Make-Believe Bride
Kelly McDonoughContemporary romance
Available from Publish America
ISBN: 1-4137-5152-0
July 2005
| Kelsey McClaire is standing in Jonathan R. Trent's office, nervously awaiting mew that it might be her last day of working for the great firm of Trent & Trent Media. Kelsey is taken aback by the masculine voice of Jonathan Trent while she is admiring the wonderful rare first edition collection of books that line a wall in his office. Mr. Trent tells Kelsey she is more than welcome to take any book to read, but it must be returned when she is done reading it. Kelsey declines the offer graciously, terrified that she might lose one of these glorious books. Now, Kelsey is not sure how to act. She'd come to Johathan's office expecting to lose her position as an account executive for the firm because she had lost the account of Joe Baringer from Baringer's Grocery. It was Mr. Baringer's sexual advances and inappropriate behavior toward Kelsey that she did not tolerate. To Kelsey shocked fortitude, Jonathan does not want to fire her. Oh no, he offers Kelsey another proposition, marriage!
MAKE-BELIEVE BRIDE is by Kelly McDonough. This is a love story people of all ages can read and appreciate. Ms. McDonough did an exceptional job creating a highly romantic and memorable story without using obscene or profane words. Which goes to show, what is inferred can be just as sexy and more appealing, than blatant language and or wording. With this said, Ms. McDonough did produce just enough heat and tension between Jonathan and Kelsey to keep this reader turning page after page. The storyline and dialogue between the characters flows with majestic grace and ease. Ms. McDonough captures all the right nuances to make the characters come to life and dance before our eyes. This reader hope that Ms. McDonough will continue this story with the secondary characters Sue (Kelsey's best friend) and Kane (Jonathan's brother). Ms. McDonough has spun a charming and believable story of love with the wondrous allure in hopes of happy-ever-after. MAKE-BELIEVE BRIDE is truly a quality love story with heartwarming appeal, which this reviewer highly recommends it to the entire audience of romance readers!
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Reviewer: Janalee |
