When I Think Of You (Zebra Contemporary Romance) [Paperback]

Liz Ireland (Author)

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Celia Snowden has a problem: everywhere she turns, she's surrounded by weddings, and not one of them is hers. From her job as a wedding columnist at a Portland, Oregon, newspaper to her friend Natalie's marrying a Scotsman she met on the Internet, Celia just can't get away from it all. She dreams of meeting an exotic foreigner who will sweep her off her feet, but her travels abroad have always ended in disaster. Enter Davis Smith, a big teddy bear of a guy from Nebraska. Davis sits across from Celia at the newspaper, harbors a secret crush on her, and rues the fact that his corn-fed charms and friendly blue eyes don't measure up to Celia's ideal of a sexy, dark-eyed foreigner. He knows he'll always have to settle for being her pal, and yet he can't help but hope that someday she might see him differently. Ireland's characters are terrific, and her romance is a joy to read. Alexandra Shrake
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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Zebra (July 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821771167
• ISBN-13: 978-0821771167
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #502,346 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars her best friend loves her, October 29, 2002

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lovestoread "aquacies" (Springdale, AR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When I Think Of You (Zebra Contemporary Romance) (Paperback)

I think I most loved this book because I married my own best friend - who I had no idea was in love with me. So this book melted my heart. I stayed up all night to finish this book. While it's not lofty literature, it IS a sweet romance. It's got the classic frustration of unrequited love, only the man is the frustrated one in love while the woman remains clueless to his feelings. The romantic tension is there. With one mis-timed kiss our hero puts thoughts into the head of our heroine. He thinks she will always think of them only as friends, so he goes about trying (but not succeeding) in trying to forget how he feels about her. And she, starts to notice him...
I'm trying NOT to give everything away for you, and hope I'm doing a good job of convincing you to try this one out. I know I was glad for this impulse purchase!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A new spin on "When Harry Met Sally", May 10, 2005

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Tracy Vest (Northern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When I Think Of You (Zebra Contemporary Romance) (Paperback)

"When I Think of You" is a a sweet story of unrequited love, and with a twist, it is the man that has the bug for a change.

Recently jilted by her British lover, Celia throws herself into her work - writing obituaries and wedding announcements (called "Unions'" which leads to humorous situations). Unbeknownst to Celia, her longtime best buddy and co-worker, Davis has had a crush on her. Through her relationship ups and downs, he has always been there to lean on, be her stand in date, and watch Lifetime movies with. He is even really understanding at dealing with her bridesmaid jitters as a member of the bridal party from Hell.

Then one day Davis gives in to hs impusles and kisses her. Celia completely freaks out, since she does not want to lose him as a friend; she sees Davis as a careful and responsible person, whereas she has always thought of herself as footloose and fancy free, and loves to take on new adventures. Heartbroken, he decides to relegate himself to being her pal and date others. Of course his self-improvement (as well as his very passionate kiss) has Celia suddenly wondering if there is not more that she wants from him.

There are secondary stories involving his roommate (the most annoying Springsteen fan in the world) and a recently separated friend of hers, as well as the impending marriage of her self-absorbed best friend, Natalie and her Scottish brogue seeking citizenship and lots of alcohol.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good beach read..., May 25, 2003

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JustMissy (NH - USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When I Think Of You (Zebra Contemporary Romance) (Paperback)

This is a cute best friends falling for each other story. There are a few LOL moments in this book, and the characters were very sweet and likeable. If you want a fast paced that makes you smile, then try out this book. I also enjoy books by: Rachel Gibson, Susan Phillips, Marian Keyes, and Jennifer Cruise.