Maddie's Bookshelf
Falling for Grace Kensington Bouquet, # 55 Maddie James delivers a cozy little romance with a solid story and good pacing. Heartwarming and tender, this novel will brighten many dreary afternoons in small town America. James shows special talent for traditional romance. Expect more from this author. They weren’t looking for love… The owner of a successful, sophisticated boutique called Romantically Yours, Gracie Hart’s nickname is the Diva of Romance. Who could have guessed that having once loved and lost, she has no intention of ever falling in love again, no matter how loudly her biological clock keeps ticking? Until, that is, her new tenants, Carson Price and his six-year-old daughter Izzie, arrive on the scene and proceed to wreak havoc in her life—and her heart! …but it found them anyway! Single again and determined to stay that way, Carson Price has come to town looking for a new career, a new place to live, and a new way of life for little Isabella. When he rents both the shop next to Gracie’s, and the apartment above which adjoins hers, he has no idea that Gracie will become such a favorite of Izzie’s—or that he’ll find himself hoping the sexy shopkeeper will soon be romantically his!
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Kensington Bouquet # 14, 1999 Crazy for You by Maddie James is a wacky comedy with humorous scenes, good character development and snappy dialogue. Zany, funny, and delightful; Maddie James makes us crazy for her with her latest novel, Crazy for You. She’s Tofu; He’s Beefsteak A lovely nineties-style flower child, Tasha Smith enjoys her laid-back life at the shop where she sells organic fruits and vegetables. But lately she’s been in a funk over a broken engagement. Determined to shake her blues, she heads down to a resort in sunny Jamaica, and amid the swaying palms, meets the most unlikely companion—a workaholic salesman who has no idea how sexy he looks in his Brooks Brothers suit…or out of it!
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Maddie James writing as Kim Whalen |
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Kensington Precious Gems # 118, 1998 As athletic director for the Parks Department, Lucki Stevenson spends most of her time coaching unruly teenagers instead of giving her heart a much-needed pep talk. And when Dr. Sam Kirk moves back to town, Lucki wants to forfeit the game of love completely! Sam broke her heart once before, but she won’t give him a chance to do it again… |
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Kensington Precious Gems # 169, 1998 Dr. Caleb Wyatt thought the peaceful little town of Greenfield looked like the perfect place to begin his veterinary practice…until the morning he opens the doors of his animal clinic. There’s not a moment to waste. Mrs. Pierson’s poodle has been looking for love in all the wrong places, there’s a colicky calf complaining in the barn, and a feisty iguana. In short…chaos! Until he hires lovely and quite organized, Nora James… |
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Kensington Precious Gems # 209, 1999 It’s been a decade since Garth Nash left the Triple ranch to become a rodeo star. Now he’s come back to pay his final respects to the man he’d loved like a father—and to console the girl he once considered a pesky tomboy. But there’s nothing pesky or boyish about Rilla Ray now. She’s a gorgeous, gutsy woman who knows exactly what she wants: to preserve the family ranch by winning big at the Cowgirl Classis—with Garth as her coach. |
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Kensington Precious Gems # 101, 1997 Winner of the Calico Trails Cameo Award Playing good sport to appease her best friend was one thing, but sophisticated Gail Martin was hardly equipped for a Colorado camping trip. Especially when their mountain guide was a rough-edged cowboy who was as untamed as the wilderness…
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