Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Rita Herron: Marry Me, Maddie

Marry Me, Maddie
Rita Herron
Published August 1, 2001 by Love Spell
ISBN: 0505524333
363 Pages

Synopsis
A down home Southern romance between a fiery redhead and a reformed bad boy; both pursuing their careers, neither looking for what they found.

Chase, Lance and Reid are blood brothers who made a pact to remain bachelors forever. Chase, the only not literal brother, takes this very seriously as he considers Lance and Reid his only family. Maddie, their sister, he remembers at the knobby-kneed girl with pigtails that used to follow them around everywhere.  Boy, has she grown up.

After a public break-up with longtime boyfriend Jeff, Maddie is back on the market, and looking for some fun. Can Chase keep his hands off her when all he wants to do is the opposite? 


Musings
Ick. I won’t give it a terrible rating, since it’s not bad for what it is, but I don’t think I will pursue many others by this author. The plot lines don’t twist, there is no depth or mystery, and the characters seem to fall into silly situations. So if you are looking for a quick, flirty, summer read – this book is for you.

I didn’t like the split attention between two possible couples, and the depth could have easily been there with a little more attention (the mystery of Maddie’s parents, the sabotage, and Chase’s history). The author just needed to dig a little deeper and quit repeating the same thing over and over…

It started out strong, but quickly got weak and stayed there. The sex wasn’t even that riveting (or believable). I had to force myself to finish the book.

2.5 – Caution: Read only if you are into cheesy harlequin romance.
-Rita
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