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Summary: WOW!
Review: I must admit, reading some of the negative comments about this book had me rethinking my decision to buy it. I (somewhat warily) made my purchase and started reading that very night. My experience reading this book...? It's one of those, "It's 3am and I know I'll be paying dearly for this in the morning, but I HAVE to find out how this ends" books. I loved the characters, especially Daisy. I must have laughed and said, "You go girl!" a million times while I was reading. This book is definitely a keeper.
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Summary: Was this supposed to seem like a cartoon?
Review: I want to start off by saying that Susan Andersen is on my automatic buy list, so even if the book description sounds kind of silly, I still expect Ms. Andersen to make it work. I cannot explain how disappointed I was in this book. It was so unrealistic that at times I was picturing cartoon characters. I've read almost everything of hers that I can get my hands on. Some of her other books I have given 5 stars (books like Obsession or All Shook Up). The only reason that I gave this book even 1 star is because it did include her trademark steamy love scenes. I normally finish a book this size in 1 or 2 days, but "Baby, Don't Go" took me over two weeks to muddle through. I definitely don't recommend this book, even if you are a fan of her other work. You will be very disappointed.
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Summary: Not very original
Review: I was disappointed in this one. Hope the next one is better
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Summary: Susan, please go back to the way you used to write
Review: I was so excited when I heard that Susan had signed a contract with Avon. Finally this talented writer was getting the chance to showcase her talent. Well after reading all three book, I am sorry to say this is the last book of hers that I will be reading. I honestly don't know where to start. Stereotyped characters, hokey dialog, and boring plot. To me that says it all. Where is all the talent that was evident in her Zebra books?
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Summary: Hot and spicy + LOL Funny! This book has it all!
Review: If you like hot and spicy humor, this is the perfect book for you! I just loved it. Nick and Daisy were hilarious -- their relationship couldn't be better. The sexual tension began with sparks and ended with a fireworks show you won't soon forget. Ms. Andersen gives readers a great summertime romp that will leave you grinning from ear to ear. So grab a beachtowel and a pina colada and prepare to be ENTERTAINED! *VBG*
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Summary: Few Small Problems Here
Review: If you're contemplating a life of crime or want a divorce without any sticky financial obligations, have I got good news for you! Move to San Francisco. It's some kind of legal free zone. Here's the setup. Nick and Daisy were once stepsiblings (his father, her mother). His father kicks Daisy and mom out one day, and because he'd been married several times and was going broke paying alimony, he smeared mom's name all over the tabloids by telling them mom was having a lurid affair with his best friend. The tabloids fell for it, printed it, and dad had no alimony this time around. You see, there are no divorce lawyers in SF and no liable laws in California. A couple of years later, Daisy and Nick meet again, and he deflowers her (she's nineteen). After the act and after telling her he loves her, he puts on his pants and leaves with, "It's been nice. See you around." Years pass and Nick is a photographer and Daisy's an ex-cop with her own security business. Nick accidentally takes a picture of an upstanding citizen who's in line for an ambassadorship doing the dirty with a young lady who is not this good citizen's wife. That very night, two thugs show up demanding the film, which is stashed in Nick's photo bag behind the front seat of his car. The thorough thugs do not look there; instead, they dislocate Nick's shoulder, tear up his dark room and leave when the neighbors call the cops. At this point, Nick still doesn't know what's on that film, even though the ambassador-to-be does (although how he knows, we don't know-details, details). In the meantime, Nick's sister is having a small problem. Because the banking laws are pretty loose in California (never mind about those bothersome federal laws), she takes some money from an escrow account and now has to pay it back. Well, when Nick discovers the incriminating photos, the lights go on real bright. He'll sell the pictures to the tabloids and help sis out. The next day, Nick goes looking for a bodyguard who's both competent and within his budget. I don't want to ruin it for you, but guess who fits the bill? Nick doesn't tell Daisy the real story about the negatives because she wouldn't approve. Daisy moves into Nick's apartment, and the very next day, the thugs try to run Nick over on a public street. Nick won't file a police report because there's no proof (we all know this isn't the first time the State of California has had a problem with "probable cause"). The next day, the thugs show up again, this time with guns. Daisy promptly dispatches them, and I stopped reading (page 145). Without stating the obvious, I think this plot could use a little fine-tuning. First of all, the investigating officer after the break-in had to be that idiot some village is missing. He left the film with Nick? Or maybe he just didn't see the connection between the assault and the film the thugs were looking for-keep in mind, Nick doesn't yet know he's got a gold mine. The car incident also has a bit of a plotting problem, but it's a masterpiece of sophism. You see, the REAL reason Nick doesn't file a police report is because Daisy would find out what's really on the film, and therefore, Nick's lie. Nick told Daisy the pictures were of a woman doing the deed who's getting a divorce from an abusive husband, and if Nick lets the police know about the pictures, the abusive husband would take it out on the poor woman, even though the abusive husband is now on an out of control crime spree. Daisy, the ex-cop, accepts this reasoning. Well, you know how hard it is in California to get those abusive husbands off the streets? I would go into the romantic twists and turns, but I think I've probably confused you enough. Besides with this kind of a plot, the romance is superfluous, and I'll even refrain from telling you Nick's reason for acting like an unprincipled jerk in the first place. Trust me, though. His reason is as brilliant as the rest of the plot. Have fun! (and P.D. James can rest easy tonight)
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Summary: A Great Read!
Review: Loved this book! Quite Steamy! It was a quick read, very entertaining. The pages kept turning quickly. There were many thrilling, explicit sex scenes. Loved them! The first of many books I hope to read by Susan Andersen.
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Summary: A Great Read!
Review: Loved this book! Quite Steamy! It was a quick read, very entertaining. The pages kept turning quickly. There were many thrilling, explicit sex scenes. Loved them! The first of many books I hope to read by Susan Andersen.
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Summary: Too Funny!
Review: Ms. Andersen does it again! While I was leery of a hero who had such a shady past history with the heroine, the story worked great. Neither the hero nor the heroine are apologetic about their decisions and the tension between them was HOT throughout the entire book. In fact, this book reminded me a bit of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series -- even down to the hero having taken the heroine's virginity a long time ago. If you are a Morelli fan, you will love Susan Andersen's latest. The plot is fast-paced, the dialogue is hysterical, and you'll fall in love with the hero and heroine. Ms. Andersen, keep 'em coming!
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Summary: A Romance and a Comedy?
Review: Nick and Daisy had a brief relationship in the past. He took Daisy's virginity, breaks her heart?, and leaves without any plesantries. Nine years later, Nick hires Daisy as his bodyguard. And, the fireworks are renewed. Baby Don't Go was not a good read, for me. I had problems with the stereotypes. Daisy's a security specialist, wears combat boots, cuts her own hair with manicure scissors, skips makeup. Nick as a one-time rich, playboy-type, calls Daisy Blondie, etc.; and, he has nicknames for certain parts of his own person. Daisy's male secretary, Reggie, and Reggie's friends meet a certain stereotype also. Then there's the "goons", and the pillar-of-society bad guy. Maybe they are all meant to be funny, but the humor was beyond me. Love/sex scenes, to me, seemed long, detailed, boring. I found myself skimming them. I just didn't see the relationship develop. I didn't see where the feelings Daisy and Nick had for each other, came from. Neither one, were characters I liked, or related to. The plot, was secondary to relationships. The secondary characters, Mo (Nick's sister), and her husband Reid, were the reason I kept reading the book. And, Ms. Andersen's writing has a certain flow, that kept me reading, also. I just wish I had enjoyed the story, as much as the writing.
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