Nothing Goes as Planned When an Injured Cop Hires a Single Mom to Aid His Recovery AND, a Lucky Lady Discovers That Love and Billiards Have Much in Common in Dreams and Schemes, a Romantic Comedy from Marilyn Campbell –Present Day, Florida– Man with a Plan Officer Jake Slaughter arrives home, exhausted after a double shift to discover an intruder in his bathroom. He draws his gun…on a young … intruder in his bathroom. He draws his gun…on a young woman scrubbing his shower.
Kathy often wondered about the cop whose house she cleaned. She just hadn’t imagined him naked or pointing a gun at her. But, when he offers her a job while he recovers from an injury, she accepts.
Though the physical attraction is mutual, their life plans are incompatible. Jake wants a stay-at-home wife, Kathy wants a career and is dead-set against marriage.
For Jake, persuading Kathy to marry him will require compromise, the one skill this street cop has never mastered.
Lucky Lady
Case Hardin didn’t recognize the blonde. Clearly, she was no amateur pool player. So, what did she want from him?
Joey Duval was twelve when she met “Hard-Case” in the back room of her parents’ pool hall. Stricken with puppy-love, she taught him her secret trick-shot in exchange for a favor.
Since then, the awkward girl became a beautiful woman and Case left the world of competitive pool behind. But Joey never forgot her interlude with the legendary shooter or his promise.
And now, thirteen years later, she’s ready to collect.
Publisher Note: These two fun-filled, romantic comedies contain mild profanity and steamy sex that will be enjoyed by adult readers of sexy, humorous romance.
“Splashes of humor in this sometimes sweet, sometimes sexy romance make for a fun, fast read.” ~Book Nook
“Marilyn Campbell stirs up a thoroughly entertaining, lighthearted story with plenty of steamy romance when she mixes the game of pool with a hot guy hiding from his past and an ambitious gal seeking revenge.” ~Rendezvous Reviews
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Eh, just not for me.
Not my favorite. Stopped reading after 2nd chapter. Didn’t care for how story developed.
This is two stories in one book. I’ve got to be honest, I only read “Man With a Plan,” or I suppose that’s the Dreams portions of the book? I was less than impressed. It was OK and I managed to stick with it. There was very little character development and the story became repetitious quickly. I couldn’t get into the characters, either. They just seemed blasé to me. They come from different ends of the financial spectrum, have totally different ideas on relationships, and the only thing they seem to have in common is chemistry. Although, I didn’t “feel” the chemistry at all. The story is short and quick, which is probably why I stuck with it until the end. Because I only read the first of the two stories, I’m generously giving this book a 3-star rating figuring that the second story improved from the first.
Two fun books in this anthology. In “Man With A Plan” the sparks fly between Kathy and Jake. Their initial meeting is hilarious. Romance abounds even though Kathy is leery of putting her dream on hold and Jake’s ideas of what marriage should entail. Her young son Tony is the “glue.” In “Lucky Lady” a past meeting between Joey as a preteen and Case leaves a lasting impression, on her. Thirteen years later she needs him to help her and her family with a huge problem. Once again sparks fly and passion rules. Will they get past Case’s aversion to anything permanent? Well worth the read! I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review.
These two stories were so much fun to read and the characters were all interesting and fun. In both stories the characters had to fight for their love but it only made their relationships that much sweeter.
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I have read both stories in this book. They are well written and witty with a touch of pathos. They are also standalones that come to a happy and romantic close.
Man with a Plan: Marriage bitten and embittered police officer Jake distracts himself by spinning fantasies where he is the hero. Finding a strange woman scrubbing his shower takes him into a new realm of forbidden dreams. Even though he has rules about involvement with women, Jake quickly finds himself skipping over them at an alarming rate. Kathy has no intention of becoming involved with anyone after being left holding the baby, quite literally. She has her future mapped out, one that will take her to a place where she and her young son will know safety and security. However, the attraction between Jake and Kathy is such that they both struggle to stay on track. The story is romantic and witty and I particularly loved Kathy’s innovative remedies for dealing with annoying situations. Jake is in desperate need of an attitude adjustment, and Kathy’s determination forces him to reevaluate his stance on love, marriage and a woman’s place in the home.
Lucky Lady: When Joey Duval first meets her Prince Charming, she is a chubby pre-teen with braces and the charming pool player wins her heart with his gallant manner. As a reward, she shows him her secret trick-shot, but because she is also smart she did first extract a promise from him. Thirteen years later, Joey sits opposite Case in his office and demands he keeps his promise. Desperate to earn the right to reclaim her parent’s pool hall back, she contracts Case to coach her so that she can enter the premier pool championships. Case has had his fingers burnt by ambitious women who were more interested in the game than in him, so he is doubly careful to put limitations on his interactions with Joey. However, their attraction for one another cannot be denied and even though it seems as if he pushes her too far when danger lurks Case has no alternative other than to make the best deal for Joey’s sake.
I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review.