"A wonderful anthology"
Touched for the Very First Time by Emily
Carmichael. Dana's negative attitude is driving the other
employees at Georgetown's Allheart.com card company crazy
so they decide that for them to have R&R they must
intervene and ship the grouch to the Gardens of Oak Creek
Conference Center and Resort. There she meets Kieran, a
teacher guide at the resort. As they fall in love, will
Dana seek long term or will she grumble her way back to DC
following her typical one night stand? Nothing between Them by Vivian Leiber. Following
her divorce, Carole wonders if it is her or something wrong
with the males of the species. However, that changes when
she meets Mitch. Their relationship looks like the real
thing, but their doubts might torpedo anything permanent
in spite of the love flowing between them. Taking Care of Business by Kathryn Shay. Joe is
unhappy that Elyssa, CEO of Allheart, is spending time with
designer Parker though she insists that this is business.
As Joe's jealousy rises, Elyssa is tempted to have an
affair with Parker, much more charismatic than her steady
beau. Will she realize that Joe is the lasting thing
while Parker is a shallow charmer? These three interactive novellas are cleverly developed so
that the characters who appear in all of them remain
consistent regardless of who the author is. Each tale is
fun to follow though the lead female shares a common trait
of annihilating a loving relationship before they finally
smell the coffee. Fans will appreciate this modern take
on romance and the boardroom. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted May 3, 2004
SummaryThe Lipstick Chronicles introduced readers to
Elyssa, Alix, Dana, Carole, and Robin, five best friends
who make up Allheart.com, an online greeting card company
in Washington, D.C. Now they're back in the second
collection of interconnecting stories of women, love, sex,
dating, friendship, and breaking the rules of romance.
Elyssa-The powerful CEO is about to find herself powerless
against the charms of a certain man determined to turn her
life upside down...
Dana-She's a whiz at snappy greetings, clever rejoinders,
and sweet sentiments. But there are no words to describe
where love is taking the queen of the one-night stands...
Carole-She's just this side of jaded after the end of her
miserable marriage. But as she's about to learn, the Y
chromosome can still yield some satisfying surprises...
As for Robyn and Alix...Between finding a Mr. Right who
isn't all wrong and maintaining Allheart's booming
business, they have their hands full keeping Elyssa happy,
Dana calm, and Carole in line and under control. Wedding
bells are going to be ringing for one of them soon, and
they're all about to discover just what friends are for...
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