The Pretenders

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Summary: Not Very Exciting
Review: A light engaging story with believable characters and snappy dialog. Not a lot of tension or emotion, but overall a pleasant read.

The plot revolves around two long-time friends, Deb and Reeve, who pretend to be engaged in order to convince Reeve's trustee to release his inheritance. Of course the "pretend" engagement takes on a life of its own, and Deb and Reeve soon find themselves being forced down the aisle...

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Summary: Refreshing
Review: As a lover of authors like Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell - I found it wonderfully refreshing to discover a fairly modern romance novelist who writes with subtle wit and a keen sense of the period! A definite winner in my book!

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Summary: Refreshing
Review: Enjoyed this book immensely. The development of the relationship between the main characters was refreshingly natural and lacking the contrived conflict between them that less well-written books of the genre often use to create sexual tension.

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Summary: I liked it
Review: I do think there could have been more to this story but I did not find anything wrong with it

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Summary: A Delightful Romp by Joan Wolf
Review: I have thoroughly enjoyed all of Joan Wolf's first person point-of-view romances, but this one is the best. Ms. Wolf takes a standard romantic trope - the sensible woman who nurtures the high-strung, arrogant hero - and gives it a new twist, showing us how both the hero and the heroine benefit from their alliance. Reeve needs Deb's practical social skills; in turn, he helps Deb cope with problems that she doesn't even realize she has.

I see that Ms. Wolf's next book reverts to the familiar third person p-o-v; I hope this is not a permanent change.

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Summary: a splendid story!
Review: I just love love loved this book! The characters were so real and it was a delight watching them fall in love. Kudos to Wolf.

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Summary: I liked it
Review: I must admit I'm a sucker for friends who fall in love. Add to that Joan Wolf's name on the cover and I'm sold. This is a great book. As always, her characters and her writing style draw you in. If you like good character driven romances, you won't be disappointed.

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Summary: Loved it!
Review: I must admit I'm a sucker for friends who fall in love. Add to that Joan Wolf's name on the cover and I'm sold. This is a great book. As always, her characters and her writing style draw you in. If you like good character driven romances, you won't be disappointed.

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Summary: best friends in love...
Review: if you love stories of best friendsfalling in love this is the book for you.it had a great story line and was comepletely entertaining.you just cant help but fall in love with the characters.

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Summary: The Pretenders -- A Refreshing Read
Review: Joan Wolf's first-person narrative has got to be the best technique ever employed by a romance writer. This book is another one of her winners. Both the hero and heroine are rich, likable characters, and I found the idea of them being friends before lovers interesting. It worked very well, and neither was the plot something we've all heard before. "The Pretenders" was a refreshing read. I'd recommend this if you are a reader that wants a good, non-angsty romance.