Flirting with pete in this dramatic and satisfying the houston chronicle new york times bestseller, a female psychologist becomes involved in the case history of a troubled young woman after finding a journal in the boston townhouse recently bequeathed to her by her estranged father. But what both women dont know is that they are each. There were not too many characters to keep you trying to piece them altoghter. If this book only rated an average of 3 stars from its readers, imagine what a 4 or 5 star book must be like. Her mother remains in a comatose state several years after a terrible accident and now her father has died. When nicole returns to the island house in order to write a book about island food, she invites her old friend. Click to read more about flirting with pete by barbara delinsky. I just reread this book and was drawn to tears at the end. Barbara delinsky therapist casey ellis knew she was a product of a onenight stand between her mother now comatose and her renowned psychologist father. Psychologist casey ellis never met her father but that didnt stop her from following in his. Apr 27, 2004 flirting with pete is much more than a romantic novel.
Half the group did not care for it, and preferred delinskys older style of writing. Buy a cheap copy of flirting with pete book by barbara delinsky. Its gorgeous jacket and i promoted it on the today show, resulting in solid new york times bestsellerdom status. Shes a whiny character that about drove me crazy for 34s of the novel, but she does redeem herself in the last 150 pages. In flirting with pete, bestselling author barbara delinsky weaves together two fascinating narratives that merge in a dramatic, highly emotional, and totally unexpected conclusion, as a daughters struggle to win the approval of the father she nev. Thank you for sharing how this book came to be i read this book when it was first released.
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For me, i know i really love a book when years later, i can still picture the garden, the house and characters very vividly. Caseys unexpected inheritance leads to mystery and. Although casey never met him, she held an oblique hope that someday her father might acknowledge her. Digital audiobook 372011 digital audiobook 692003 paperback 872018. Goodreads members who liked flirting with pete also liked. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Flirting with pete by barbara delinsky 2003, hardcover. Flirting with pete reaches its climax with a startling twist, one that explores the role of imagination in our everyday lives. The full novel, flirting with pete, was published in 2003. Psychologist casey ellis never met her father but that didnt stop her from following in. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. But she never met him, and he never acknowledged her until. Conversely, when it was time for me to set a book in new hampshire, where there is a significant history of granite quarrying, i consciously built a plot using that activity as a centerpiece. Maryjane jenny clyde, her father darden clyde, and pete and a present event. Download or stream flirting with pete by barbara delinsky.
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