Can a whole town be this stupid??? This book was boring, I did finish it, but it left me feeling nothing but relief that it was over. The characters had no depth and the plot was downright foolish. My first and last Sue Civil-Brown book.

This is one book that I had mixed feelings over. On one hand, it is really a very funny book, but on the other hand, the lead characters were not very well-developed at all. I have not laughed aloud when reading romances for quite some time (maybe I'm reading all the wrong books) but this one had some really funny moments. From the mayor's rabbit slippers to the aliens who wore hockey gloves, the book kept me giggling away and laughing aloud. But the chemistry, or more appropriately non-chemistry, between the two lead characters prevents this book from being a keeper. The author did not say why the heroine did not like the hero, why the hero likes the heroine, and even what was it that made them get together and stay together. A pity that the characters were not well developed cos this book had so much potential to be a good contemporary.

So I was very disspointed in this book. I expected more. Generally her books are funny, enjoyable, quirky and fun to read.

I would rate this book a high three or a very low four.

This book was quirky and there were some funny parts, but much of it was just too far beyond belief. The national guard comes out to guard and egg and start aiming their guns at themselves and everyone around them? Please... The egg glows and makes colors and noises and then when the great hatching begins, no one is there to witness it? I'm sure... It was just so far beyond belief it was hard to suspend belief and enjoy the book.

To top it off, I felt that the characters were not well developed. I would have liked to learn more about what made them tick.

What saved this book from being a two star book were the funny parts of the book. The mayor with his wild clothes and bunny slippers, the alien was a riot.

I would consider buying other books by this author before I bought this one. I think there are other books out there that are worth your money more than this one is.

The theme of the book seems to be that girls are better then boys in sports. This idea is repeated on almost every page, it gets kind of tiring. This book is for little girls who don't get the chance to play soccer. Dulcie shows girls can play also.

This is a humerous story about a little girl who defies convention (and the negative criticisms of the boys around her) and plays soccor with the boys' team. Rather than conform, she follows in her mother's (motorcycle riding) footsteps by embracing her unique qualities, continuing to practice and not losing heart. When she is rejected by the boys soccor team as too small and too female, she does not give up, but instead keeps practicing and always carries her soccor cleats (just in case). In the end, at the big game she is the only player who is able to fit into a too-small boys uniform and saves the day by scoring the winning goal despite the fact that her shorts split when she shoots on goal. This book colorfully expresses the belief that successes in life do not come from being brilliant or being a particular gender, but from being in the right place at the right time, being prepared and having the guts to risk being different. This book is a favorite for my two nephews' (age 2 and 6) and their mom....