[.ca] Manhunting (Mp3) (Unabr.) (ISBN 1423304993)

One of the best Cruesie books:
I was prepared to not be thrilled with Manhunting. Sorry. I loved Temptation, but not Loose. I, however, really did love this book, and highly recommend it for those like contemporaries full of the current angst and solutions. The basic premise is an unhappy, but commercially successful woman, Kate, who gave up satisfying employment with the Small Business Administration to work for her multi-married Dad in a corporate management firm. As required, her love life is bad: multiple broken engagements. Her best friend convinces her to vacation at a golf resort in the hills of Kentucky. Kate goes taking with her a list of requirements and a plan to meet Mr. Right, who is the opposite of the hero, Jake. Divorced after a long six months, Jake is in what I would consider a long-term pre-midlife-crisis: lazy with no ambition. Jake_s idea of a good time is sitting in a boat pole fishing in the morning and shooting pool in the evening. But he owns half the resort so he has a home and food. There are a few bad starts with the potential Mr. Rights needing medical treatment or a rescue, so Kate hides out with Jake fishing. The mutual attraction, interest and longing begin and heats up quickly without being silly. The movement to bed is charming and builds well in a sexy and funny method. The supporting characters are strong enough to help plot progression without distracting or complicating the story. The humor is well timed and enhances the story. Best for me though are the fights. Arguments make sense; feelings get hurt in appropriate situation, and pride makes Kate and Jake behave badly-but not illogically. I hate when writers can_t find enough emotion and whose characters behave illogically or with jumpy emotions. These are good fight scenes. Manhunting is well written, cleaver, funny and touching. I am so happy I got to read this book.

A Fresh and Funny tale...:
Kate Svenson is a highly successful, financially comfortable businesswoman, who stands to inherit a truckload of money from her rich father. Somehow, none of that makes her the least bit happy. Her life is missing something important....Mr. Right. With the uninvited help of her best friend, Kate makes a plan to find that perfect man. He must be distinguished, intelligent, aggressive and successful. So her friend convinces her to spend some time at a golf resort in Kentucky, a place that should be crawling with men of those qualities. Once there, she forces herself to mingle and date. But calling her dates "bad" would be an understatement. She pushes Lance in the pool, gives CPR to Peter, and it doesn't improve from there. Her escape is fishing on the lake with the resort's silent partner and groundskeeper, Jake Templeton. Jake, a former tax attorney, has left the fast lane behind in favor of daily naps in his rowboat floating beneath the willow tree. It's not long before Kate throws her plan out the window, in favor of the mutual attraction developing between her and Jake. But how will these polar opposites ever find a common ground for a life together? I'm quickly becoming a fan of Jennifer Crusie. I started with "Welcome to Temptation", which was a riot, and this is now my second read by her. This was such a sexy, fun story, full of witty dialogue. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters of Kate and Jake. Definitely a must-read. I'm working on reading Ms. Crusie's backlist, and I just can't wait to start my next book by her!

Just "okay":
This was disapppointing. I kind of like the idea of two people who start out as friends and who gradually realize they're sexually attracted to each other, but I've always disliked a storyline where the woman acts desperate. Kate seems to put a lot more into having a relationship with Jake than he does. Besides that, this book was just plain boring. There just wasn't enough happening to keep your interest.

I threw this one in the trash...:
I was introduced to Jennifer Crusie in Welcome to Temptation and loved it. I had to have more of her writing. Went on to Fast Women and loved that one also. This one, Manhunting, I thought was so awful I had to force myself to finish it. I found it incredibly weak. I'm grateful I first started with the first two mentioned books.

5 stars-no doubt!!:
This book had me laughing from almost the very first page! I loved the way Kate and Jake "met". Kate's dates were-of course-the best parts of the book. I was laughing out loud every time she'd go on a date because she ALWAYS had some kind of bad luck. And Jake was almost ALWAYS there, too! I'm laughing out loud just thinking about some of his reactions. For example, saving someone from drowning, giving CPR, and loading another one into his truck to take him to the hospital. Near the middle-ending of the book, Kate (luckily for the guests) stops dating, and concentrates on her attraction for Jake. I've read three other books by Jennifer Crusie, and this one is by far the funniest! But then, she always keeps her readers laughing. Definently a keeper!