A Date on Cloud Nine [Mass Market Paperback]

Jenna McKnight (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 2004

Once is never enough!

Lilly Marquette doesn't need angels to tell her it's not her time. After all, she's not even thirty. But while checking out the incredibly hot guy behind the counter of an adults-only toy shop, the furnace blows, and poof, Lilly is headed for the pearly gates! But instead of St. Peter, she's greeted by ... John and Elizabeth? These guardian angels are giving Lilly one last chance to get it right ... and to finally choose the right man.

Jake Murdoch is hot, sexy, and may even be the right man, but he wants nothing to do with Lilly. He believes she stole three million dollars from him in an insurance scam, and now she's talking to angels and giving away his money! His mind should be on revenge, but when she bats those long, sexy lashes at him, it suddenly doesn't seem so important anymore ... not when he gets one last chance to prove he is the right man.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

I began writing stories when I was about nine. Back then, I was enthralled by television's rugged cowboys, suave spies, and debonair doctors. Now I'm into more tangible characters -- like knights in shining armor and Greek gods. Hey, no sense growing up too much.

When I'm not writing, I like to meet up with friends around the country, hike, and dig through antique malls. Sometimes I get to do all three at once, and then I'm in heaven.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon (September 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060549289
• ISBN-13: 978-0060549282
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 3.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,811,692 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #39 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Health, Mind & Body > Relationships > Mate Seeking

More About the Author

Jenna McKnight loves watching movies, road trips with family and friends, and antiquing with her girlfriends--the same ones she used to pen stories for in elementary and high school! Her passion for writing has evolved from longhand pages in steno notebooks to award-winning, bestselling novels for Avon and Harlequin. She lives in the Midwest.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Why did I bother?, October 10, 2004

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K. C. (IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Date on Cloud Nine (Mass Market Paperback)

It was really quite an entertaining story, until the end. I must say that I was rather disappointed! Not wanting to give anything away I'll just say that I am left wondering why I even spent the time reading this book. The last few pages were reserved for a new story's beginning.

I was enjoying the book except the premise of the ending was convoluted. That ending irritated me and negated the earlier enjoyment of the rest of the story.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Heroine Gets a Second Chance on Life & Love after Dying in a Porn Shop, February 21, 2006

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Dakota "daxydakota" (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Date on Cloud Nine (Mass Market Paperback)

A DATE ON CLOUD NINE by Jenna McKnight is a paranormal romance in which the heroine, Lilly, dies and is sent back to Earth on a mission: 1) to give away all her millions of dollars to deserving charities and 2) to get pregnant. And she has to do all this before her next birthday. The father-to-be happens to be a man who hates her because he thinks she stole all his money and left him destitute. However, Lilly intends to win him over, come hell or high water.

The premise of the story is cute, which was what prompted me to read it initially. I had also enjoyed McKnight's other romance, A GREEK GOD IN THE LADIES CLUB, which I found funny and enjoyable. However, I just could not get into A DATE ON CLOUD NINE. There were a lot of holes in the story, for one. Plus, it was written in a tell-don't-show style, which is a no-no for good stories. Another problem was the hero - he was way too perfect, from the flowers he left all over the place to his love for a grouchy cat to his immediate declaration of love. He just didn't seem real to me. Paranormal stuff aside, the whole story didn't seem real to me. Nor was it funny.

I don't want to diss the book, but it just didn't work for me. I'd rather reread the Greek god book instead, for it was MUCH more enjoyable.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amusing and surprising, but don't look ahead!, January 31, 2005

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Gwenniekate "Wendy" (Little Rock, AR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Date on Cloud Nine (Mass Market Paperback)

I lost a lot of sleep because of this book.

I got so caught up in the story, wanting to know if Lilly would meet her deadline, what would happen with her in-laws, if she would end up dying after all that... I stayed up hours after I crawled into bed each night.
It is true that the ending makes you question why you read the book, but not because you find it a waste of time... You'll just have to see. My advice is to RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO PEEK AT THE LAST FEW CHAPTERS! After several days of making progress, I was only five chapters from the end, but hours after bedtime, and I peeked forward a couple chapters. It was intriguing, but I advise against peeking.

I'm not the romance novel type, so this was a new experience for me, and it appealed to me much more than any of the others I've flipped through in my friends' collections.
It's charming and funny, sexy and, sometimes, even inspirational.