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Summary: Extremely disappointing.
Review: The character of Kit was simply awful, an obnoxious brat, odious enough that I don't know how ANY man could fall for her. And the character of Pendleton was so underwritten that I felt at times he was almost ghostly. The fact that he seemed to have no first name was only a part of this problem. I say, don't bother. In fact, I never made it all the way through this book before giving up in disgust--there are too many other good books out there for me to waste my time with bad ones.
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Summary: Have I read this before?
Review: This book was my first by Elizabeth Bevarly, so I didn't really know what to expect. I can't really say I liked it. I thought that Pendalton was an interesting enough character, but Kit was awful. From the very beginning I didn't like her. I have to like the characters in the book in order to really enjoy it. Also, the plot has been overdone. In order to get an inheritance Kit must marry within 2 years. Haven't I read that one before?
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Summary: A great story!!!
Review: This is a great story and it is worth reading more than once ---I laughed throughout.
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Summary: THIS IS A GREAT BOOK!!
Review: This is an incredibly good book! Very well written with wonderful characters and story. You'll never want it to end!!
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Summary: I loved this book!! I started searching for more of her work
Review: This is one of the best Contempories I have read so far. It made me immediately go searching for more of her work. I loved Pendleton and the way he dealt with Kit using humor and wits instead of just trying to boss her around!
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Summary: Humor, romance, and a great guy
Review: This is one the funniest books I've read in a long time. The romance is sweet and never "macho I'm the man so I must always be right" It does get a little slow toward the end, but the rest of the book more than makes up for that. I laughed so hard at this book, people around me were shushing me. It reminded me of Susan Isaac's After all these Years.
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Summary: Funny, funny, funny!
Review: This was a witty and hilarious book that I really enjoyed and would definitely recommend. It's almost like an updated Frank Capra movie, with the bewildered but persevering male and an eccentric heiress, only without those things that normally make you cringe when you see one of those movies. This time the guy is an intelligent, quick-thinking corporate type, not the usual bumbler.The story is basically told from Pendleton's perspective, a South Jersey guy who has returned to the high-power corporate world, this time in Louisville KY, and gets involved with the dysfunctional McClellan family, wealthy distillers of high quality bourbon. He's trying to prove to himself and his soon-to-be-remarried ex-wife that he's still got what it takes to make it in that world. He soon realizes that the main reason he was hired, however, was to be a prospective suitor for the only McClellan daughter (Kit McClellan). It seems her mother's will stated that she had to be married within two years of the mother's death, otherwise her estate of $99.4 million will go to charity. Unfortunately for the McClellan males who have disrupted every romance that Kit has ever had, it's now payback time as far as she's concerned. Ms. Bevarly writes witty dialogue and plays on words beautifully. She makes you smile with her turn of phrase. Pendleton was a joy, just watching him play corporate-speak while his mind was wandering to other areas was hilarious. And Kit, for all her apparent eccentric behavior, had a perfectly good reason for it and was ultimately a sympathetic character. Their romance was was a well-written tug of wills and emotions. There was also a nice secondary romance involving one of Kit's brothers, a recovering alcoholic, and a woman involved with the Temperance League, who herself is the widow of an alcoholic.
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Summary: Funny, funny, funny!
Review: This was a witty and hilarious book that I really enjoyed and would definitely recommend. It's almost like an updated Frank Capra movie, with the bewildered but persevering male and an eccentric heiress, only without those things that normally make you cringe when you see one of those movies. This time the guy is an intelligent, quick-thinking corporate type, not the usual bumbler. The story is basically told from Pendleton's perspective, a South Jersey guy who has returned to the high-power corporate world, this time in Louisville KY, and gets involved with the dysfunctional McClellan family, wealthy distillers of high quality bourbon. He's trying to prove to himself and his soon-to-be-remarried ex-wife that he's still got what it takes to make it in that world. He soon realizes that the main reason he was hired, however, was to be a prospective suitor for the only McClellan daughter (Kit McClellan). It seems her mother's will stated that she had to be married within two years of the mother's death, otherwise her estate of $99.4 million will go to charity. Unfortunately for the McClellan males who have disrupted every romance that Kit has ever had, it's now payback time as far as she's concerned. Ms. Bevarly writes witty dialogue and plays on words beautifully. She makes you smile with her turn of phrase. Pendleton was a joy, just watching him play corporate-speak while his mind was wandering to other areas was hilarious. And Kit, for all her apparent eccentric behavior, had a perfectly good reason for it and was ultimately a sympathetic character. Their romance was was a well-written tug of wills and emotions. There was also a nice secondary romance involving one of Kit's brothers, a recovering alcoholic, and a woman involved with the Temperance League, who herself is the widow of an alcoholic.
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Summary: A hilarious romp
Review: When Louisville attorney Halton Abernathy reads the will of his late client, Lena Hensley McClellan, all the attendees are stunned because the deceased placed her entire estate in trust for two years. The family is further shocked when the lawyer informs them that at the end of two years one of two things will occur. Unless her daughter Kit is married when the trust period ends, the $99.4 million will be distributed amidst six charities. Kit does not care what happens to her beloved mother's estate, but her father and four brothers regret running off her dates over the years. The clock ticks and only a few months remain for Kit to marry an gain ger inheritance. Kit's father continually hires new executives for the family bourbon distillery firm, but none of them remotely interest Kit. However, his latest puppet, Pendleton, is a different breed as he is not afraid to speak his mind even if it alienates other company executives. However, Pendleton has no plans to marry, but neither did Kit until she saw the Jersey stud. Now she is chasing after him because he is the man she wants to marry and love forever. Anyone who enjoys the 1930's madcap comedies will absolutely take pleasure in MY MAN PENDLETON. The story line is a fast-paced and absolutely zany 1990's edition of a story like IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT. Kit is a wonderful lead protagonist (think Colbert) and Pendleton is a fabulous hunk (try Gable). Elizabeth Bevarly scribes a jocular and witty tale that cleverly uses doublespeak at a rate that makes President Clinton's words on sexual relations seem clearer than Webster could ever define it. This stylish novel is worth reading by fans of contemporary romantic romps. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: What a fun and charming read!
Review: Wow! This book was really fast-paced and funny. I could identify with Kit and I was drooling over Pendleton. Another thing I couldn't get over was the quality of the writing. I love writers who don't "talk down" to their audiences, but have lots of cultural allusions, etc. It was like watching an episode of BUFFY, THE VAMPIRE SLAYER or something. Great job, Ms. Beverly!
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