Manhunt [Mass Market Paperback]

Janet Evanovich (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 29, 2005

A woman with a talent for numbers, Alexandra Scott wanted to escape the rat race and go someplace where the men outnumber the women. Trading in her Wall Street job and fancy condo for a rundown cabin in the woods. She's now Alaskan Wilderness Woman. It isn't long before she finds exactly what she's looking for: one sexy pilot named Michael Casey. But this confirmed bachelor has no intentions of getting caught in any woman's crosshairs—especially a hunter as appealing as Alex. It'll take skill, determination, and a little romantic persuasion for this big-game hunter to bag her prey.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Bestselling author Janet Evanovich is the winner of the New Jersey Romance Writers Golden Leaf Award and multiple Romantic Times awards, including Lifetime Achievement. She is also a long-standing member of RWA.

From AudioFile

This re-release from 1989 is pure Evanovich. Alexandra Scott, intrepid New Jersey girl, trades Wall Street for Alaska, sight unseen. Of course, a cabin without ANY amenities but plenty of wildlife doesn't faze her, nor does her sexy neighbor, Michael Casey. But working with gruff Andy, who runs the store she purchased, also sight unseen, does present a few challenges. Critt laughs along with the listener as Alexandra fights off mice, guns, snow, and abundant men. This short adventure proves itself to have aged well as Critt shows us how women hunt men in Alaska. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: HarperTorch (November 29, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060598824
• ISBN-13: 978-0060598822
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #39 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Literature & Fiction > General > Comic

More About the Author

Janet Evanovich is the #1 bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum novels, twelve romance novels, the Alexandra Barnaby novels and graphic novels, Wicked Appetite (the first book in the Lizzy and Diesel series,) and How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

81 of 83 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars New Jersey Wilderness Woman Meets Alaska Macho Man!!!, June 13, 2003

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Jana L. Perskie "ceruleana" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MANHUNT (Loveswept) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a short and simple, well-written romance. If fluff offends you, steer clear of "Manhunt," written in the days when Janet Evanovich was developing the talent that authored the terrific Stephanie Plum series, i.e., "One For The Money," etc. However, if you're looking for an entertaining read to wile away a few hours, this could be it.

Alexandra Scott, a New Jersey resident with a high powered Wall Street career, is burnt out. She cannot take another 80 hour work week, and she doesn't want any of the perks that go along with it. She is tired of speeding through her rat race life before she has Lived it - with a capital "L." So, she of the analytic brain and practical mind, trades in her luxury condo for a cabin in the backwoods of Alaska - sight unseen! She always knew that Alaska, where men outnumber women by a large percentage, would be the place where she could find the perfect husband. And she wants to get married and start a family before it is too late.

Alex, an upbeat, self-sufficient woman, travels with small sports car and large dog across the country and heads due north. She eventually finds her Alaskan wilderness cabin, which needs a lot of work before the deep freeze sets in, and she meets her nearest neighbor, Michael Casey, an incredibly hunky pilot. Sparks fly but he is a confirmed bachelor. She is as undaunted by his resistance as by the frequent disasters that befall her while learning to be a wilderness woman.

This is a good, fun read. It is also interesting, if you are an Evanovich fan, to read one of her early novels and compare it, and her humor, with her latest work. Enjoy!!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute!!!, December 13, 2005

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T. Smith "tas01" (MTZ, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Manhunt (Mass Market Paperback)

This really was a cute story. I can see a lot of the same in her Plum series...food and accident prone!!!
This was cute story...short too!!! Something from Evanovich early days. But worth reading.
I am glad she re-released this one...have enjoyed all of them...looking forward to Smitten.
This would be a great stocking stuffer!!!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Early Evonovich (1989), December 29, 2005

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cb (Minot, ND) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Manhunt (Mass Market Paperback)

`Manhunt' by Janet Evanovich is a quick amusing romantic treat. Alex leaves her high stressed job to find a husband and new life in Alaska. She finds handsome confirmed bachelor Casey who turns out to be Mr. Right or Mr. Right now? This novel keeps a smile on your face and you will enjoy every funny adventure.