The M.D. She Had To Marry (Conveniently Yours) (Silhouette 1345) [Paperback]

Christine Rimmer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2000

MARRY IN CONVENIENCE...

All her adult life Lacey Bravo had loved Logan Severance, but the good doctor--always hell-bent on doing the right thing--had never even made an improper advance toward her. Well, maybe one, about nine months ago. So the about-to-be single mom knew Logan would come after her, demanding marriage. It was just a question of when....

LOVE IN LEISURE?

Logan knew, the minute Lacey answered the door, stomach-first, that she had to marry him. But first things first--there was a baby to be born! There'd be time enough afterward to convince her that what began out of necessity could turn into love. And to convince himself, as well...

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Pregnant as the result of an impulsive five-day fling nine months earlier, Lacey Bravo is determined not to marry a man who is on the rebound from her sister and, therefore, couldn't possibly love her even though he is the baby's father. But Dr. Logan Severance knows what is right, and he isn't about to take "no" for an answer, especially when he has come all the way to Wyoming from California to convince Lacey to do just that! An independent heroine who meets life on her own terms, an upstanding, caring hero who doesn't recognize true love when he finds it, and a situation overflowing with built-in internal conflict result in a warm, satisfying story with a dusting of humor (e.g., the hilariously tender proposal scene) and surprisingly effective sexual tension, considering that the heroine is pregnant (or postpartum) for a large part of the book. This is the latest in Rimmer's "Bravo" family series. Rimmer (Practically Married) lives in Oklahoma.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette; Special edition (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373243456
• ISBN-13: 978-0373243457
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #840,897 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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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a school girl crush, September 9, 2000

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Tracey Way - See all my reviews

This review is from: The M.D. She Had To Marry (Conveniently Yours) (Silhouette 1345) (Paperback)

This story was so far the best of the Conveniently Yours series about the Bravo family. For years Lacey Bravo has had a secret love for Dr. Logan Severance, a man who is love with her sister. When Lacey's sister marries another man, she goes to Logan to offer some chocolate cake and a shoulder.......leads to a hot but brief affair. Nine months later Logan goes to Lacey and asks her to marry him. Lacey has taken off to her families cabin where she spends the time sketching, and missing Logan. Even though she loves Logan deeply she says "No I won't marry a man that is love with my sister." When Lacey gives birth, the baby begins to bring Lacey and Logan closer together, unwillingly, but irrevocably closer. A story that is emotional, intense and moving.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The last thing she thought shed ever do, September 1, 2000

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C. M. Chen (CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The M.D. She Had To Marry (Conveniently Yours) (Silhouette 1345) (Paperback)

Nine months pregnant in a cabin on her cousin's Wyoming ranch, Lacey Bravo's worst fear becomes a reality when her ex-lover Dr. Logan Severance shows up and starts to demand she marry him. She had reluctantly informed him of the imminent birth of their child and her location because she thought he had the right to know. The last thing she wants to do is marry the man who is still in love with her sister. But marry him she will. Logan is sure of that one fact. What he's always wanted is a family and a woman to love him. Growing up with his austere father whose high expectations perpetuated his own, Logan knows little of love. So when he realizes Lacey loves him, he accepts it and proceeds to take it for granted. As a teenager, Lacey was always a rebel so Logan is touched when she makes a true attempt to embrace his way of life and his conservative associates. What she wants is his support of her work as an artist, an acceptance of her friends, and a way to smooth the rift that lies between him and her sister. But Logan's disdain and pride refuse to let him make any overtures in that direction until Lacey is forced to stand up to him for the sake of her own self and to help him realize what love really means.

Christine Rimmer has written a wonderful sequel to The Millionaire She Married. In this story, Logan, who was left rejected by Lacey's sister, must come face to face with the truth about himself. His high expectations have always precluded his happiness. Until Lacey, his life was stark and gray. But bringing Lacey into his life and into his home brings him a happiness that he takes for granted. He feels Lacey should be grateful for the stability he brings her. He is happy with the color she and their baby bring into his life but doesn't realize that his restrained manner and disdain for her friends and her work threaten the very thing she brings to their family, which he prizes. Lacey is a strong heroine who isn't afraid to bend and take a chance on happiness. She knows she loves Logan but she also understands that he wouldn't be above using that knowledge against her. She takes a chance that he will come to love her if they are married. Her insight helps her realize that he does though he can't say the words but she also realizes that she cannot be the one who gives entirely when it comes to their marriage. She knows she must preserve her own character and help Logan to have faith in the love she bears him.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE M.D. SHE HAD TO MARRY, September 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The M.D. She Had To Marry (Conveniently Yours) (Silhouette 1345) (Paperback)

I enjoyed this and felt Ms. Rimmer had a good time writing it. We were introduced to Lacey and Logan in THE MILLIONAIRE SHE MARRIED.I liked seeing all the people from previous books. It made them all seem to come alive again. All the characters from PRACTICALLY MARRIED are part of Lacey and Logan's childbirth and wedding. Tess is one of my favorite people in the series. She helps Lacey see Logan's love. Jenna, THE MILLIONAIRE SHE MARRIED, also helps her sister Lacey see Logan's love. Logan is such a straight-arrow that he finally has to learn to bend a little to express his love to Lacey. Good story!! Hate to wait till next fall for more of the Bravo family.