It Had to Be You (Palisades Pure Romance)
by Linda Windsor
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Trust is not high on straight-talking rancher Dan Jarrett's list. He doesn't believe there are many people worthy of it. Case-in-point: his new stepfather. His widowed mother says it was love at first sight, but Dan is convinced the man is a con artist spending his mother's nest egg. And the only reason Dan's going on the family holiday cruise is to gain time to prove his suspicions. After losing both of her parents to cancer, E.R. nurse Sunny Elders cherishes any time she can spend with the show more loved ones she has left-her sister's family. Relaxing together on a cruise filled with love and laughter sounds like the perfect prescription for healing. And Sunny's unsinkable spirit and her maddening penchant for zany disasters provide an ample dose of both. Collision Course. Troubles Waters Ahead! Rancher Dan Jarrett, a true stickler for tradition, doesn't believe in the love-at-first sight bug that bit his widowed mom. In fact, he's sure the man she met and married on a seniors' cruise is a fraud, out to break her bankbook and her heart. Dan's mission' Endure a family holiday cruise till he gets enough proof to expose his stepfather for the scoundrel he is. But will his plans go aground when he bumps headlong into a "walking accident-waiting-to-happen" with an infectious smile' Nurse Fix-It to the Rescue! Sunny Elders is determined. True, being paired with Dan Jarrett-time after time after time-might result in disaster, but it's no coincidnece. The recent loss of her parents and her nurse's training make it impossible to ignore the obvious: This bull-headed cowpoke and his folks need help. Enter Sunny, a woman with a mission. But can she set Dan's Stetson on straight without tripping over her heart' One thing is certain: Before this hilarious high-sea adventure is over, these two stubborn hearts will hit the unfamiliar waters of trust - trust in each other and in the One who orders our steps, who knows better than we ever could exactly what - and who - we need to be whole. From the Trade Paperback edition. show lessTags
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I love this book! I greatly enjoy all of Linda Windsor's stories, and this was one of the first that I read. It is on my repeat shelf and has been enjoyed several times already, and I look forward to several more! Always entertaining, romantic, and sweet. Memorable characters.
Eh, it was an okay book. A little over the top in some parts - mostly the religious aspect honestly, but overall a cute story that was an easy read.
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- Original title
- It Had to Be You
- Original publication date
- 2001-07
- People/Characters
- Dan Jarrett; Sunny Elders
- Epigraph
- "Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person." 1 Corinthians 13:7
- Dedication
- To my traveling companions, who shared many of the mishaps and mayhem in the following pages: Mom, Jeff, and Kelly, Edgar and Signe, Cynthia, and the gals from the Hurricane Gloria cruise---no wonder the price was so cheap. B... (show all)ut mostly, to the merciful Lord and Savior who saw each of us through the calamities that we might live to tell the tales.
- First words
- "Excuse me, sir, are you finished with your drink?"
Rancher Dan Jarrett handed the pretty stewardess the empty cup with a generous tip. "Thanks, I appreciated the suggestion on the lemon."
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- Languages
- English, French
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