Wanted Man (Harlequin Superromance #1427) [Mass Market Paperback]

Ellen Hartman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 12, 2007

Everyone wants Nathan Delaney…

Between caring for her orphaned nephew and working as a technical writer, Rhian MacGregor has spent several years perfecting the art of abstinence. Until the arrival of Nathan Delaney makes her contemplate a new instruction manual: How to Seduce Your Handyman.

She’s not thinking of getting serious, of course. She’s only got the summer to herself before it’s back to real life. Besides, Rhian doesn’t do serious, because the consequences are too painful. Just as they will be when she finds out who Nathan really is…

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (June 12, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373714270
• ISBN-13: 978-0373714278
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 3.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,666,766 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I've been making a living as a writer since I got my creative writing degree from Carnegie Mellon University and went to work for Microsoft. I spent fifteen years writing technical manuals no one ever read until I finally decided to take a shot at writing what I really
love...romance.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Debut novel!, June 11, 2007

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Angela F. Dobson (York, PA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wanted Man (Harlequin Superromance #1427) (Mass Market Paperback)

Rhian MacGregor has spent the past seven years abstaining from relationships and taking care of her orphaned nephew. Her sister and brother-in-law were her only family and when they died in a tragic accident she took her seven month old nephew in and gave up all of her dreams to be his parent. Jem is now eight and going to be spending eight weeks in an RV with his father's parents. Rhian decides it is time to let lose - she decides to have a summer fling and write a children's novel.

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Nathan Delaney is running from his identity as a famous author and finds himself hired as Rhian's new painter. He only plans to stay in town as long as it takes to paint her house, but finds himself drawn to the woman and wanting more than a summer fling. When a TV journalist manages to hunt him down, he has to decide to stay and make peace with being famous or stay on the lam and hide.

Rhian is a strong heroine who left this reader breathless in her antics and actions to save what she loves. Her love for Nathan outweighs common sense from the beginning and gives the goose bumps as she learns more about the man she fell in love with. When Nathan has a secret to keep he lets only those he loves in, and when he fell for the wrong woman he has to deal with that fact. This makes him scared of love and honesty, when he finally comes clean about it; the drama makes for a tale that ends with a bang!

WANTED MAN is the debut novel for author Ellen Hartman and is one of the best debut novels this reader has read! They say practice makes perfect, but this author is pretty darn near perfect as far as this reader is concerned. This is author will be put on my "to be watched" list and her website scoured frequently for tidbits on new titles. A secondary character, Min (Rhian's best friend and nanny) spoke to this reader, and will hopefully appear soon in a new novel from the talented Ms. Hartman. (*HINT*)

4.0 out of 5 stars good dialogue, August 5, 2009

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Brenda4Lace "Brenda" (Auburn, WA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Wanted Man (Harlequin Superromance #1427) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the third book I've read by this author, and probably my third favorite. But, she has a talent for dialogue and everyday humor. Her characters are realistic.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wanted Man, February 10, 2008

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A happy mom (Charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wanted Man (Harlequin Superromance #1427) (Mass Market Paperback)

Wanted Man by Ellen Hartman is the first book I read in one sitting in a long time. It was literally so good, I could not stop reading it. Rhian MacGregor has been taking care of her 8 year old nephew since his parents were killed in a tragic accident when he was 7 months old. Nathan Delaney is hiding out in Rhian's town and she hires him to paint her house.

This book was funny, touching, the characters had depth and I really cared about them. Highly recommended.