out numerous books a year, yet rarely do they have a recycled feel to them. This was a nice contemporary take on "It Happened One Night." The characters oozed chemistry, and the few times that they "got busy" were well written and did not border on an anatomy lesson. I liked Haley's growth as a character from shy innocent to inquisitive, then finally finding her own inner-strength to stand up for herself. I would have liked a more developed story - perhaps concentrating on Haley's relationship with her father prior to heading for Hawaii (in a car no less).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Cute One, July 1, 2011

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Terracotta Dove (Arlington, TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Completely Smitten (Kindle Edition)

Like most of Mallery's work, this was short and sweet, and very funny.

Heroine is a preacher's daughter and unbelievably sheltered. Unbelievable, because most of us know it's the pastor's kids that act out the most. But who cares? The scenes with her shock at casual swearing or her gasp at the WalMart because of animal print underwear cracked me up. Most of the book is just the two of them talking, so even though the entire relationship develops in just a week, you actually feel that the couple know each other better than in most Categories.

The addition of the hero's back story at the end had nothing to do with the rest of the book, and there was no obvious emotional impact on him, either. It was odd. I suspect it's just a lead in for more stories by the named (but not met) characters, the author or publisher trying to link a number of stand alone books into a series. It doesn't matter, as I will eventually buy all of Mallery's back list anyway.

I had a good time. So will you.