Wife for Hire

Hank Mallone knows he's in trouble when Maggie Toone agrees to pretend to be his wife in order to improve his rogue's reputation. Will his harebrained scheme to get a bank loan for his business backfire once Maggie arrives in his small Vermont town and lets the gossips take a look?

Maggie never expected her employer to be drop-dead handsome, but she's too intrigued by his offer to say no . . . and too eager to escape a life that made her feel trapped. The deal is strictly business, both agree, until Hank turns out to be every fantasy she ever had.

This is a very funny and witty book. Hank and Maggie's relationship is romantic and sexy. The dialogue is classic Evanovich - she easily writes in the rhythm of natural speech so the reader feels as though he/she could step right into the conversation. Hank falls in love with Maggie right off the bat and plots to make their marriage a real one; she is not so sure that she wants to be stuck in another small town. Elsie Hawkins, a reoccuring character in Ms. Evanovich's romances, is present here as a temporary housekeeper. She is the prototype of the Grandma Mazur character of the Stephanie Plum series - a feisty, blunt-speaking senior who drives a '57 Cadillac, packs a gun, and is in serious pursuit of the male species (in her age group, they tend to drop dead unexpectedly so she tries to act quickly).

Hopefully, someday these early Evanovich books will be reissued, but until then, this definitely one used-book worth finding.


Great light-hearted audio book   March 17, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I love most of Janet Evanovich's books and this is no exception. It was quirky, had lots of LOL humor and a nice romance story as well. It was so good, I would hurry out to my car to listen during my lunch breaks from work! With most of Evanovich's books, you need to read or listen for entertainment value -- it is fiction that will relieve stress and keep you coming back for another book.


Humorous   March 28, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Janet has done a great job in writing this book. She has taken a writer, job, love, breaking and entering (illegal) and kept you on the edge of your seat or rolling in the floor laughing. All her books are so humorous.


A Janet Evanovich fan   April 20, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I am a big fan of Janet Evanovich. I love Stephanie and all her crew. But I also like the light romances Janet started out with. This one is pure fun!


Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich   February 10, 2008
Although I prefer audio books, I very much enjoyed this imaginative free spirited story of love and adventure. The author writes some great and intriging stories.