Review: Shades of Rodgers and Hart!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 24, 2013
"I Could Write a Book" by Rodgers and HartIf they asked me I could write a bookAbout the way you walk and whisper and look.I could write the preface on how we metSo the world would never forget.And the simple secret of the plotIs just to tell them that I love you a lot.Then the world discovers as my book endsHow to make two lovers of friends.Ginny Baird’s latest book, “Baby, Be Mine,” could have been inspired by that Rodgers and Hart song. Take two longtime friends, mix in the man being in love with the woman, and the woman completely oblivious of his feelings. Add to the mix a will with a clause, Nikki’s desperate need for funds to help her mother and assist her brother, and you have the beginning of a delightful story.While the conclusion is obvious, the journey to the denouement is a fun time. Nikki, when it comes to her friend, Jack, is a bit dense. She doesn’t realize that Jack has deep feelings for her ... feelings that transcend “friendship” and enter the “love” area. Throughout the years, he dates other women, but never allows any relationship to get past the casual dating stage. Nikki, on the other hand, has had a couple of almost-serious relationships and several first-and-only dates. Meanwhile, she and Jack enjoy getting together, hashing over their various relationships with others, and just being buddies (much to Jack’s regret).Come along ... join Nikki and Jack as each discovers their true relationship, even though the search might not have begun if it hadn’t been for Great Aunt Mallory ... and thereby hangs the tale.I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review