The Ideal Man

Buchanan-Renard-MacKenna, Book 9

By: Julie Garwood

Narrated by: Christina Traister

Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

Julie Garwood is among the most critically acclaimed - and popular - romance authors around, with 36 million copies of her books in print. And now, with The Ideal Man, Garwood is poised to expand that already huge audience.

Dr. Ellie Sullivan has just completed her residency at a large urban hospital. While jogging in a park nearby, she witnesses the shooting of an FBI agent in pursuit of wanted criminals, a couple identified as the Landrys. The only person to see the shooter’s face, Ellie is suddenly at the center of a criminal investigation.

Agent Max Daniels takes over the Landry case. A no-nonsense lawman, he’s definitely not the ideal man that Ellie has always imagined, yet she’s attracted to him in a way she can’t explain.

Ellie heads home to Winston Falls, South Carolina, to attend her sister’s wedding. Shortly after she arrives, though, she receives a surprise visitor: Max Daniels. The Landrys have been captured, and she’ll be called to testify. But they’ve been captured before, and each time the witnesses are scared into silence - or disappear before they can take the stand. Max vows to be Ellie’s shadow until the trial, and it isn’t long before sparks fly....

©2011 Julie Garwood (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

good book

I enjoyed this book.

I was slightly confused about the lead character's sister story with the Navy Seal as the timing of how long he was deployed, no contact with the sister, etc. Other than that I enjoyed the story.

Fun story, nothing earth shattering

Honestly, I liked it. It was one of my "gym audiobooks." I choose stories that don't need too much concentration, but are entertaining enough to keep my attention while I'm sweating away on the bike/treadmill/elliptical.

I give it a 3.5 star rating. I like Julie Garwood, but I find her male characters are caricatural, stereotypical and predictable. There was absolutely not depth in the main male character's personality. Personally, aside his "rock hard manly muscles," he had not a lot going for him. He was thoughtful though, I will give him that. And gentlemanly.

The narrator was great! I'd only recommend it if it was on sale. I'd save my precious credits for something else.

good listen

A little over the top, i mean how many people have several different people wanting to kill them for different reasons? I enjoyed it none the less though, it kept me entertained and in the end that's why I listen to books in the first place.

Ideal

What did you love best about The Ideal Man?

I like the way the story went into different direction, with obsess neighbor, witnessing a gun shot FBI agent and target by an assassin while falling in love with the agent who wanted to protect her.

What other book might you compare The Ideal Man to and why?

It fits books by other authors like Sandra Brown, Linda Howard and early Jayne Ann Krentz.

What about Christina Traister’s performance did you like?

I like her style.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I have listen to book more than once.

enjoyed

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Good story which involved family, love, suspense and resolution....I enjoyed it.

What did you like best about this story?

The characters

Have you listened to any of Christina Traister’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

no, however, good job

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

NOT really, but I did want to keep going.

Any additional comments?

Kind of a girls book...and worth the rea

Loved this book

Would you listen to The Ideal Man again? Why?

I would definitely listen to this book again. It has humor, romance, and even some mystery.

Which scene was your favorite?

I can't say because it would give the ending away

Good to curl up with

What made the experience of listening to The Ideal Man the most enjoyable?

The plot was good. Just the right amount of romance and suspense.

Any additional comments?

This is a good light read. Just right.

Interesting characters

The couples got together before the end of the book. Happy ending is good but it needs to start before the end so it can be savored.

action and character's

the mothers attitude toward Ellie, she shouldn't have favored one daughter over the other and pressure Ellie into being in her sister's wedding, other than that it was a good storyhat kept my interest.

An ok experience...

This story is just ok. I felt like the author wanted to write a long book and started going on and on describing every thing, place and feeling and then she got tired and wrote a sudden ending. The narrator was just ok also. It was very difficult to differentiate the characters since she used the same tone for all.