Be My Valentine: An Anthology

By Debbie Macomber

Book Overview

My Funny Valentine Dianne Williams needs a man. But only for a night. The night of the community center Valentine dinner, to be precise. Exasperated by her children's relentless efforts to get her a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778323668
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: MIRA
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.6" x 1.0" x 4.1"

Customer Reviews

Hilarious book!

I really enjoyed My Hero, but My Funny Valentine has to be the funniest book I've ever read. The premise was priceless. As her problem compounded (I won't ruin it by telling you what "it" is), it gets funnier and funnier. I actually laughed out loud numerous times. If you really want to lift your spirits and laugh, this is the book for you.

Good Clean Fun Romance

Be My Valentine is a two-for-one offering from romance writer Debbie Macomber. My Funny Valentine finds Dianne Williams needing a date for the community center Valentine's dinner. Pestered by her two children and her mother, and concerned about who they might set her up with, Dianne decides to ask the next guy who comes along. Enter Steve Creighton, tow truck driver. My Hero is the second story. Bailey York is writing a romance novel and is stuck without a role model for her hero. Parker Davidson wonders who that crazy woman is who keeps following him around. Both stories are fun for anyone who likes a light romance. Debbie Macomber stories typically keep a good pace with fun characters. These two stories will not disappoint. Be My Valentine: My Funny ValentineMy Hero

Lots of Fun

"Be My Valentine" consists of two previously published works by Debbie Macomber: "My Funny Valentine" first published in 1991 and "My Hero" first published in 1992. In "My Funny Valentine", pushed by her mother and two children, divorcee Dianne Williams is desperate to find a date for the upcoming Valentine's Day dinner. So desperate, in fact, that when she locks her keys in her car and tow truck driver Steve Creighton comes to her rescue, she offers to pay him to escort her to the dinner. Little does she realize that that chance encounter will change her live forever. "My Funny Valentine" is a very cute if short (a little over 100 pages) story. I pretty much smiled from beginning to end while reading it and wished it were longer. The set up is very cute, if unbelievable. Both lead characters are well done and Steve is a very romantic leading man. None of the story is meant to be taken seriously (Dianne's two children are too good to be true) but is at times laugh out loud funny (especially in the scenes where Steve tries to act besotted). "My Funny Valentine" is a cotton candy type of story, which is okay when you want to escape the real world. In "My Hero", after two failed engagements, Bailey York has sworn off real life romance and decides to write a romance novel instead. However, the hero in her book feels a bit flat and she decides to look for a real life model - for writing purposes only. When she bumps into Parker Davidson she realizes he'd be the perfect model for her hero. Unfortunately for her peace of mind, he wants to be a hero on and off the page. "My Hero" is a nicely done romance novel. Bailey is a fun heroine - owned by a cat that only cares when she feeds her and down with romance (except when writing about it). Her friend Jan is also a good character - happily married, she is still a romantic at heart. Parker is also a lot of fun, disbelieving at first, but soon falling in with Bailey's plan and in love with her. Macomber has a lot of fun with the concept of Bailey writing a romance novel and it's fun to read as Bailey's fictional romance turns into a real one. "Be My Valentine" features two cute romances that will make readers smile.

I loved it

I was in the bookstore recently and saw this, and thought it would be a great book to read to get into the Valentine's Day Spirit!!! Once again, Debbie didn't let me down.

she is the best

anything she writes is something i want to read, and i am never disappointed. thanks so much debbie