Opposites Attract [Hardcover]

Lynn Kurland (Author), Elizabeth Bevarly (Author), Emily Carmichael (Author), Elda Minger (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Jove Books (2000)
• ISBN-10: 0739411233
• ISBN-13: 978-0739411230
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,513,460 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Elizabeth Bevarly is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of more than sixty works of contemporary romance. Her books have been published in two dozen languages and three dozen countries, totaling more than ten million copies in print worldwide. Although she can't remember wanting to be anything other than a writer, her career side trips before publication included stints as a salesclerk, waitress, bartender and editorial assistant. She has called home places as diverse as New Jersey and Puerto Rico, but now lives in her native Kentucky with her husband and son.

She is delighted to be offering some of her out-of-print works on Kindle and is looking forward to the publication of her first women's fiction title in trade paperback. THE HOUSE ON BUTTERFLY WAY will be published by Berkley Trade in February 2012. Visit her website at www.elizabethbevarly.com or, even better, "like" her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ElizabethBevarlyReaderPage.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, but nothing outstanding, January 3, 2007

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msbooklady "msbooklady" (Biloxi, MS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Opposites Attract (Paperback)

This is a compilation by four well known authors:

1st Lynn Kurland's The Icing on the Cake-This is the story of Sydney Kincaid and Samuel MacLeod. Any fan of Kurland's is familiar with the MacLeod family, but this one is a surprise in that it is set in modern times with both characters from the current era. Samuel MacLeod is a writer/chef who has gone away to a secluded Alaskan Cabin to write a book. When he meets his landlord Sydney, a female wilderness guide, he at first is turned off by her gruff exterior, but when he gets to see the vulnerable side of Sydney he knows she is for him. Sydney is not a typical female she can fix anything (mechanical or plumbing) but a meal. Samuel is not a typical male, he is useless as a mechanic but a whiz in the kitchen. How can they not be perfect for one another?

2nd Elizabeth Bevarly's the Short, Hot Summer. A big city executive, Preston, goes to smalltown Butternut,AL to supervise the take over of a new company. There is no hotel in the small town and he stays in Mamie's Bed and Breakfast. Mamie is a striking young woman, with not a urban bone in her body. When Preston gets stuck in town he finds there is more to smalltown life than he first thought. He knows Mamie is his perfect mate but can they combine their two worlds?

3rd is Emily Carmichael's Pride and Prejudice. Josie is a cartoonist who makes her living writing about her spoiled Papillion Priss. When she goes to a dog show she finds herself double booked in a hotel with Scott, a country guy who trains border collies to work for a living. Since there are no other vacancies in town they are forced to share the room with their dogs Priss and Iowa. This is a cute story in that part of its from their dog's point of view and its probably the best of the four stories. Of course, opposites Scott and Josie and Priss and Iowa all end up perfect for each other.

the last is Elda Minger's The Princess and the Adventurer. This is the story of Matthew and Isabelle who meet when Isabelle comes searching for her brother who was lost in an excavation deep in a south American jungle. Isabelle comes from a wealthy family and Matthew is a working guy trying to make a living. In their search for Isabelle's brother they fall in love. This story probably was the least interesting for me. For the type of story she was trying to write, a short story just wouldn't suffice.

What the book lacks is that ooompph or chemistry that these author's characters usually have. Its okay but I don't know if I would recommend it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best, August 22, 2000

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Ida Mays (Idaho) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Opposites Attract (Paperback)

I flew to read it because Lynn Kurland. It's not very good--imaginative though. Ms. Kurland can't really write short stories--her characters always hint at something deeper which can't be brought out in a short story very well--unless you are P.G. Wodehouse. Short stories are sometimes more difficult than books. Can't wait for your next book Ms. Kurland!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Amusing, September 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Opposites Attract (Paperback)

Although all four stories would be considered more "fluff" tan "stuff", they were at least entertaining fluff!

"The Icing on the Cake" had the male as the homemaker-type and the female as Grizzly Adams. The interactions between them were fun since it was the male who got mad at such things as his cakes being eaten too soon, etc. The plot itself was pretty weak and there were all kinds of asides that were merely distracting and totally unecessary. But it got laugh or two.

"Short Hot Summer" was nice to read as the weather gets colder since the description of the heat was believable. Unfortunately the story wasn't -- believable, that is. Can a high-power business man who actually schedules every minute really decide in a week that he'll live in an un-air conditioned hotel in the middle of nowhere and do nothing? Even for love? Hmmmmmm.

"Pride and Prejudice" was the story I liked best. It was funny and I learned a lot about dog shows. Although I can't see the pampered heroines -- both girl and dog -- moving to a sheep ranch, the dialog and interactions were lively and the parts where the dogs got to have their say were great!

"The Princess and the Adventurer" was the worst of the lot. A very typical "indiana jones" type plot -- girl looking for someone/thing gets into trouble and the tough-guy has to bail her out. Neither charactor had anything new or even interesting to recommend them. Boring.

All in all, not a bad read but nothing too deep or memorable.