The Pregnancy Test | 
 enlarge | Author: Erin Mccarthy
Publisher: Kensington
Category: Book
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Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 76584
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 0758208472
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780758208477
ASIN: 0758208472
Publication Date: October 1, 2005
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Product Description
Ordinarily, I'm a fan of pink-lovely colour, does smashing things for the complexion. But not when it's the bright, glaring stripe staring back at me on the pregnancy test. Then, pink is the colour of major oops, of morning sickness, of boyfriends who seemed decent but now are part of some Jerk Witness Protection Program. Still, I've got a few things going for me-bitter humour, a divine right to eat till I'm the size of Marlon Brando, and good friends who've managed to get me a job interview with one Damien Sharpton: in need of a personal assistant, and some say, a good, swift kick in the arse. If you want to make a lasting impression, by all means, toss your cookies in your future boss's wastebasket, which is located directly between his excruciatingly sexy legs. Apparently, Mr. Gorgeous-But-Unbearably-Anti-Social must like personal assistants who violate his trash can, because I got the job. And if I can avoid him via text messaging for the next seven months of health insurance, everything will be just fine. Except that he's just asked-no, insisted-that I go with him on a business trip to the Caribbean. Gulp. Ordinarily, this would be cause for celebration. Ordinarily, I'd shave my legs, pack my bikini, revel in day-glo drinks and my seething lust for Mr. Swarthy-And-Secretive. But there's nothing ordinary about this situation...which means it could be absolutely extraordinary...
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 Pretty Crude July 29, 2008
I started this book really into it, thinking it would be a great read. And it was, up until the Caribbean trip. The sex scenes were so overly graphic, you'd think a teenage boy had written them. And the characters just got dumb after that. It was really hard for me to finish, and I agree with some of the other reviewers who saw the ending from a mile away. Initially I was going to try some of the author's other books, but this one was unnecessarily raunchy in my opinion.
 Heartwarming, sexy and funny all in one! July 21, 2008
I found myself cracking up so many times throughout this book. At the same time the book was sexy and pulled at your heartstrings. My only complaint is that I want to know more about what happens with Mandy & Damien. I felt the ending was a tad rushed, but I still loved the book. I actually read this through the library but I am planning on purchasing this book for my personal collection - I can definitely see myself wanting to read it again. I highly recommend it!
 3.5 stars. Nicely done. I liked it. June 26, 2008
A few scenes had me chuckling. Both characters are likeable. I enjoyed Mandy's competence and efficiency at work. I loved Damien's involvement with the pregnancy. He read more pregnancy books than she did. When she was getting an ultrasound, she asked the technician a question, but Damien gave the technical answer. A minor occurrence happens at the very end which totally surprised and delighted me. Lovely ending.
Story brief: Damien is wounded from his past. He was married to Jessica who was murdered. He was a suspect but later cleared. He has avoided relationships with anyone for three years. Mandy is British, living in New York. She accidentally gets pregnant from Ben. He wants nothing to do with it. She wants health insurance for the baby so she gets a job as an assistant to computer executive Damien. She is great at her job. Damien is intrigued with her and asks her to go on a trip to the Caribbean for work. When there, he learns she is pregnant and they have an affair. When they return to NY, they resume their previous relationship, but Damien continues reading about pregnancy and emails information to her.
Sexual language: strong. Number of sex scenes: five. Setting: current day New York and the Caribbean. Copyright: 2005. Genre: contemporary romance.
For a list of my reviews of other Erin McCarthy books, see my 3.5 star review of "Flat-Out Sexy" posted under 3 stars 11/11/08.
Great April 28, 2008
I bought this one when I was pregnant with my second or third child, I can't remember now, but I really loved it!
Awesome author, awesome book! January 26, 2008
Erin McCarthy's writing is awesome. She is extremely romantic but hey, everyone needs that sometimes! If you like detailed sex scenes, then you won't go wrong with this book. :D Very easy read and also an extremely cute book.
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