The Bachelor - July 2002

New York Times Bestseller!
A Reading with Ripa Book Club Selection
Will this bad boy make it to the altar?

Foreign correspondent Roman Chandler has always prized his freedom above all else. Now losing a coin toss has sealed this youngest brother's fate. Finding someone to escort down the aisle is the easy part—every wannabe bride in sleepy Yorkshire Falls is itching to get hitched to this gorgeous, globe-trotting Chandler man. But Roman still lusts after the woman who got away. Stunning heartbreaker Charlotte Bronson has come home to put down roots and get her erotic lingerie business off the ground. She wants a man that won't go chasing off to the far corners of the earth for a breaking news story. He wants her to say "I do." 

 

Book Details

Warner Books
Paperback original, July 2002, ISBN: 0-446-61054-2

Microsoft Reader,
E-book, Adobe Reader,  August 2003

Warner Books,
Trade paperback, July 2003, ISBN: 0-446-69250-6

Wheeler Publshing,
Large print, October 2003, ISBN: 1-587-24329-6

Sound Library
Audio, December 2003

  Awards

• New York Times Bestseller Debut!
• RWA Honor Roll
• #1 Amazon.com
• #1 Barnesandnoble.com
• New York Times Bestseller (#9, 4, 10, 9, 12, 10 and Extended List #24, 30, 16, 28, 35)
• Publishers Weekly Bestseller (#13, 5, 2, 6, 7, 12, 3, 13)
• USA Today Bestseller (#33, 32, 10, 5, 13, 12, 18, 21, 39, 77, 92, 98, 114)
• #1 Waldenbooks Bestseller (#10, 9, 1, 1, 4, 4, 3)
• BookSense Bestseller (4 weeks as high as #2)
• Wordweaving.com Award of Excellence
• OK RWA's 2002 National Reader's Choice Award—Best Single Title
• Waldenbooks Bestselling Debut Author—Contemporary—Award
• Golden Quill Contest Finalist, Arizona Desert Rose RWA Chapter

Panty Pattern

You asked for it, you've got it!
By popular demand: Crocheted Panty Pattern!

• 1 - Baby and Fingering weight
• 3 ply yarn (Red Heart)

• Chain - 15
• Rows 1 - 5 - Double crochet (DC)
• Rows 6 - 38 - DC increasing 1 each side
• (Use more or less rows according to desired size)
• Repeat and sew two sides together at crotch
• Add elastic according to desired size to attach ends

* A special thanks to Carly's Aunt Andi for working so hard to come up with a pattern to accomodate reader demand! And please note—original panties were a figment of Carly's imagination—the end product may have a different look than described in the story. Any readers who come up with an addition or change to pattern and want to send it in, Carly will evaluate with her Auntie expert and possibly post to website with reader's permission!

Reviews

 "Globe-trotting playboy Roman Chandler returns home to be with his ailing mum, but when the matriarch wants one of her unwed sons to marry and give her grandchildren, it's Roman who loses the coin toss. While the town's single gals compete to land the handsome hunk, the one he wants, high school crush Charlotte, isn't interested in saying "I Do." Author Carly Phillips first book in the Chandler brothers trilogy, THE BACHELOR (Warner Books) is a sassy treat full of titillating twists sure to ring your (wedding) bell."
   ~Playgirl

"THE BACHELOR is everything you have come to expect with a Carly Phillips romance, but she has also shown that she has a talent for suspense ... Carly Phillips has long been a popular author and THE BACHELOR will not only make her fans happy, but will undoubtedly bring her many more new ones. THE BACHELOR is the perfect book to take with you to the beach or on vacation."
   ~Barb Hicks, The Best Reviews

"THE BACHELOR, first in a trilogy by the talented Carly Phillips, is sure to please readers. The pages are filled with small town life, rich characterization and sizzling sexual tension. Fast-paced and filled with the passion, humor and warmth associated with Ms. Phillips's writing, THE BACHELOR is a stupendous beginning to what promises to be a mouthwatering and charming trilogy. I can't recommend this story highly enough. If you've loved Ms. Phillips's series books, THE BACHELOR is going to knock your socks off!"
   T~Terrie Figueroa, Romance Reviews Today

"Not only is THE BACHELOR (4) an all around good story, the characters are real and worth rooting for. I enjoyed the bit of mystery with a panty thief on the loose and eagerly look forward to reading Roman¹s brothers¹ stories."
   ~Romantic Times

"THE BACHELOR is a fun, sassy story with charming characters and a unique storyline. I've enjoyed many of Ms. Phillips category reads and I'm extremely impressed with her first full-length contemporary. I look forward to what the author has in store for us in the future. Carly Phillips always dazzles us with sparkling characters and unique storylines. THE BACHELOR is no exception!"
  ~Carla Hosom, Romance and Friends

"If you love reading anything by Carly Phillips, this book will be no exception! Ms. Phillips was able draw me into the story from the beginning. The Bachelor is fast paced, with adventures and misunderstandings galore and with a past prank by Roman coming back to haunt him. The Bachelor is the first in the trilogy of Chandler brothers and if they are at all like Roman's story they will be flying off the shelves as soon as they hit them! 5 ROSES."
   ~Pam, A Romance Review

"Carly Phillips packs a lot of understanding and love into this irresistible book that keeps your interest, keeps you laughing, and most of all loving. The struggle between stability and the need for freedom come head to head in Carly Phillips' THE BACHELOR. Phillips' gift for writing brazenly sensual romance founded on strong emotional connections makes THE BACHELOR a keeper."
   ~Cindy Penn, WordWeaving.com