"amusing romantic romp"
Biology professor Dr. Marietta Dalrymple believes that
males cannot be monogamous. Feeling the natal need to have
a child to raise by herself, Marietta meticulously plans
her pregnancy to the most minuscule detail. She advertises
in a scientific journal for male donors, establishes a
valid checklist, and evaluates each candidate based on her
criteria. High on her list are the attributes family
health history and genius IQ. After careful consideration,
she chooses biochemist Harold McGinty to serve as the sire. Unable to do what he agreed to with Marietta, Harold
struggles with his feelings of guilt. At the airport,
Harold meets his friend Cash "Jax" Jackson and asks Jax to
tell Marietta he is not "coming". Jax agrees, but before
he can inform her, he finds himself sharing the best
lovemaking of his life. Forced to leave for a while, he
returns to their hotel room only to find she is gone, but
two months later learns she is pregnant. Jax plans to
prove to his beloved that he will remain faithful and
jointly raise their child and future children. That is if
he can overcome her stereotyping MISCONCEPTION that men
will leave. Of course his professional wrestling persona,
The Secret Stud, does not help his cause. MISCONCEPTION is an amusing romantic romp that is character-
driven. The story line contains a zany plot as Marietta
refuses to believe Jax can think with his brain though the
anecdotal empirical evidence shows he can use both heads
quite compassionately. At times Marietta's stubbornness
can become frustrating, yet fans of jocular romances will
take pleasure in this laugh a minute novel. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted April 20, 2002
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Evolutionary scientist Marietta Dalrymple views romantic
love -like the myth of the monogamous male - as a fairy
tale. Men are only good for procreation. And she has found
the ideal candidate to satisfy her strongest biological
urge - motherhood. On paper Jax Jackson has all the
necessary advantages, including a high IQ and a successful
career. In person his body drives her to reconsider the
term animal magnetism. But in the aftermath of their
passion, Jax claims there has been a mix-up; he is not the
sperm supplier with whom she contracted, but an aspiring
family man. The erudite professor is stupefied. Until she
recognizes that she has found the wrong donor, but the
right man for her heart.
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