Husband In Training (Silhouette Special Edition, 1233) [Paperback]

Christine Rimmer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1999

LESSONS IN…LOVE?

Beautiful widow Jenny Brown had gotten used to having ruggedly handsome Nick DeSalvo, her late husband's best buddy, around—as a friend. Until one day he presented Jenny with a strange request. It seemed that the original single guy was bound and determined to become…a family man! And he needed her help in learning what every woman desired….

Well, single mother Jenny wanted no part in giving husband lessons—but her young daughter, Polly, had other ideas. Soon old friend Nick was constantly underfoot—where his mouthwatering muscles and sexy grin began driving Jenny crazy…and making her see the budding bridegroom in more than just a friendly light….

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (February 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373242336
• ISBN-13: 978-0373242337
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,202,254 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Christine Rimmer has written more than seventy-five contemporary romances for Harlequin Books. A reader favorite, Christine's stories consistently appear on national bestseller lists, including the Waldenbooks and USA TODAY lists. She has won Romantic Times BOOKreview's Reviewer's Choice Award for best Silhouette Special Edition. She has been nominated three times for the Romance Writers of America's prestigious RITA award and four times for Romantic Times Series Storyteller of the Year. Christine lives in Oregon with her family and two very contented cats named Tom and Ed.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Husband in Training, March 30, 2000

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B. Ferris "fun book lover" (Northern CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Husband In Training (Silhouette Special Edition, 1233) (Paperback)

The location in this book was great. It's Sacramento, CA my hometown. It was fun reading about the characters going places and recognizing them. It was a good story line. Jenny Brown and Nick DeSalvo are best friends. Nick had been the best friend of Andy, Jenny's husband, before he died. Nick decides he needs to learn how to be a husband -- connect with the inner child and his feminine side. Polly, Jenny's 13 year old daugher, decides she wants this job. She thinks she can give advice on love lives. Throw in a mixed up kitten and you have a fun and good story. Ms. Rimmer draws her characters so well that I like to root for them and want their lives to be happy! Which they slways are!

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Story, August 10, 2011

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Terracotta Dove (Arlington, TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Husband in Training (Kindle Edition)

Another new Kindle release of Rimmer's back list.

The hero comes across a little immature in the beginning, but improves as the story progresses. The 13 year old was realistically, but tiresomely, adolescent. I liked the heroine's relationship with her mother and the brief glimpses of her life as a teacher. (But she never reflects on her students: grading papers, relationships with coworkers, concerns over a new principal, but nothing about her students.)

Actually, I liked a lot about the heroine, in general - except how sad she was. The entire tone of the book is melancholy, which is the exact opposite of what I am looking for in a romance. If this doesn't bother you, you will probably enjoy this well characterized story.