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Mandy and the Mayor Hardcover – April 1, 2002

by Jean C. Gordon (Author)

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Book 3 of 3: Upstate NY where love is a little sweeter

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The last place Mandy Harris would choose to spend her summer is Whitmore Mills, a sleepy village in the Adirondack Mountains. She far prefers city life. But the village needs a director for its summer recreation program, and the deal is too good to pass up. The compensation includes a grant to pay off her student loans, and the experience will look great on her teaching résumé. The only difficult part is her boss, Mayor Whitmore.

Thaddeus Whitmore is intent on vindicating his family name and returning prosperity to his dying hometown. His father plunged the community into economic decline when he closed the family lumber mill to meet the divorce demands of his “trophy” wife. Thad’s remedy is to turn the old mill buildings into a high-class resort. He has studiously planned for every imaginable obstacle except the arrival of Mandy Harris.

While Thad’s great Aunt Aggie plays matchmaker, Mandy and Thad clash on everything, from her hiring, to her recreation programs, to his resort plans. More than a few sparks fly in the process. But are they enough to burn through Mandy and Thad’s differences and ignite the flame of everlasting love?

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183 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Montlake Romance
Publication date

April 1, 2002
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5.75 x 1 x 8.25 inches
ISBN-10

080349534X
ISBN-13

978-0803495340
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"Opposites attract and ms. Gordon's highly entertaining novel of love lends a new twist to an age-old theme." - Faith V. Smith -- From the Romantic Times

About the Author

Jean C. Gordon's writing is a natural extension of her love of reading. From that day in first grade when she realized t-h-e was the word "the," she's been reading everything she can put her hands on. A Certified Financial Planner, Jean is as at home writing tax-planning advice as she is writing novels, but finds novels a lot more fun. She and her husband live in a 170-year-old farmhouse south of Albany, NY, with their teenage son, daughter and son-in-law, two grandchildren, and a menagerie of pets. While Jean creates stories, her family grows organic fruits and vegetables.

Mandy and the Mayor is Jean's third book for Avalon.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Montlake Romance; Book Club (BCE/BOMC - 1st edition (April 1, 2002)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 183 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 080349534X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0803495340
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 1 x 8.25 inches

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For USA Today Bestselling Author of Sweet Small-Town Contemporary Romance Jean C. Gordon, writing is a natural extension of her love of reading. From that day in first grade when she realized t-h-e was the word "the," she's been reading everything she can put her hands on.

She and her college-sweetheart husband tried the city life in Los Angeles, but quickly returned home to their native small-town Upstate New York. They share a 175-year-old farmhouse just south of Albany, NY, with their daughter and son-in-law, two grandchildren, and a menagerie of pets. Their son lives nearby. While Jean creates stories, her family grows organic fruits and vegetables and tends the livestock de jour.

You can keep in touch with her at www.Facebook.com/JeanCGordon.Author, @JeanCGordon, or www.JeanCGordon.com, where you can sign-up for her Readers Group and Newsletter.

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Donna's BookShelf

Terrific Story!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 12, 2016

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Mandy and the Mayor is a terrific story!

It’s a fun story to read — and I quickly got involved with the characters.

When Mandy Harris gets stranded in the small town of Whitmore Mills, she’s trying valiantly to stay out of jail… but soon everything works out and she is offered a summer job as director of the summer recreation program.

Thaddeus Whitmore is determined to keep from making the same mistakes as his dad. When he decides to stay away from Mandy, he finds out quickly that it’s more difficult than he expected it to be.

You’ll meet many colorful characters in the pages of this story — and some of them will most likely remind you of people in your own life. But keep reading! It just keeps getting better and better!

I can’t reveal much; if I do, I could spoil it for you. Download a copy today — and get started reading it.

Happy Reading!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 23, 2016

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I enjoyed this story in Jean Gordon’s Upstate NY series. Mandy Harris is on her way back to the city when her car breaks down in Whitmore Mills. When sweet Aunt Aggie gives her a place to stay while her car is being repaired, Aggie’s great nephew Thaddeus questions Mandy’s motives, believing she is a gold-digger. As they get to know each other, they begin to fall in love and Mandy helps Thaddeus to loosen up a bit. As she gets to know the town and the people in it, Mandy starts to question if she really is a “city girl” at heart or if small town living is actually for her. This is a sweet, clean romance and worth a read. 4.5 Stars

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 8, 2016

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I really enjoyed this series! As much as I loved books one and two, this was my favorite. As with the other two books, I read this in one sitting. I liked Mandy with her sense of humor. Thad was a workaholic with a sense of humor waiting for someone to bring it out. He also had somewhat of a trust issue. Then there is Thad's Aunt Aggie. Everyone should have an Aunt Aggie! She helped make this a fun and enjoyable read. I highly recommend it.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 21, 2014

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I enjoyed this book. I read some nonfiction in my work. When I read fiction I like to enjoy a positive story with a good ending. This book was one of those. If you like romantic fiction, you will enjoy this book.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 12, 2012

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This book is a humorous romance featuring two opposite characters--unconventional Mandy and the straight-laced mayor of the town. Their escapades are fun even as their feelings grow for each other. I enjoyed this book immensely!

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expat wife

I found the story dragging in parts and boring. Not worth the money

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 22, 2014

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The characters are poorly developed and unbelievable. I found the story dragging in parts and boring. Not worth the money.

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Full of Hope

My Favorite of the Series

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 3, 2016

Of the three Upstate (NY) romances by author Jean C. Gordon, I think Mandy and the Mayor is my favorite.

Mandy Harris is determined to return to city life and never to give up her professional dreams for a man. Mayor Thaddeus Whitmore is determined to resuscitate his small hometown and not to let anyone get close enough to use him for his money.

These characters grew on me. Mandy is outgoing and sure of herself, which makes it all the more interesting to see when her antics bring about more than she's bargained for. And Thaddeus, though a grown man, of course, has a curious inward mixture of the boy he needs to get back in touch with to have fun and the boy who's still wishing for acceptance. While the last quarter or so of the book felt somewhat rushed to me, briefly mentioning a bunch of meaningful events that happen during the weeks the story skips over, it didn't hinder my enjoyment of the reading that much.

I'd recommend this book, and the two that precede it, to any fellow fans of sweet contemporary romance.
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Karen Semones

Enjoyable good story

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 6, 2018

I received a free copy of this book, and this is my honest review. I could not put this book down after I started reading it. This is the second book by Jean Gordon that I have read and she has become one of my favorite authors. This is a love story between Mandy and Thad. I liked the way Mandy's fun loving approach to life helped break through the tough shell that Thad had put up when past relationships made him lose trust. This is a book worth reading.

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