Be My Baby (Avon Light Contemporary Romances) 
asked by dataworld on November 18, 2006 2:05 PM
New Orleans Police Sergeant Beauregard Dupree has spent the last 10 years raising his three orphaned sisters. Now that the last one is about to leave the nest, he's looking forward to impending bachelorhood. And when he's ordered to guard prim and proper Bostonian Juliet Rose Astor Lowell, Beau decides to get himself unassigned from this latest round of babysitting duty by exposing the prudish lady to the rather uncivilized side of life in the French Quarter.
What good old Beau doesn't know is that a passionate woman exists under Juliet's buttoned-down exterior, and Beau's ultra-macho treatment only unleashes her wild side. Juliet is fascinated by the seamy joints Beau drags her to, and she's also intrigued and aroused by the sexual innuendoes designed to anger her. It isn't long before Beau is having way too much fun with the woman he wanted to ditch, and Juliet is craving the handsome Southerner in ways she never imagined. And while the two attempt to dismiss the threat to her life, the danger is very real. When someone takes a shot at Juliet, Beau starts to take his bodyguard duties very seriously, while Juliet struggles to deal with the fact that someone wishes her harm.
Not only does Be My Baby bubble with hilarious dialogue, superb sexual tension, and the color and heat of New Orleans, but it also possesses a solid suspense subplot that perfectly balances the wonderful romance. Don't miss this one! --Lois Faye Dyer
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Okay, so this book did get lots of average ratings. But let's face it, if it were easy to write novels we would all do it. Besides, readers should read a pool of the good, average, bad and ugly. There are lots of good reasons to read this book. Beau is the hunky, macho-cop, who, at first, did not want to guard Juliet because he's a cop wanting some "serious action". When Juliet's life is in real danger then the adreneline for action overcomes Beau who now want's to protect her. He does the grab-and-go scenes with Juliet so often it made him very wierd. There passionate scenes are great to look forward to.
reviewed by vegaswinner on November 19, 2006 5:24 PM
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Juliet Rose Astor Lowell is more than just a woman with a mouthful of a name. Juliet is a poor little rich girl that's just dying to love and be loved. Beauregard Butler Dupree is more than a sexy good ole boy cop. Beau is big-brother-substitute-father for three sisters, Camilla, Anabel and one very spirited Josie Lee. Beau's acting captain, `Pissant' Pheffer, a tyrant with a chip on his shoulder gets Beau taken off the case that could lead him to the criminal who victimized none other than his baby sister, Josie Lee. When Beau is reassigned to a job acting as Juliet's bodyguard, a job Beau views as no more than a farce--`babysitting,' he calls it-BE MY BABY gets off and running.
The problem with BE MY BABY is one that seems to be common in contemporary romance--that is, the romance, the love is M.I.A. More than any other book I've read recently, the loving and affectionate part of the relationship between Juliet and Beau in BE MY BABY was underdeveloped.
"I have always come in a poor third with the people whose affection I most craved...," Juliet says at one point, but she needn't have: it's clear that Juliet is love-starved from the way she accepts Beau's poor behavior. Now, don't get me wrong, our Beau seems to be very sexy and experienced. But he is also not very considerate or sensitive to any woman's emotions and needs except for those of his sisters. His handling of Juliet is clumsy (the bull in a china shop is brought to mind) as she opens herself to him. She is a fragile woman inside, one who's had her heart trampled many times by those she tried to love. But Beau doesn't sense...anything from Juliet. He doesn't honestly see how special she is.
Oh, yes, he goes on an on about her porn star mouth and gorgeous feet. However, though he sees her kindness and sweetness with others, her graciousness always seems to come as a surprise to him. Beau unburdens himself sexually and emotionally with Juliet, and yet I can't recall him once asking about Juliet's life, her family, her problems.
Clearly, the `love' scenes in the book are scorching. And that's what seems to be the glue between the two leads. Beau has been suffering from something close to a self-imposed abstinence for around ten years, and then--presto--he has a convenient woman whom he must be around 24/7. She isn't exactly his type, he protests. But she'll do. And for Juliet's part, she seemed to be invigorated by the dominant edge (or one might call it thoughtlessness, carelessness, self-centeredness) in Beau. She seemed to like being `dragged' about like his modern day cave woman. And to top that, having you-know-what with Beau was better than she'd had with anyone else. To be crude, I think Juliet was `sprung,' `whipped,' whatever you want to call it. Finally, I give BE MY BABY three and 1/2 stars for the experience.
Enjoyable, But Not Romantic.
The problem with BE MY BABY is one that seems to be common in contemporary romance--that is, the romance, the love is M.I.A. More than any other book I've read recently, the loving and affectionate part of the relationship between Juliet and Beau in BE MY BABY was underdeveloped.
"I have always come in a poor third with the people whose affection I most craved...," Juliet says at one point, but she needn't have: it's clear that Juliet is love-starved from the way she accepts Beau's poor behavior. Now, don't get me wrong, our Beau seems to be very sexy and experienced. But he is also not very considerate or sensitive to any woman's emotions and needs except for those of his sisters. His handling of Juliet is clumsy (the bull in a china shop is brought to mind) as she opens herself to him. She is a fragile woman inside, one who's had her heart trampled many times by those she tried to love. But Beau doesn't sense...anything from Juliet. He doesn't honestly see how special she is.
Oh, yes, he goes on an on about her porn star mouth and gorgeous feet. However, though he sees her kindness and sweetness with others, her graciousness always seems to come as a surprise to him. Beau unburdens himself sexually and emotionally with Juliet, and yet I can't recall him once asking about Juliet's life, her family, her problems.
Clearly, the `love' scenes in the book are scorching. And that's what seems to be the glue between the two leads. Beau has been suffering from something close to a self-imposed abstinence for around ten years, and then--presto--he has a convenient woman whom he must be around 24/7. She isn't exactly his type, he protests. But she'll do. And for Juliet's part, she seemed to be invigorated by the dominant edge (or one might call it thoughtlessness, carelessness, self-centeredness) in Beau. She seemed to like being `dragged' about like his modern day cave woman. And to top that, having you-know-what with Beau was better than she'd had with anyone else. To be crude, I think Juliet was `sprung,' `whipped,' whatever you want to call it. Finally, I give BE MY BABY three and 1/2 stars for the experience.
Enjoyable, But Not Romantic.
reviewed by mattisboss on November 25, 2006 8:11 PM
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An heiress from Boston with far too many names is in New Orleans for a hotel opening and receives death threats from an unknown assailant. Macho cop Beauregard Dupree is assigned to protect her at the request of her overprotective father.
Beau is looking forward to finally living la vida loca as a single man on the prowl. After his parents' death, young Beau kept the family together by being a guardian to his sisters. So it is time for him to step out and get a social life of his own.
Sparks fly between the two though I am not sure how she knew what he was talking about with the thick New Orleans dialect built into the dialog. Soon, Beau is questioning whether there is room in his life for this new lady or if he wants to continue to play the field. I like her response to that.
Totally predictable; you will know who the person writing the letters is almost from the star.
Beau is looking forward to finally living la vida loca as a single man on the prowl. After his parents' death, young Beau kept the family together by being a guardian to his sisters. So it is time for him to step out and get a social life of his own.
Sparks fly between the two though I am not sure how she knew what he was talking about with the thick New Orleans dialect built into the dialog. Soon, Beau is questioning whether there is room in his life for this new lady or if he wants to continue to play the field. I like her response to that.
Totally predictable; you will know who the person writing the letters is almost from the star.
reviewed by bethness on November 26, 2006 5:01 AM