The Whole Shebang

by Elisa Adams

An instant family wasn't what David had planned for his life, but once he met single mother Lucy he knew he had to change his plans. Fifth grade teacher David Storm has had it up to here with one of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1599987368
• ISBN13: 9781599987361
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Samhain Publishing
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

The Whole Shebang

Lucy Parker was dismayed to find herself summoned to a meeting with the teacher that has both her sons in his class. Trevor and Lucas, her twin boys, were having problems according to David Storm. He had only been teaching them for a few weeks, but he was concerned. As she waited to meet with Mr. Storm, Lucy wondered what they could have done, but when he came to get her, it became clear. The little con men she knew lovingly as her sons had done it to her again - they were trying to find her a husband. Lucy has been blessed with four boys, or maybe cursed, sometimes she wasn't sure. Fortunately, being a well known author, she was able to work at home and keep a close eye on her boys. Ever since the divorce, they were constantly trying to set her up with someone. Lucy wasn't going to have any part of it. She had stayed very unhappily married for far too long, and carried too much baggage to get involved with anyone long term. David Storm was just their last attempt, but she wasn't interested, and he was too young for her anyhow. David and Lucy are well written characters with great chemistry. Lucy fights her attraction and feelings for David at every turn, but she has a hard time resisting him. He is good to her, and truly enjoys spending time with her children. The secondary characters are well developed, and steal the scenes - especially the kids.

The Whole Shebang - A Joyfully Recommended Title

Lucy is a divorced mother of four boys. Even though a love life isn't at the top of her list of things to do, it's way up there on her boys' list. Especially the oldest two - eleven-year-old twins. When their fifth-grade teacher is replaced for the last couple of months of school by an attractive man, the boys come up with a plan. Lucy receives a phone call about their behavior and she wonders what could be wrong...until she sees the teacher. While she knows what the boys are trying to do, she isn't at all happy about their scheming ways, she can't help but be attracted to the younger man. When David calls the mother of two of the boys in his class, he isn't prepared for the woman he would meet. At the first meeting of their gazes and the touch of their hands, he wants her. Badly. And after Lucy fills him in on what the boys are trying to do, he wonders if he shouldn't just expand upon their idea and get to know their mother a little better. The Whole Shebang was an adorable, heartwarming story that absolutely tickled me to death. At times, I found myself giggling aloud at the boys' antics to get their mother and David together, and I commended David for taking it all in stride and not letting any of it get at him or upset him. I know many men who wouldn't have taken it quite as well. I loved David' persistence and I think the depiction of Lucy and her views about things and how she was so torn was very accurate to how many women in her situation would feel. The connection, tension, and suspense between the two was a joy to read and kept me interested to the very last page, waiting to see how things would turn out between them. And also to see what the boys might do next! Great job, Ms. Adams! Tera reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed