Dinner First, Me Later?: A Housewives Fantasy Club Novel

by Candy Halliday and Cleo Qian

Book Overview

Every Saturday night, best friends and neighbors Zada, Jen, Tish, and Alicia heat up their quaint little cul-de-sac with the infamous Housewives Fantasy Club. Everyone has a secret fantasy to share. Some have better ones to hide.

Imagine Retired baseball star Jake "The Rake" Sims living here--in the flesh Well, he won't find Alicia Greene an easy conquest (she does not do bad boys). So what if his chiseled pecs and grand slam physique--displayed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446617520
• ISBN13: 9780446617529
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Forever
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Great, Fun Read!

Alicia Greene lives on a quiet cul-de-sac in a Chicago suburb and has a great little neighborhood full of women who consider themselves the "Housewives Fantasy Club". They meet every Saturday night, when the men in the neighborhood get together to talk sports and play poker. Then ex-baseball star Jake Sims moves across the street from Alicia and throws her for a loop. Jake was Alicia's first fantasy crush, and getting over him was hard, but now she has the real thing living and breathing in her neighborhood. Years ago Jake had a short marriage that ended in disaster when his ex-wife took their young daughter and ran home to her mother. His ex may have been a model, but she led a dismal life and dies young. Jake decides to fight his mother in law for custody of Danielle, who is following in the footsteps of his ex-wife and wanting to be a model. When Jake is awarded temporary custody he needs to become a model parent -- fast. DINNER FIRST, ME LATER? comes packed with humor as well as heartache. Danielle is a young girl who has felt unloved her entire life, and has been fed lies for as long as she can remember. As she grows from an angry teen, to a happy fun loving young woman, Candy Halliday brings happiness to her life, and to those around her. Danielle may be the most important priority in Jake's life, but he finds he has room for others as Alicia gets under his skin and becomes important to both the man, and his daughter. This novel comes packed with punches. What looked like a light hearted beach read, took this reader on an emotional roller coaster that was not expected. Danielle may be a secondary character but she definitely stole this reader's heart. The ups and downs for Alicia and Jake are heartwarming, but Danielle's story definitely made this a book worth reading and reading over again for this woman. Review Courtesy of LoveRomancesandmore

Fantastic

This was one of the funniest books I've read in a while. It kept me entertained. I read it in a day I liked it so much. I never read the first book, Your bed or Mine? or whatever it's called, but I'm planning on buying it immediately. seriously, Wonderful. Buy It!! Read it!! Love it!!! Now I can't wait for another one of her books in the series, I hope she keeps going!

Candy Sure Can...

...tell an amazing story! Alicia, a member of the Housewives Fantasy Club, has sworn off men. When her friends try to set her up with Jake Sims she wants nothing to do with it. Will she change her mind? Candy Halliday can sure pen a story that keeps you laughing, all the while it deals with real life issues like betrayal and child custody. Candy sure can tell an amazing story!!

A total Surprise for me!

I admit I had passed by the book's predecessor, Your Bed or Mine, over and over again due to the title. I thought it would have too much sex in it and the title of this one turned me off as well, but due to the reviews- I decided to give it a try. It was WONDERFUL! It was all about relationships between friends, and a father reconnecting with his daughter. It was just perfect- not too mushy, not too sexy, just funny and perfect. I am online right now to order Your Bed or Mine and the other two older books by Candy Halliday. These sort of surprises makes me wonder what other excellent reads I have passed up. I know better than to judge a book by its cover, yet I almost did it again! Enjoy!!

Awesome series

I loved this book so much!! It's just as good as your bed or mine, what a great series you'll fall in love with the characters. I have my fingers crossed for a 3rd