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With her parents gone, her twin sister, Kitty, about to be married, and no hint of Mr. Right on the horizon, Josie Dupre is lonesome. Luckily, she has her booming New Orleans catering business, and her fluffy white dog, Rosie, to keep her company.
Then, with all the subtlety of Bourbon Street at Mardi Gras, a jumbo-sized Boxer destroys Josie's flowering windowboxes, and in the process, brazenly captures petite Rosie's undying devotion. Now that Rosie and the aptly named Zip are an item, Josie finds herself an unwilling chaperone - and doing her best to avoid Zip's owner, the irritatingly appealing Paul Brouillette.
Anyone can see that the wealthy, sexy Paul is little more than a love 'em and leave 'em Cajun playboy. He's all for l'amour, but Josie has no intention of falling for him. Still, ever since Paul came into her life, strange things have been happening. She hears music that isn't there. Then she smells her mother's favorite cologne in an empty room. Maybe her mom's trying to send her a message. Something about finding love where you least expect it . . . And listening to your heart.
FERN MICHAELS is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of the Sisterhood series, Mr. and Miss Anonymous, Up Close and Personal, and dozens of other novels and novellas. There are over seventy million copies of her books in print. Fern Michaels has built and funded several large day-care centers in her hometown, and is apassionate animal lover who has outfitted police dogs across the country with special bulletproof vests. She shares her home in South Carolina with her four dogs and a resident ghost named Mary Margaret.
With typical modesty, Michaels does not claim to be a great writer; however, she admits proudly to being a born storyteller. Her bulging bookshelf proves she is all over the map, producing with equal facility hot historicals, lighthearted contemporary capers, adrenaline-laced thrillers, and heartwarming tales of family and friendship. She is especially adept at writing stories about women who prevail in hard times – a reflection, perhaps, of her own struggles in her marriage and early career.
Raised to believe that the fortunate in life have an obligation to give back, Michaels devotes a lot of time to philanthropic concerns. She has established a foundation that grants four-year scholarships to needy students and has set up pre-schools and daycare centers for single mothers. She is also an avid animal lover and has been known to own as many as five dogs at a time.
In 1993, Michaels picked up stakes and moved from her home in New Jersey to a 300-year-old plantation house in Charleston, South Carolina. She and the dogs share the house amicably with a friendly ghost whom Fern has dubbed Mary Margaret. In addition to stopping clocks and moving pillows from room to room, Mary Margaret has been known to occasionally leave flowers on Michaels's nightstand!
Her first "sort of, kind of job" was in market research. Michaels recounts the gig's low-point in our interview: "I had a partner and we were testing a new pressurized drain cleaner. All you had to do was put this can in the drain, squeeze and supposedly the drain would open right up. It did, all right.
"The whole wall collapsed, and stuff that was in there for a hundred years flew everywhere. The lady didn't tell us the drain backed up to her kitchen drain and disposal. The company didn't care that we smelled like a sewer or that our clothes were ruined. The lady got a new bathroom, and we both got fired."
Michaels reveals some of her sources of inspiration: "Inspiration comes from everywhere. The title for Finders Keepers came from a cartoon with two chipmunks that my grandson was watching. I had a title but no story. I finally came up with one to fit that wonderful title.
"Names for characters sometime come from television. I had a character named Metaxis which is odd to begin with. There is a news anchor on T.V. who has that same last name. Sometimes it will just be a word someone says in passing, something I read or saw. There's no rhyme or reason to it. It's almost like, okay, I need something here, stay alert and it will happen."
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Posted September 25, 2011
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I was not disappointed. Great characters, good plot. Fast read- kept my interest
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Posted February 8, 2012
This was a cute love story
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Posted October 21, 2011
I thought this sounded like a great book, but once I started reading it, I was not impressed. There's a scene where Paul knocks on the door and enters his neices house...it was VERY awkwardly written. Very strange book, I would have thought a young high school person had written this, unfortunately.
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Posted August 13, 2008
I rarely dislike a book and am a huge fan of Fern Michaels. I ordered this book in part b/c of the positive ratings of the other readers. I was so disappointed and even had to check one time to see if it was even Fern Michaels who wrote the book. There was very little character & relationship development. It seems like more was written about the dogs & New Orleans than their relationship!
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Posted November 10, 2012
An easy read and a sweet story.
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Posted August 15, 2012
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Posted July 25, 2012
Hoped for something as wonderful as Mr and Mrs. Anonymous.....nope. wont give up going to read Southern Comfort..fingers crossed
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Posted July 23, 2012
I loved this story. It was interesting and romantic.
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Posted July 16, 2012
I love this book! It is one of my favorites! It is a MUST READ! Love it so much that Ive read it plenty of times!!
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Posted April 14, 2012
Easy to enjoy; very relaxed reading that kept my interest from beginning to end. I always enjoy her books.
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Posted April 1, 2012
This was different from most of the books by Fern Michals, but funny and very enjoyable. Great light reading.
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Posted January 9, 2012
Too many things going on
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Posted November 2, 2011
A story of love...romance as well as love for family.
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Posted October 28, 2011
As usual with Fern Michaels books, you want to stay curled up and reading through in one sitting.
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Posted October 24, 2011
Loved! Could not put down.
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Posted October 14, 2011
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Posted July 22, 2011
I typically like Fern Michaels books but this book seemed odd and it was hard for me to connect with. It all just seemed so out of touch. A lot of one sided conversations took place....why not share both sides of the conversation instead of just one of the characters remarks? Not one I would recommend.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I really liked this book, wasn't sure if I would but loved it. Its a fast read and I found I didn't want to put it down. I love the boxer & Maltese dogs in it and its just a great clean story.
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Posted September 24, 2005
I love it when authors put pets in their books. Very good reading
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Posted June 5, 2000
Great book set in New Orleans. The place for romance, which Fern Michaels brings together in this wonderful book.
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Overview
With her parents gone, her twin sister, Kitty, about to be married, and no hint of Mr. Right on the horizon, Josie Dupre is lonesome. Luckily, she has her booming New Orleans catering business, and her fluffy white dog, Rosie, to keep her company.
Then, with all the subtlety of Bourbon Street at Mardi Gras, a jumbo-sized Boxer destroys Josie's flowering windowboxes, and in the process, brazenly captures petite Rosie's undying devotion. Now that Rosie and the aptly named Zip are ...