MARRYING UP
JACKIE ROSE
ISBN: # 0-373-89530-5
August 1, 2005
Silhouette Books, Harlequin Books, Red Dress Ink
233 Broadway, Suite 1001, New York, NY 10279
Paperback
Price: $12.95
361 Pages
Contemporary Romance
Rating: 5 Cups
Holly Hastings decides one morning to write her obituary. It is just an experiment; but
after the words are put on paper, she realizes her life is not a blazing trail of glory. She is
twenty-eight, single, and bored at work. There is only one thing left to do; leave her job
and head out to the coast. Insane, maybe, but it beats living her same life day in and out
waiting for Mr. Right. Now that that facet in her life is resolved, she has to decide
whether to land an eligible millionaire in San Francisco or stick with her next door
neighbor.
Remy has a two-bedroom apartment for rent. He agrees to allow Holly and her friend
stay if they will help out with the renovations. He likes what she says in her personal
statement when she fills out the paperwork to rent the apartment. He thinks Holly is
attractive and would like to get to know her better. Can he convince her that waiting for
The One is hard enough without holding out for The Only?
I loved this book. It was cute and witty. The part about Holly’s mother, Flipper, and Oprah
had me in stitches. I could just picture the scene. I enjoyed the scenes between Holly
and Remy when she met him for the first time. There was chemistry between the two that
made the book more enjoyable to read.
Ms. Rose has a flare for writing that jumps off the pages. It was a book that I hated to
see end. It was a very enjoyable book. Ms. Rose’s superb writing is very realistic. She
makes the characters very believable all the way to the end of the book. A captivating
book that will make you laugh out loud.
Cherokee
Reviewer for Karen Find Out About New Books
Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance