Welcome to Leo's

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Summary: Another winner by St. Martin Press
Review: St. Martin's Press really has a good thing going with the anthologies with the best of the romance writers. From Rosie's Curl and Weave, to Island Magic to Della's, they are back with the supper club Leo's located in Washingto DC.Rochelle Aler's A Second chance looks at love with the mature Leigh and Dr. Scott Alexander. Can Leigh let go of the past and find love with Dr. Scott?My favorite story Donna Hill's Eye of the Beholder. Plain Jae comes to Leo with her friend and when she is left alone for a moment she is spotted by the charming Clyde. She wows them at the supper club with her voice, but can she forgive Clyde for his lies?Brenda Jackson's Main Agenda is another great read. The Anderson sisters only know they have to be sucessful and accomplish all of their goals before they would even consider marriage. When Raven runs into an old flame, Clint, can she see past her goals and find love?Francis Ray, Sweet Temptation finds Chase, a Texas lawman in DC. he agrees to a blind date with a reluctant partner Julia. Julia find her way into his heart by tempting his sweet tooth.Overall these authors gives the reader enjoyable reading about finding love at a supper club called Leo's

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Summary: The Best
Review: The Best of modern day romance. I love these short stories these authors are the best.

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Summary: Great stories by romance's best
Review: These four authors have established themselves in the black romance genre and in romance period as excellent writers with a large following. In the tradition of Della's House of Style the protaganists meet and romance in a common place, Leo's. Leo's is a deluxe supper club in Washington D.C. that caters to the movers and shakers, buppies, and those in the know. In Main Agenda by Brenda Jackson, an attorney sees the woman at Leo's who rocked his word five years prior during spring break. He let her go before, but now he has a chance to rectify that. She, on the other hand knows he was the ONE but she is carrying baggage about relationships that will not allow her to put love in the equation that might jeopardize her career. In Rochelle Aler's Second Chance, an event planner sprains her foot, end ups in the emergency room, and gets treated by the head of the department. This widower lost her husband and son to an accident thirty years ago and closed her heart to romance. The doctor at fifty-five has never married or had a serious entanglement, that is until this lovely lady needs his professional care. In Eye of the Beholder by Donna Hill, a church going professor captures the attention of a player who represents entertainers at Leo's. He lies about his profession because he feels he wouldn't stand a chance with her. She is drawn to his caring manner. Can their love stand the truth? In Sweet Temptation by Francis Ray, a Texas Ranger is in D.C. teaching a class and gives a call to the owner of a candy/gift shop as a courtesy to his supervisor's wife. He figures he is not in her league, but when she sends him a gift basket he is intrigued. They meet at Leo's and sparks fly. These stories will make you want to hop a plan to D.C. and find out if there really is a Leo's.

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Summary: I Couldn't Put It Down...
Review: These ladies are LETHAL!! Welcome to Leo's is a tastefully crafted ensemble of amorous, sensual, and eloquent stories about love, surrender, trust, and understanding...all centrally located at the fictitious supper club, Leo's, in our Nation's Capital.

This esoteric compilation fuses the writing talents of Rochelle Alers, Donna Hill, Brenda Jackson, & Francis Ray, who each present a story that rapturously embraces a common theme...finding love at Leo's. Each author's unique ability to create longing, sexual tension, euphoria, and passion makes 'Welcome to Leo's' a delightful read. The effulgent love stories intertwined with the artistic capability of these authors to verbally pluck emotions and visually elicit stimulating images of ardor, makes this chronicle of tales extremely difficult to put down, but very easy to finish.

My personal favorite was the short story 'Main Agenda', which extended the satisfaction of success in a women's life to include love instead of excluding it. Make sure you allot enough time to read this book from cover to cover, because after you start reading it, you won't want to put it down.

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Summary: They're Back
Review: What can you expect when four of your favorite author come together in one book? Nothing but the best. Most people should be familar with St. Martins anthologies by now and know that you will get a great book. This time we are introduced to the Washington DC supper club Leo's. Everyone who is someone can be found at Leo's.

In Rochelle Alers Second Chance we are introduced to fifty-three year old Leigh Walcott. On the first day of her vacation Leigh sprains her ankle and ends up in the emergency room where she meets Scott Alexander. Fifty-five year old Scott is on his way out to start his vacation when he sees Leigh painfully waiting for service. This story shows that love can be found at any age or stage of life.

Eye of the Beholder by Donna Hill introduces Jae Crawford. Shy, religious Jae promises to let her friend take her to Leo's as a birthday present. Jae is uncomfortable going because of the things her preacher father has told her about places like Leo's. Jae is left alone while her friend is on the dance floor. Clyde Burrell who is over the entertainment at the club comes to talk to Jae. After a brief conversation with Jae, Clyde decides to lie about his job. He discovers that Jae has a beautiful voice and talks her into singing at open-mike night. They fall in love with each other but when Clyde's secret is revealed Jae has to decide if she should risk her values for love.

This is Brenda's first story for St. Martins and I must say she fits right in. Not only because she is my favorite authot but her story was so good. In Main Agenda Raven Anderson is determined to be sucessful in her career before she falls in love. Her and her two sister made a pack to their mother that jobs will come before love. Raven's plans begins to crumble when her first and only love Lincoln Corbain comes back into her life. After spending a passion fiiled weekend in Daytona four years ago Lincoln is determined not let Raven go again. Raven walls begin to crumble when she realizes that she has never stop loving Lincoln.

In Francis Ray's Sweet Temptation, Chase Braxton is on a teaching assignment at Howard. Before leaving he promises his friend and bosses wife that he will call her close friend Julia Ferrington. Julia is the owner of a very known store in Washington. Never to break a promise Chase calls Julia only to get her answering machine. After leaving a hasty message he feels pretty bad. Julia returns his call and receives his message service. Julia decides to send Chase a welcome basket. Later they decide to meet at Leo's and the love sparks begin to fly.