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Summary: Classic Crusie, funny, sexy & smart romance
Review: Emily Tate, a marketing manager who has a heck of time keeping her projects in line with the company's budget, is assigned a partner to keep her spending in line. Even though she makes millions for her company -- it's not enough for them. So they hire Richard Parker, an anal as can be budget advisor to keep her spending on track. She despises him sight unseen. But he's an irritatingly handsome guy who manages to charm his way into her heart. So what's an independent and intelligent woman to do when she learns that the one man who she wants to spend the rest of her life with has an annoying habit of ignoring everything she says? She turns the tables on the oaf and what follows is one of the sexist, smartest and wittiest little books I've ever read. And it most definitely lives up to its title!
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Summary: Classic Crusie, funny, sexy & smart romance
Review: Emily Tate, a marketing manager who has a heck of time keeping her projects in line with the company's budget, is assigned a partner to keep her spending in line. Even though she makes millions for her company -- it's not enough for them. So they hire Richard Parker, an anal as can be budget advisor to keep her spending on track. She despises him sight unseen. But he's an irritatingly handsome guy who manages to charm his way into her heart. So what's an independent and intelligent woman to do when she learns that the one man who she wants to spend the rest of her life with has an annoying habit of ignoring everything she says? She turns the tables on the oaf and what follows is one of the sexist, smartest and wittiest little books I've ever read. And it most definitely lives up to its title!
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Summary: Sizzle fizzles...
Review: I didn't realise, when I bought this book, that it is actually a novella - it's only about 90 pages long. I love Crusie's work, but this was the first romance that she ever wrote, and it feels it. It's too short to really get into the characters or their love affair, and Emily's ideas on how to make the perfume 'sizzle' sounded a bit strange to me. She had some good marketing lines (it's the sizzle, not the steak that we are selling here) and I liked her character, but I felt all the characters needed a bit more time and thought. It's a fun read, but not a great one, and seeing that it can be hard to get and thus quite pricey, it's not really worth it.. Sorry. Don't mean to be negative. I love all her other other stuff!
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Summary: Sizzle fizzles...
Review: I didn't realise, when I bought this book, that it is actually a novella - it's only about 90 pages long. I love Crusie's work, but this was the first romance that she ever wrote, and it feels it. It's too short to really get into the characters or their love affair, and Emily's ideas on how to make the perfume 'sizzle' sounded a bit strange to me. She had some good marketing lines (it's the sizzle, not the steak that we are selling here) and I liked her character, but I felt all the characters needed a bit more time and thought. It's a fun read, but not a great one, and seeing that it can be hard to get and thus quite pricey, it's not really worth it.. Sorry. Don't mean to be negative. I love all her other other stuff!
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Summary: Ridiculously Expensive But Worth Reading If You Can Find It
Review: The whole story is only 92 pages long, so I guess that classifies it as a novella. This is apparently a very early work by her, but even so, all of her classic elements are there - intelligent women, a gorgeous guy, witty dialogue and a sexy romance. Emily Tate is a brilliant marketer and is in charge of a new perfume campaign. Her last project, though wildly successful, went way over budget so (gorgeous and extremely sexy) Richard Parker has been hired by the firm as a number-cruncher to keep the various projects under budget. Also involved in the story is Emily's best friend/secretary Jane, who's been with her since their school days, knows all the skeletons, and who helps to keep her on track. Needless to say, there is immediate attraction between Emily and Richard, but there are also some major obstacles, such as his stubborness and seemingly inablility to listen to her. This book mainly consists of dialogue and witty repartee between the various characters. Example: "You're looking very chipper this morning." "Thank you." "Your underpants are on your desk." "What?" "The cleaners found them in the conference room and put them on the lost-and-found bulletin board. Real clowns, those cleaners." "Does anybody know?" "Absolutely not. I was the first one here. And I only knew they were yours because I bought them for you." "You get a raise." "Thank you. I deserve one. Who was the lucky man?" I rated this book four stars instead of five because the story is only told from Emily's viewpoint - we never share Richard's thoughts. I guess that that's one of the drawbacks of the short format, and one that isn't present in Ms. Crusie's later books. If you're a fan of Ms. Crusie's writing, then this is one that's definitely worth searching for. If you've never read her before and the cost of the used version is too high for you, then try her in-print books - you're sure to enjoy them too.
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Summary: Ridiculously Expensive But Worth Reading If You Can Find It
Review: The whole story is only 92 pages long, so I guess that classifies it as a novella. This is apparently a very early work by her, but even so, all of her classic elements are there - intelligent women, a gorgeous guy, witty dialogue and a sexy romance. Emily Tate is a brilliant marketer and is in charge of a new perfume campaign. Her last project, though wildly successful, went way over budget so (gorgeous and extremely sexy) Richard Parker has been hired by the firm as a number-cruncher to keep the various projects under budget. Also involved in the story is Emily's best friend/secretary Jane, who's been with her since their school days, knows all the skeletons, and who helps to keep her on track. Needless to say, there is immediate attraction between Emily and Richard, but there are also some major obstacles, such as his stubborness and seemingly inablility to listen to her. This book mainly consists of dialogue and witty repartee between the various characters. Example: "You're looking very chipper this morning." "Thank you." "Your underpants are on your desk." "What?" "The cleaners found them in the conference room and put them on the lost-and-found bulletin board. Real clowns, those cleaners." "Does anybody know?" "Absolutely not. I was the first one here. And I only knew they were yours because I bought them for you." "You get a raise." "Thank you. I deserve one. Who was the lucky man?" I rated this book four stars instead of five because the story is only told from Emily's viewpoint - we never share Richard's thoughts. I guess that that's one of the drawbacks of the short format, and one that isn't present in Ms. Crusie's later books. If you're a fan of Ms. Crusie's writing, then this is one that's definitely worth searching for. If you've never read her before and the cost of the used version is too high for you, then try her in-print books - you're sure to enjoy them too.
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Summary: Excellent Sexy Novella!
Review: This 1994 novella marked the 3rd publication by Jennifer Crusie for Harlequin. It has all of her signature humor and warmth! The camaraderie with the main character and her best friend is fun and feels like coming home. From back of book: Too hot to handle! Emily Tate wants Richard Parker, the sexy number cruncher who's been hired to keep her in line and under budget. Richard Parker wants Emily Tate, the sexy advertising exectutive who's running the ad campaign for a sensual new perfume called Sizzle. And sizzle is exactly what happens when Emily and Richard get together.
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