Macgregor Grooms (Macgregors) 
asked by pauls on November 23, 2006 1:22 AM
The eagerly anticipated sequel to The MacGregor Brides is here! And this time family patriarch Daniel MacGregor has his sights set on his three grandsons, cousins D.C., Duncan, and Ian, each of whom is very aware of Daniel's matchmaking machinations, and each equally determined to avoid the tender trap known as matrimony. The MacGregor Grooms comprises three extraordinary stories about the inexplicable attraction of opposites: D.C., the passionate, temperamental artist, and Layna, the coolly beautiful businesswoman; Duncan, the riverboat gambler with the impeccable pedigree, and Cat, the tempting torch singer from the mean streets of Chicago's South Side; and Ian, the worldly, self-confident lawyer, and Naomi, the bookish butterfly just emerging from her chrysalis. Nobody sets the scene for steamy, sensitive loving better than New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts, who continues her unmatched string of successes with The MacGregor Grooms! --Alison Trinkle
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I just love the MacGregor series!! He is such a wonderful and well-developed character. If you haven't read the book where he and his wife, Anna, meet, pick it up!! You will learn so much more about him and about Anna who is also a terrific character.
The three oldest grandsons are now Daniel MacGregor's marriage targets. First he conspires with an old friend who is both D.C. MacGregor's godmother as well as godmother to Layna Drake of Drake Department stores. D.C. has moved back to the Washington, DC area from California and other places. Being an artist, he does love to move around and has finally come back to Washington, DC where he mostly grew up in the White House. D.C. is sloppy and in the few months he has been back has not even finished unpacking. He often forgets to eat or wash dishes or do laundry unless he has to!! His grandfather calls him and asks him as a favor to his godmother and Daniel's friend to escort Layna to a charity dinner. In the meantime, Layna's godmother/Daniel's friend is telling Layna that D.C. needs a date to this charity dinner and would she please let D.C. escort her? Layna is unsure of herself and not warm, loving and passionate like D.C. as he grew up in a home and extended family filled with love whereas Layna parents carried on a "civilized" marriage of basically keeping out of each other's ways and having affairs as long as they were discreet. Sparks fly when they meet and dislike each other on sight. A wonderful story.
Duncan Blade is the son of Justin Blade and Serena MacGregor who together own several hotel/casinos in places like Las Vegas and Atlantic City. He is part Comanche as well and has setup recently a riverboat called the Comanche Princess to go up and down the Mississippi with guests coming to stay for one port-to-port hop or for a whole week's run. Duncan provides gambling, good food, music and entertainment for his guests of the highest quality. His headliner act quit so he has Cat Farrell coming onboard at his brother's and grandfather's recommendation. Cat is a torch singer who grew up on the rough streets of Chicago's South Side. She is beautiful and unsure of how she fits in with Duncan's world.
Last we have Ian MacGregor,son of Diana Blade and Caine MacGregor who own a law firm together. Caine was his brother Alan's Attorney General so Ian is used to dealing with all kinds of people. As a favor to his grandfather, instead of mailing partnership papers he was drawing up for Naomi Brightstone, Ian goes to the store so he can pick up and order some rare books for Daniel. He meets Naomi and is immediately impressed with the confident business woman who is shy in other areas of life. They have a very interesting courtship.
A fun book that can be re-read!
The three oldest grandsons are now Daniel MacGregor's marriage targets. First he conspires with an old friend who is both D.C. MacGregor's godmother as well as godmother to Layna Drake of Drake Department stores. D.C. has moved back to the Washington, DC area from California and other places. Being an artist, he does love to move around and has finally come back to Washington, DC where he mostly grew up in the White House. D.C. is sloppy and in the few months he has been back has not even finished unpacking. He often forgets to eat or wash dishes or do laundry unless he has to!! His grandfather calls him and asks him as a favor to his godmother and Daniel's friend to escort Layna to a charity dinner. In the meantime, Layna's godmother/Daniel's friend is telling Layna that D.C. needs a date to this charity dinner and would she please let D.C. escort her? Layna is unsure of herself and not warm, loving and passionate like D.C. as he grew up in a home and extended family filled with love whereas Layna parents carried on a "civilized" marriage of basically keeping out of each other's ways and having affairs as long as they were discreet. Sparks fly when they meet and dislike each other on sight. A wonderful story.
Duncan Blade is the son of Justin Blade and Serena MacGregor who together own several hotel/casinos in places like Las Vegas and Atlantic City. He is part Comanche as well and has setup recently a riverboat called the Comanche Princess to go up and down the Mississippi with guests coming to stay for one port-to-port hop or for a whole week's run. Duncan provides gambling, good food, music and entertainment for his guests of the highest quality. His headliner act quit so he has Cat Farrell coming onboard at his brother's and grandfather's recommendation. Cat is a torch singer who grew up on the rough streets of Chicago's South Side. She is beautiful and unsure of how she fits in with Duncan's world.
Last we have Ian MacGregor,son of Diana Blade and Caine MacGregor who own a law firm together. Caine was his brother Alan's Attorney General so Ian is used to dealing with all kinds of people. As a favor to his grandfather, instead of mailing partnership papers he was drawing up for Naomi Brightstone, Ian goes to the store so he can pick up and order some rare books for Daniel. He meets Naomi and is immediately impressed with the confident business woman who is shy in other areas of life. They have a very interesting courtship.
A fun book that can be re-read!
reviewed by bookworks on November 24, 2006 1:57 AM
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Any book by Nora Roberts you can always say it's going to be awesome. I haven't come across one yet, and I've read at least 15, where I want to put that book down after starting.
reviewed by tacos on November 28, 2006 5:30 AM
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This is a fun series of books. I really loved each of the books in it! Nora Robert fan will love them as well.
reviewed by stonefox on November 29, 2006 3:51 PM
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I love geting lost in a really good book especially if it is a story that seems to go on forever (sort of like a soap) anyway, the series is terrific. Buy the book and give it a try.
reviewed by tubi on November 29, 2006 5:09 PM