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Summary: Summer fluff...
Review: If you're looking for light summer reading that will pass quickly and not stay with you, this book is for you. I found the writing style a bit sophomoric and the storyline was predictable, but all in all, it's light, airy and just right for the beach.
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Summary: Fun read
Review: A fun, fast read. The characters, main, secondary and tertiary are all interesting. I did find Mike a little naive.
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Summary: Great, zany read!
Review: Amanda Connor envisioned the Life Coach Lotto as the ultimate advertising gimmick that would breathe new life into her dying company, Aspirations Inc. Amanda collaborates with a local television station and offers the lottery winner a free personal life coaching and career planning make-over. What Amanda didn't envision was that there would be no winner. Her company is sinking before her eyes when Good Samaritan, Mike Cavaco walks into the TV station with a roll of tickets he found in the back of his cab. Amanda doesn't want the tickets; she wants Mike. Caught in the middle of a media ambush, Mike makes a run for his cab with Amanda and the camera crew are right behind him. Mike is just short of clearing the exit when he hears a studio executive threatening to ruin Amanda company if she doesn't pull off the contest. Mike softens at the desperation in her voice and agrees to help her out of what he sees as a temporary jam. Mike wears Bugs Bunny boxers; Amanda is into silk. She drinks bottled water; he's into beer. He has threadbare jeans; she has a power suit. And they're absolutely perfect for each other. Making over Mike is laugh out loud, romantic comedy at its best. Page after page of zany situations, colorful secondary characters, and snappy dialogue make this a superior read.
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Summary: Great, zany read!
Review: Amanda Connor envisioned the Life Coach Lotto as the ultimate advertising gimmick that would breathe new life into her dying company, Aspirations Inc. Amanda collaborates with a local television station and offers the lottery winner a free personal life coaching and career planning make-over. What Amanda didn't envision was that there would be no winner. Her company is sinking before her eyes when Good Samaritan, Mike Cavaco walks into the TV station with a roll of tickets he found in the back of his cab. Amanda doesn't want the tickets; she wants Mike. Caught in the middle of a media ambush, Mike makes a run for his cab with Amanda and the camera crew are right behind him. Mike is just short of clearing the exit when he hears a studio executive threatening to ruin Amanda company if she doesn't pull off the contest. Mike softens at the desperation in her voice and agrees to help her out of what he sees as a temporary jam. Mike wears Bugs Bunny boxers; Amanda is into silk. She drinks bottled water; he's into beer. He has threadbare jeans; she has a power suit. And they're absolutely perfect for each other. Making over Mike is laugh out loud, romantic comedy at its best. Page after page of zany situations, colorful secondary characters, and snappy dialogue make this a superior read.
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Summary: Reveled over Making Over Mike
Review: Amanda Connor is a woman of the millennium. She is always on the go, ambitious and president of a start-up company... who'd do just about anything to save her new business. (Oh, she also names variety of her clothes: get-a-promotion-suit, no-second-thoughts-bra and the breakup-bolstering-ensemble.) And Amanda desperately needed to ride on the hype of her Life Coach Lotto promotion to save her baby company. And on the opposite side of the ring is Mike Cavaco. Somewhat temporarily down-on-his-luck, Twizzler chewing, taxi driving and genuinely down-to-earth guy. Who also describes himself as a man's man, a guy's guy, "a John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, 'hand me that socket wrench I can fix this', pro-football watching kinda fella". (How can you not love this guy already?? And wait til you meet his 3 side kicks!) Who also happens to be the rather reluctant winner of the Life Coach Lotto. The thing is, Mike doesn't want to get made over. He's happy the way he is. Or so he thinks! And as the unwilling Mike allows the transformation begins to take place (at times against Mike's will) he and Amanda also discover that really need each other. Of course, from the very beginning there was that "mysterious and powerful attraction between" them! But how far will Mike let Amanda do her thing? And will Amanda take no for an answer? But besides this refreshingly modern heroine and her macho hero, the story is funny to the bone and rather clever. The narration is just as comical and interesting as the dialogue! I'm happy to say I wasn't disappointed over my first Lisa Plumley novel.
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Summary: Great mind candy -- Very highly recommended
Review: Begin with a career girl determined jump-start her business. Add one out-of-work chef working as a part-time taxi driver. Include heated attraction. The result a delicious, eclectic romance light on the palate and heavy on the fun. Serial dieter and personal life coach Amanda Connor will go to any lengths to make Aspirations, Inc a success. She sets up a lottery and anxiously waits at the last minute for a winner, while the TV station manager threatens to withdrawal all support of her company. She brags that she can transform any man, but secretly hopes for one with strong possibilities. So when the taxi guy shows up with the winning ticket, she finds herself making good on her promise, despite the condition of his clothes and attitude. Mike doesn't want to be on TV and he doesn't want to discuss his personal goals -- even if he had any. When she enters Mike's world, however, she has absolutely no idea how to cope with it. Mike Cavaco finds the Lotto tickets in the backseat cushions of his taxi. He only agrees to go along with the Lotto because he "can't stand to see a perfectly nice girl lose her TV-news deal because of him." Despite his determination to be a nice guy, however, he doesn't think much of Amanda's plans for a makeover at a posh resort and a shopping spree. Mike thinks he gets all the "buff and polish" he needs every morning in the shower. Yet he finds himself swept away by Amanda, into an outrageous world of women whistling at his knees and toe waxing. MAKING OVER MIKE is an outlandish comic delight for the poolside summer reader. Witty dialogue, pleasing characters and a humorous plot, this novel has all the necessary elements to satisfy a craving for romance. The secondary characters are also a lot of fun, including the mother with paste handprints on her pants and the creator of modern art. Such detail gives MAKING OVER MIKE a hint of depth without bogging down the narrative. MAKING OVER MIKE is great mind candy! Very highly recommended.
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Summary: the review of MAKING OVER MIKE
Review: I would say making over mike is a fairly interesting but Plumey has dragged it on for an awfully long time. For instance, the introduction did not have to be that long with unneccessary descriptions. I mean I have read a fair amount of books but that did not hold my interest for very long. Some of the interludes between amanda and mike are extremely boring but it does have its amusing parts. Maybe in the near future Plumey should add a little more spice to the characters. I would recommend it be read by anyone who likes humor in their romances.
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Summary: Quite a fascinating read
Review: In Phoenix, Amanda Connor knows how important her "Life Coach Lotto" promotion is for her business aspirations, to make a success of her company Aspiration, Inc. She persuades Channel Six to follow the makeover of the winner for one month. To Amanda's chagrin, the winner turns out to be quite a loser as Taxi driver Mike Cavaco enters the TV studio with the triumphant tickets. All Mike wants to do is return what he found left behind in his cab and escape into his world of self pity that has engulfed him ever since he lost his regular job. However, before he can react he is drawn into accepting the victory. Amanda may think she can make Mike over, but he wants to say no only it keeps coming out yes because he finds himself attracted to his life make over counselor. MAKING OVER MIKE is an amusing contemporary romantic romp that never takes itself seriously. The story line is fun and humorous in a madcap way, as neither of the lead characters wants what is happening, but between the TV station and love, they have no choice. Anyone who enjoys reading a funny frolicking romp will want to peruse Lisa Plumley's cheerful tale. Hariet Klausner
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Summary: Making Over the Modern Romance
Review: Making Over Mike is a fantastic story, full of funny situations and lovable characters. It was nice to read a smooth, fun romance for a change, and not one fraught with murder, intrigue or supernatural events. An excellent beach read for sure!
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Summary: Predictable and boring
Review: MAKING OVER MIKE was an okay book. The only reason I kept reading it was because I had nothing else to read. It's not fun or sexy or..... all the stuff the reviewers say it is. It's stupid and boring.
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