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It Must Be Love
It Must Be Love
It Must Be Love
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It Must Be Love

Written by Rachel Gibson

Narrated by Rebecca Tripp

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Undercover cop Joe Shanahan's bad luck hit bottom the morning he stared up into the face of sexy suspect Gabrielle Breedlove. She'd blown his cover—brought him down with a can of hairspray—and now his new assignment was to pose as her boyfriend. But spending as much time as possible with the utterly irresistible New Age beauty caused unexpected complications. To make matters worse, his matchmaking sisters are picking out china patterns.

Joe's brooding good looks and T-shirt-straining muscles might be easy on the eyes, but how could Gabrielle be attracted to a straight-laced detective who's determined to find evidence to arrest her? Still, he invades her dreams and when they share a transcendent lovemaking experience, Gabrielle knows it must be love.

Undercover cop Joe Shanahan's bad luck hit bottom the morning he stared up into the face of sexy suspect Gabrielle Breedlove. She'd blown his cover—brought him down with a can of hairspray—and now his new assignment was to pose as her boyfriend. But spending as much time as possible with the utterly irresistible New Age beauty caused unexpected complications. To make matters worse, his matchmaking sisters are picking out china patterns.

Joe's brooding good looks and T-shirt-straining muscles might be easy on the eyes, but how could Gabrielle be attracted to a straight-laced detective who's determined to find evidence to arrest her? Still, he invades her dreams and when they share a transcendent lovemaking experience, Gabrielle knows it must be love.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperAudio
Release dateMar 12, 2013
ISBN9780062271297
It Must Be Love
Author

Rachel Gibson

Rachel Gibson began her fiction career at age sixteen, when she ran her car into the side of a hill, retrieved the bumper, and drove to a parking lot, where she strategically scattered the car’s broken glass all about. She told her parents she’d been the victim of a hit-and-run and they believed her. She’s been making up stories ever since, although she gets paid better for them nowadays.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This isn't a book I ever expected to find myself reading, but it was recommended to me as good preparation for marriage by someone whose judgement I trust, so I decided to give it a go. In terms of literary merit, it isn't terribly well-written, and has an irritating tendency to say the same thing over and over and over again. In terms of content, however, it's spot on, and full of helpful suggestions for improving communication between yourself and your partner, thus making your whole relationship better. A must-read for anyone who just doesn't get what makes the opposite sex tick.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I'm not a fan of self-help books, but this book offers insights into the differences in the ways men and women communicate and how each can be easily misunderstood by the opposite sex.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    EVERYONE should read this book, because the points made can apply to the workplace, to friendships, to siblings and to parents. I didn't agree with all of it and at times felt lie Gray was being a bit sexist but overall I will use some of these points in the book to understand my current relationships. I have already attempted some of them with my husband and can feel the understanding beginning to work. It's not a fun read... I had to read a chapter then put it down because I would get bored, but one that will help men and women alike.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I am still reading this book, and every page is more and more interesting and I recommend this book to any women out there that is having any kind of complications with their relationships, or if they need to try and have an understanding of how a mans brain works lol
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Mumbo Jumbo - pop psychology - it's pablum for the brain.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    i liked this book becouse it show you the differences between men and women way of thinking it show you the physical and differant intrest and how they deal with proplems and give you an examples i recomed this book for who want to have more knowledge about how to deal with women
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    At the time of reading, well skimming, I actually found this interesting and entertaining and it has led to some pretty animated discussions down the pub. Wouldn’t say it changed my life or that I follow it to the letter.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I *need* to keep this book on my shelf. Gray is a genius.. he sees and explains things so clearly that were once so mysterious to me. I now understand my own and others' relationships so much better (had a few revelations just while reading the book!). He does repeat a lot, but if you read the book as quick as I did, that's necessary.. otherwise I would forget more of it. As it is, I'm gonna have to re-read it after awhile to refresh my memory.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Fairly interesting book, informative in a lot of ways but not to be taken word for word (as no one is the same).
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Best examples I've ever seen to help you understand how the opposite sex tends to think, see their world, and communicate. EXTREMELY practical!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Insightful, no doubt. A 'modern' version would be more interesting.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Surprisingly Christian! His main premise that he returns to again and again is, not in so many words, we all just need to give each other a lot of grace and be more sacrificial too. I highly recommend it for women who are overly romantic, or have lots of sisters but no brothers. It'll help clear up a lot of problems before they start.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    What more can be said about this rivetting read? It is the kind of work the reader ploughs through its pages and stops to think ''Mmm...that's me right there!'. Although, in terms of the contemporary nature of how the complexity of modern relationships can be handled I still prefer 'Ten Statements' by JL Shash which in my opinion is more of a modern day relationship masterpiece in comparison to 'Men Are from Mars..''. Having said that, the power of John Gray's vivid illustrations in this book cannot be discounted ; his notion of women retreating into their ''wells'' and men into their ''caves'' sheds more light on how both sexes tend to misconstrue certain situations. Ever heard of the cliched ''things every man and woman must do before they die?''....well, my personal recommendation for whoever hasn't already done so is to try reading this before they bite the dust!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Some useful truths, but boring to read in parts.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book is wonderful. An important guide for improving communication and relationship skills. By recognising that men and women are different with different emotional needs, we can understand how to better communicate with the opposite sex and to know the other's needs and wants. Through better loving and respectful communication you can build a loving relationship. The book in the last chapters explore some techniques to improve the psychological well being of individuals to better improve the way couples communicate and relate to each other.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    John Gray is an inspiration in understanding the differences between the sexes. I am a latecomer to the book and have found it to be as up to date now in 2011 as it was when it was written.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus by John GrayLove the series of books as I find some parts of it directly relate to what I'm going through or have recently solved on my own.My problems are put into his words with solutions that will work for everybody.I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Good starter kit for the average man- If you get him to read it that is... A little simplistic but effective for what it sets out to do i.e. give us some insight as to the phenomenon of the species.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This secular, popular, work makes large generalizations about men and women and how they communicate. fun to read, but not very accurate, psychologically.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    The more I think abut this book that I have owned for approximately ten years, the more I think it's just stupid. Maybe this is helpful for someone who actually does think that men and women are different species, or is completely clueless re the opposite sex. I mean, if you can't figure out on your own that men don't like to be given advice and like their egos (etc.) stroked or that women often feel overworked and underappreciated and tend to like presents, maybe this is the book for you. But realize, too, that it's an extremely simplistic analysis of the war between the sexes.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    It was nearly ten years ago when I first read Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, and I remember thinking how fortunate I was to stumble across such an honest guide to understanding the opposite sex. There were secrets to be revealed here and all I needed to do was pay attention.Today I'm married to a marvelous Venusian woman, and maturity has helped me appreciate how much more I still had to learn from my bachelor days. If anything, my greatest lesson is perhaps the Socratic wisdom—I know that I know nothing.From experience I can attest to this book's timeless insight.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    And I thought I knew women. This turned my head around. Women are so much different than I realized. Great insights.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    When I first begin reading this book, it seemed very dated, and the author would occasionally make subtle hints promoting other items and seminars available. Looking past the few distractions, I discovered a wealth of indispensable information to improve my relationship with my spouse as well as improving communication with people in the workplace and social situations. I only wish that I had discovered this book earlier in my life, because I believe that my live in general would have been much more rewarding and enjoyable. I definitely recommend reading this book to anyone and think that it would be beneficial to add as part of the curriculum in high schools, that is if high schools ever begin to implement teaching classes related to practical live application.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    it was a good book for those who are in a long-term relationship and likes to keep the love alive. Relationships are hard to work out and this book helps in lessening the load. It is a very practical guide and is very insightful into the psyche of the opposite sex. However, John Gray is redundant and kept paraphrasing himself. I'll read a paragraph and the next paragraph is basically the same thing with different words only thus making the book boring in a way. I would appreciate pictures or some funny comic strips.
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    As an author, I'm trying to read books that would give me insights for me to develop my female characters.
    It's really hit and miss, and unfortunately this book was a miss.

    My first impression on reading this book was that it was outdated and probably written in the 1940's-1950's, and so I was surprised that it came out in 1991. The title, as well as much of the content was a bit gimmicky, full of childish metaphors. It also seems to be an exercise in self-promotion, with the back pages filled with advertisements of his other books, 'teaching' aids, tapes, DVD's and seminar offerings.

    It is so repetitious, obviously to fill the pages, as he says the same thing over and over again. The whole book of 323 pages could have been reduced to thirty pages.

    Of course, I am not in the best position to judge the book, as my wife is Cambodian, and a lot of stuff just doesn't apply to her culture.

    For example, in our house the toilet seat is almost always up. And she is in charge of the money - I'm the one that has to ask for pocket money
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This isn't my preferred genre, but since my Mom gave it to me, I figured I'd give it a try. After having been together for 8 years now, DH and I have already figured out most of this stuff on our own, so I didn't really learn anything new. The basics are this... When communicating, women seek empathy, and men seek advice. Men do not discuss problems unless they feel that they are unable to cope alone, and they do not want advice if they haven't asked for it. Women don't want advice, and they don't want their problems fixed, they merely want to be heard and understood. The author also discusses the concept of a man's "cave," an emotional place where he can retreat as necessary, later emerging with newfound energy and stability. The generalizations are bothersome, since not all men and women exhibit the same characteristics and coping mechanisms, but in our situation, they DO hold true. The excessive Mars and Venus metaphors also get a bit irritating as did the repetition, but overall, I could see this book helping some relationships, even though I did not get much out of it.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Good book :) Men's minds are so funny! I make mistakes all the time out of care! It is so funny to understand how the same situation could be so different for me to him.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus." *about five minutes later* "Mężczyżni są Marsa, Kobiety są Wenus." *that took awhile to type* "Book by Crazy Americans" *pauses* No, that has an adjective. {If you try to learn a language, you'll start to know what I mean.} (Play word association with The Google-- American.... Express. American.... Horror Story. Polish.... Women.) Although it's a little odd that "Wenus" is indeclinable, it makes me wonder if I did everything right. Anyway, that's my review. Oh, and he should have used a semi-colon. In the title. Semi-colons are my favorite grammatical.... thingie. I think you're batshit; I'm learning Polish. Hahaha, A-hahahahaha. Yeah. (8/10)
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Too many generalizations, and it seemed to me that he was making an awful lot of excuses for men's behavior, telling women how to accept it, but not much in the line of how men should accept women's behavior. Sometimes insightful, but not particularly useful.