Not Another New Year's [Mass Market Paperback]

Christie Ridgway (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 26, 2006

After all, this year brought Hannah Davis nothing but the memory of her wandering fiancé marrying someone else behind her back. Now, sitting alone at a bar in Coronado, California, on December 31, she decides to do something radical . . . and lets a brooding good-looker take her to bed. But when a hysterical woman bursts into their room much too early on New Year's Day, Hannah realizes this guy's more complicated than she thought . . .

Ex-Secret Service Agent Tanner Hart screwed up, big-time! Hoping to temporarily boot some of the ghosts from his life, he hooked up with this sexy stranger for a hot one-night stand—only to discover she's the woman he's agreed to protect . . . from men just like him!

But a new year is a time for fresh beginnings. Despite the danger, the hoopla, and the hangovers, if Hannah's brave enough to risk her heart again—and Tanner's wise enough to realize he deserves it—maybe this one will be different.

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About the Author

Christie Ridgway has never lived east of the Pacific Ocean, north of San Francisco, or south of San Diego. To put it simply, she's a California native who loves to travel but is happy to make the Golden State her home. She began her writing career in fifth grade when she penned a volume of love stories featuring herself and a teen idol who will probably be thrilled to remain nameless. Later, though, after marrying her college sweetheart, Christie again took up writing romances, this time with imaginary heroes and heroines. In a house full of males—one terrific husband, two school-age sons, a yellow dog, and tankfuls of fish, reptiles, and amphibians—Christie makes her own place (and peace) writing the kinds of stories she loves best.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon (December 26, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006114021X
• ISBN-13: 978-0061140211
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #808,319 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Christie Ridgway is a California native and author of over thirty contemporary romances. A five-time RITA finalist and USA Today bestselling author, she writes sexy, emotional reads starring determined heroines and the men who can't help but love them. Married to her college sweetheart, Christie lives in Southern California in a house filled with boys and pets. She writes as an escape from sports equipment, football on TV, and dog hair.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Secondary romance was more believable, September 26, 2007

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Georgia Peach (Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Not Another New Year's (Mass Market Paperback)

The secondary romance was far more compelling to me than the main couple's. I don't want to give anything away about the characters because their backstories shaped them, but both, Tanner and Hannah, came off as slightly neurotic. Whereas with the other two, you could tell this couple needed each other. I didn't get that impression with Tanner and Hannah. I could see them being a fling, something that healed the past hurts, allowing them to move on to other partners. But I didn't get the sense they would die without the other being in their lives. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the book.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It, January 17, 2007

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Jennifer Banker "Avid reader" (Il United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Not Another New Year's (Mass Market Paperback)

I found the story line to be light hearted in spite of the "suspense." I loved the characters, going back to the same little town. The secondary romance was nicley done and a very nice addition to the main romance with Hannah and Tanner.
The story flowed together nicley and kept you hanging in there.
I really enjoyed this book and have recommended it already.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Book, June 9, 2008

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IndigoRaiyne (Aiken, SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Not Another New Year's (Mass Market Paperback)

I enjoyed this book immensely. Christie Ridgway is fast becoming one of my "must read" authors. So far, I haven't read a book by her that was terrible.

Not Another New Years is a sequel to Must Love Mistletoe, which is also a great book. It is the story of Tanner Hart and Hannah Davis and Troy Hart and Desiree.

It is well written, fast paced and witty. The characters were strong and made you care about them. I liked that Troy and Tanner shared the story. It was like having two books in one.

I liked that Hannah really grew as the book progressed. I also enjoyed Desiree more than I thought I would and was glad that her story was told as she intrigued me in Mistletoe. I do wish that her relationship with Finn had somehow been resolved.

I didn't understand Hannah's obsession with finding Caroline and it almost seemed like an afterthought. Their interaction was very limited and I didn't see Caroline as necessary for Hannah to come to terms with her relationship with Duncan. I would have liked it better if Hannah had sought her out for friendship.

I also wasn't overly fond of the ending. I felt like it just stopped. I would have liked to see an epilogue just to wrap things up a little more.

Overall, this was an excellent book and I highly recommend it.