Mail-Order Mother

I thorougly enjoyed "Mail Order Bride," though the premise was contrived.The protagonist, Greg Merrifield's wife, Charlotte died, leaving Greg with twin babies to raise. Before dying, Charlotte made Greg promise to find a mother for the twins. Okay, that's believable. At the urging of his best friend, Elton, Greg ran an ad for a mother and wife. For my money, that was a bit much. But Jane a beautiful model who was fired for being too old (33) responded to the ad. The reader is made to feel the love between Greg and Jane, though Greg won't admit to himself or to Jane that he loves her. What I found incredulous and forced was that a hunk like Greg would advertise for a wife. Why not date, until Miss Right materializes? Once, you get beyond the premise, you'll find "MOB" a complete delight. The dialogue is lively; the pace, brisk. The story will evoke many a smile. The book had only one sex scene, which suited me fine. I'm not a prude. Far from it. But I prefer story and dialogue and character development to sex. But the sentence that preceded the moment of intimacy is so incredibly sensual. It will defnitely make you conjure an image, and if it doesn't give you a little spark, baby, you're dead! For a dash of light-hearted romance, I highly recommend this book.