Helpful Score: 2
REMEMBER WHEN is one of my all-time favorite books of Judith McNaught. The characters are very engaging. This is one of several books about the Foster family, a family made from a second marriage of both mother and father, bringing two teenage girls together as step-sisters.
At the father's death, the women in the family pull together to make a living out of the gardening, cooking, and decorating skills the mother and grandparents have taught the girls. Much like Martha Stewart, the girls use their photography and editing skills to create books and a magazine promoting their ideas. It's fun to read a story of admirable people and interesting ideas.
Then romance kicks in, with a neighbor's former stable boy who has also made a name for himself, but both of the young people are fighting the snobbishness of the "Fashionably elite" they must mingle with, because of their humble beginnings.
I've never hobnobbed with high society, but I can imagine the challenges they face are pretty accurate. Anyway, a great read! I give it five stars!
At the father's death, the women in the family pull together to make a living out of the gardening, cooking, and decorating skills the mother and grandparents have taught the girls. Much like Martha Stewart, the girls use their photography and editing skills to create books and a magazine promoting their ideas. It's fun to read a story of admirable people and interesting ideas.
Then romance kicks in, with a neighbor's former stable boy who has also made a name for himself, but both of the young people are fighting the snobbishness of the "Fashionably elite" they must mingle with, because of their humble beginnings.
I've never hobnobbed with high society, but I can imagine the challenges they face are pretty accurate. Anyway, a great read! I give it five stars!
Helpful Score: 1
This was the second time I read this book and I loved it because it is a contemporary marriage of convenience between a one-time stable boy and the wealthy daughter of the manor.
Helpful Score: 1
I enjoy her books, they are a great escape, but this is my least favorite to date. Just didn't feel the bond between the characters as in some others.
It was really good. It had a good ending which is nice!
Alone on a moonlit balcony at Houston's White Orchid Charity Ball, Diana Foster courageously upheld the sparkling image of her family's Beautiful Living magazine. Recently jilted by her fiance for an Italian heiress-an insult delivered via a sleazy tabloid-Diana was now very publicly unengaged, and surrounded by humiliating rumors. So why was billionair Cole Harrison clsing in on her with two crystal flutes and a bottle of champagne?
The former stableboy had received an ultimatum from his uncle: Cole must bring home a wife-soon-or lose his share of a booming multinational business. Coolly analytical and arrestingly attractive, Cole knew what he wanted in a bride, and Diana Foster-rich, beautiful, and principled-fit the role perfectly. But while a long, slow kiss sealed the bargain that solved both their dilemmas, neither imagined the extraordinary journey that would begin on that unforgettable night...
The former stableboy had received an ultimatum from his uncle: Cole must bring home a wife-soon-or lose his share of a booming multinational business. Coolly analytical and arrestingly attractive, Cole knew what he wanted in a bride, and Diana Foster-rich, beautiful, and principled-fit the role perfectly. But while a long, slow kiss sealed the bargain that solved both their dilemmas, neither imagined the extraordinary journey that would begin on that unforgettable night...
awesome..will be reading more.
This was an excellent love story.
Enjoyable book.
Nice story from McNaught. Excellent character development. Read it in one day.
Part of the back of book says:
Alone on a moonlit balcony at Houstn's White Orchid Charity Ball, Diana Foster courageously upheld he sparkling image of her family's Beautiful Living Magazine. Recently jilted by her fiance for an Italian heiress, an insult delivered via a sleazy tabloid, Diana was now very publicly unengaged... so why was a billionaire Cole Harrison closing in on her with two crystal flutes and a bottle of champagne?
Alone on a moonlit balcony at Houstn's White Orchid Charity Ball, Diana Foster courageously upheld he sparkling image of her family's Beautiful Living Magazine. Recently jilted by her fiance for an Italian heiress, an insult delivered via a sleazy tabloid, Diana was now very publicly unengaged... so why was a billionaire Cole Harrison closing in on her with two crystal flutes and a bottle of champagne?
Alone on a moonlit balcony at Houston's White Orchid Charity Ball, Diana Foster courageously upheld the sparkling image of her family's BEAUTIFUL LIVING magazine. Recently jilted by her fiance for an Italian Heiress-an insult delivered via a sleazy tabloid-Diana was now very publicly UNengaged, and surrounded by humiliating rumors. So why was billionaire Cole Harrison closing in on her with two crystal flutes and a bottle of champagne?
The former stabelboy had received an ultimatum from his uncle: bring home a wife-soon-or lose his share a booming multinational business. Coolly analytical and arrestingly attractive, Cole knew what he wanted in a bride, and Diana Foster-rich, beautiful, principled-fit the role perfectly. But while a long, slow kiss sealed the bargain that solved both their dilemmas, neither imagined the extraordinary journey that would begin on that unforgettable night...
The former stabelboy had received an ultimatum from his uncle: bring home a wife-soon-or lose his share a booming multinational business. Coolly analytical and arrestingly attractive, Cole knew what he wanted in a bride, and Diana Foster-rich, beautiful, principled-fit the role perfectly. But while a long, slow kiss sealed the bargain that solved both their dilemmas, neither imagined the extraordinary journey that would begin on that unforgettable night...
a former stableboy has received an ultimatum from his uncle to bring home a wife soon or lose his share of a booming intrenational business.
Characters are developed well, good love story.
Alone on a moonlit balcony at Houston's White Orchid Charity Ball, Diana Foster courageously upheld the sparkling image of her family's Beautiful Living magazine. Recently jilted by her fiance' for an Italian heiress-an insult delivered via a sleazy tabloid-Diana was now very publicly unengaged, and surrounded by humiliating rumors. So why was billionaire Cole Harrison closing in on her with two crystal flutes and a bottle of champagne?
The former stableboy had received an ultimatum from his uncle: bring home a wife-soon-or lose his share of a booming multinational business. Coolly analytical and arrestingly attractive, Cole knew what he wanted in a bride, and Diana Foster-rich, beautiful, principled-fit the role perfectly. But while a long, slow kiss sealed the bargain that solved both their dilemmas, neither imagined the extraordinary journey that would begin on that unforgettable night...
The former stableboy had received an ultimatum from his uncle: bring home a wife-soon-or lose his share of a booming multinational business. Coolly analytical and arrestingly attractive, Cole knew what he wanted in a bride, and Diana Foster-rich, beautiful, principled-fit the role perfectly. But while a long, slow kiss sealed the bargain that solved both their dilemmas, neither imagined the extraordinary journey that would begin on that unforgettable night...
Alone on a moonlight balcony at Houstton's White Orchid Charity Ball, Diane Foster courageously upheld the sparkling image of her family's Beautiful Living magazine. Recently jilted by her fiance' for an Italian heiress - an insult delieverd via a sleazy tabloid - Diana was now very publicly unengaged, and surrounded by humiliating rumors. So why was billinaire Cole Harrison closing in on her with two crystal flutes and a bottle of champagne. The former stableboy had received an ultimatium from his uncle... bring home a wife - soon - or lose his share of the booming business. Coldly analytical and arrestingly attractive, Cole knew what he wanted in a brid, and Diana fit the role perfectly. Great story. She had befriended him when she and he were both young!
