“A comedy of errors and mistaken identities, funny, warm and really entertaining.” ~Kumotteiru Good Humor Abounds When the Ice Cream Man Falls for His Suspect Divorcee Jenny Lake suspects the new ice cream man, Nick Barnett, is selling more than bompops off his truck. The neighbors think Nick is dealing drugs. Nick fears Jenny is more than the frazzled mom of two she portrays, as all evidence … frazzled mom of two she portrays, as all evidence makes her suspect number one in his check-kiting case.
Of course, Nick also knows a cop should never fall in love with his suspect. And a man who can’t tolerate kids shouldn’t love a woman who wants a houseful. But somehow he keeps forgetting as he does everything possible to prove the evidence wrong.
AWARDS:
RITA Award, Winner
Publisher’s Note: Dive in and enjoy these classic romances from Eileen Dreyer. Amusing, sweet and oh-so romantic in the best way, these timeless tales will leave you feeling good all-over. Fans of humorous contemporary romance by authors such as Sally Thorne, Lauren Blakely, Addison Cole as well as Molly Harper, Sarah Maclean and Emma Chase will not want to miss this enduring and sweet romantic series.
KORBEL CLASSICS: HUMOROUS SERIES, in order
The Ice Cream Man
Isn’t It Romantic?
A Prince of a Guy
Princess and the Pea
A Fine Madness
ALSO by Eileen Dreyer:
Nothing Personal
Brain Dead
Bad Medicine
If Looks Could Kill
more
It’s A Blast From The Past Discovering What The HEART always knows…
She’s a struggling Single-Mom who only wants to do right by her kids; unfortunately, her Ex is making that virtually impossible…
Now, she’s being embroiled in an investigation into “The Ice-Cream Man” who everyone’s sure is peddling MORE than just Pops outta his truck of Frozen Delights…
However, the closer she gets to the neighborhood Ice-Cream STUD, the MORE she’s convinced he’s innocent…
In fact, she just wants to drop the whole thing, but it seems forces are conspiring against her…
You see, “The Ice-Cream Man” might not be dealing Snow Rock to kids, but he’s not on the up & up either…
He’s carrying his own secrets around, close to his chest, which only makes him look more suspicious…
To bad for him that he’s falling for his primary target, & getting in deeper by the day…
Will either of these lovebirds survive his stint as “The Ice-Cream Man” intact as their HEARTS discover how to be the BEST judge of character?!
I was granted an ARC of Eileen Dreyer’s “The Ice Cream Man (Korbel Classic Romance Humorous Series, Book 1)” via Booksprout; I really enjoyed this Blast from the past, & the struggles each character not only was presented with, but also overcame. Sometimes, it really is ALL about your outlook!! I recommend this book based upon its own merits. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given.
Until next time… Happy Reading!
It’s back to the 80s! No smartphones, cell phones the size of a brick with a two-foot antenna, and pagers. Ice cream trucks still cruise the neighborhood on hot summer days. Stay at home moms are fairly normal, not a rare breed. Kids ride bikes, play ball, hang around outside. Ahhhh, the nostalgia.
Nick has gone undercover as the neighborhood ice cream man. His mission? Find who is stealing checks out of mailboxes. Jenny has been appointed by her neighbors to figure out what the ice cream man is really up to. Why her? Well, she’s single. OK, technically a single mom. With two small children. They need ice cream daily. Why is she watching the ice cream man? Simple. He’s most likely a drug dealer who is going to destroy the children in the neighborhood by getting them hooked on drugs. What could possibly go wrong?
This is a really fun, fairly clean, sweet story. And, yes, it is truly set in the late 80s which makes it even more fun.
this book and the other 4 in her collection are cute, fun to read, and are great when you need a time out from all the drama in the world
There is drug dealing in the area and divorcee mum, Jenny, thinks it could be the gorgeous ice cream van man whose the chief suspect. Little does she realise that he is a cop and she is HIS chief suspect but he’s trying to prove that evidence wrong. Nick shouldn’t fall for this gorgeous woman with a houseful of kids. They’re not in their 20’s and both have ‘baggage’ but does it really matter in the end when there is that sizzling chemistry between them? The dialogue is fast and witty and I loved the way they skirted around each other. This is a light hearted, humourous romance that will keep me coming back for more from this fantastic author. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Definitely recommended
I really enjoyed this book. How can you pass up a yummy cop whose undercover as an ice cream man? I totally love Nick and Jenny together and that they found their HEA in each other.
A really well-written light hearted romance love story. A single mom who is struggling because her rich ex won’t make support payments on time. Nick is a private detective that is posing as the ice cream man. It has wonderful realistic characters and funny secondary characters. With someone stealing senior citizen’s monthly checks Nick is sent in he keep an on Jenny thinking she is part of the forgery ring because he caught her in others mailboxes. She is keeping an on him the icream man, he doesn’t look like any other ice cream man is he the one dealing drugs? Lots of laughs in this romantic semi-suspenseful story.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Throwback to 1988 Rom/Com
Real life of the single divorced woman in 1988. This is a great novel. The author absolutely captures life as I new it. This book has withstood the test of time with class and honor. I usually stick to clean romances. While this book has plenty of spicy parts, they are integral to the story and easy to skip past. I can see why this book has won so many awards and why this author is still writing. I can’t wait to read more of her older books as they become available digitally. I received this ARC book for free and voluntarily chose to post my honest review.
Ah the 80s, I have such fond memories of that portion of my childhood. And reading The Ice Cream Man brought it all back, in a good way.
Jenny is a divorced, single parent who’s struggling to get by, thanks to a deadbeat, but wealthy, ex who’s constantly late with his child support payments. There’s a new ice cream man in her neighborhood. A really hot ice cream man who has a ponytail and a tattoo and looks out of place in her neighborhood. When her neighbors and the cops ask her to keep an eye on Nick, it’s no hardship for Jenny. But is he dangerous? Is he really the drug dealer everyone seems to think he is?
Nick is in hell working his undercover assignment in this suburban neighborhood. Especially when his suspect turns out to be such a sweet, but perpetually frazzled mom whom he falls in love with.
Being that this is set 30 years ago, it’s surprisingly fresh. It’s got timeless themes – single parenthood, undercover work, trying to find one’s place in the world, and even though the heat level is low compared to more contemporary works, I really enjoyed The Ice Cream Man. It’s really well-written and the characters are wonderfully realistic with flaws and problems like we all have. This is the second of the Korbel Classics I’ve read, and I know after reading this one, that it certainly not be the last.
A cop undercover as an icecream man mistaken by the good housewives of suburbia as a drug dealer and investigated by them. A funny story, especially as he falls for one of these women and it gets complicated on who investigates who and for what reason. A comedy of errors and mistaken identities, funny, warm and really entertaining.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Despite the craziness one can relate with the characers and feels with them. A superb read!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A really good contemporary romance.
I really enjoyed this book! It was “originally published in 1988” according to the author and it’s a fun glimpse back into a simpler time before cell phones. It was also a more naive time when people actually spoke to each other. (Yes, I remember those times and miss them.) But back to the book… It is about Jenny, a divorced mother of two, who struggling to just survive on her income since “the Jerk” of an ex-husband hasn’t been paying child support and Nick, who is an undercover cop investigating Jenny for mail fraud and theft. It’s not necessarily a “sweet” romance as there are a couple of “sex scenes” although they are definitely tame by today’s standards.
She is a divorcee that suspects the new ice cream man might be selling more than ice cream from his truck. He is an undercover cop watching the frazzled mom that is the prime suspect in a check-kiting case. Neither expect for a love connection and a sweet romance to occur while uncovering the secrets about each other.
While this book was originally written in 1988 and newly released on ebook, it still stands the test of time. I enjoyed the whimsy characters (her neighbors are a bunch of fun-loving snoops and gossips), the unexpected attraction and romance, and the touch of mystery.