Rating: 
Summary: Great Read!
Review: Attorney Jill Cassidy can't take her eyes off the man in the hallway having a loud discussion with her boss. Just watching him, Jill cannot deny the unusual attraction she is experiencing. Morgan is trying to convince Nick to take on a smaller case involving one of his contract workers, but to no avail. Jill seeing her opportunity jumps -- gutsy lady. She offers to take on the case pro bono. Morgan is relieved, but suspicious. He should be. Jill needs a single man for her plans, and why not pick one who is as desperate as she. What does she need him for? -- A quick engagement of the romantic kind. Before these two agree to anything, their emotions are already wreaking physical havoc with ricocheting hearts and electric tingles. When a desperate Morgan agrees to the plan, off they go to her hometown to meet her parents and attended her sister Carly's wedding, but if you think this is all there is to the story... you're wrong. There is plenty. Morgan has more to take care of than his business. Jill reveals why she is so desperate to take a fiancé home, and then there's the family, the wedding and Carly, who stars in Jamie Denton's next Temptation. It's good, really good.Jamie Denton has a gift for bringing her characters and storyline to life. The dialogue came across smooth and clear, making the read quick and easy. I found the characters strong and interesting; their emotions and thoughts were clear. I loved how she described Morgan and Jill's emotional feelings for each other when they first meet. Fair warning; with strong emotional characters comes intense love scenes and in this case they are very spicy.
Rating:
Summary: Great Read!
Review: Attorney Jill Cassidy can't take her eyes off the man in the hallway having a loud discussion with her boss. Just watching him, Jill cannot deny the unusual attraction she is experiencing. Morgan is trying to convince Nick to take on a smaller case involving one of his contract workers, but to no avail. Jill seeing her opportunity jumps -- gutsy lady. She offers to take on the case pro bono. Morgan is relieved, but suspicious. He should be. Jill needs a single man for her plans, and why not pick one who is as desperate as she. What does she need him for? -- A quick engagement of the romantic kind. Before these two agree to anything, their emotions are already wreaking physical havoc with ricocheting hearts and electric tingles. When a desperate Morgan agrees to the plan, off they go to her hometown to meet her parents and attended her sister Carly's wedding, but if you think this is all there is to the story... you're wrong. There is plenty. Morgan has more to take care of than his business. Jill reveals why she is so desperate to take a fiancé home, and then there's the family, the wedding and Carly, who stars in Jamie Denton's next Temptation. It's good, really good. Jamie Denton has a gift for bringing her characters and storyline to life. The dialogue came across smooth and clear, making the read quick and easy. I found the characters strong and interesting; their emotions and thoughts were clear. I loved how she described Morgan and Jill's emotional feelings for each other when they first meet. Fair warning; with strong emotional characters comes intense love scenes and in this case they are very spicy.
Rating: 
Summary: Very enjoyable reading!
Review: Attorney Jill is instantly smitten with the man she sees outside her office. He seems to need legal assistance, but her boss refuses to take the case. Intrigued, Jill offers to help him, in exchange for a teeny favor. Morgan can't believe that the angel he saw at the law office is willing to help him, let alone in exchange for posing as her fiance for a week, at her sister's wedding. The mutual lust is undeniable, Jill makes it clear that she wants Morgan and while he feels the same way, he wants more then the casual fling she is offering. Jill doesn't know what her real priorities are and rejects offhand anything having to do with her family, although her view of them is somewhat askew. Morgan recognizes this and as the days go by and he sees Jill interact with her family, and the babies in the family, he sees that he can't settle for the brief affair. When Jill is offered a promotion and has to relocate, Morgan simply bows out of the scene, leaving Jill to decide what is truly important to her. I really liked this book, both Jill and Morgan were likable characters, and the love scenes were steaaaa-my!
Rating:
Summary: Very enjoyable reading!
Review: Attorney Jill is instantly smitten with the man she sees outside her office. He seems to need legal assistance, but her boss refuses to take the case. Intrigued, Jill offers to help him, in exchange for a teeny favor. Morgan can't believe that the angel he saw at the law office is willing to help him, let alone in exchange for posing as her fiance for a week, at her sister's wedding. The mutual lust is undeniable, Jill makes it clear that she wants Morgan and while he feels the same way, he wants more then the casual fling she is offering. Jill doesn't know what her real priorities are and rejects offhand anything having to do with her family, although her view of them is somewhat askew. Morgan recognizes this and as the days go by and he sees Jill interact with her family, and the babies in the family, he sees that he can't settle for the brief affair. When Jill is offered a promotion and has to relocate, Morgan simply bows out of the scene, leaving Jill to decide what is truly important to her. I really liked this book, both Jill and Morgan were likable characters, and the love scenes were steaaaa-my!
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Summary: Terrific
Review: In Los Angeles, attorney Jill Cassidy needs a fiancé because her family back in Homer, Illinois thinks she is engaged. She clearly needs a hunk to accompany her back home when she attends her sister's wedding or she will have to fend off the good intentions of her beloved family. At the same time, contractor Morgan Price desperately needs an attorney. Jill offers him a taste of medieval economics by bartering her skills for a few days of his time. They agree to three rules: no touching, no kissing, and no sex. A few hours into their deception destroys rules one and two. As Jill and Morgan become better acquainted and are about to share the solo bed in their hotel room, they have fallen in love, but will they be quick enough to change their pretend engagement into the real thing? RULES OF ENGAGEMENT is a humorous romantic romp that will enchant fans of contemporary love stories. The lead charcaters are a fun duo whose growing attraction to one another adds to their dilemma, temptation, and the reader's overall enjoyment of the sassy story line. Jamie Denton has written an amusing tale that will send the audience back to the bookstores for the sequel BREAKING THE RULES. Harriet Klausner
Rating:
Summary: Terrific
Review: In Los Angeles, attorney Jill Cassidy needs a fiancé because her family back in Homer, Illinois thinks she is engaged. She clearly needs a hunk to accompany her back home when she attends her sister's wedding or she will have to fend off the good intentions of her beloved family. At the same time, contractor Morgan Price desperately needs an attorney. Jill offers him a taste of medieval economics by bartering her skills for a few days of his time. They agree to three rules: no touching, no kissing, and no sex. A few hours into their deception destroys rules one and two. As Jill and Morgan become better acquainted and are about to share the solo bed in their hotel room, they have fallen in love, but will they be quick enough to change their pretend engagement into the real thing? RULES OF ENGAGEMENT is a humorous romantic romp that will enchant fans of contemporary love stories. The lead charcaters are a fun duo whose growing attraction to one another adds to their dilemma, temptation, and the reader's overall enjoyment of the sassy story line. Jamie Denton has written an amusing tale that will send the audience back to the bookstores for the sequel BREAKING THE RULES. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: A romance with a strong side order of relationship reality
Review: Jill Cassidy has to fly home at the end of the month for the wedding of her little sister. But even Carly's nuptials are not going to stop Jill's family from wanting to know when she is going to get married and have a real life instead of being a lawyer all the time. Morgan Price is a contractor who needs a criminal lawyer for one of his employees but cannot afford one, even an associate like Jill. When she proposes that she will defend Eddie if Morgan goes back to Homer, Illinois for the wedding and pretends to be his fianc?, he feels compelled to agree. But he also feels a strong sense of attraction towards Jill, which means this trip is going to get rather interesting. Meanwhile, Jill cannot explain why plans on lying to her family or why the idea of having sex (lots of sex) with Morgan seems like a good idea. One of the nice things about Jamie Denton's "Rules of Engagement" is that both characters know that the main obstacle is that Jill is wedded to her legal career. The silly rules of their engagement that they make up and quickly break are just minor hurdles. As for lying to her family, well, no bad deed goes unpunished and guess how many rooms are left at the local lodge? Jill wants to have a fling with Morgan, but he refuses to play and having seen the look in Jill's father's eyes now that he thinks his daughter has a happy future, he is less than pleased to keep up the charade. As the rules of engagement are broken one by one, it is Morgan who is losing his heart but not his head. "Rules of Engagement" has several things working in its favor. First, Morgan Price might not be the lawyer in this burgeoning relationship but he is the one who thinks things through and I have an affinity for practical romantics. Second, the chief obstacle between Morgan and Jill is clear from the start and remains substantial throughout until the two finally deal with it, so it does not come across as a gratuitous impediment. Third, the rising sexual tension is not unnecessarily prolonged. Yes, on the opposite of the ledger there is the contrivance of the faux engagement, but even with that old romantic chestnut there is a realistic element to the romance that is well above par. Denton's next volume in the Harlequin Temptation series, "Breaking the Rules," is a sequel of sorts to "Rules of Engagement." Remember that wedding Jill needed to drag a fake fiancee to back in Illinois? Well, it seems that Carly Cassidy not only ditched her loyal fianc? and ran away from the wedding, but she also moved in with a sexy rescuer, all within the span of twelve hours. Hard to believe that Mr. Cassidy is a pastor, given these wild young ones.
Rating:
Summary: A romance with a strong side order of relationship reality
Review: Jill Cassidy has to fly home at the end of the month for the wedding of her little sister. But even Carly's nuptials are not going to stop Jill's family from wanting to know when she is going to get married and have a real life instead of being a lawyer all the time. Morgan Price is a contractor who needs a criminal lawyer for one of his employees but cannot afford one, even an associate like Jill. When she proposes that she will defend Eddie if Morgan goes back to Homer, Illinois for the wedding and pretends to be his fiancé, he feels compelled to agree. But he also feels a strong sense of attraction towards Jill, which means this trip is going to get rather interesting. Meanwhile, Jill cannot explain why plans on lying to her family or why the idea of having sex (lots of sex) with Morgan seems like a good idea. One of the nice things about Jamie Denton's "Rules of Engagement" is that both characters know that the main obstacle is that Jill is wedded to her legal career. The silly rules of their engagement that they make up and quickly break are just minor hurdles. As for lying to her family, well, no bad deed goes unpunished and guess how many rooms are left at the local lodge? Jill wants to have a fling with Morgan, but he refuses to play and having seen the look in Jill's father's eyes now that he thinks his daughter has a happy future, he is less than pleased to keep up the charade. As the rules of engagement are broken one by one, it is Morgan who is losing his heart but not his head. "Rules of Engagement" has several things working in its favor. First, Morgan Price might not be the lawyer in this burgeoning relationship but he is the one who thinks things through and I have an affinity for practical romantics. Second, the chief obstacle between Morgan and Jill is clear from the start and remains substantial throughout until the two finally deal with it, so it does not come across as a gratuitous impediment. Third, the rising sexual tension is not unnecessarily prolonged. Yes, on the opposite of the ledger there is the contrivance of the faux engagement, but even with that old romantic chestnut there is a realistic element to the romance that is well above par. Denton's next volume in the Harlequin Temptation series, "Breaking the Rules," is a sequel of sorts to "Rules of Engagement." Remember that wedding Jill needed to drag a fake fiancee to back in Illinois? Well, it seems that Carly Cassidy not only ditched her loyal fiancé and ran away from the wedding, but she also moved in with a sexy rescuer, all within the span of twelve hours. Hard to believe that Mr. Cassidy is a pastor, given these wild young ones.
Rating: 
Summary: Made For Each Other?
Review: Jill Cassidy needed a fake fiancé -- fast. Morgan Price needed a savvy lawyer -- immediately! The sexy contractor agreed to pretend he was madly in love with Jill and attend her sister Carly's wedding. In turn, Jill would settle his case pronto. But the rules of their "Engagement" were another matter. #1 No Touching #2 No Kissing #3 No S.E.X. As the charade continued, Morgan was soon beyond rules #1 and #2. And #3 was in imminent danger the night he and Jill had to share the same romantic hotel suite...containing only one bed! Look for Carly's story -- #797 Breaking The Rules -- On sale in September!
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Summary: This is one book that belongs on the keeper shelf!
Review: The book only has to have the name Jamie Denton on the title and it's in my hands. Rules of Engagement is a fast paced page turner that contains non-stop sensuality and heart stopping emotion. This is one author that belongs on every romance fans keeper shelf! Attorney Jill Cassidy has a problem, her baby sister is getting married and her family believes she's engaged. Sexy contractor Morgan Price needs a lawyer for his hot shot employee he needs back on the job to keep his construction company afloat. It's a match made in heaven as they employ the medieval economic system, i.e., barter. The attraction between the main characters are electric and their Rules of Engagement are soon in danger of becoming extinct. Morgan wants nothing to do with a career minded woman thanks to his mother's neglect of her children. Jill wants Morgan, but on her terms. Can Morgan look past Jill's brief case to the heart of the woman? The characterization is superb and believable as Ms. Denton brings us real life situations and obstacles. The cast of secondary characters shine. Readers can look for the sequel, BREAKING THE RULES in September 2000 to follow Jill's baby sister, Carly's romance with Ex-Navy SEAL, Cooper Wilde. Rules of Enagement gets 5 Hearts on the Tuscadero HeartRate Scale!
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