Holiday Heaven (Encanto (English))

By Victoria Marquez

Dr. Marcos Calderon's beloved "abuelita" is arriving from Venezuela, and she believes he's engaged. Now Marcos needs to find a woman she will approve of--to pose as his fiance. Demure social worker Gabriela Morales should do--and persuading her to agree to his outrageous proposal should be fun. But could it lead to a real romance?

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786012781
• ISBN13: 9780786012787
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Encanto (Pinnacle)
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Victoria Marquez delivers!

Gabriela Morales was a social worker at a hospital in Florida. She agreed to be part of the bachelorette auction for a charity. However, she NEVER expected the handsome Dr. Marcos Calderon to bid ten thousand dollars for a date with her! Marcos told Abuelita Coqui, his grandmother, that he was engaged to a lovely Latina so he would not have to go down to Venezuela when he visited and have her throw ladies at him. Ever since his sister, Marisol, married and had babies he had been on the spot! But Marcos never dreamed Abuelita would be so happy that she would jump on a plane to meet her! The female doctor he was dating, off-and-on, was not Latina OR anyone Abuelita would like. Marcos planned to talk Gabriela into playing the part of his fiancé, to make an old woman happy. As love would have it, the pretense becomes real. Now Gabriela and delightfully wicked Abuelita and Marisol, would teach Marcos a lesson about messing with Cupid, Latino style! ***** Victoria Marquez has written the most outstanding Encanto I have ever read! I loved seeing Marisol (from her last book "Wild For You") again. It made the story more real! I had been hoping her over-protective brother would get his own book. And Man-Oh-Man, did Victoria Marquez deliver! Full of humor and romance with a grandmother's touch! Highly recommended reading here! ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch

enchanting couple!

Handsome & dynamic Dr. Marcos Calderon needs a sweet Spanish fiancee. His beloved grandmother is coming from Venezuela for a visit & she believes he is engaged. Not wanting to disappoint her, he intends to find the perfect woman for the role. Gabriela Morales is a social worker & she agrees to participate in the hospital's charity auction since it is for a good cause.She is astonished when the handsome doctor bids ten thousand dollars for her. Marcos had always known Gabriela to be demure so he was totally amazed to see the sexy siren up for bid & is determined to win her. And presuade her to be his intended while his abuelita is in town.This is an adorable & sweet story! Marcos & Gabriela are an unlikely couple that just needed a little push for nature to take it's course. Set in Naples, Florida with a side trip to glamerous New York, I enjoyed the romance as it unfolded, all the way to a lovely ending.