The Money Man

by Carolyn McSparren

The Money Man by Carolyn McSparren released on Jun 22, 2001 is available now for purchase. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 037370996X
• ISBN13: 9780373709960
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Harlequin Books
• Length: 299 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

Forgot how much I liked the Superromances.

When I first started reading romance novels, I read the Harlequin Superromances. After a while I stopped reading them (The reason at this time totally escapes me) Well, this week I got the chance to read "The Money Man" by Carolyn McSparren. And I really enjoyed it! This book was a great read and I can't wait to the other books in the "Creatures Confort" series.

A great reading experience that expands genre boundaries

She fled Minnesota for what promised to be the veterinary job of a lifetime to Dr. Sarah Marsdon in Tennessee at the Creature Comfort Veterinary Clinic. However, underestimated budgeting especially on buying of state of the art equipment causes a fiscal crunch on the new clinic. Sarah wants only the best for her patients so she prepares to go to war with the bottom line accountant, Mark Scott to obtain what was promised to her when she accepted the position. Mark sees no added value to adding debt by purchasing equipment that he believes the clinic cannot afford or absolutely need. However, he must deal with the spunky Sarah who refuses to take no for an answer as well a nearly drowned puppy. Now the bottom line wizard finds two beings reaching into his heart as no one human or animal has ever done before. THE MONEY MAN is a delightful contemporary romance that showcases the health cost issue by substituting animals for humans to paint the full treatment/care vs. cost debate though the same dilemma applies to pets. Though an underlying seriousness sifts through the plot, the story line retains humor mostly through the deep characterizations of the secondary cast mostly four legged in nature. Carolyn McSparren provides the audience with a powerful tale that will evoke feelings from the hard core reader yet does it through humor rarely seen in a sub-genre novel. This one deserves awards for entertainment and relevance.Harriet Klausner

Winner of the WordWeaving Award of Excellence

Dr. Sarah Marson forsakes the wretched Minnesota cold and men who wish to run her life for the warmer climates of Memphis Tennessee where she's been promised a veterinarian position at a state of the art clinic Creature Comforts. But cost overruns at the new clinic, wet weather, and vandalism cut deeply in the budget. Now if Sarah wants all the perks she's been promised, she's going to have to take on the money man, Mark Scott. Mark doesn't know much about animals, but he does know how to keep a budget. Unfortunately, the equipment promised to Sarah doesn't fit the budget, and he doesn't see the value of running the clinic any further in the red to obtain equipment he believes they can do without. But with the arrival of Sarah, which he finds disconcerting enough, also comes the unconnected arrival of a ragamuffin puppy during a downpour. As Mark coaxes the nearly drowned puppy out from under his car, little does he suspect how either the woman or the dog will open his heart.Filled with typical events of a large animal veterinarian's life, THE MONEY MAN is a must read. From Egg Roll, the Vietnamese pot belly pig, to the tennis ball swallowing Ball's python, THE MONEY MAN creates marvelous characterizations of both the two legged, four legged, and even no legged variety. Author Carolyn McSparren effectively stirs the emotions, whether it is tears at a needless death, giggles at the puppy that steals the hero's heart, or laughter at the unusual wedding. Filled with compelling incidents easily drawn from my own experience with pets, I couldn't put THE MONEY MAN down. Winner of the WordWeaving Award of Excellence. Very highly recommended.