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Bravo Family #1
The Nine-Month Marriage
BABY MINE
Once upon a time, Abby Heller was the lovable, headstrong kid who idolized Cash Bravo. In her hero-worshiping eyes, the Wyoming rancher could do no wrong. But one urgent April night, Cash made a woman of Abby... and Abby came up pregnant. Cash cursed himself for stealing her innocence and vowed to give their baby his name. Then he'd set sweet Abby free -- to find herself a better, younger mate. After all, when a man loved a woman, heartache was nothing... but honor was all.
Conveniently Yours...The Bravo men's marriages may have begun in name only -- but were they destined to be love matches after all?
Once upon a time, Abby Heller was the lovable, headstrong kid who idolized Cash Bravo. In her hero-worshiping eyes, the Wyoming rancher could do no wrong. But one urgent April night, Cash made a woman of Abby... and Abby came up pregnant. Cash cursed himself for stealing her innocence and vowed to give their baby his name. Then he'd set sweet Abby free -- to find herself a better, younger mate. After all, when a man loved a woman, heartache was nothing... but honor was all.
Conveniently Yours...The Bravo men's marriages may have begun in name only -- but were they destined to be love matches after all?
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 1, 1997
About the author
Christine Rimmer
729 books429 followersNew York Times bestselling author Christine Rimmer has written more than one hundred contemporary romances for Harlequin Books. She has won Romantic Times BOOKreview’s Reviewer’s Choice Award for best Silhouette Special Edition. She has been nominated seven times for the Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA award and five times for Romantic Times Series Storyteller of the Year.
A California native who first longed to be an actress, Christine earned her theater degree from California State, Sacramento and then went to New York to study acting. Later, she moved to Southern California, where she began her writing career with short stories, plays, and poems. Her poems and short stories were published in a number of small literary journals. Her plays were produced at The Back Alley and Group Theaters in Southern California and have been published by Dramatists Play Service and West Coast Plays.
She now lives in Oregon with her family and two very contented cats named Tom and Ed.
A California native who first longed to be an actress, Christine earned her theater degree from California State, Sacramento and then went to New York to study acting. Later, she moved to Southern California, where she began her writing career with short stories, plays, and poems. Her poems and short stories were published in a number of small literary journals. Her plays were produced at The Back Alley and Group Theaters in Southern California and have been published by Dramatists Play Service and West Coast Plays.
She now lives in Oregon with her family and two very contented cats named Tom and Ed.
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January 31, 2012
Rating 3.5
I enjoyed this book even if there were couple of things that bothered me.
The book opens when the hero is trying to wake the sleeping heroine and trying to convince her to come home and things will get back to normal but she needs time. Two months ago when her father died, she lost her virginity to the hero and got pregnant and when he asks her she says no, she isn't pregnant because she is not ready to deal with everything.
Cash was always there for her, putting her through college, for her parents and now things have changed and she knows he will want to take responsibility but she doesn't want that, she was never the homely sort like her mother.
Cash is a bachelor who likes it that way, he cares for Abby but feels guilty, she was an innocent and he is fifteen years older than her but when Abby's mom falls sick and comes home, he finds out she is pregnant and suggests marriage, a nervous Abby throws out the suggestion that they should have an agreement to walk away if it didn't work but pretty soon things are great between them and she wants to throw the agreement out.
She goes back to her university and somehow she over does things, straining herself and putting herself in danger. Of course the hero withdraws later. I do wish he should have grovelled a little more for avoiding her.
I liked the fact that heroine wasn't naive and didn't let the hero boss her around as he was so used to telling people what to do and after their marriage she created a different space for herself and was happy with the fact that she wasn't really a home-maker like her mother and that her interests lay elsewhere.
I enjoyed this book even if there were couple of things that bothered me.
The book opens when the hero is trying to wake the sleeping heroine and trying to convince her to come home and things will get back to normal but she needs time. Two months ago when her father died, she lost her virginity to the hero and got pregnant and when he asks her she says no, she isn't pregnant because she is not ready to deal with everything.
Cash was always there for her, putting her through college, for her parents and now things have changed and she knows he will want to take responsibility but she doesn't want that, she was never the homely sort like her mother.
Cash is a bachelor who likes it that way, he cares for Abby but feels guilty, she was an innocent and he is fifteen years older than her but when Abby's mom falls sick and comes home, he finds out she is pregnant and suggests marriage, a nervous Abby throws out the suggestion that they should have an agreement to walk away if it didn't work but pretty soon things are great between them and she wants to throw the agreement out.
She goes back to her university and somehow she over does things, straining herself and putting herself in danger. Of course the hero withdraws later. I do wish he should have grovelled a little more for avoiding her.
I liked the fact that heroine wasn't naive and didn't let the hero boss her around as he was so used to telling people what to do and after their marriage she created a different space for herself and was happy with the fact that she wasn't really a home-maker like her mother and that her interests lay elsewhere.
April 7, 2017
So looking at my reading history, GR suggested this book to me. I had never read the author; but the blurb looked fascinating and I love old HQNs so I decided to try it.
Abby works for Cash, so does her family. The night her father Ed passes away, Abby and Cash have a one night stand.
Fast forward two months later, Abby is pregnant and Cash decides to marry her temporarily to give the child a name.
How I premise was promising but I did not like the book.
- the heroine is constantly insecure of herself and the hero
- Heroine is constantly chided by the mother and the husband
- I hated the conservative archaic views of the mother and the housekeeper
- Can someone not have supported the heroines wish to fight? Or to earn?
Overall, it could have been so much better. There was hardly any connection between h and H and they spent all time running away from each other- or from spending time. Things are said about their feelings, but usually in past tense- we don't see them as a reader. Even the baby didn't make things happier.
I really wanted to pull the heroes hair/ ears/ balls many at times for being such a stubborn ninny. Egh.
Safe
1.5/5
Abby works for Cash, so does her family. The night her father Ed passes away, Abby and Cash have a one night stand.
Fast forward two months later, Abby is pregnant and Cash decides to marry her temporarily to give the child a name.
How I premise was promising but I did not like the book.
- the heroine is constantly insecure of herself and the hero
- Heroine is constantly chided by the mother and the husband
- I hated the conservative archaic views of the mother and the housekeeper
- Can someone not have supported the heroines wish to fight? Or to earn?
Overall, it could have been so much better. There was hardly any connection between h and H and they spent all time running away from each other- or from spending time. Things are said about their feelings, but usually in past tense- we don't see them as a reader. Even the baby didn't make things happier.
I really wanted to pull the heroes hair/ ears/ balls many at times for being such a stubborn ninny. Egh.
Safe
1.5/5
January 31, 2017
I found this book to be quite boring, also it felt kind of rushed.
This book isn't worth the $4.99 especially since it's 20 years old.
This book isn't worth the $4.99 especially since it's 20 years old.
July 6, 2012
I actually read this book in early 1998 when it was first released. Started the second chapter and realized I knew the entire story. It is book one in the Bravo family series and is sub-titled Convieniently Yours. The story of Cash Bravo and Abby Heller who entered into a marriage of convenince until the birth of their baby. THE NINE-MONTH MARRIAGE is the start of a 32 book family oriented series for Silhouette Special Edition. It is a lovely story and I now realize I only have 31 books to go.
April 17, 2019
I liked this story line but the mother of the h was VERY difficult to tolerate. I also liked the fact that the h was someone with a spine and strength. The H was damaged and insecure emotionally. Fortunately, he learned to take a risk with his emotions and his heart.
January 26, 2018
Quick read
A quick and easy romance when you want a quick and easy read. It had an interesting plot and a predictable ending.
A quick and easy romance when you want a quick and easy read. It had an interesting plot and a predictable ending.
May 17, 2020
Enjoyed this tender love story that shows age difference doesn't stand a chance against true love!!! A++
July 7, 2024
I loved this book. I'm on to the next!
February 4, 2025
This is an oldie but a goodie! Very much the stereotypical Harlequin romance book of the 90s, but there is something about this love story that just brings me back reading it every so often!
January 24, 2017
This book was from the 90's so some allowances needed to be made for that time. However, I liked the core bits of this book. I felt like Cash was WAY too controlling and the set up didn't go as the description sort of implied, but I got over it. I guess I wanted more romance from the initial "hook up" not what it turned out to be which was far less romantic.
I did like this enough to read the second book in the series and probably the third before I bow out.
I did like this enough to read the second book in the series and probably the third before I bow out.
March 21, 2010
This book was very slow at times and the characters weren't developed enough for my taste. I was wavering between giving it 2 or 3 stars. I decided on 3 because, overall, I did "like" the book. 'For the Baby's Sake', which was the 1st book I read by this author, was much better than this one.
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December 27, 2014Miniseries: Conveniently Yours
Category: Contemporary Romance
Category: Contemporary Romance
October 19, 2012
Loved this book. Loved the spark & the drama! Cute, sweet story!
January 21, 2014
Rereading it after many years. Quite liked the book. The 1st book of the Bravo series. Decent storyline. Nothing new but a page turner!!.
Story and characters were developed and built up well.
Story and characters were developed and built up well.
May 5, 2014
loved it!
December 7, 2016
Another winner from Christine Rimmer. I love all the Bravo series books. Thank you.
February 7, 2017
really nice story, liked the characters.
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