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A Hickey for Harriet / A Cradle for Caroline

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Being raised by two maiden aunts and with a name like hers, Harriet Adelaide MacPherson feels limited. She might have been a fabulous athlete, dancer and gymnast, but girls named Harriet do not become cheerleaders, no matter how good they are. Worse, a five minute beauty routine and sweaters sets with plaid skirts do not pave the way to romance, unless she wants to date a mortician. Certainly her high school crush Steve Ackerman never noticed her, not even later when they worked together at the same newspaper. At least not until the day Harriet tries to give herself a hickey with a turkey baster in the ladies restroom. Before long, Steve persuades Harriet to pursue her high school dream of becoming a cheerleader for the Braves football team, Harriet's makeover has unexpected results for all!

When she catches her husband in a compromising position, Caroline Kushner walks out on her husband Jonathon. Painful fertility issues had damaged their relationship, making communication difficult and reconciliation impossible. Despite the damage to their relationship, however, Jonathon and Caroline clearly love each other. As Jonathon attempts to win his wife back, and she questions if she judged him too harshly, life seems to conspire to add further twists to their already complex relationship.

Author Nancy Warren's gift for combining the unexpected with amusing will have readers delighted with this duet combination. Readers who loved movie reviewers Tess and Mike's romance will enjoy their nuptials as a background for even more shenanigans. Harriet and Caroline are studies in opposites, and yet balance the two stories out beautifully. Secondary characters are wonderful fun as well meaning matchmakers appear in variety of guises, from great-aunts or a mother to best friends. Indeed, the geriatric set adds the best secondary characterizations in both duets, lending them the fabulous flair that characterizes Warren's marvelous work. A HICKEY FOR HARRIET/A CRADLE FOR CAROLINE comes highly recommended.

Harriet was a great heroine. I loved how she changed from the geeky girl to the cheerleader everyone wanted. Steve Ackerman was hot. I totally loved this book and also A Cradle for Caroline.

I laughed out loud lots of times, and got a little teary a couple of times, too.

I'm always impressed with Nancy Warren's ability to tell a fun tale. A fun, lighthearted read!

Every time I read something from Nancy Warren I'm impressed and A Hickey for Harriet / A Cradle for Caroline was great! A real page turner that had me giggling until I cried! Couldn't put it down.

I found Hickey & Cradle a lot of fun to read. Sweet stories written with the enthusiasm of a great author. I wish Nancy would put out more like this one

Have you ever dreamed of doing something big? Harriet MacPhearson gets help from hunky sports reporter Steve Ackerman to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a cheerleader. Complete with two eccentric aunts and a much needed hickey, this is a laugh out loud tale that doesn't disappoint.

What do you do when your perfect life falls apart? Jonathon does about anything to get his wife Caroline back. Even enlist the help of his outrageous mother. This crazy funny tale had me laughing and the ending in a few tears.

Once I started reading I couldn't put this terrific book done.

This will be forever on my top ten worst titles list. I think it just edged out The Oldest Living Married Virgin (a Silhouette title but Harlequin owns Silhouette so it probably makes no matter).

Imagine the conversation with your friends:

"Hey, I'm reading Madame Bovary, what are you readings?"

"A Hickey for Harriet."

*Snort*