Loves Me, Loves Me Not [Paperback]

Barbara Jean Hicks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2000

Works too hard, would never have written this ad, so we wrote it for her. Spunky redhead has head for business, eye for art, heart for God. An all-American beauty. Needs a good man!

When the nineteen-year-old twins who work at Bonny Fairley's fine craft gallery place a personal ad in the paper on her behalf, Bonny is mortified. A personal ad? She's not that desperate!

Then the ex-husband who'd abandoned her shows up in town vowing to win back her heart--and Bonny starts returning calls and making dates as if her life, not to mention her happiness, depended on it. What better way than finding herself a boyfriend to prove to Timothy that she's over him for good?

What she doesn't count on is a lovable mutt named Cleo and the busybody townfolk of Pilchuck, Washington--most of whom believe that Bonny really ought to give her ex a second chance. And after a string of hilarious, harrowing dates, Bonny herself begins to wonder.

When all is said and done--will it be all over for Timothy? Or all over for Bonny's heart?

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Hicks (All That Glitters) returns to tiny Pilchuk, WA, to delve into the life of Bonny Van Hooten Fairley, a divorc?e whose husband, Timothy, ran out five years ago saying he needed to find himself. Just as Bonny's twin nieces admit they've placed a personals ad for her, Timothy steps through the door of her shop and announces that he plans to win her back. From there, the predictable plot leads Bonny to date her "personals" pals in an attempt to make Timothy jealous, while Timothy confesses that he's always loved her. This sweet story is light on Christian themes; for undemanding readers.
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From the Inside Flap

Works too hard, would never have written this ad, so we wrote it for her. Spunky redhead has head for business, eye for art, heart for God. An all-American beauty. Needs a good man!

When the nineteen-year-old twins who work at Bonny Fairley's fine craft gallery place a personal ad in the paper on her behalf, Bonny is mortified. A personal ad? She's not that desperate!

Then the ex-husband who'd abandoned her shows up in town vowing to win back her heart--and Bonny starts returning calls and making dates as if her life, not to mention her happiness, depended on it. What better way than finding herself a boyfriend to prove to Timothy that she's over him for good?

What she doesn't count on is a lovable mutt named Cleo and the busybody townfolk of Pilchuck, Washington--most of whom believe that Bonny really ought to give her ex a second chance. And after a string of hilarious, harrowing dates, Bonny herself begins to wonder.

When all is said and done--will it be all over for Timothy? Or all over for Bonny's heart?

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: WaterBrook Press; 1st edition (February 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578561248
• ISBN-13: 978-1578561247
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,220,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

"As you go the way of life, you will see a great chasm. Jump. It is not as wide as you think." --Native American Proverb

Children's book author, speaker and teacher BARBARA JEAN HICKS claims that everything she knows about writing, she learned from her favorite cat. Miguel had a nose for adventure, she says, leaping into the unknown like an old-world explorer, learning along the way. And he had the scars to prove it.

A writer, too, is a curious creature, Barbara says, always sniffing about for new ideas. Observing, reading, eavesdropping. Haunting favorite places and exploring new ones. Paying attention.

"For me," says Barbara, "starting a story is an adventure, a leap into the unknown. I might begin with a curious bit of dialogue, a vivid description, a word or phrase that tickles my funny bone. Before I have any real idea where I'm going, I'm on my way. I let the writing take me where it wants to. It's only after I've plunged into a project that I begin to find out what it's really about. The act of writing teaches me what my story is, how it wants to be told, why it matters. Slowly. Rewrite after rewrite. Not very efficient, I'm afraid. Messy. Unpredictable. Fun!" Her writing mantra, Barbara claims, is simple: Look, leap and learn!

Almost as much as she loves to write, Barbara loves presenting assemblies and writing workshops in schools as a visiting author. She has taught at every level from preschool to community college and worked in an elementary school as author-in-residence, program facilitator and parent educator. In conjunction with her school visits, Barbara also offers a publishing program for student work.

Barbara Jean, a.k.a. the Story Queen, lives in Oxnard, California but considers Northwest Washington her home. Visit her online at www.barbarajeanhicks.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good book to cuddle up with!, February 24, 2000

By 

Tiffany Davis (Iola, KS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Loves Me, Loves Me Not (Paperback)

If you want to cuddle up with a good book, this is a great one! Like Ms. Hicks other books, she writes in a way so you become involved in the characters lives instead of just being a bystander. You sympathize with Bonny's unwillingness to let Timothy back into her life because you can feel the pain she went through. Yet you know Timothy has really changed and deserves a second chance. I am grateful for clean, entertaining books like this one that leave you with a good feeling.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Second chance at love., July 30, 2000

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L. S. Tucker (Port St. Lucie, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Loves Me, Loves Me Not (Paperback)

Bonny Fairley had been destroyed when her beloved husband, Timothy, decided his life in Pilchuck wasn't for him and neither was marriage. Bonny hasn't wanted a man since. Worried about their aunt-by-marriage, the Reilly twins take out a personal ad in the local paper. Bonny is not grateful until her ex-husband returns to win Bonny back. To keep her mind off Tim, Bonny decides to contact the men who respond to the ad.

Tim seems to expect Bonny to forgive him instantly for abandoning her and must learn that while he now knows why he did what he did, and learned to move on, Bonny has not done either. Another good tale of life in Pilchuck.