Starting With A Kiss (Special Edition) [Paperback]

Barbara McMahon (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (February 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373243804
• ISBN-13: 978-0373243808
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,557,268 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bestselling, award winning author Barbara McMahon has written more than 80 novels which have sold more than 16 million copies world wide in more than fifty countries in twenty-eight languages.

Known for her heartwarming, emotional stories, she excels in capturing those feelings when first falling in love. She has won or been nominated for every major award in the romance genre from a double nomination in the RITA to winning the Bookseller's Best, National Readers Choice Award and the prestigious HOLT Medallion, among others.

Barbara lives in a rural county in California's gold rush country. She loves the history of the place and is involved in the county's genealogy group and historic cemetery preservation in addition to volunteering one day a week at the local Animal Shelter.

For a complete list of books or to contact Barbara, visit her website: www.barbaramcmahon.com

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4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended, February 16, 2001

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C. Penn "WordWeaving" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Starting With A Kiss (Special Edition) (Paperback)

Abigail Trent doesn't believe that Greg Hastings finds her interesting. She does believe that she's become his pet project, and isn't certain if she should be grateful or angry. That seems to depend on which way the sexual tension seems to flow at the moment. But Greg's good at keeping his attraction concealed, leaving Abby to explore her newfound self-confidence and attractiveness without him.

Greg's own foray into love eight years ago ended unsuccessfully. His wife didn't appreciate a surgeon's schedule and time demands. She wished for time and attention that he simply couldn't always spare, so she found it elsewhere. Although he finds himself wildly attracted to Abby, Greg's not willing to risk a relationship he doesn't believe will last. Although he and his sisters have arranged for a makeover, including cosmetics and clothes, he can't gracefully follow through with his promised introductions to other men when he'd like nothing more than to take Abbey home and to bed.

Abby, a pediatrician at the same hospital as Greg, does believe that family and doctors are not mutually exclusive. She dreams of the day when she finds the right man and has children. But when she's with Greg he makes her feel reckless, sexy and daring, and she longs for his touch and his kiss. As they continue to be thrown together working on the same committee for a charity ball, Abby's shining optimism seems to lesson even Greg's cynicism. The question remains if that will be enough, however, to convince the surgeon that marriage is a possibility, even for him.

STARTING WITH A KISS by Barbara McMahon provides a pleasant afternoon's read for the reader seeking a light touch. It's always enjoyable to read about a woman on a journey of self-discovery, who has clearly set goals. While lacking the sparkle of some of McMahon's other novels, STARTING WITH A KISS still offers a refreshing Cinderella tale for the romance lover who doesn't mind a plot based on two people's refusal to communicate their desires clearly. RECOMMENDED.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, February 29, 2004

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Ashley Lin (Korea) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Starting With A Kiss (Special Edition) (Paperback)

I just finished reading this few minutes ago actually! And there're two points that I'd say.

It's kinda unbelievable that Abby was too much pessimistic and passive in ways of her relations with Greg. But it's good that Greg was patient and did not push her much or I really doubt their relations may end up a disasterous one.

The second point was that I felt so touchy about the commitment and compromise Greg and Abby reached on the issue of career woman and housewife. Marriage is truly a long procedures of getting commitment and compromise, and maybe, a bit sacrafice. I am so glad to see this lovely couple having a very warm ending!! ^O^

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars VERY GOOD, November 21, 2001

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M. Hartmann "abayyan" (Milan, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Starting With A Kiss (Special Edition) (Paperback)

Actually my rating would be a 4 and a half stars -- the story was really good but I find the premarital sex puts me off and causes disappointment in the characters --
Good story for all who like this type -- wouldn't pass it up but don't know about keeping it.
Read and enjoy!