Her Unlikely Family

by Missy Tippens

Book Overview

Add One Rebellious Teenager Try To Mix Take responsibility for his orphaned niece, yes. Raise her himself, no. A good boarding school was what the girl needed, not an uncle who was never home. But then Michael Throckmorton's niece ran away. And the big-hearted, beautiful diner waitress who'd taken her in wasn't letting her go so easily. Josie Miller had a few conditions for Michael. Oddly enough, he was willing to listen. Yet days later, why wasn't...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373874707
• ISBN13: 9780373874705
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Love Inspired
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

A Great Story!

This was Missy's debut novel and I loved it! The opening line pulls you in right away (see my previous post on Great Beginnings). The characters are distinct and grab you from the start. The situation of these characters has the right amount of emotion to move you as you come to care about the people in this story. In fact, I don't want to call them characters. I want to call them people. The conflict is believable and real. Families deal with these kind of stresses all the time. While Michael has a business background like most men, he is definitely teachable and willing to change. The transformation that takes place in him and Josie is gradual, and perfect. It isn't rushed and Missy brings it about in a way that makes it seem natural. I won't spoil the ending, but I will say I loved it that Josie had pink hair and Lisa had green hair. And when I discovered the reason for Josie's pink hair, that made it all the more engaging. I'm looking forward to reading more from Missy Tippens.

delightful

Missy Tippen's novel, Her Unlikely Family, is a delightful, entertaining story with fully developed characters who had me pulling for them as they faced the need to change and rose to meet the challenge. A very satisfying, feel good ending leaves me wanting to read more from this debut author.

FABULOUS DEBUT!!

I only meant to flip through the first few pages of Missy Tippens' debut novel...but two hours later I found myself still reading. I kept reading, thinking there would be a place I could set it aside for the night. Never happened. This debut is definitely one worth losing sleep over. The characters are real and compliment each other beautifully. I really enjoyed the setting of this book. It reminded me of the older TV series "Mel's Diner." Anyone remember that? Missy's vivid writing helped me feel like I was in the setting alongside her characters. A great story with endearing characters who I feel anyone in any walk or station in life will be able to identify with. I highly recommend this book and just know this author will be among my favorites. Cheryl Wyatt

Sweet and funny...as much fun as I've had with a Romance Novel

He's a wealthy, powerful, workaholic. She's a pink-haired waitress. His niece has run away and ended up with her. Now he's gotta go through her to get his niece to come home. A perfect set up. No two people could be more wrong for each other. It's as much fun as I've had with a romance novel. Just bright and funny and fast moving. I was completely in love with the poor hard-shell, soft-heart hero. I was rooting for the waitress to not get weak in the knees just because he was trying so hard and failing so miserably. But get a LITTLE weak in the knees, after all, he is gorgeous and rich, so give him SOME chance. It was just laugh out loud funny at times, sweet all the way to the heart and so charming I didn't want it to end, except I was desperate for Happily Ever After.

Delightful romance

Missy Tippens' writing is delightful. Her Unlikely Family was entertaining and fun. Her characters were wonderful and believable-not stereotypical. I enjoyed the book and couldn't put it down. It helped lighten my heart during a tough time. I'm looking forward to more books by this new author.