He Could Be the One [Mass Market Paperback]

Elizabeth Bevarly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 3, 2001

The trouble with men...

Eve Van Dormer can't believe it — the beautiful, brainy millionaire's daughter is stuck with Wyatt Culver as her bodyguard, thanks to her over-reactive father. She's doubly shocked at the choice too — after all, dear old Dad once tossed Wyatt's rather attractive backside out of her life. As for attending their class reunion ... what's the most dangerous thing that could happen — assault with a deadly yearbook? Besides, Wyatt's strong, quiet sensuality is making Eve quickly realize that her body definitely needs guarding — from his!

Is that they're trouble!

Protecting Eve is a job Wyat can handle, but what's happened to the Eve he once knew, a woman filled with teasing laughter who'd do anything for a stolen kiss with him? Wyatt has his instructions — keep her ex-husband away and keep her happy — but he knows Eve will be happy only when she allows passion back into her life...so how can he convince her that he's the man for the job?

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In this frankly frothy tale, Bevarly (Monahan's Gamble) spins two sexy and sassy romances that stretch the bounds of the believable. In high school, Wyatt Culver had a crush on Eve van Dormer, a crush she secretly reciprocated. But a tryst on prom night went horribly awry, and Eve's family mysteriously fled town before the two could reconcile. Twenty years later, eccentric California businessman Luther van Dormer, concerned that a jilted old business partner may harm his daughters, hires private investigator Wyatt to act as Eve's bodyguard and escort her to their high school reunion. Eve refuses Wyatt's assistance, however, leaving him no choice but to kidnap her and drive her cross-country to the reunion. While the two enjoy midnight swims and passionate caresses, Wyatt's partner, Julian, plays bodyguard to Eve's cool and collected twin sister, Simone, as she too heads for the reunion. Both couples seem poised to find the true love they've all been seeking when an actual abduction throws a last-minute monkey wrench into their plans. Wyatt and Julian are quirkily appealing romantic heroes, and Bevarly's voice is fresh and funny. Still, even the narrative's near-manic energy isn't always enough to mask an insubstantial, and sometimes downright silly, plot.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Review

"Elizabeth Bevarly knows how to show readers a good time." -- Oakland Press

"Elizabeth Bevarly writes with irresistible style and wit." -- Teresa Medieros

"I just love Elizabeth Bevarly's sense of humor." -- Julia Quinn

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon (April 3, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380810492
• ISBN-13: 978-0380810499
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,523,295 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Elizabeth Bevarly is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of more than sixty works of contemporary romance. Her books have been published in two dozen languages and three dozen countries, totaling more than ten million copies in print worldwide. Although she can't remember wanting to be anything other than a writer, her career side trips before publication included stints as a salesclerk, waitress, bartender and editorial assistant. She has called home places as diverse as New Jersey and Puerto Rico, but now lives in her native Kentucky with her husband and son.

She is delighted to be offering some of her out-of-print works on Kindle and is looking forward to the publication of her first women's fiction title in trade paperback. THE HOUSE ON BUTTERFLY WAY will be published by Berkley Trade in February 2012. Visit her website at www.elizabethbevarly.com or, even better, "like" her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ElizabethBevarlyReaderPage.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the One!, July 8, 2001

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"rmwsreader" (Bordentown, New Jersey USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: He Could Be the One (Mass Market Paperback)

I enjoyed the first Elizabeth Bevarly mainstream novel and even those published by Silhouette. However, these last few have missed the mark. "He Could be the One" should not have been published as a mass market mainstream novel. The plot is flimsy and was held together by the author repeating the heroine's thoughts and speech repeatedly in order to stretch the story. While Eve and Wyatt's story could have been fantastic if given the proper depth, this rendition only left a disappointed fan. I sensed the secondary character, Eve's sister Simone, might get a story of her own. If so, lets hope the author takes the time to develop the story more fully before going to market. I would suggest buying this used or waiting for a paperback exchange at your local library. I probably won't make another purchase unless I read the reviews first.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars What Happened?, May 4, 2001

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paula_k_98 "paula_k_98" (Muskogee, OK USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: He Could Be the One (Mass Market Paperback)

I have always enjoyed every book by Elizabeth Bevarly because each book she writes is unique and let's face it; she has different style that sets her apart from other authors. So what happened? For some reason, He Could Be the One, reads like a million other romance books I've read over the years. The concept of the book sounded good, but the story never reached out and engulfed me like her books have in the past.

Eve Van Dormer is the beautiful twin everyone remembers. In high school she had the hots for Wyatt Culver. She all but throws herself at his feet on prom night. Instead of taking advantage of her offer, Wyatt walks away without a word. Eve, the one everyone thought would be on top of the world and come out ahead, makes some poor choices that change the course of her life. Fast-forward several years--Eve is determined to take her life back starting by attending her class reunion.

Simone Van Dormer, Eve's twin, was the girl no one noticed. She also had big plans on the night of her prom. She throws herself at the boy of her dreams but has different consequences to face. Like Eve, she is determined to go to her class reunion and face down her demons.

Wyatt Culver and Julian Varga, private detectives and body guards hired by millionaire Luther Van Dormer to protect his two prized possessions. Luther had taken his daughters and left in the middle of the night after the prom because of a threat to himself and his girls. He knows he can't stop them from returning to their hometown or class reunion, but he is bound and determine to send them with the best protection he can.

The two main characters Eve and Wyatt did nothing for me. I could have cared less about their story. Eve seemed wimpy and Wyatt came off as an overgrown kid who never grew up. However, on the other side, I really enjoyed the story about Simone and Julian. I really wish the book had been about them. Each has a secret about their past that is hard for them to face. Each has gone on to make something out of their lives.

I don't know what went wrong with this book. It's not bad, but it's not up to Ms. Bevarly usual standards. Look at it this way, if you don't start this book with the high expectations that it is a book by Elizabeth Bevarly, it will probably be a passable romance book. But, if you start out expecting the same standards associated with Ms. Bevarly's previous novels, you will probably end up disappointed like I did.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars DON'T PAY FULL PRICE FOR THIS ONE!, May 24, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: He Could Be the One (Mass Market Paperback)

This is not a keeper. I'm not saying throw it back, just don't pay full price for this book. The story would have worked much better had EB limited her use of "uh", "eh", "um", "mmm", "hmm", and "gee." A little of this and the reader thinks it's cute, but too much will drive you crazy. To make matters worse, the hero is primarily the guilty party. Instead of making him endearing, he comes across as being inept. Let's hope this isn't a trend which EB plans to adopt for future books. If you haven't read "How To Trap A Tycoon". . .do so. It's EB at her best.