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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9781592796915
ISBN number: 1592796915
Label: Amber Quill Press, LLC
Manufacturer: Amber Quill Press, LLC
Page Count: 194
Printing Date: February 07, 2007
Publishing house: Amber Quill Press, LLC
Release Date: February 07, 2007
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Studio: Amber Quill Press, LLC
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Single mom Sunny Montgomery survived a lousy childhood with hippie parents as well as a terrible marriage with the cheating Kirk Stanley (AKA Kirk the Jerk), so she figured she could deal with whatever life threw at her. In short order, however, Sunny loses her job, car, health insurance, and life's savings. What's a single mother to do? Get married, of course--though not for love. Sunny accepts a marriage-of-convenience offer from her landlord, Ben Hart, so that she and Libbie, her asthmatic daughter, will have health insurance. The only problem is, she's falling in love with him--despite the fact she thinks he's gay. And, while she sometimes craves more distance from the temptation known as Ben, heaven knows that good, affordable apartments in Boston are as rare as winters without snow. Through it all, Sunny views her life through a comic lens. She succeeds when she takes chances, when she puts her heart on the line, and when she stops nursing old wounds and forgives. Whether beset by estranged hippie parents, money troubles, a creepy new boss, an is-he-or-isn't-he faux husband, or the Boston mob, Sunny sustains herself with her inner strength, her best friend Dulcie, odd-duck neighbor Ray, and lots of mac-and-cheese, hot dogs, and ice cream. Oddly enough, what Sunny's daughter, Libbie, wants--comfort food and plenty of SpongeBob SquarePants on the tube--aren't fundamentally different from what Sunny wants--happiness and love. Sunny's struggles teach us that making lemonade from life's abundant supply of lemons isn't too difficult, as long as we follow our hearts...
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I picked this book up on a lark, started it one evening around 9pm and stayed up to finish it that evening. Although I wouldn't say that it rises above the romance genre, it's creative and enjoyable. The story is complex (although I'm not sure how I feel about the mob plot line...) and the characters are vividly portrayed. I recommend it! You'll enjoy it.
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GO FOR IT!
You'll want to read Cover Me from cover to cover in one night like I did. It's fun, fast-paced, and downright real for anyone who was ever young and trying to love, live, or just survive in Boston. Sunny is no namby-pamby heroine and her imperfections shine: I love her Dickensian monikers for friends and enemies (she dubs her parents Silly and Daffy), her colorful language, and her passion for ice cream and, well, passion. Everyone wants a friend like Dulcie and a lover like Ben...even if they exist only between the covers of this book. Enjoy!
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I am the author. For some reason, I cannot make the book's description always appear. Here, then, is the story of Cover Me. (And please ignore the rating's stars--Amazon forced me to pick a rating.)
Single mom Sunny Montgomery survived a lousy childhood with hippie parents as well as a terrible marriage with the cheating Kirk Stanley (AKA Kirk the Jerk), so she figured she could deal with whatever life threw at her. In short order, however, Sunny loses her job, car, health insurance, and life's savings.
What's a single mother to do? Get married, of course--though not for love.
Sunny accepts a marriage-of-convenience offer from her landlord, Ben Hart, so that she and Libbie, her asthmatic daughter, will have health insurance. The only problem is, she's falling in love with him--despite the fact she thinks he's gay. And, while she sometimes craves more distance from the temptation known as Ben, heaven knows that good, affordable apartments in Boston are as rare as winters without snow.
Through it all, Sunny views her life through a comic lens. She succeeds when she takes chances, when she puts her heart on the line, and when she stops nursing old wounds and forgives. Whether beset by estranged hippie parents, money troubles, a creepy new boss, an is-he-or-isn't-he faux husband, or the Boston mob, Sunny sustains herself with her inner strength, her best friend Dulcie, odd-duck neighbor Ray, and lots of mac-and-cheese, hot dogs, and ice cream. Oddly enough, what Sunny's daughter, Libbie, wants--comfort food and plenty of SpongeBob SquarePants on the tube--aren't fundamentally different from what Sunny wants--happiness and love.
Sunny's struggles teach us that making lemonade from life's abundant supply of lemons isn't too difficult, as long as we follow our hearts...
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I loved it! Any single mom could relate to this story; fictious or not. The book is an easy read and it draws you in where you can't put it down. I practically read it cover to cover in one sitting. The characters are priceless; loved all of them. Sunny and Ben were my favorites and Kirk the Jerk my least.
I personally know the author and can't wait for her subsequent novel.
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