Another fun read by Janet Chapman. I'm never disappointed with her books. She does a great job at creating interesting and believable characters. Her story lines always keep my attention and flow well. I highly recommend her books and this is no exception ( )

Sweet love story, with scheming old folks and a tender hearted woman. His grandfather wanted her for one of his grandsons. Sam is willing but he has to convince her.
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Bram Sinclair wants to marry off his grandsons - Sam, Ben & Jesse. Only problem is he just died. Bram though before he died had met Willa and sent her off as a likely candidate as wife for one of the three. He even set it up in his will that one of them had to marry her to keep the family house and business. Sam is willing to take on the challenge after meeting Willa. Willa though doesn't want someone to 'have' to marry her. The road to marriage is interesting with these two. ( )

Wow, not up to Janet Chapman's usual novels which I've really liked. Story of klutzy young woman with inferiority issues and baggage from a car crash that maimed her niece. She winds up inheriting a fortune and has a good looking hunk fall for her overnight. The catch is she has to marry either him or one of his brothers and have a baby to keep the money and keep the big company in the family. I had so many issues with this plot, I couldn't help shaking my head and can't believe I finished it. I was tempted to toss it. I list them in my full review.

http://ktleyed.blogspot.com/2011/04/man-must-marry-by-janet-chapman.html ( )

Reviewed for queuemyreview.com; book release Nov08

I just can’t resist the hero who has to work hard to win the love of his lady. Can you? If not, you won’t be disappointed with “The Man Must Marry” by Janet Chapman. I’m a big fan of her series about time-traveling highlanders, and enjoyed most of the other contemporaries she wrote. But this story rates right up there as my favorite of her contemporaries so far. I think it’s likely due to the engaging heroine with her many ‘faults’ and the sexy man who sets out to win her heart.

Willa has come to New York to do a favor for a friend. Bram is dying and he asked her to go to his company’s shareholder’s meeting and vote his proxy for the interim CEO, one of his three grandsons. And poor Willa is supposed to ‘get to know’ all three and decide which one should take over! While Willa is definitely NOT thrilled about Bram’s request, she finally gave in and here she is. She may not be a big-city type, but her own firm is successful and she has no intention of letting his three grandsons run roughshod over her!

Sam is Bram’s eldest grandson. At first glance, he can’t quite believe what his grandfather has sent—a brown wren. She even looks like a Willamina! Within a few hours, Sam realizes his grandfather is again trying to select a bride for his grandsons and he wants no part of it…and tells Willa just that. Within 24 hours, Sam begins to see exactly what his grandfather does, and his interest grows. But when Bram dies and his will requires one of his grandsons to marry Willa to keep their company from falling into the hands of their worst enemy, Sam realizes that he’s the only grandson that can really appreciate Willa. But now he’ll have to convince her that his offer of marriage isn’t just a business decision.

It’s hard not to give away too much from Chapman’s plot, but I was caught up in this story from the first page. Willa is a woman who’s hiding from her future and Sam quickly becomes the man determined to win her heart. His approach is one that had me either laughing or sighing while I was cheering on his efforts. And their attraction and passion will have you fanning yourself.

One of the biggest characters in this story is Bram, even though we never meet him and he dies in the first part of the book, he’s still larger than life. Through Willa and his grandsons and friends, Chapman paints a vibrant portrait of a man determined to see his friends and relatives settled and happy. Other secondary characters carry a large part of the plot and are crucial to understanding both the main characters. The setting in New England with its own quirky character comes through beautifully.

Now that I’ve read “The Man Must Marry”, I know that I will be heading for the bookstore to buy the stories of the other two brothers when they are released. So far there’s no word on the title or release date of Janet Chapman’s next in this series. So I’ll just visit her website at www.janetchapman.com on occasion and see what other goodies she may offer up! ( )