Daddy Salute (Bachelor Battalion) (Silhouette Desire, No 1275) [Paperback]

Maureen Child (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2000

Resist her charming neighbor's advances? No problem--even if Marine Sergeant Brian Haley's killer smile sent shivers up Kathy Tate's spine. No sir, Kathy had sworn off love and marriage, and nothing in the rugged marine's arsenal could break through Kathy's defenses. Nothing except...

A baby? When Brian's surprise daughter ended up in his care, Kathy couldn't ignore the tiny tot's plaintive cries or the instant dad's S.O.S. And when the sexy marine proposed a marriage of convenience, Kathy couldn't say no. After all, the passionate dad had melted Kathy's resolve-but could she commit to a loveless union after Brian and baby had captured her heart?

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (February 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373762755
• ISBN-13: 978-0373762750
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,161,756 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

USA Today best selling author Maureen Child is the author of more than ninety romance novels and novellas. Maureen is a five time nominee for the prestigious Rita award from Romance Writers of America.

One of her novels, A POCKETFUL OF PARADISE, was made into a CBS-TV movie called The Soul Collector, starring Melissa Gilbert, Bruce Greenwood and Ossie Davis.

Maureen was not only on the Texas set to watch her characters come to life in front of the cameras, she was also tossed into the last scene by her husband and the producer, who both thought this would be a fun way to humiliate an author!

When her kids were small, Maureen started writing as not only a way to stay sane, but in the hopes of finding a job she could do and stay at home with them. Sanity is still an issue, but she did manage to write her way into a career she wouldn't trade for anything.

Over the years, she's written under lots of different names and she prefers the term 'pseudonym' to 'alias'. As Ann Carberry, she wrote western historical romances. As Kathleen Kane, she wrote not only Americana romances, but western paranormal romances as well. As Sarah Hart, she wrote one really spectacular western paranormal that is still one of her favorites. And once, Ann Carberry even wrote a Victorian historical which she absolutely loved doing.

Under her own name, Maureen writes short contemporary novels for Silhouette Desire--books she loves to write because of their fast pace and condensed story telling. Maureen is also writing funny, contemporary paranormal romances for NAL and darker paranormal stories for Silhouette Nocturne.

Life is busy but when she isn't writing you can find Maureen sitting under her 'thinking tree', coming up with new ideas for even more stories. When she isn't dreaming up a new book or writing a current one, Maureen loves to travel. Her favorite vacation spot is Ireland, with Scotland coming in a very close second. She and her husband love a good road trip and Maureen's looking forward to the day when she can actually drive to Ireland. Talk about the best of both worlds!

Maureen lives with her family in Southern California and loves to hear from her readers. Visit her online at www.maureenchild.com.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Diapers and a Marine, November 7, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Daddy Salute (Bachelor Battalion) (Silhouette Desire, No 1275) (Paperback)

Back Cover description: Resist her charming neighbor's advances? No problem--even if Marine Sergeant Brian Haley's killer smile sent shivers up Kathy Tate's spine. No sir, Kathy had sworn off love and marriage, and nothing in the rugged marine's arsenal could break through Kathy's defenses. Nothing except...A baby? When Brian's surprise daughter ended up in his care, Kathy couldn't ignore the tiny tot's plaintive cries or the instant dad's S.O.S. And when the sexy marine proposed a marriage of convenience, Kathy couldn't say no. After all, the passionate dad had melted Kathy's resolve--but could she commit to a loveless union after Brian and baby had captured her heart?

Typical and run-of-the-mill story. Why do I always like the male characters in this series and have a problem with the females? There is something about the female lead in this one that doesn't ring true, first she's avoiding him, then when he has a baby she can't stay away? Even Brian's own mother can't be bothered to show up for a few days before her cruise to help out. I really like Brian, so read the story for him.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great book!, May 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Daddy Salute (Bachelor Battalion) (Silhouette Desire, No 1275) (Paperback)

I loved this story. It's always lovely to watch a strong man turn to mush over his love for a child. Maureen Child writes tender, warm hearted, humorous books that always leave me smiling. When's the next one coming?

0 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars She actually wrore a good one for a change, July 14, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Daddy Salute (Bachelor Battalion) (Silhouette Desire, No 1275) (Paperback)

She's still on her old standby...cowboys, jarheads...oh, never mind...but this book was actually entertaining They got the male lead's rank wrong on the back cover. Cameo appearance from Topkick Jack from "Virgin."