Perfect Together

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Summary: Romance Hollywood Style
Review: "Sometime between going to sleep on a perfectly ordinary Tuesday night and waking up on Wednesday morning, Jake Jarvis became a bona fide sex symbol." With an opening like that, how could I do anything else but read on. Ms. Plumley had me hooked with just two sentences.

Ex ballplayer, turned sportscaster on KKZP-TV in Los Angeles, Jake Jarvis is a single father. His life is in order, he enjoys it, he likes it just the way it is. Then one morning four-year-old Noah bursts into his room, waking him with the news that he'd just been on television. It seems that Sid Spielman, his boss at the station has come up with a new promo idea and it's a doozy. The station is going to promote Jake as the perfect hunk and have him appear on the reality TV show "Dream Date" as, you guessed it, a dream date.

Twenty-seven-year-old actress Marley Madison has just had her sitcom canceled. Marley wants to be taken seriously as an actress, so to prove to the world that she is star material, she remakes herself as Carly and goes on "Dream Date." Her plan is to go on as a sort of plan Jane and at the end of the series to tell the world who she is and what she's done. What a career booster she believes, so with some advice form her plan Jane twin, Marley, now Carly goes on the program and gets paired with Jake.

Marley may have been looking to advance her career and Jake may have been on the program against his will, but together they find something they hadn't even known they'd been searching for and you should search out this book. You won't be disappointed, that I promise.

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Summary: amusing contemporary romance
Review: All Jake Jarvis wants besides the love of his four-year-old son Noah, whom he raises by himself, is to be accepted as a serious sports reporter. Instead, his station has started an ad campaign claiming he is Los Angeles' "studliest" sportscaster, a situation that Jake finds embarrassing. When he learns he is a contestant on the Dream Date TV show, he wants to refuse but that is not an option if Noah is to eat.

Actress Marley Madison has been a famous Hollywood star for over two decades, but is now type cast as a sassy, sexy southern belle with her career over at twenty-seven. Her agent suggests she prove she can play other roles by stepping out of character as a girl next door contestant on Blind Date, but not revealing that she exchanged identities with her twin to anyone until she completes the gig.

At the Blind Date studio, Jake and Marley meet over coffee, but though they act like oil and water something simmers between them that the producer notices. They are paired up as a team with no chance of winning as their personalities are so far apart. Still this duo can win a bigger prize than a TV show's award as love enters the mix.

This amusing contemporary romance focuses on opposites attracted to one another. Though Marley's "pauper" switch has been used often and one must wonder how twins were raised so differently (separate households?), the lead female character makes it feel real. The audience will want her and Jarvis to make it and will look forward to the sequel starring her twin in her shoes.

Harriet Klausner

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Summary: amusing contemporary romance
Review: All Jake Jarvis wants besides the love of his four-year-old son Noah, whom he raises by himself, is to be accepted as a serious sports reporter. Instead, his station has started an ad campaign claiming he is Los Angeles' "studliest" sportscaster, a situation that Jake finds embarrassing. When he learns he is a contestant on the Dream Date TV show, he wants to refuse but that is not an option if Noah is to eat.

Actress Marley Madison has been a famous Hollywood star for over two decades, but is now type cast as a sassy, sexy southern belle with her career over at twenty-seven. Her agent suggests she prove she can play other roles by stepping out of character as a girl next door contestant on Blind Date, but not revealing that she exchanged identities with her twin to anyone until she completes the gig.

At the Blind Date studio, Jake and Marley meet over coffee, but though they act like oil and water something simmers between them that the producer notices. They are paired up as a team with no chance of winning as their personalities are so far apart. Still this duo can win a bigger prize than a TV show's award as love enters the mix.

This amusing contemporary romance focuses on opposites attracted to one another. Though Marley's "pauper" switch has been used often and one must wonder how twins were raised so differently (separate households?), the lead female character makes it feel real. The audience will want her and Jarvis to make it and will look forward to the sequel starring her twin in her shoes.

Harriet Klausner

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Summary: Chick lit romance
Review: Jake Jarvis wants a life as a normal single dad, but suddenly his photo appears everywhere as the newest sex symbol, and he finds himself forced onto a reality dating TV show with an incognito celebrity starlet. Reality and fiction clash when honesty becomes inevitable.
Easy read for those who like these light romances.

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Summary: A Perfect Breezy Read
Review: Lisa Plumley's latest romantic comedy takes a shot at lampooning the reality date TV-shows with a twist. Jake Jarvis, the sportscaster at KKZP Los Angeles touted as the sex symbol is given a chance to advance his career and further his popularity if only he is willing to participate in Dream Date. He is paired up with Marley Madison, who is a soap-opera actress under an alter-ego "Carly", desperate to reinvent herself as the girl-next-door after being stereotyped by her previous famed role. Marley while role-playing finds her earthy self and falls in love with Jake's single-dad persona. It's a pity that Ms. Plumley doesn't make a wicked hoot out of the reality shows but she stays focused with the romance, creating sizzling chemistry between Jake and Marley through the interaction of Jake's beloved son Noah. It examines what is real in a relationship and brims with enough heart and humor to make Ms. Plumley's latest a perfect breezy read.

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Summary: One "dating show" couple I would have liked to see on TV
Review: Sports broadcaster, Jake Jarvis is gorgeous, single and a dad. He tries to discourage women from looking his way because he "has eyes" only for his 4 year old little boy, Noah, and is happy spending all his spare time with him. But it gets hard to ignore the looks and interest of women when his face or/and body starts showing up on billboards and bus signs as the newest sex symbol. This is done to promote the TV sports channel he is on, his boss applies for Jake to be a contestant on a TV reality dating show. Jake is not happy now. It is in the lobby of the dating show that Jake meets "the-girl-next-door want to look like" Carley Madison at the coffee machine. Carley is actually actress Marley Madison who is trying to further her career by proving that she can be a serious actress. Her agent suggested that she change her identity and become a contestant on the dating show to prove her talent on national tv. When producers witness the chemistry between Jake and Carley, they decide to pair them up as a couple. Now the fun begins. Having nothing in common but wanting to be successful (for different reasons), Jake and Carley try to make a go of it. They have to spend so much time together on dates and getting along takes work. But success soon becomes secondary when their hearts get involved.

The story is a lot of fun. There are many tender moments between Jake and Noah that are soooo sweet. Carley who is soooo worldly, has never considered settling down and having a family is faced with realizing this is something she wants. Jake is faced with realizing the emptiness in his and Noah's lives. Silly at times but a great read! A lot of fun!

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Summary: ~ My First Lisa Plumley Book ~
Review: This book was sent to me by Lisa Plumley herself, it was in my pile of books waiting to be read, I only wish I would have read it soon a very enjoyable read. Marely is an actress but no one is taking her seriously so they have her do this reality game show called Dream Date, they have her as a different person name Carly, at the ending of the last show she will reveal that she is really Marely the actress, she believes when that happens she will get acting jobs. She is paired up with Jake he is a sports caster and if he goes through with this then he can get a high positions. They have gone out on dates and they start to care for one another, Carly starts to learn things about herself that she wouldn't have learned when she was Marley. Jake son Noah is so adorable, he makes you want to give him a big huge. Jack starts to fall in love with Carly, if and when he finds out the whole truth about her how will he react? You just have to read this book, and very enjoyable read :) Thank you Lisa, for introducing us to Marley, Jake and Noah, I look forward on hearing Meredith's story.

Happy Reading Lisa

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Summary: An amusing summer read -- Highly recommended
Review: When his news station attempts to boost ratings by promoting him as super stud, sportscaster Jake Jarvis does not appreciate having his picture plastered across buses and billboards. Worse, now the news station insists that this single father Jake agree to participate as contestant on the Dream Date TV show. Jake believes that he and four-year-old Noah do not need a woman intruding in their games and clothing choices, and agrees only to assure food the table.

Actress Marley Madison made herself famous for over two decades as a sultry, sassy southern belle. Now twenty-seven, Marley wants meatier roles than stilettos and a southern twang. Her agent suggests that she prove her acting ability by becoming a contestant on Dream Date. By transforming her Hollywood image into the girl next door, Marley hopes prove her talent on national television. When she meets Jake over coffee, however, their chemistry inspires the show's producer to pair them as a team with nothing in common and little chance of winning. But publicity becomes secondary when love adds its own unexpected chemistry.

Author Lisa Plumley pens a delightful contemporary comedy in PERFECT TOGETHER. Plumley's prose sparkles with levity and wit as she adds a fresh twist to the classic prince and pauper switch. Marley's adoption of her sister's clothing, apartment and lifestyle provides amusing conundrums as she attempts to conceal her life as a starlet. Young Noah provides plenty of his own wonderful moments as Jake indulges outrageous clothing choices and lots of love. Readers will find themselves eagerly anticipating the sequel that promises Marley's sister's story as she samples glamour and privilege. The perfect amusing read for summer reading, PERFECT TOGETHER comes very highly recommended.