Finding Perfect (Fool's Gold, Book 3) [Mass Market Paperback]

Susan Mallery (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 31, 2010 | Series: Fool's Gold (Book 3)

When Pia O'Brian's best friend dies, Pia expects to inherit her cherished cat. Instead, the woman leaves Pia three frozen embryos. With a disastrous track record in the romance department and the parenting skills of a hamster, Pia doesn't think she's meant for motherhood. But determined to do the right thing, Pia decides to become a single mother. Only to meet a gorgeous, sexy hunk the very same day.

A former foster-care kid now rich beyond his wildest dreams, Raoul Moreno runs a camp for needy children in Fool's Gold, California. After his last relationship, Raoul thought he was done with women and commitment. Still, he can't get sweet, sexy Pia out of his mind—and proposes a crazy plan. But can such an unconventional beginning really result in the perfect ending?

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

Fool's Gold is the Land of Happy Endings!


I am having so much fun with this town! Fool's Gold is a California wine country town set in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, giving it some of the most picturesque scenery in the world. Loaded with small-town charm, Fool's Gold is known for its many festivals and parades and the friendly people who watch out for their neighbors, whether the neighbors want them to or not. I hope you'll enjoy reading the Fool's Gold books as much as I enjoy writing them. The series started in 2010 with Chasing Perfect, Almost Perfect, and Finding Perfect, with a bonus story in the Summer Brides anthology. Readers have already begun clamoring for stories for the Hendrix triplets - and they're coming in 2011!


For between-the-books updates, visit the Fool's Gold website, foolsgoldca.com.


Susan Mallery
read. laugh. love.

About the Author

Susan Mallery is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 100 romance novels, including her acclaimed Marcelli series, her Buchanan family series, and most recently, her first foray into women's fiction, Sunset Bay. The winner of the National Readers Choice Award, she has a Masters degree in Writing Popular Fiction. Susan makes her home in Washington with her husband and an assortment of pets. Visit her website at www.SusanMallery.com.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: HQN Books (August 31, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373774680
• ISBN-13: 978-0373774685
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,703 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Mallery. I loved this book!, September 8, 2010

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Leanne Reynolds "sidonie214" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Finding Perfect (Fool's Gold, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

I disagree with some of the other reviews. This is a really good book and I'm liking the series. I like that we see people from other books. That makes me want to read more. I liked Pia and really understood why she was willing to have her friend's babies. I don't know if I could do that, but I like to think I could. Raoul was what my daughter calls one of my "typical sexy hero guys." I just smile. I mean why would I read a romance about an ugly guy who wasn't sexy? She'll figure it out when she's a little older.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Warmth & Heart, October 26, 2010

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Shelleyrae (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Finding Perfect (Fool's Gold, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

If you can overlook some of the more unlikely scenarios in this novel, it's a sweet romance with an unusual premise.

Pia's closest friend has passed away after a battle with cancer, and Pia has not inherited her cat as expected, but instead Crystal's three frozen and fertilised embryo's.

Pia's agonising over the decision she now faces has some authenticity, though really it is never in doubt what she will choose to do. New to the town, Raoul by amazing coincidence, met Crystal's late husband in Afghanistan, and feeling partially responsible for his death, offers to support Pia through her pregnancy. Though unrealistic, it's a unique start to their burgeoning romance. Pia is sufficiently complex to be interesting and likeable. I liked Raoul too, yet his characterisation is awkward. I can see that Mallery tries to justify Raoul's contradictions between his emotions and his actions, but it didn't quite resolve for me.

What I don't think was handled well were the realities of IVF. Too many women have had some sort of relationship to the process to be fobbed off with this more romantic view. Mallery has tried to justify the events with optimistic possibilities, but it doesn't work because the reality for most is so different, except in terms of the storyline.

What I did appreciate is that Mallery writes with warmth and heart about her characters and the town. I did enjoy the story and would happily read more by the author. Finding Perfect is a thoroughly contemporary romance novel, with an unusual premise for the romantic at heart.

shelleyrae @ book'd out

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally!, September 8, 2010

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K. Beaver "romance reader" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Finding Perfect (Fool's Gold, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

Finally, finally! I read Sweet Spot years ago and loved it. Raoul, the hero, is from that book. I was really hoping we would get to read his book one day. I didn't want him to end up with his high school girlfriend. I was really happy to finally get his story. This is my first Fool's Gold book, so I didn't know anything about the town. I don't like coming in the middle of the series, but for Raoul I was willing to do it. Glad I did. Great story. I liked the heroine a lot and felt her pain. I thought the story was interesting and different. I'm going to order the other two books now.