| Navy Wife (The Navy Series #1) |  | Author: Debbie Macomber
Publisher: Wheeler Publishing
Category: Book
Buy Used: $26.25
Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 4448379
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Wheeler Large Print
Pages: 287
Number Of Items: 1
ISBN: 0754072428
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780754072423
ASIN: 0754072428
Publication Date: June 2003
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Condition: Publisher: Chivers PressDate of Publication: 2003Binding: Hard CoverEdition: ReprintCondition: Good/No JacketDescription: 0754072428 Ex-Library Large print. Usual library labels and stamps. Boards a little rubbed and worn, book is slightly cocked. Contents are fine - clean, tight and bright.
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Falling for a man in uniform can be hard . . . New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber weaves emotional tales of love and longing. Here is the first of her celebrated NAVY series! Impulsive, wounded, vulnerable, Lindy Kyle was unprepared for a roommate like Rush Callaghan. Strong, sensitive and sexy, the temporarily dry-docked naval officer was everything she'd ever dreamed of in a man . . . in a husband. But Rush placed duty to his country above all else. Though he and Lindy were swept away on a tide of passion, he was called back to sea. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder -- but will their marriage survive their partings?
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 Even if you are a Navy wife - don't bother reading this one October 27, 2005
Just Sue (Miami, FL)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Yikes. How did this ever get published? The story line was pitiful and the writing equally bad. As a Navy Wife, I hope there aren't too many readers out there thinking this relates to our lives in ANY way. I rate this 0 stars.
A waste of time and money. May 23, 2004
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This sounded cute and really could have been. Unfortunately it turned out to be loss. The heroine was an immature brat. The dialogue had very little depth to it.The story line never developed into much of anything. The love scenes were boring. I sure had trouble finishing it but I hate to review something I didn't finish. The only thing positive about it was the hunks in navy whites! (We're a navy family and those uniforms are/were awesome on my husband and son!!)
Clearly one of Ms. Macomber earlier work January 2, 2004
M. E. Newell (Marietta, Georgia, United States)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
After reading the "Promise" series, I bacame a fan of Debbie Macomber. When I saw that the "Navy" series was out, I bought "Navy Wife." After getting about two-thirds though the book, I just had to stop due to the fact that it was so bad. Lindy (main female character) has be the selfish character that I read about in the longest time. She is women who recently broke-up with her fiance, then she meet Rush Callaghan, US Navy amd after two weeks she wants to marry him. While Rush is level headed, Lindy just wants her man.
As I stated, I just gave-up on this just due to the fact it was not up to Ms. Macombers usual great story telling.
Cheesy is right, but I wouldn't recommend it. August 4, 2003
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
When I saw this book at the bookstore, I thought it would be a fun read, something different. It was also my first Debbie Macomber book. I was surprised at the good reviews this book got because I found it incredibly boring. I couldn't stand Lindy. She was a spoiled brat and that she fell in love with him so early on in the book only told me she was incredibly immature. I was almost embarrassed for her in the one scene where she kept insisting to him she loved him. I thought she made quite a fool out of herself. And I couldn't help but roll my eyes when she gave him the ultimatum. Rush was alright, but I never really knew what he looked like. He was never really described except for being handsome. Their conversations were shallow as were their lovemaking scenes. I did finish the book (although I'm not sure how) but it was incredibly stupid. I think a much better story could have been written with the same plot. A little deeper dialogue between the two might have helped and possibly a more mature heroine. I hate to judge an author by reading just one book, so I will probably read another of her books because she is quite popular but I hope it will be better than this one was. I got the impression this book was written in about two days given the shallowness of it. With phrases like him leaving work like greased lightening and her asking him if he was king of the universe, it didn't seem like much thought was put into writing this. And her expecting him to give up his job, as if he could just say I quit, was a bit much. Then she said, when she learned he'd stay onboard, that she said she wouldn't be at the pier when he came home but she hadn't said anything about not being at the apartment. And that was a bit ridiculous too. Maybe I expect too much when I'm looking for a good book, but this just didn't cut it. I'm curious though, what Harriet Klausner would say about this book because I follow her reviews and I seem to agree a lot with her assessment of books. Was it just me or was this just a bit too cheesy to be good?
A Cheesy Beach Read July 21, 2003
Carly Marie Potter (Anchorage, Alaska)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Navy Wife, is a must for a day the beach! Debbie Macomber created a perfect man when she wrote about Rush Callahan. Rush is the type that most girls dream of solid,hard-working, honorable ect. Lindy is a immature and bratty. Lindy arrives in Seattle hoping to escape the heatbreak of her hometown ex-boyfriend. She latches onto to Rush right away, swearing undying love two weeks after they met, and begging Rush to marry her as fast as possible! Rush being mature and level headed suggested to Lindy that they wait until he returns from a 6 month tour at sea, Lindy freaks and is so offended because if he loves her enough now, why shouldn't they get married? Rush doesn't want to lose Lindy so he relents and they get married. Rush then leaves on sea duty and trouble ensues. Lindy then realizes that she GASP! might have married Rush on the rebound. Well, what is girl to do? Rush in the meantime is injured at sea and Lindy flies to Hawaii, to deliver a crushing ultimatum to her injured husband. Talk about kicking a dog when he is down! Lindy forces Rush to choose between her and the Navy; he chooses the Navy. Rush returns to his ship to finish out the last 6 weeks of the tour. Lindy grows up within in the last six weeks because when Rush tells Lindy he has thought is over and He'll give up everything he has worked for just so she will be happy. Lindy then tells Rush Oh, I've grown up these past six weeks so you can stay in the Navy. Oh! how sweet! Lindy never realizes just what a good catch a man like Rush is because in the real world they would have gotton a divorce, no man wants to be castrated by his wife! This is a good book for the beach, but remember that this book is soo cheesy it should be read with a box of crackers!
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