Rich Man, Poor Bride : In A Fairy Tale World... (Silhouette Romance)

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Summary: Don't hold your breath . . .
Review: Whew, do I have problems with this book! The plot sounds promising enough: a rich, kind doctor falls for a poor, good-hearted employee at the resort run by Merry Montrose, the enchanted princess who must match a certain number of couples to break the spell she's under. Unfortunately, the final product is kind of awful. Diego, the hero, is a cynical, selfish jerk interested mainly in sex til about page 160. Ruthie, the heroine, is a dingbat. There is simply no other word for a woman who will drag her ailing mother-in-law across several states to accept the dubious services of a doctor she located on the Internet, ignoring the extremely intelligent advice of a large number of other doctors until about page 162.

Truth to tell, I've also got one other serious problem with this silly little book. Each installment in this series is supposed to be based on a classic fairy tale. The first book was based on the story of the ugly duckling, for example. And this one? It gives a rendering of the story of Ruth and Boaz in the front. While I'm thrilled to see that story get the attention, it's definitely part of the Old Testament, and therefore no fairy tale.