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Summary: This was such a fun book I can see the movie potential
Review: I read in romantic times that they are possibly going to make this into a movie. I can see that happening. I really enjoyed this book, however, I almost wanted to read more about Freddie and Cummings. I kept wanting to follow their storyline more than the main characters. It was still a great book though and a very cute ending.
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Summary: A wonderfully written book
Review: I really enjoyed this book. I picked it up and read the whole thing in one night. It was funny, passionate, tender and loving. I liked how the author used the secondary characters to bring this book all together.This is the story of a struggling romance writter with big family problems and big money problems who accepts a all expense paid trip to England to help a sexy, bumbling PhD with his research on Human Sexuality. She goes there and finds herself helping a "Kevin Sorbo" look alike with his "problem" The fun is finding out what his "problem" is. Dexter, the PhD may look like a hunk but he's more like the nerdy professor. He knows all about sex and to make a woman feel pleasure but has no clue about what women really want from a man. He believes that Mallory can help him because she seems to know what women want in her racy, steamy romance books. This makes for some very funny and sexy scenes. I couldn't put this book down. I really enjoyed it and I look forward to others from this author.
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Summary: Excellent book!!!
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I had been searching for something else to read by this author after reading the short story she did in "A Very Gothic Christmas". Professor Dexter Harrington, a sex scientist needs help. He has decided to go through with the arranged marriage, (his deceased parents set up when he was a child) however he's been told that he lacks passion and feels he needs to learn how to speak "love words" to a woman. His secretary/best friend, Cummings suggest he hire romance writer, Zoe Wilde aka Mallory Ginelli who has read her books as a guide to see what women want. Mallory always wanted to go to England and she also needs the $20,000 advance to pay for her sister's gambling debt and reluctantly agrees to go with her best friend, Freddie aka Freida Feldman. After discovering the type of research she was needed for, the 26 year old virgin becomes hysterical. Since the professor firmly assures her that there would be no hanky-panky, she is obligated to teach him ($20,000 worth of obligation that he uses to manipulate her into staying because he already knows how desperately her sister needed the funds). I was actually glad the author let us know what was causing Genie (her sister) to continually get arrested and create gambling debt she has no means of paying. What will be the professor's score in the mating game? Pick up this book to see, it's definitely a keeper.
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Summary: Ms. George is at the top of the game here!
Review: Melanie George is indeed at the top of her game here. She delivers her impressive contemporary debut, THE MATING GAME after her success in the historical field mainly the Devil's series. It's a sheer bliss as she spins the comedy with a sparkling dose of wits and panache - narrating how romance novelist Zoe Wilde aka Mallory Ginelli strucks a deal with the reclusive British sex professor Dextor Harrington to participate in his research on love and emotions with a handsome payoff. Mallory needs the money to free her sister from her debtors; Dextor enlists her help to aid him in further knowing a woman when he is about to be married. It's a win-win situation but it all crumbles when the equation ineffably switches to love chemistry. It's an all-out riot with Ms. George's cynical characters manifested in Freddie, Mallory's Jewish best friend; Cummings - Dextor's friend ... assistant and a delightful ensemble of sub-characters. Yet it is the golden couple Mallory and Dextor who charms with their insecurities and vulnerablities. Mallory is resilient as a sister and Dextor is tied down by his traditons as an earl and his shame as a test-tube baby. Their relationship is tender faith and friendship maturing to passion and chemistry. It'a a laugh-aloud ritual with George's self-effacing characters in their cloak of thorns. It is funny as it is warm and gratifying as the characters weather their miseries through dark secrets like a sexual abuse and bridges torn relationship. The MATING GAME is certainly the spunkiest and most energetic contemporary so far with George's radiant pen. It's a blast.
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Summary: If you want to laugh . . .
Review: Ok, I'll start off by saying that if you want to laugh, this is the book for you. For some people, there may be too much humor. But for me, I eat it up. If you liked the secondary character of Reggie in George's historical, Devil May Care, then you'll .love Freddie, the heroine's best friend. The zingers she comes out with had me on the floor! And if you think Dexter is a bit of a stuffed shirt in the beginning, hold on for the ride and see his transformation! Brava, Ms. George.
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Summary: A True Treasure . . .
Review: The humorous dialogue, which Ms. George has such a wonderful flair for, the memorable secondary characters and a touching hero and heroine make this book a true treasure. It has the same originality and sauciness that makes all this author's novels such a joy to read.
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Summary: Funny Story - But I Still Love Her Historicals
Review: The Mating Game is a great little contemporary story, with a lot of Ms. George's great humor. Mallory Ginelli is the author of several steamy and highly sensual romance novels. Enter her life, a very up-tight British Earl who is also a Ph.D. who speciliazes in human sexuality behaviour and doesn't know how to speak to or "woo" a woman. That is the proposition given to Ms. Ginelli, teach him how to romance the fair sex - not an easy thing to do when the Ph.D. is a cross between Kevin Sorbo and Robert Redford! Keep this totally a research project!? Not! Ms. Ginelli has her work cut out for her and brings along her best friend Freddie, a white Jewish American Princess, with an attitude and a wise cracking mouth that will knock you off your chair laughing. This ride is hilarious and we can score another hit for Ms. George.
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Summary: Funny Story - But I Still Love Her Historicals
Review: The Mating Game is a great little contemporary story, with a lot of Ms. George's great humor. Mallory Ginelli is the author of several steamy and highly sensual romance novels. Enter her life, a very up-tight British Earl who is also a Ph.D. who speciliazes in human sexuality behaviour and doesn't know how to speak to or "woo" a woman. That is the proposition given to Ms. Ginelli, teach him how to romance the fair sex - not an easy thing to do when the Ph.D. is a cross between Kevin Sorbo and Robert Redford! Keep this totally a research project!? Not! Ms. Ginelli has her work cut out for her and brings along her best friend Freddie, a white Jewish American Princess, with an attitude and a wise cracking mouth that will knock you off your chair laughing. This ride is hilarious and we can score another hit for Ms. George.
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Summary: Tally-ho!!
Review: This is the second book I've read from the talented Ms. George and I can only say bravo! I read from other reviewers there is potential for a movie-I'm there! Keep up the great work. Although I'm not much up for the contemporary romance genre I decided to take a chance after reading Devil May Care. I was hooked. A wonderful blend of comedy, romance and erotic tension. My only compliant was there needed to be more Freddie. In a world of compliants remember the praise. I hope you do continue to write historicals-we need great new writers.
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Summary: Tally-ho!!
Review: This is the second book I've read from the talented Ms. George and I can only say bravo! I read from other reviewers there is potential for a movie-I'm there! Keep up the great work. Although I'm not much up for the contemporary romance genre I decided to take a chance after reading Devil May Care. I was hooked. A wonderful blend of comedy, romance and erotic tension. My only compliant was there needed to be more Freddie. In a world of compliants remember the praise. I hope you do continue to write historicals-we need great new writers.
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