This is the second book in Nora Robert's Loving Jack series. But that's because I love when the main characters suffer a bit before. He travels from Anigona to oversee the construction Abra is the engineer in charge of the site and she has not met many architects that she likes or respects. | A great one. I just love this man! And the drama with the building came up a little out of the blue.

While there, he runs into his old friend Nick (Alessandro Nivola).

This is a great read for anyone thinking of running for office, and especially reassuring for those who have decided not to.”, The Hon. More By and About This Author . It was nice that Abra is a woman in a position of intelligence and power who doesn't abuse her position. I did get some cleaning and gardening done while I listened, so I guess it wasn't a complete waste. The two had schemed to use Bryce's money to pay off a $15,000 debt they owe small-time hood Jimmy (Terrence Howard). My hopes for this book were low. Analytical engineer Abra is trying to build the creative building plans of architect Cody. Loved the characters in this!!!

Too many romance writers, sometimes including Roberts, have completely irredeemable men whom the leading lady inevitably falls for and you just can't understand why she would lower herself to it. Local Nav Open Menu Local Nav Close Menu. Thanks for the conversation.

I’d been in the mood for a simple straightforward romance and that’s what I got. “In The Best Laid Plans, the former Liberal Party strategist introduces us to a new brand of political satire — the most irreverent, sophisticated, and engaging CanLit has seen since Stephen Leacock.”. It was nice that Abra is a woman in a position of intelligence and power who doesn't abuse her position. But, this book left me cold. I absolutely loved this one!!

A Harlequin-style story of about 20 years ago that was such a waste of my time. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. An accident on the job site changes everything for the both of them, forever.

Best Laid Plans by Nora Roberts Abra Red Wilson (she's got red hair) was in charge of the resort, her biggest project yet and she had to work the hours and put in the time to bring it to the end and under budget. Though, I am really happy with this read. Her love interest is an equal and has the nice gently antagonistic position of wooing Abra without being largely unlikable to start. Paddy Torsney, veteran MP and Parliamentary Secretary, “Terry Fallis’s novel has two things that kept me hooked: characters who I cared about and a story that made me want to find out what would happen next. Until Angus McLintock walks out of fiction and into public office, where he would surely save the nation, the only place to find him is right here among The Best Laid Plans.”, Tom Allen, CBC Radio host and author of The Gift of the Game, “The Best Laid Plans is amusing, enlightening, and Canadian, and it deftly explores the Machiavellian machinations of Ottawa’s political culture. This is a wonderful book with a clever and funny storyline. Abra Wilson, structural engineer, and Cody Johnson, architect must work together to build a desert resort. The Best Laid Plans is a Mystery novel by Sidney Sheldon. Formidable! I wish the final wasn't so rushed (in my opinion it was a bit rushed), I would have added more pages at the end. Refresh and try again. A botched robbery leads two crooks and an unwitting buddy into a web of passion, crime and murder in this twist-laden film noir.

Abra is strong, willed, sensible and tough enough to sand up to any of the male construction workers on the job Once Cody sets his eyes on her he finds himself falling for her Abra is not going to let that happen, no matter how sexy she thinks he is. Enjoyed both stories. Abra begins to let down her defense and give into him. One of the better Roberts novels. The only thing that made this any better than your average romance novel was that each of the two main characters had a great sense of humor. The Best Laid Plans Sidney Sheldon, Author William Morrow & Co Inc $25 (384p) ISBN 978-0-688-14911-6.

I’d been in the mood for a simple straightforward romance and that’s what I got. The French translation of Albatross hits bookstores today. They fight all the time. Best Laid Plans by Lauren Blakely Ahh this book had me smiling from ear to ear from Gabe and Arden’s very first meeting through to the very sweet end.

Cody Johnson is the architect on a major project in the desert and Abra Wilson is the structural engineer working it with him. Loved when Jackie appeared just a bit, it was good to know about her, she is talkative as always. But that's because I love when the main characters suffer a bit before the happily ever after lol. The plot twists and turns are going to keep you busy. Start by marking “Best Laid Plans (Jack's Stories, #2)” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week?

They become involved with each other when Cody travels to the Anigona desert to work on a job site. And I wished the epilogue had a little more girth to it. It's about 2 architects, friend and partners and who they end up with. Through all the fighting they are also attracted to each other. Bryce panics and decides to tie her up and hide her away in the basement. Had me wanting to skip ahead during the construction site accident to see what the outcome was (although I didn't) Would definitely highly recommend. The parliamentary setting and the backroom shenanigans reel you in. I keep flickering between 2.5 and 3 stars. It was great to join you last night. Best Laid Plans (1999) Plot.

I enjoyed it. Parents Guide. Allan Rock, former Justice Minister and Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations, “Bravo!

When he awakens, Kathy informs him that she is underage and threatens to tell the police that Bryce has committed statutory rape. One of the better Roberts novels. Can I have a Cody please? With an insider’s knowledge of politics, beautifully developed characters, and a page-turning plot, Terry Fallis has written a winner. He then makes a call to Nick. I hadn’t read the first book out of the series because I figured it could be read as a stand-alone. Best Laid Plans (1999) on IMDb: Plot summary, synopsis, and more... Edit. Viele übersetzte Beispielsätze mit "best laid plans" – Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch und Suchmaschine für Millionen von Deutsch-Übersetzungen. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. But other than that it was a good read that left me wanting to read the first book so do with that what you will. It was worth reading for that, alone. Ahhhh! A used, but still burning, cigarette falls on a small stack of paper, setting it alight. And often, very often, there was a line that made me laugh aloud or think twice, sometimes at the same time.”, Mike Tanner, author of Acting the Giddy Goat, “Terry Fallis has found the cure for Canada’s political malaise: a stubborn, old, irreverent Scotsman with nothing to lose.

The main characters kept ticking me off. Can I have a Cody please? Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of. And the drama with the building came up a little out of the blue. Abra was the tiniest bit two-dimensional, I felt like her initial aversion to Cody wasn’t all that justified. He drew the plans for the beautiful structure that is going to be a resort. “In The Best Laid Plans, the former Liberal Party strategist introduces us to a new brand of political satire — the most irreverent, sophisticated, and engaging CanLit has seen since Stephen Leacock.”, “This is a funny book that could only have been written by someone with firsthand knowledge of politics in Canada, including its occasionally absurd side. Welcome to terryfallis.com where award-winning novelist Terry Fallis blogs about his writing life and podcasts his novels. What a great start lol What more can I say?

He travels from Anigona to oversee the construction Abra is the engineer in charge of the site and she has not met many architects that she likes or respects. Hilarious and thought-provoking, I literally could not put this book down. But when the sparks continue to fly and the project turns out to be more than either bargained for, more than their mutual attraction is at stake. They meet in the park where Arden is left broken-hearted by her boyfriend who dumps her, claiming that she’s just too nice for him. I had a great laugh with Abra and Cody being together. Very exciting. So when things start heating up some ground rules have to be laid down in order to keep the peace on the job site. She is also the author of the futuristic suspense In Death series written under the pen name.