You're The One (Zebra Contemporary Romance) [Paperback]

Judi Mccoy (Author)

Book Description

Series: Zebra Contemporary Romance | Publication Date: December 1, 2001

Cassandra has finally met the man of her dreams Rand MacPherson is a find: big, blond, and president of his own construction company. More importantly he isn't imtimidated by Cassandra which is important because she hasn't been herself for quite some time.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Zebra (December 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821771418
• ISBN-13: 978-0821771419
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,258,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Judi's been published for eight years. Her first romance, I Dream of You, won Waldenbooks best selling debut novel of 2001. Since then she's published five more books for Kensington, seven for Avon/Harper Collins, and her romantic suspense, A Matter of Trust, was a launch book for Crescent Moon Press. She now writes romantic mystery for NAL's Obsidian line.
All royalties earned from Hounding the Pavement, her first novel in the dog walker series, will go to Best Friends in Kanab, UT, the largest no-kill shelter in the US. Judi is an avid animal activist and will do anything she can to promote canine welfare. If you're holding a rescue event, contact her to see how she can help.
She teaches the yearly two day 'aspiring author' course at the Romantic Times convention and speaks to writing groups across the country. A retired women's gymnastic judge, she resides on Virginia's peaceful eastern shore with her husband and three pocket pooches. Rudy, the star of the dog walker series, passed away, but he lives on in her heart and in her novels. In her spare time, she raises orchids and dreams of seeing Ellie, Rudy, and the dogs they walk on television or the big screen.
Judi promises to personally answer every query. You can reach her via her website: www.judimccoy.com or e-mail her at [e-mail]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of a kind romance novel!, December 29, 2001

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Gennie Bailey (Savannah, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: You're The One (Zebra Contemporary Romance) (Paperback)

"You're the One" by Judi McCoy is different than any other romance novel I've ever read. This romance involves a man who's very much alive and a woman who very much isn't...and hasn't been for quite some time. I know what you're thinking...that there's no way that a living, breathing man and a ghost can fall in love and find happiness. I too was a little skeptical when I picked up the book, but a few chapters in Judi McCoy had convinced me that it was in fact very possible.

Randall MacPherson, the president of MacPherson Development, has just inherited the family manor. It's been boarded up for longer than anyone can count and they say that it's haunted, or at least Rand's crazy uncle Colin said so. Rand, always having a certain respect and love for the old house, decides to move in and begin the tedious job of restoring the old Victorian back to it's original glory. What he doesn't know is that the old ghost tale is in fact true and he's inherited the spirit as well. And she's not too happy to have him!

Cassandra Kinross' story is such a sad one. Forced to marry American Colin MacPherson by her strict Scottish father, Cassandra moves into the new mansion to await her wedding day. Unfortunantely for Cassandra, that day never arrives, as she is buried alive in a make-shift coffin from a closet where she meets her untimely death. Awakening to find herself in the spirit world, Cassandra casts a curse on Colin and all of his male kin that none may find true happiness or love. The curse itself cannot be broken until Cassandra finds her one true love.

The interaction between Rand and Cassandra is at times funny, heartbreaking, and passionate. It's amazing to see Cassandra's transformation from a spirit into a human being as she begins to fall in love with Rand. It's also interesting to see the struggle inside Cassandra as she must overlook her hate for the MacPherson's and accept a man she's cursed into her heart.

Aside from Rand and Cassandra, there is another romance forming between Rand's newly single sister Nancy and his co-worker and longtime friend Bill. These two have always had an attraction to the other, and now that Nancy has divorced her cheating husband Warren (a plastic surgeon), Bill decides to make his move. Their romance is put to the test though by Nancy's two young children, who very much miss their father and are not too eager for another one.

If you're looking for a different sort of contemporary romance novel, "You're the One" by Judi McCoy is right up your alley.

Gennie Bailey-Rogers

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming second book, August 10, 2003

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Sally Reader (Seattle Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: You're The One (Zebra Contemporary Romance) (Paperback)

Judi McCoy is a great new voice in paranormal romance. In this story, Cassandra Kinross's spiteful fiance bricks her behind a closet when she refuses to marry him. Cassandra, who practiced witchcraft in her native Scotland, curses her fiance and all his descendants. 100 years later, Rand McPherson inherits the house from his great great uncle, who went mad after he was abandoned by his bride on their wedding day.

Cassandra is furious that another McPherson male is taking over her house and her life. Rand is thrilled he has his own personal ghost. Through love and magic, Cassandra finds her way to become human. Rand admits that he loves her, but cannot believe her.

The ending is heartwrenching and frightening at the same time. The story made me laugh and cry, and definitely believe that true love will always find a way.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lighthearted Fun, January 22, 2002

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Amy Leemon (North Fond du Lac, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You're The One (Zebra Contemporary Romance) (Paperback)

Just imagine the havoc a ghost can bring to a guy who is trying to remodel the house she has been living in for the past 100 years and you have an idea of the fun that's in store for you if you read this book. Cassandra is a VERY inventive ghost.

But aside from Cassandra, 2 of my favorite characters are Rand's mother and Madame Ragnar who ride around in a Humm-vee and try to help Cassandra without Rand knowing.

"You're the One" is funny and (okay, here it comes!) "spirited" with a surprise or two at the end.