Stand-In Mom

by Marie Ferrarella

Gentlehearted Marta Jensen had come to the Alaskan wilderness to find herself, not to get involved with a bachelor dad in way over his head. So why had she agreed to care for Ike LeBlanc's orphaned niece? Because Marta couldn't refuse to help a man in need, despite her jaded heart's inclination to resist a man in demand. Now she was powerless against a man who unleashed the passion she'd kept tightly controlled. One who made her dream of having a...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373242948
• ISBN13: 9780373242948
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Silhouette Books
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

Stand - In Mom

I been looking forward to reading this book and I enjoy reading this series of The Alaskan’s . And I enjoy the characters and their story they are telling me too.

Another very sweet heartwarming story .......

Stand-In Mom by Marie Ferrarella Silhouette Special Edition # 1294 - January 2000 Book # 2 - The Alaskans Marta's never been able ignore the need in others. Raised in foster homes, she's always had to work hard to be noticed. And she's been missing her best friend, Sydney, ever since she moved to Alaska and married her soul mate. Now Marta's finally takes a trip to visit her. Klondike, aka Ike, has lived in Alaska all his life and he'd do just about anything for his best friends Shayne and Sydney. Ike's got a reputation as a lady's man; there's not many ladies in the area he hasn't made love to and the ladies are usually the ones doing the chasing. But not Marta; she sees Ike as a Don Juan, the love 'em and leave 'em type. Marta can't resist Ike though when he's handed his deceased sister's baby to raise and care for. All those instincts to help in time of need, has Marta running to his rescue. This is another very sweet heartwarming story. There's a lot of fun witty dialogue between Ike and Marta, and some sparks too! It was nice reading more about Shayne and Sydney and all the other folks of Hades, Alaska. Another truly enjoyable read! The Alaskans.. Wife in the Mail - SSE-1217 - December 1998 Stand-In Mom - SSE-1294 - January 2000 Found: His Perfect Wife - SSE-1310 - March 2000 The M.D. Meets His Match - SSE-1401 - June 2001 Lily and the Lawman - SSE-1457 - May 2002 The Bride Wore Blue Jeans - SSE- 1565 - September 2003 The Prodigal M.D. Returns - SSE-1775 - August 2006

SECOND INSTALLMENT OF HADES, ALASKA!

Yup! the second of five stories of Hades, Alaska.We have Sydney's friend, Marta Jensen coming from Omaha, Nebraska to finally visit Sydney and her new husband, Dr. Shayne Kerrigan.Thinking the man accompanying Sydney was her husband, Marta enthusiastically greats him with a hug and a kiss. Much to Sydney's delight. Which Ike LeBlanc returns just as happily.Ike has a silver tongued way of loving women. Which, of course, raises a red flag for Marta. He is too good looking and not to be trusted.But then sorrow enters Ike's life - he loses his sister but gains a niece. Ike knows women but nothing about babies. Recognizing his sorrow, Marta offers to help Ike learn how to cope with a baby since he burned his hand. Marta maintains her stringent attitude all through the book except she falls into the hormone trap. [Don't they all]And inadvertently saves the Salty Saloon, for Ike and Luc, when helping on a fire run. She is still determined to leave until ----An easy read but still a bit of mush -- characterizations very good -- but the women's morals are screwed up.Ah well - on to the next installment with Luc LeBlanc in FOUND: HIS PERFECT WIFE. Here's hoping.