The Misconception by Darlene Gardner
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- Pub. Date: May 2002
- Publisher: Dorchester Publishing Company, Incorporated
- Format: Mass Market Paperback, 320pp
- ISBN-13: 9780505524812
- ISBN: 0505524813
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Believing that true love is just a myth, evolutionary scientist Marietta Dalrymple decides to use the Conception Connection to become a mother, but the tables turn when she discovers a rare specimen of the male species in Jax Jackson, a man who believes in monogamy, fatherhood, and love.
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Good, quick read - little character developmentby Anonymous
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January 07, 2003: Misconception was a good read, a quick romance with all of the typical new millenium quirks for the main characters. Very believable, but there is no character development for anyone but the four main characters. Don't expect a fully fleshed out read, just a quick happy romance.
amusing contemporaryby harstan
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April 20, 2002: Biology professor Dr. Marietta Dalrymple believes that males cannot be monogamous. Feeling the natal need to have a child to raise by herself, Marietta meticulously plans her pregnancy to the most minuscule detail. She advertises in a scientific journal for male donors, establishes a valid checklist, and evaluates each candidate based on her criteria. High on her list are the attributes family health history and genius IQ. After careful consideration, she chooses biochemist Harold McGinty to serve as the sire.
Unable to do what he agreed to with Marietta, Harold struggles with his feelings of guilt. At the airport, Harold meets his friend Cash ?Jax? Jackson and asks Jax to tell Marietta he is not ?coming?. Jax agrees, but before he can inform her, he finds himself sharing the best lovemaking of his life. Forced to leave for a while, he returns to their hotel room only to find she is gone, but two months later learns she is pregnant. Jax plans to prove to his beloved that he will remain faithful and jointly raise their child and future children. That is if he can overcome her stereotyping MISCONCEPTION that men will leave. Of course his professional wrestling persona, The Secret Stud, does not help his cause.
MISCONCEPTION is an amusing romantic romp that is character-driven. The story line contains a zany plot as Marietta refuses to believe Jax can think with his brain though the anecdotal empirical evidence shows he can use both heads quite compassionately. At times Marietta?s stubbornness can become frustrating, yet fans of jocular romances will take pleasure in this laugh a minute novel.
Harriet Klausner
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