The Sensation

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Summary: Storyline from Publisher
Review: The Sensation
by Rebecca Flanders
The year is 1926.

Tennessee farm girl Alice Fontaine bobs her hair, shortens her skirt and heads for New York to fulfill her dreams of stardom. The streetwise, cynical Nicholas Crawford - Nick - is captivated by Alice's innocent charm, and his first thought is seduction. He introduces her to the glamorous life she craves - bootleg champagne, speakeasies, dancing till dawn.

But Alice soon becomes more than a delightful diversion for Nick - and he tries to warn her when an underworld kingpin lures Alice with promises of fame. But Alice is too trusting to realize the danger. Nick must risk his life to save her...and their old-fashioned love.

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Summary: Back in print at last!
Review: The year is 1926.

Tennessee farm girl Alice Fontaine bobs her hair, shortens her skirt and heads for New York to fulfill her dreams of stardom. The streetwise, cynical Nicholas Crawford - Nick - is captivated by Alice's innocent charm, and his first thought is seduction. He introduces her to the glamorous life she craves - bootleg champagne, speakeasies, dancing till dawn.

But Alice soon becomes more than a delightful diversion for Nick - and he tries to warn her when an underworld kingpin lures Alice with promises of fame. But Alice is too trusting to realize the danger. Nick must risk his life to save her...and their old-fashioned love.

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Summary: Lighthearted romance set in 1920's
Review: This is the 1920's entry in Harlequin American Romance's mini-series, "A Century of American Romance". It is the lighthearted story of flapper Alice Fontaine and wealthy playboy Nicholas Crawford. Alice wants to become an actress and she crashes Nicholas Bradford's party in order to meet producer Tyler Bradford. Eventually, through Nick's help, she does.

Nick is taken with Alice, and their relationship, which starts out as fancy-free, soon becomes more than that. Though most of the story is fun to read, the last part of the book turns serious, as Alice and Nick realize that Tyler Bradford, an important figure in both their lives by now, is involved in serious crime. How will this crisis end?

This book was fun to read. Standout scenes include Alice's promotional bubble bath outside Gimbels; and Nick and Alice's moolit rooftop picnic, complete with strawberries and champagne, (an intensely romantic scene). Recommended.