Not Even for Love

by Sandra Brown, Erin St. Claire, Erin St.Claire

Book Overview

When she catches the eye of a wealthy businessman, Jordan Hadlock's future is all planned out . . . until a hunky photographer ignites a new passion in her one stormy night.Jordan Hadlock seems to have it all: a great job and Helmut Eckherdt, a rich industrialist intent on marrying her -- even though she hasn't said yes. What more could she want? A clap of thunder and a pounding on her door soon give her an answer. Reeves Grant appears seeking...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 044661291X
• ISBN13: 9780446612913
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

I Enjoyed Not Even for Love Very Much

I enjoyed reading Not Even For Love so much it was hard for me to put down. I love a good love story where people have to work at what they are not sure of, if that makes sense? I don't want to tell anything I shouldn't, but I really did love this book from beginning to end and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good surprise and love story.

Product was as advertised and was promptly shipped.

Product was as advertised and arrived quickly. I will use this service again. I am very pleased.

A Cinderella-Like Story When You Consider The Odds

I don't know if it's appropriate to call Sandra Brown a great writer, I'll leave that to literary experts, but I am sure entertained by her stories. And I am going to go out on a limb here knowing what the other reviewers have said and tell you I loved this story! It was pure entertainment and made me smile. Jordan Hadlock owns a small book store at which she lives upstairs. She's lonely but satisfied with her life, or resolute to it. Late one stormy night as she's putting up books there's a knock at her door. It's a stranger, an American in need of shelter from the storm. Jordan hesitantly takes him inside and a wonderful, if unlikely, lovers scenario plays out. The next night Jordan's fiancé announces their engagement at a grand event and introduces Jordan to a journalist present... an American journalist. I know what this sounds like, but it was great fun, very sweet and easy to like. Mine was an audiobook and sometime in the future I plan to hear it again, something I rarely do.

Not Even For Love

I don't like romances. They are just not the genre that I find interesting. I picked up this book without realizing that it was just that. Upon beginning the story, I became aware that it was a romance, but I was already hooked. This easy read is fun to enjoy. The characters are realistic. Thrown together during a storm, they encounter that magical kind of attraction that many never have the pleasure to experience. This is a typical romance in that it deals primarily with a couple who struggle through obstacles and misunderstandings in order to be united at the conclusion. However, I found it to be an entertaining one.

A quick, uncomplicated read

"Not Even For Love.." was truly a throw-back 80's romance novel. Though it lacks in Sandra's usual in-depth character potrayals..it was a nice, quick Sunday read. Outcome is predicatable, so if you aren't into quick romance reads, you may want to check out some of her newest offerings.

HIGHLY LISTENABLE

You know when talented Karen Ziemba does a reading that the listening will be first-rate. She does her usual exemplary turn with the latest from New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown. It would seem that if life isn't perfect for Jordan Hadlock, it is very, very good. She's on an emotional upswing after an unhappy ending to her first marriage. She has a job she enjoys at an English newsstand in Lucerne. A picture perfect setting! Add another figure to this painting - rich and famous Swiss industrialist Helmut Eckherdt wants very much to marry her. Reluctant to enter into another marriage Jordan has been delaying Helmut. She likes him, but she still isn't sure. Can a woman ever be truly sure? A partial answer to that question comes to her doorstep one rainy night: handsome Reeves Grant is seeking shelter from a torrential downpour. He finds more than shelter in Jordan's arms. However, upon awakening the next morning Jordan finds him gone. Reeves is gone, but not forgotten in Jordan's mind and heart. Later when she serves as hostess at an upscale dinner party hosted by Helmut, the industrialist announces that the two will soon be wed. A photojournalist is there to record the announcement - it is Reeves. As the day of her wedding approaches, Jordan finds herself often thrown together with Reeves. Each encounter leads to a wellspring of emotions. Should she follow her heart or her mind? - Gail Cooke