A Ghost for Maggie [Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

Emily Carmichael (Author), Cristine McMurdo-Wallis (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2002

Unabridged audiobook 8 cassettes / 11-1/2 hours

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Recorded Books (2002)
• ISBN-10: 1402509502
• ISBN-13: 978-1402509506
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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3.0 out of 5 stars A low-fat romance, July 11, 2004

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Emily Flippin Maruna "The Handmade Experiment" (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Ghost for Maggie (Mass Market Paperback)

Maggie Potter is allergic to love. After being dumped off the campaign trail by presidential candidate nominee, Jack Kilbourne, and being raked through the mud by the press, Maggie tries to bury her past by opening a B&B in ghost town Jerome, Arizona. Only the B&B, Red Robin's Nest Inn, has a past of its own, and it, or shall we say she, isn't willing to stay buried.

Colby Drake is a shark with killer blue eyes and a boyish charm who's hoping to sink his teeth into a story that will ruin Jack Kilbourne's presidential aspirations once and for all. And who better to help Colby with the story but the Kilbourne's scandalized ex-aide and girlfriend, Maggie Potter. Only Maggie doesn't blame Kilbourne. She blames the press, and no matter how many fireworks he and Maggie seem to ignite around each other, all she sees are shark's teeth. Luckily, Colby has someone rooting for him, or he wouldn't have a ghost of a chance winning Maggie's trust.

"Red" Robin Rowe was the biggest tart in the Old West and ran her brothel, the Red Robin's Nest, like a true mother hen. Unfortunately, she suffered a most untimely and embarrassing death before she could shed the truth of her livelihood with her daughter or dispense any motherly advice. Since her death, her family line has been cursed in love. But when Maggie Potter, Red's last living descendent, takes up residence in the old Nest, Red Robin sees her chance to make things right.

This is not one I would recommend for those interested in "hot" romance or "cool" paranormal. Neither sizzling nor scary, this light romance is exactly that - light. If you're looking for something riveting to escape into, this book isn't going to cut it. But "A Ghost for Maggie" is entertaining. I found the subplot between Maggie's sister Catherine and bookstore owner/ghost guru Thomas Matthews while shorter and sweeter, just as interesting as the main event. Sprinkle a little south western spice onto the pages, and you just might have something.

Emily Flippin Maruna

2.0 out of 5 stars Terribly boring, January 22, 2011

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Book lover (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Ghost for Maggie (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a story about Maggie Potter who, hiding from a scandal in Politics, is residing as an inn keeper in Jerome, Arizona. The inn has a resident ghost, a great-many times removed granny who wants to see her settled in life. The prose was so boring, I had to skip many, many pages just so I could finish. Neither Colby, the male lead nor Maggie had much of personality. Frankly, I liked the ghost better and would have liked to read her story than the current one. Maggie is apparently so loyal, she thinks that it is not the politician's fault for her current predicament. Doormat anyone?or just plain stupid?This is the author's first book for me, and it will most likely be the last.

3.0 out of 5 stars Average, May 28, 2001

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Sarah (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Ghost for Maggie (Mass Market Paperback)

A Ghost for Maggie takes place at a bed and breakfast run by a young woman named Maggie and her stepsister Catherine. As they set up for their Grand opening in a small Arizona town outside of Sedona, strange things begin to happen. Both Maggie and Catherine begin talking with a ghost who turns out to be Maggie's great, great grandmother named Roberta `Robin' Rowe. While questioning their own sanity, they come to learn that Robin Rowe is on a mission to ensure that Maggie, as her only surviving descendant, gets fixed up with a guy for good. Though this may seem a simple task for a woman who was `the hottest madam in the Wild West' a century ago, it turns out to be quite a pursuit. In the past, Maggie has had trouble with men including the candidate for president Jack Kilbourne, who ruined her by making her out to be a bimbo, in a press scandal. Therefore, she now finds all men, especially the press, hard to trust. Ironically, she falls for Colby Drake, a reporter doing a story on her. Multiple times she vows never to talk to him again, but with a little push from an alluring and tactful ghost Maggie is able to find and keep her true love. Overall, the book was ok. If u r looking for a nice simple read, read it because it is good enough to keep u interested, but don't expect to be surprised with the ending.