Sizzling [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Susan Mallery (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 419 pages
• Publisher: Wheeler Publishing (January 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405643420
• ISBN-13: 978-1405643429
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

More About the Author

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New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery has entertained millions of readers with her witty and emotional stories about women and the relationships that move them. Publisher's Weekly calls Susan's prose "luscious and provocative," and Booklist says, "Novels don't get much better than Mallery's expert blend of emotional nuance, humor and superb storytelling." While Susan appreciates the critical praise, she is most honored by the enthusiastic readers who write to tell her that her books made them laugh, made them cry, and made the world a happier place to live.

Susan lives in Seattle with her husband and her tiny but intrepid toy poodle. She's there for the coffee, not the weather.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Reid finally meets his match..., December 27, 2006

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iheartjackbauer - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sizzling (The Buchanans, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

Reid Buchanan is horrified when one of his ex-lovers publishes a story regarding his skill (or lack thereof) in the bedroom. After an injury ended his career in baseball, Reid takes over the family Sports Bar where he can relive his glory days with his customers. The fact that women flock to him doesn't surprise Reid and he takes full advantage. Reid loves women and women love him. He always makes it clear that there are no-strings attached. When he hires a nurse for his grandmother, who is recovering from a broken hip, he's surprised that he's found one female that doesn't seem to want him.

Lori Johnson has one goal: to help her patient recover. The only thing that's unfortunate is that Lori is instantly attracted to Reid. She does everything she can to hide her feelings. Lori is mystified by her attraction to a man that he has such contempt for. What she doesn't realize is that there is more to Reid than meets the eye.

Susan Mallery continues the Buchanan saga with Reid, who is trying to find his way after being thrown in the unflattering public spotlight. While he is indignant about people assuming he's a bad lover, he feels worse when he finds out how his manager has been handling his affairs. While Reid tries to fill the sudden emptiness in his life, he realizes that Lori is more that she seems. Together, the two find their way through very complicated lives, to what they really want...each other. Mallery weaves this story in a way that will make you laugh, breaking your heart at the same time. With secondary characters we know and love, SIZZLING is a definite winner.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Title Sizzling doesn't even begin to describe this HOT read!, December 30, 2006

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Marilyn Shoemaker (Seattle, Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sizzling (The Buchanans, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

The term "sizzling" doesn't even describe Susan Mallery's third book in her Buchanan series SIZZLING. It's personally my favourite, was a hard choice to make but her two main characters Reid and Lori are amazing. Spirited, smart mouths both of them in a battle of wills testing each other each step of the way. The chemistry between Reid and Lori is sensual and then throw in a terminally ill sister, a cranky old grandmother, a difficult mom and a strong family with so many dynamics........It's hot, passionate and full of depth....it is simply a wonderful story.



Reid an ex-professional baseball pitcher, and knock down gorgeous male with a reputation for being a ladies man is faced with a problem.....a reporter who is after his hide and reputation so she states that he falls short in the bedroom. Because he's a celebrity and also owns a Seattle sports bar, he is faced with the press hounding him and the embarrassment it's created for him personally and for his family. On top of everything, he has to hire nurses to care for his impossible grandmother who has the reputation of a barracuda and is simply an old and angry woman.

Enter, the sweet and smart nurse Lori who gives both Reid and his grandmother a run for their money. Lori doesn't let him get away with a thing and gives him plenty to think about. However, she has a horrible crush on Reid and fights it every step of the way. She doesn't want to be another "notch". As you can well imagine, she falls under Reid's spell and their journey is one to the reader will long remember.

This was such an entertaining book. It was so full of warmth and the characters wormed their way into my heart. The Buchanan family series has been such an entertaining series set in Seattle with each family member being unique, dynamitic and full of depth. Again, Susan Mallery brings such enjoyment to her readers especially with this book, SIZZLING.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Pretty Modern Day Romance, February 16, 2007

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SMP (Fort Worth, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sizzling (The Buchanans, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book, "Sizzling" renews my belief that there are still some really good romantic reads out there. Sizzling tells the story of how a strong woman character (Lori Johnson) can truly reform a too handsome, self-absorb ex-baseball player (Reid Buchanan) into a really likable character.

Lori, a home care nurse takes the job of helping Reid's stubborn and horrid tempered grandmother (Gloria Buchanan) back to health, after she is release from the hospital into homecare. Lori sees beyond Grandmother Gloria's bad temper and shows Gloria that she can be just as stubborn when it comes to the health of her patients.

I like Lori because she takes no stuff. And this attitude comes in handy when Lori must deal with pretty boy Reid as well. Reid believes himself to be God's Gift to women; that is until a story appears in the paper about his supposedly lack luster sexual abilities in bed. (This is Not True) Although the newspaper article was written by a spurned female newspaper writer, the story takes off and now everyone's talking about Reid sexual skills and not in a good way.

In comes Lori, who is attracted to Reid, but cannot let him know it. Lori is an independent take charge type, who normally does not fall easily to a pretty face. But she finds it hard to resist the sexual chemistry that sparks whenever she is around Reid. Both main characters learn a lot about themselves as the story progresses. They both challenge one another and go through a character metamorphosis, and of course they fall in love. Reid is definitely a rogue. But this rogue becomes very likable and opens Lori up to her sensual side.

Although Sizzling is not the very best novel I've read, it does holds your attention and the storyline is told beautifully. There is a side story told about Lori's sister, which is also interesting. The story is aimed at Romance Readers that want a more mature romantic novel. This is a pretty modern day romance story. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.