"Matchmaking with a twist"

THE WISH-LIST WIFE and MAD ABOUT MINDY....AND MANDY have the theme of heroines who try to help the hero with matchmaking.

In THE WISH-LIST WIFE, Haley Roberts goes over to meet her new neighbor. When she spies his list of qualities he wants in a wife and since matchmaking talents run in Haley's family she volunteers to help Adam Hollander find his perfect wife. Unfortunately Adam doesn't think that he needs Haley's help and goes out of his way to show her he can find one himself.

This was my first book by Barbara Dunlop and I thought it was so funny and hot, and made me anxious to look for more of Ms. Dunlop's books. Haley and Adam are hilarious as both have to deal with matchmakers who won't take the word no. Haley's matchmakers come in the form of the well meaning intentions of her own parents and they are the type of grandparents every kid wants for their own.

In MAD ABOUT MINDY....AND MANDY, Mindy McCrae runs a successful matchmaking business, but her success rate may take a nosedive if she can't meet the tough requirements of Benton Maxwell III, who's ideal candidate is a cross between June Cleaver and Carol Brady.

When the first two dates Mindy sends Benton end in disaster, Mindy decides to become her "twin" and show Benton how ridiculous his requirements are. Her only problem? Staying out of Benton's bed when it turns out he is not as conservative as he seems. Will she get Benton to forgive her little deception?

MAD ABOUT MINDY...AND MANDY, is sexy and hilarious as Mindy tries to keep up the charade of a twin. No matter how hard Mindy tries to keep from falling under Benton's spell he continues to worm his way into her heart.

Toni Blake continues to create characters that are fun and sexy. I can't wait for more from this talented author.

Reviewed by Barb Hicks
Posted March 16, 2003

A romantic comedy about a handsome millionaire, a determined matchmaker, and ... her imaginary twin??

Summary

MAD ABOUT MINDY ... AND MANDY by Toni Blake
A MATCH MADE BY MINDY IS ONE WORTH KEEPING!
Professional matchmaker Mindy McCrae has her work cut out for her. She has a 95-percent success rate with her clients, but Benton Maxwell III is going to drop that stat like a stone. He wants Suzy Homemaker, not a modern independent woman! But Mindy's determined to fulfill her part of the bargain. He wants the perfect woman? She'll become his perfect woman ... in more ways than one!

The Wish-List Wife by Barbara Dunlop
Firefighter Adam Hollander has a problem: he needs a mother for his nine-year-old daughter. The solution: a list of qualities that'll capture everything he's looking for. Until Haley Roberts, his gorgeous new neighbor, hijacks his list! Despite having a nine-year-old daughter of her own, Haley insists she'll matchmake him a match in no time — she's as opposite from the list as can be, or is she?