Honeymoon Deal (Harlequin Temptation) [Paperback]

Kate Hoffmann (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Temptation | Publication Date: February 1, 1997

She was fighting for her job

Bridal magazine editor Lianne Cooper's dream job had one major hitch—she needed a husband. After all, how could she evaluate honeymoon locales without a partner? Her only hope was to convince her hunky ex-husband, Mitch Cooper, to play the part of a madly-in-love newlywed. Trouble is, Mitch didn't seem to be acting….

He was fighting for his wife

Mitch had made a lot of mistakes in his life. But none of them compared to letting Lianne get away from him. So, when Lianne arrived on his doorstep, her "honeymoon deal" in hand, Mitch devised a plan. He'd become her perfect lover—cherishing her by day, making slow, passionate love to her through the night. But would a week be long enough to convince Lianne to say "I do" again?

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 219 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (February 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373128495
• ISBN-13: 978-0373128495
• ASIN: 0373257279
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,368,489 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Well-developed story with sympathetic characters, September 26, 2001

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Tanya V. "Bookwyrm" (Pittsburgh, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Honeymoon Deal (Harlequin Temptation) (Paperback)

Summary: They'd been married once, but it's been five years. But now she needs a pretend husband in order to keep her new position at the magazine where she works, and her ex-husband seems to be the best one for the job. If only she could keep from falling in love with him again...

This is a well-developed story with more emotional depth than the typical series romance. The characters have a past, and of course that past involves pain and regrets. But they've both changed, and the way Hoffmann builds up their relationship again is both sensitive and appealing.

The characters are both well-rounded characters, struggling to deal with the mistakes they made in their past relationship. They're appealing, yet flawed, and they seem very real to the reader.

My only complaint is that the story insists they'd loved each other in the past, but there doesn't seem to have been that much of an emotional bond between them during their marriage. Since the new relationship is based on that love, I wasn't sure how much I bought into it.

However, that's a nit-pick. This is a sensitive portrait of two people learning to love each other again, and not only that, it's an interesting, enjoyable read with the erotic scenes typical of a Temptation.

Enjoy!