Loving Jessie

As her thirtieth birthday approaches, Jessica hates that she is still a virgin, and starts wanting a baby. A man would be nice too, but if she could have a baby, that would be enough. Her old friend, Matt returns to town about that time, unable to get Jessie off his mind after years away and going through many traumatic situations as a reporter. He loves her even though she was still a child when he left. Now, seeing her as a beautiful woman, he is stunned. When Jessie asks him to give her a child, he at first storms away, but then comes back with a counter offer. He will do it, if she marries him and they do it the old fashioned way. She agrees, and two weeks later, they are married. Life is for the most part ideal, yet there are some bumps in the road. Matt's abusive childhood, the things he has seen, all have left scars on his soul. Then, Jessie's first crush kisses her, and Matt is enraged.Can he forgive her? Since she has gotten pregnant by this time, does she even need his forgiveness?...This book has all the things fans of this author have come to cherish and look forward too, both sweet and heated, with gentle humor and appealing side stories that enhance the story. To some extent, it will remind you of the classic SARAH'S CHILD, but only superficially. There is a kindness to this story that will be soothing to you.

Jessie Sinclair is approaching her 30th birtday and she realizes that she has nothing to show for it. No lover, no marriage, no children. All she has ever wanted is the stability her grandfather showed her after her parents died when she was eight years old. It seems to Jessie that the more time that goes by, the less likely that it seems her dreams of having a family will come true. Especially since the man she has loved since she was sixteen married another woman five years before. Not that she believes that he ever looked at her in any other way but as a little sister. Then Matt Latimer comes back to town and her whole world gets turned upside down.Matt Latimer has returned home to Millers Crossing after he was almost killed by a bullet while on location in the Middle East. As a photographer, Matt finds himself unable to pick up a camera since he was shot. He decides to return home to try to heal. When he sees Jessie, it's like taking a punch in the gut, for the gangly teenager has turned into a beautiful and desireable woman. A woman that he can't stop fantasizing about. When she approaches him with her insane idea to have a baby, his first reaction is gut wrenching anger that she would want to use him as a stud, then he realizes that he could be a part of something he never had as a child...a family. So he says yes to Jessie, with one condition. She has to marry him.The story of Jessie and Matt is wonderfully told. Jessie is trying to come to terms with the feelings she thought she had for the man she loved, which pale in comparision to what she feels for Matt. Matt is trying to come to terms with his childhood of dealing with an abusive father and an aloholic mother and also of the time he was shot and blaiming himself for the whole incident. Schulze also has wonderful secondary characters who will break your heart with their struggle to make their marriage work.Happy reading!!

As her thirtieth birthday approaches, Jessica hates that she is still a virgin, and starts wanting a baby. A man would be nice too, but if she could have a baby, that would be enough. Her old friend, Matt returns to town about that time, unable to get Jessie off his mind after years away and going through many traumatic situations as a reporter. He loves her even though she was still a child when he left. Now, seeing her as a beautiful woman, he is stunned. When Jessie asks him to give her a child, he at first storms away, but then comes back with a counter offer. He will do it, if she marries him and they do it the old fashioned way. She agrees, and two weeks later, they are married. Life is for the most part ideal, yet there are some bumps in the road. Matt's abusive childhood, the things he has seen, all have left scars on his soul. Then, Jessie's first crush kisses her, and Matt is enraged.Can he forgive her? Since she has gotten pregnant by this time, does she even need his forgiveness?***** This book has all the things fans of this author have come to cherish and look forward too, both sweet and heated, with gentle humor and appealing side stories that enhance the story. To some extent, it will remind you of the classic SARAH'S CHILD, but only superficially. There is a kindness to this story that will be soothing to you. ***** Reviewed by Amanda Killgore.

This book is an example of what a what a good "dramatic" romance should be. It kept me interested the entire time. When reading a romance you can't always compare it to reality. It just doesn't work that way. Romance reading is for fantasy enjoyment and this book provides that. The characters were very interesting. There wasn't a long tug of war session where she fights him or he fights her before they make a decision and get together. Those type of books turn me off automatically which is why I enjoyed this one. You got to be there for the everyday relationship stuff - the good and the bad. I wish there were more books out there like this. Great job Ms. Schutze!!!

In California, her loving grandfather, who raised her, died six months ago leaving Jessica Sinclair all alone in her grief. Almost thirty, Jessie realizes she wants a husband and children, but as the world's oldest virgin sees no chance of that happening. Of her childhood pals, Reilly McKinnon married five years ago the lovely Dana though he is having marital problems and Matt Latimer left eons ago rarely returning as he photographs the hot spots around the globe. However, Matt has come home after being airlifted out of Kosovo. He is burned out and needs to heal when he becomes distracted by how beautiful Jessie has become. She decides to persuade Matt into giving her a child before he traipses off to his next assignment. However, Matt asks Jessie to marry him as he concludes their friendship can evolve into a loving relationship if he can convince her that he needs her in their bed forever. LOVING JESSIE is an amusing and ardent relationship romance starring two charming couples. The Jessica-Matt diameter takes center stage while the Reilly-Dana coupling provide two additional angles to the relationship rectangle. The characters appear genuine making the tale filled with angst by underscoring the need to communicate between partners. Though the woes of the support duet are well written and intriguing it feels unnecessary to the prime narrative. Still Dallas Schultz has provided her fans with a robust read focusing on friends and lovers.Harriet Klausner