The second novel by the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author--now reissued--is a charmingly funny tale of love and adventure set on the rocky coast of Maine, in which a strong-willed young woman becomes the first mate of a sinfully handsome schooner captain.
From The Publisher:
Dear Reader:
In a previous life, before the time of Plum, I wrote twelve short romance novels. Red-hot screwball comedies, each and every one of them. Nine of these stories were originally published by the Loveswept line between the years 1988 and 1992. All went out-of-print immediately and then could be found only at used bookstores and yard sales.
I'm excited to tell you that those nine stories are now being re-released by HarperCollins. Love Overboard is second in the lineup, and it's presented here in almost original form. I've done only minor editing to correct some embarrassing bloopers missed the first time around. And I changed the title because I thought the original title (Ivan Takes a Wife) was boring! Love Overboard is a romantic tale about a handsome ship's captain; a wary wench from Jersey City; a hundred-year-old, two-masted schooner; and an entire town of shoemakers. There's some getting naked, some blueberry pie, more getting naked, and at the end ... Okay, I won't tell you about the end, but it's really good and it'll make you feel happy. Enjoy!
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– Customer review on 10/01/2007
I never, ever read romance novels, I find them a bit corny. But I went on a library book shopping spree and bought this for a dime, so I had to read it. Low and behold I was correct, romance novels are terribly corny and quite predictable. The entire book is just simply retarded. I don't know how I was able to finish this in one day, perhaps because the story required no thought and/or reasoning to get through it.
I'll give it 2 stars, however, because part of the story, the ghost idea was funny, but not because it was meant to be. It was stupid funny, like "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" or "Dude Where's My Car." I just couldn't imagine that even in a group of complete idiots, someone would come up with an idea like that.
To all those sappy love people who read romance, maybe this is something for you. To everyone else, I say pass it up and read a good story, that includes a genuine romance along with other story attributes.
A cute chick lit come romance from the writer of the fantastic Stephanie Plum series. I did find it a little disconcerting that this heroine was also Stephanie, but that was the only similarity. A great easy read for sitting on the beach reading, while soaking up the rays... short, easy to digest with likeable characters....
Another wonderfully fulfilling romantic novel by Janet Evanovich! Love Overboard, (firstly published as ‘Ivan Takes a Wife’), is classic Evanovich… It is a great read for anyone who is a fan of her work, and is an insight to her work before she wrote the well-loved Stephanie Plum series. It is a sweet book that makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside! Must read for the chick lit lover
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