Simply Irresistible (Avon Light Contemporary Romances) 
asked by bones on November 24, 2006 9:23 PM
In this saucy romance, charm-school graduate Georgeanne Howard has only two real talents: cooking and talking. Her Mae West-like body, though, is what attracts Virgil Duffy, a man old enough to be her grandfather but richer than Croesus. But when it comes time to actually marry Duffy, Georgeanne just can't go though with it. She makes her escape with bad boy John Kowalsky, the star hockey player for the team that Duffy owns. John has no idea that the gorgeous babe he is about to have a one-night stand with happens to be his boss's bride-to-be. It's not an auspicious start for a romance, but romance Georgeanne he does. Seven years later, Kowalsky discovers that their one night of unforgettable passion produced an incorrigible little girl who is even wilder than her parents--and Georgeanne is even more beautiful than he remembered.
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The title of this book is so apt because this book is also simply irresistible! I loved georgeanne and John's story. It was believable, cute, funny and very romantic. So far, I've read 3 books by this author and I haven't been disappointed at all. All her books have excellent characterizations and the stories are romantic and memorable. My two fav. are See Jane score and this one. I plan on getting more books by Rachel Gibson but till then, this love story will be close to my heart.
reviewed by crafty1 on November 29, 2006 12:25 PM
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It was hard to like either of these characters (Georgeanne and John) in the beginning, but after seven years, they both grew into better people. I just can't really figure out when John fell in love with Georgeanne. The first 300 pages were about how he didn't love her, then at the end he suddenly loves her. This left me feeling a little unsatisfied, like an Elizabeth Lowell novel where the hero hates the heroine until the last 10 pages. Nevertheless, it was still a very enjoyable book and it was hard to put down.
The most endearing part of this book was with regards to John and his daughter, but also how John kept stealing pictures of his daughter and of a very pregnant Georgeanne.
The most endearing part of this book was with regards to John and his daughter, but also how John kept stealing pictures of his daughter and of a very pregnant Georgeanne.
reviewed by casurf on November 29, 2006 5:45 PM
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This is the first in Gibson's series on the Seattle Chinooks hockey team. Georgie, a dyslexic beauty queen from Texas flees her Seattle wedding to a millionaire old enough to be her granddaddy, and hitches a ride with one of his prized hockey players, John "The Wall" Kowalsky. A one night stand whereby John dumps her at the airport with an airline ticket produces a precocious daughter named Lexie.
Georgie has tried to move on with her life, she has a successful career as a caterer. Seven years after their liaison, John runs into Georgie at a fundraiser. When he stops at her house to return the checkbook she dropped, he discovers his love child and wants to play daddy, even if he has to sue for custody.
Despite her misgivings as well as the start of a new romance, Georgie reluctantly invites John into their lives, and soon they are back in bed. When team owner Virgil discovers Lexie's parentage, he issues John an ultimatum - Georgie or the Chinooks.
There is also a great secondary romance between her sarcastic business partner, Mae, and hockey goalie, Hugh Miner, who has met his match. I would have liked more of their romance, since it was so funny (and she was so anti-jock).
I loved the story (even if it was pretty predictable), but found the constant "cryin' all night" exclamations from Georgie, and Lexie's constant use of the term "gots" (cute the first 2 times; annoying and redundant by the 30th utterance) to grate on my nerves.
Georgie has tried to move on with her life, she has a successful career as a caterer. Seven years after their liaison, John runs into Georgie at a fundraiser. When he stops at her house to return the checkbook she dropped, he discovers his love child and wants to play daddy, even if he has to sue for custody.
Despite her misgivings as well as the start of a new romance, Georgie reluctantly invites John into their lives, and soon they are back in bed. When team owner Virgil discovers Lexie's parentage, he issues John an ultimatum - Georgie or the Chinooks.
There is also a great secondary romance between her sarcastic business partner, Mae, and hockey goalie, Hugh Miner, who has met his match. I would have liked more of their romance, since it was so funny (and she was so anti-jock).
I loved the story (even if it was pretty predictable), but found the constant "cryin' all night" exclamations from Georgie, and Lexie's constant use of the term "gots" (cute the first 2 times; annoying and redundant by the 30th utterance) to grate on my nerves.
reviewed by wendi on November 29, 2006 6:21 PM