Suddenly Single (Flipside)

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Summary: Loved it!!!
Review: I loved this book. The heroine showed a depth of emotional growth, and along the way, she fell in love. The hero is well drawn and I thought the plot was engaging. The humor is classic Criswell. I don't think fans will be disappointed. I sure wasn't!

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Summary: annoying and insulting
Review: It's hard to believe that readers will find much pleasure in the antics of this dim-bulb heroine. "Immature" doesn't even come close to describing 27-year old Lisa, who lives at home, can't hold a job, has no marketable skills, and marries a man she has known for a whopping three weeks. Alex, the estranged husband, labors mightily to win back his bride, but the biggest question has to be, "Why bother?" Reading about the antics of a woman determined to be a screwup is a waste of time. Stereotypical mothers-in-law and a plot that goes nowhere make this a disappointing effort.

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Summary: What a treat
Review: Suddenly Single is an enchanting book.

Lisa Morelli fell in love with Alex Mackenzie in a heartbeat. She always was a fly by the seat of her pants kind of girl. Lisa wasn't prepared for the move to Florida to live with Alex's conservative, rich family. So she ran back home and started to figure out what direction her life should go.

Alex realized he handled things all wrong at this parent's home. He follows his runaway bride and sets out to prove they belong together. Lisa isn't ready at first to take Alex back. But Alex is set on wooing his wife back into his arms. Lisa and Alex are two people made for each other, they both have to admit their mistakes and try again.

Suddenly Single revisits characters from Staying Single. Momma Josephine is back in fighting form and is fun to watch the sparks fly. Millie Criswell has writing a sweetheart of a book.


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Summary: amusing contemporary romance
Review: Unable to cope with her husband's snooty family and his inability to be more than a wimpy mama's boy, Lisa Morelli walks out on Alex Mackenzie to return to her family. Her sister and mother object because they fear the twenty-seven year old is heading to spinsterhood and to give up a hunk like Alex is lunacy. Stunned by the collapse of his marriage in record time, Alex misses his wife and decides to follow her in order to court her so as to re-win her hand.

Alex shocks Lisa by showing up as she figured his mama would want an annulment to rid the Morelli taint from the Mackenzie elite. She is further stunned when he removes his banking suit for a leather jacket and switches from a classic car to a motorcycle as Alex will do anything to regain Lisa at his side forever.

This is an amusing contemporary romance due to the desperate turn around by Alex to prove to his beloved that she is first in his life, not his mother; Lisa is an independent individual who cannot understand why mama has so much influence on the intelligent Alex so she decides to go the single route. Though readers will wonder whether the effort Alex makes is worth the time, fans will laugh out loud by this comedic romp.

Harriet Klausner