Knock Me Off of My Feet (2002)
Susan Donovan
Rating: 2.5/5
Pretty good.
Autumn Adams never planned to follow in her mother's footsteps as Chicago's answer to Martha Stewart--she can't cook, doesn't clean, and would rather play soccer than discuss the joys of white bathtub grout. Then some lunatic starts sending her threats in the mail and Audie finds herself under the protection of simmering, sexy Detective Stacey Quinn, a man determined to examine her every nook, cranny, and ex-boyfriend in his effort to find the stalker. A disarming combination of macho cop and sweet charmer, Quinn is hard to resist. But with Audie's bad luck at finding and holding on to Mr. Right, she think it's best to keep her distance...Quinn soon discovers that the real Audie is an alluring blend of fantasy babe and tender-hearted female all wrapped up in what he can only hope is leopard-print underwear. She's not what he's always pictured for himself, but could she be everything he'll ever need?Digging through Audie's many layers could turn out to be the hottest, craziest, sexiest bit of detective work Quinn has ever attempted...if it doesn't kill him first.
Finished: Friday 18/1/08
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Book two-sixty-five: Know Me Off of My Feet
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Book-one-hundred-and-twenty-seven: He Loves Lucy
Susan Donovan
Rating: 2/5
This has a couple of really awkward, cringe worthy moments – with the writing as well as the some of the actual scenes. But I do like that it takes place over a year, rather than a few days.
Hmm, this is the second book in a row where the heroine is called Lucy...
Most women would KILL to have round the clock access to personal
trainer/demi-god Theo Redmond.But Lucy Cunningham’s starting to wish she’d never laid eyes on him!
When marketing exec Lucy pitched the idea of a reality TV show in which Theo took a ‘fitness-challenged’ woman, and turned her from flabby to fabulous, she wasn’t planning on being the star. But then, she reasons, she could stand to lose a few pounds, only not with the whole of Miami and gorgeous Theo watching. But again for every pound she loses she gains big bucks…
As Lucy sweats her way into a whole new life, things start to heat up between her and Theo. But what can a chocoholic and a gym bunny possibly have in common? Or could Lucy and Theo be about to discover that appearances can be deceptive – and true love lies somewhere between pizza and Pilates?
Finished: Thursday 2/8
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Book sixty: The Kept Woman
The Kept Woman (2006)
Susan Donovan
Rating: 1.75/5
Why-oh-why did he keep crying?
It’s very hard to buy into the political-bad-boy persona when he kept bursting into tears at the drop of a hat.
WHEN A GOOD-GIRL DIVORCEE
Playing by the rules has left Samantha Monroe with an AWOL ex-husband, maxed out credit cards, and the task of raising three children on a hairstylist's salary. It's time for a new game plan. When Sam learns that politician Jack Tolliver needs someone to play the part of his finance for six months in return for a generous paycheck, she's ready to sign up on the spot.
MEETS A BAD-BOY POLITICIAN
Jack needs Sam and her kids to help tone down his image from womanizing cad to dependable dad. But he was expecting Sam to be a frumpy single mom, not a wickedly smart, sexy redhead. Keeping nosey newshounds from discovering that his engagement is a charade is going to be a tough job, but one mind-blowing kiss from Sam and suddenly Jack is ready to put in all the overtime necessary...
LOVE WINS IN A LANDSLIDE...
Now, with scheming opponents itching to bring Jack down, Sam's ex returning to stir up trouble, one stubborn pre-schooler, two squabbling teenagers, a crazy dog, and some out-of-this-world sex, Jack and Sam are discovering that playing make-believe can be complicated-but not nearly as much as falling in love...
Finished: 6/6