"Another great read by the talented Holly Jacobs"
Elias Donovan, dubbed The Iceman, for his lack of emotion,
is quite the lawyer, having spent many years sharpening his
image as a hard man strong attorney. His goal is to become
a partner at the law firm where he has worked since
finishing law school. He has no desire except to make it to
the top in his firm and become well known for his skill in
the courtroom. The only problem is... he works for a firm
where family is the most important priority. When he is
told he needs to find "balance" in his life... something
other then work, like a wife, to keep him grounded before
he will be considered for a partnership, he is in a
dilemma. He has no desire to marry, so how can he prove he
deserves the promotion? Sarah Jane Madison is trying to make her new interior
design business a success. Unfortunately money is very
tight, even more so since one of her clients stiffed her on
the bill. Sarah turns to Donovan, her neighbor, in hopes he
can assist her in a lawsuit against her client. The only
problem is, she has no money to pay the retainer fees.
Donovan's prayers are answered! He decides to ask Sarah to
pose as his fiancée for an anniversary party for one of the
senior partners, Leland Wagner at the law firm, in exchange
for his handling her lawsuit against her client. Sarah is
hesitant at first, but then decides it can't hurt much to
help him. It is supposed to be a limited engagement, beginning in
time for the party, and ending as soon as it is over.
Before Sarah knows it though, she is caught in the middle
of wedding plans, for a wedding she won't be having!
Leland's wife and daughters are so excited that someone
finally melted The Iceman's heart, they can't wait to see
the wedding take place. Sarah plays along, still knowing
the engagement is a ruse, but feels guilty about lying to
such wonderful people. Suddenly, Donovan decides he wants more then an engagement,
he want a marriage of convenience, to cement his position
with the firm. He asks Sarah to marry him, insisting it is
only temporary and he will spell everything out in a
prenuptial agreement, so no one loses out on the deal. She
grudgingly agrees, thinking she can keep up the charade.
However, she finds herself drawn more and more to Donovan,
until she realizes she loves him, The Iceman, a man known
for his lack of emotion! Now comes the greatest dilemma of
all, how to show Donovan a wedding farce may not be such a
good idea after all. Will she play along, knowing her heart
will be broken? Or will she show Donovan there is more to
life then his career? Ms. Jacobs has done it again! She has penned a delightful
tale, full of her trademark humor and pure, sweet emotion.
She has taken what could be a tired storyline -- a marriage
of convenience -- and worked her own brand of magic on it,
making it different and new. Of course, as said before,
humor abounds, and there are plenty of laugh-out-loud
moments to be found. The characters are delightful, With Sarah and Donovan
shining in the spotlight. From Amelia and Mac, totally in
denial of their own love story going on, to Leland Wagner
and his ebullient family, everyone is a joy. And also happy
to note, Pearly Gates makes another appearance, known in
other books for her rather long-winded but always funny
stories, always with a moral. This reviewer never tires of reading Ms. Jacobs
works, and is always pleasantly surprised with the road the
tale takes. The talent evident is brimming over. It can't
be said enough, Ms. Jacobs is making her mark in the
category romance genre. Run out and buy a copy today, it is
well worth it! © Kelley A. Hartsell, November 2002. All rights reserved.
Reviewed by Kelley Hartsell
Courtesy Love Romances
Posted February 1, 2003
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