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I Only Want to Be with You
Life is definitely coming together for Marcella Tartaglia--New York City, an exciting publishing career with a major lifestyle magazine, the BIG promotion. She's on assignment in England and open to a weekend fling, especially when the perfect hottie roars up on his motorcycle outside the church at her ex-boss's wedding.
Too bad William doesn't do flings. The Reverend William Stafford is a blue-blooded country vicar in want of a wife and a real danger to a girl like Marcella who can't afford to lose her heart in England when all her dreams are waiting an ocean away.
Still, Marcella and William explore their mutual attraction only to realize their lives are headed in different directions. Marcella hails from a small ethnic neighborhood with a determination to work her way to the top of her profession in America's most exciting city. And although the Honorable William John Anthony Grafton Stafford, being the third son of an English viscount, comes from a titled British family, he's chosen the simple life as the vicar of a small parish in a Cotswold village. A weekend isn't nearly long enough to resolve a possible future together. All they know is that they're really starting to feel something. . . .
From the pastoral Cotswolds to the fast-paced magazine publishing world of New York, I Only Want To Be With You is a smart, witty, romantic comedy of one modern woman's struggle to make the ultimate choice between her personal dreams and the call of her heart.
260 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2007
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August 20, 2016
I really enjoyed the romance of this book, which was clean since William was an English Vicar. He meets Marcella ,at his aunt's marriage where he is attending. She is quite swept away with his British charm, and good looks, but has no idea what he does for a living. It was a story of desperation, and decision, and love. She has been waiting to be appointed to the head editor position , of the magazine she works for, while he is enveloped in an English cottage, and a delightful village, where he sincerely cares for the people. Her life and future. are in New York, while clearly his lies in England. Figuring out how this could all work out, and avoiding the sex, besides kissing, is a strain on both of them. He wants a long term relationship, and she isn't sure what her heart really wants. The only problem I had with the book was the language. There was no need of it, and the heavy sexual. innuendos . The funny mishaps by his brother were one thing, but it needed to decide which type of book it wanted to be. William, was in all ways doing his best to remain true to his faith, and find a wife. Some parts made you laugh, while others were out of place and offensive. I took a star away for that purpose . The ending was very good...
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January 12, 2012
UGH, my review was lost. Oh well. It wasn't bad but it wasn't awesome. Merits 3 stars because it did make me literally LOL a few times and smile others. However, the overuse of 'like', as in Valley-Girl-speak, was annoying. It made the main character seem ditzy and she obviously wasn't supposed to actually BE that sort of person. The 'love at first sight' seemed reasonably plausible and was not treated as thought it happened all the time and the characters were even sufficiently thoughtful about it. However, the ending seemed a little too convenient and a bit lame, despite ending as I thought it should.
November 17, 2008
Career minded Marcella falls in love with an English vicar when on assignment one weekend in a small Cotswald village. How can this relationship work?
Not the best or most original romance I've read lately. Kind of predictable. The dialogue was somewhat stale and bits of the story were simply unbelievable. It wasn't completely awful, but I wouldn't recommend it.
Not the best or most original romance I've read lately. Kind of predictable. The dialogue was somewhat stale and bits of the story were simply unbelievable. It wasn't completely awful, but I wouldn't recommend it.
March 5, 2008
This book answers one of the age old questions, What exactly will a woman do for love? It's a quick and easy read and rather predictable. But it's a great beach read or you want a light story and happy ending.
August 23, 2014
I've really enjoyed the special twist Lisa Norato gives to her books. From reviews I've seen five stars from everyone. Other Books of hers are" Prise of My Heart, The Promise Keeper, and Where Eagles Fly...
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January 30, 2015Struggling to continue reading I ended in Choosing to not finish this novel due to excessive obscenities and offensive language inappropriate to characters or that reflected negatively on their understood behaviours.
June 20, 2009
Cute story although not the most intelligent writing.
June 23, 2008
Lame. Occasionally slightly witty, but mostly lame.
May 10, 2010
This book was so entertaining I couldn't stop reading it. A fun, feel-good read. The style of colorful and descriptive writing made me feel I was inside the setting with the characters.
June 16, 2011
Got suckered in by the cover art. Typical chick-lit twaddle. Nothing to see here. Move along.
May 17, 2015
Meah. The characters were one dimensional, and there was no real depth. There were some comedic moments, but overall, this was just a quick read with no emotional attachment to the characters.
April 29, 2015
Awesome!! What a fun read!
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