kristan higgins

her books are really funny and heartwarming...i've just become a big fan after reading all of her novels. i've reviewed her debut novel, Fools Rush In, in one of the previous posts, now i'm recommending you guys to read her other books!

Catch of the Day

Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: HQN Books (October 1, 2007)

This catch of the day could be the dish of a lifetime!
First Date a la Maggie
Take one lovelorn dinner owner (me)
A generous helping of nosy local gossips
A dollop of envy at married sister's perfect life
A splash of divine intervention (my matchmaking priest)
Combine ingredients with one adorable puppy, add a strong but silent lobsterman with a hidden heart of gold...and watch the sparks fly.

Just One of The Guys

Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: HQN Books (August 1, 2008)

Being one of the guys isn't all it's cracked up to be...
So when journalist Chastity O'Neill returns to her hometown, she decides it's time to start working on some of those feminine wiles. Two tiny problems: #1-she's 5'11 of rock-solid girl power, and #2-she's cursed with 4 alpha male older brothers.

While doing a story of local heroes, she meets a hunky doctor and things start to look up. Now there's only one problem: Trevor Meade, her first love and the one man she's never quite gotten over-although he seems to have gotten over her just fine.

Yet the more time she spends with Dr. Perfect, the better Trevor looks. But even with the in-your-face competition, the irresistible Trevor just can't seem to see Chastity as anything more than just one of the guys...

Too Good To Be True

Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: HQN Books (February 1, 2009)

Three weeks before her wedding, Grace's fiance calls it off to date her younger, prettier sister. Grace is a history teacher, and the only males she meets are her teenage students, elderly men at the dance class her society teaches at the nursing home, and guys at her civil war reenactment-sick of being pitied, she tells everyone that she's happily involved with a pediatric surgeon. Cheeky, cute, and satisfying, Higgins' romance is a perfect entertainment for a girl's night in.

Common themes about her novels: 
a) Characters - Heroine is always a late 20s-to early 30s average looking woman with a stable job. Hero is almost always the guy next door who the heroine ignores at the start but ends up loving him. Crazy and wacky family-from the bickering parents to perfect siblings. Dependable and funny best friends. Nosy neighbors. Heroine almost always has a lovable dog.
b) Plot - there's always a love triangle, heroine has been unlucky in love, or is secretly crushing on a nice but unattainable guy and the ends up falling in love with the seemingly wrong guy. The side plots always involve one or two siblings and the love hate relationship of the heroine's parents.


Why I love her novels - mostly because of the characters and how well they interact with each other. You can sense the love and shows us that family and friends will always be there to support you.. It also shows us that love can come in unexpected packages and love should not be rushed. It's good to build a relationship first, get to know the person before falling in love.


Grab a copy of her novels and enjoy reading!