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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Book dragged on so much I didn't finish it, October 14, 2002
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This should have been a great romance novel. However, it is so bogged down in stupid dialogue that I wanted to scream "Doesn't any publisher use editors any more?" The same old discussions go on again and again and sometimes the dialogue is just a groaner. Example: After a discussion about an upcoming meeting. He: "Do you have any questions?" She: "Did Adam have a navel?" and the a page is spent with the heroine wondering why she asked such a dumb question. Indeed, I wondered that, too. I always finish a book but just couldn't stand anymore of the interminable dialogue and snail's pace of this one. Definitely don't buy at full price. This isn't one for your personal library.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Readers will get a hoot out of this one!, October 10, 2001
Maddie Copeland was wary of men. However, one of her est friends was an elderly man named James Madison Sr. For the last three summers James had rented one of the run down cottages on the beach of Hanscomb Harbor, Connecticut. He was one of the best customers of Maddie's Gifts and Maddie loved his sense of humor best. James even made Maddie promise to have his body cremated and his ashes poured into the hollowed-out belly of a hideous, red-glazed, ceramic lobster clock (he even showed Maddie how to do it) instead of an urn. Maddie honored that wish. But she had no idea how rich James was until the reading of his will! Maddie had become rich! The question was: How rich? James "Hank" Madison III was used to buying off the young blond women who often tried to marry his grandfather for his money. Hank believed Maddie was no different. Hank was even too busy being CEO of his Fortune 500 company to do as the will demanded of him. But Hank had no choice. Unless he spent six weeks away from New York (in Hanscomb Harbor) with no phone, fax, computer, or anything, his company and all his inheritance went to someone named Maddie! Even James and Hank's close friend and attorney, Jim Thornton, agreed with the deceased Madison, the traitor! ut it seemed Madison Sr was matching up Hank and Maddie from the grave, like their own guardian angel ... or devil. **** I found this story to be a true delight until near the end. Once the pair finally got together, it became too long winded. However, up until the last page this story was filled with humor. In fact, I found myself chuckling out loud several times and sharing pieces of the more humorous sections with my husband! Readers will get a hoot out of this one! Great book!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Readers will get a hoot out of this one!, October 10, 2001
Maddie Copeland was wary of men. However, one of her est friends was an elderly man named James Madison Sr. For the last three summers James had rented one of the run down cottages on the beach of Hanscomb Harbor, Connecticut. He was one of the best customers of Maddie's Gifts and Maddie loved his sense of humor best. James even made Maddie promise to have his body cremated and his ashes poured into the hollowed-out belly of a hideous, red-glazed, ceramic lobster clock (he even showed Maddie how to do it) instead of an urn. Maddie honored that wish. But she had no idea how rich James was until the reading of his will! Maddie had become rich! The question was: How rich? James "Hank" Madison III was used to buying off the young blond women who often tried to marry his grandfather for his money. Hank believed Maddie was no different. Hank was even too busy being CEO of his Fortune 500 company to do as the will demanded of him. But Hank had no choice. Unless he spent six weeks away from New York (in Hanscomb Harbor) with no phone, fax, computer, or anything, his company and all his inheritance went to someone named Maddie! Even James and Hank's close friend and attorney, Jim Thornton, agreed with the deceased Madison, the traitor! ut it seemed Madison Sr was matching up Hank and Maddie from the grave, like their own guardian angel ... or devil. **** I found this story to be a true delight until near the end. Once the pair finally got together, it became too long winded. However, up until the last page this story was filled with humor. In fact, I found myself chuckling out loud several times and sharing pieces of the more humorous sections with my husband! Readers will get a hoot out of this one! Great book!
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