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The Marriage Game (Thorndike Paperback Bestsellers) [Large Print] [Paperback]

Fern Michaels (Author)
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Thorndike Paperback Bestsellers December 2007
In a celebration of friendship and love, acclaimed bestselling author Fern Michaels brings her trademark wit and warmth to a thrilling story of a group of women who bond Survivor-style . . . and find romance along the way.

When Samantha Rainford—newly wed to Douglas Rainford III—returns from her honeymoon to find divorce papers, she’s shocked and heartbroken. Discovering that she’s actually the fourth Mrs. Rainford, she puts into practice the old truism: Don’t get mad, get even. Sam enlists the three other Mrs. Rainfords to do whatever it takes to bring down their ex-husband.

At a top-secret special-ops training program, these determined women meet ex-CIA operative Kollar Havapopulas. Handsome as a Greek god, “Pappy” is the best at transforming civilians into highly skilled fighting teams. He’s less adept at telling a woman how he feels, and before long he’s developed very warm feelings for Samantha Rainford—an attraction seemingly fated to be a disaster. Two personalities as strong as Sam and Pappy are sure to strike sparks, but will the fire burning between them consume everything in its way?

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"Michaels's talent for crafting quirky characters and gratifying narratives makes every page shine."

-- Booklist --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

About the Author

FERN MICHAELS is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of the Sisterhood series, Mr. and Miss Anonymous, Up Close and Personal, and dozens of other novels and novellas. There are over seventy million copies of her books in print. Fern Michaels has built and funded several large day-care centers in her hometown, and is apassionate animal lover who has outfitted police dogs across the country with special bulletproof vests. She shares her home in South Carolina with her four dogs and a resident ghost named Mary Margaret. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 449 pages
  • Publisher: Large Print Distribution (December 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1594132070
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594132070
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,716,388 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Fern Michaels is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Fool Me Once, Sweet Revenge, The Nosy Neighbor, Pretty Woman, and dozens of other novels and novellas. There are over seventy million copies of her books in print. Fern Michaels has built and funded several large day-care centers in her hometown, and is a passionate animal lover who has outfitted police dogs across the country with special bulletproof vests. She shares her home in South Carolina with her four dogs and a resident ghost named Mary Margaret.

 

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Simply Awful, May 25, 2007
Thankfully, I checked this book out from the library instead of buying it. The plot is contrived, the characters are one-dimensional, and the dialogue is hackneyed. I thought it was a joke at first and that the "real" plot would emerge from the dreck, but no such luck. Just a few "plot" elements: a U.S. Senator marryies women and divorces them after the honeymooon, eleven times, without being recognized; five bimbos (the Senator's exes) take special ops training after two (one of whom is a model) were dumped from FBI training; one of the bimbos falls for the special ops trainer who can't leave the mountain training ground ... dreadful! Maybe as a James Bond movie ...
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24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars RIDICULOUS......................., May 2, 2007
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Completely ludicrous tale about a gaggle of women who are all ex-wives of a total louse who is addicted to honeymoons and marriage---but is completely NOT the marrying kind. When Samantha Rainford gathers all of the ex-wives together, they make a pact to get even with their ex-husband. Soon, the women find themselves in the mountains of North Carolina, undergoing special-ops training. What Sam does not bargain for in her quest for revenge is to fall for the staggeringly handsome Greek god running the program....and could it be that he has fallen for her also?
With a ridiculous "plot" (if one could call it that) and editing that falls woefully short (why are questions throughout this tale treated as statements??), this is a novel that I had difficulty getting through. Very slow starting, it was at least palatable by page 100. However...this author's writing style is just not for me. My first and probably last novel by Fern Michaels. 2.5 stars simply because there were some genuinely likeable characters in the story.


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23 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Revenge is Sweet, April 21, 2007
Samantha thought she found the man of her dreams but after returning from her honeymoon and being married less then two months she was handed divorce papers.............something is wrong here. Not only is Samantha devasted as to what happened but why?

With the help of her best friend Slick a model they decide to investigate Douglas and find three others who were married to him and experienced the same short quick romance and divorce.

Revenge is sweet and these women are going to do what it takes to find him, bring him down and make him pay for breaking there hearts.

It is an easy read, has lots of interesting twists and turns and once again Ms. Michaels makes sure to have fun and bing romance into her story and make sure that the women get what they are due.
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