The Marine Meets His Match: Men of Honor (Silhouette Romance) [Mass Market Paperback]

Cathie Linz (Author)

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To escape the amorous clutches of a general's daughter, U.S. Marine Captain Rad Kozlowski invents a fiancee, but the only name he can think of is Serena Anderson, the annoyingly pretty bookseller who had taken him to task earlier that day for his less than appropriate speech at the local elementary school's career day. Now, in order to convince Serena to play along with his little charade, Rad, who happens to be the new owner of the building where Serena's bookstore is located, offers her a deal. If Serena will pretend to be his adoring, loving fiancee, Rad will cut her rent in half. Serena can't afford to say no. At first she thinks it will be no problem to play along with Rad's little game, but then she gets her first taste of his kisses! Linz excels at crafting a satisfyingly sensual yet sweetly humorous form of chemistry between her love interests, and her latest Men of Honor romance is simply delightful. John Charles
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373197365
• ISBN-13: 978-0373197361
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,170,726 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

CATHIE LINZ writes books that are "Hilarious and heartwarming" according to Library Journal. She is the award-winning, bestselling author of over fifty-five contemporary romances published worldwide in nearly twenty languages. Her book BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY was recently chosen by Booklist (published by the American Library Association) as one of the Top Ten Romances of the Year.
For more info visit her website cathielinz.com or join her on Facebook Facebook.com/cathielinz or Twitter.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love those Kozlowskis!!!, October 21, 2004

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L. Welch - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Marine Meets His Match: Men of Honor (Silhouette Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

Rad, like all the Kozlowski brothers, is a quintessential Bad Boy, and proud of it. Until his general's daughter, spoiled little Heidi, sets her sights on him. Then he's running scared, although he'd do almost anything rather than admit it. When Heidi corners him for a dinner date, he blurts out that his fiancee wouldn't approve. Then he has to scramble to come up with her name - Heidi is nothing if not tenacious! The only girl's name he can remember is that of the lovely redhead who chewed him out after his presentation at the elementary school earlier in the day. So he makes Serena an offer - he's already bought the building where she lives and works, and he'll cut her rent in half if she'll pose as his fiancee for as long as it takes to get Heidi - and by extension her father - off his back. I liked this book because Cathie has put a lot of effort into developing the Kozlowskis as individuals, as well as a closely-knit family unit. Each brother is an individual, with fears and dreams. The women they choose are all strong women with opinions they aren't afraid to voice, but they're not irrational. Serena is carrying a lot of baggage from her past, especially regarding her family and controlling military men, but even she can see that Rad is trainable. Once he understands the problem, that is. The dialog was fun and their relationship developed gradually but believably. A great addition to the Men of Honor series!

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Whatever . . ., September 27, 2004

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Krista Casada - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Marine Meets His Match: Men of Honor (Silhouette Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is really a rather humdrum effort which doesn't do much to showcase Ms. Linz's particular talents. The plot is utterly predictable, and after Rad's initial visit to the grade school, the humor level plunges--a big disappointment considering what this author's capable of. Even the usual pokes at the military mindset don't help much. The story is livened up slightly by the presence of the Polish grandmother, but this is basically one to skip. Plus, it's somewhat racier than most Silhouette romances.