"Lively and amusing romantic suspense."

Jolie Goodman has goals. Her integrity leads her away from a dishonest boss toward a real estate career as her own boss. Her goals never included high society or scandalous party crashing. Yet, with the help of some imaginative coworkers at Neiman Marcus, where Jolie is working in shoe sales to build up her bank account, she winds up in the middle of some high society parties. Never in a million years would she dream of crashing a party. The only reason she's agreed to this madness is that she's searching for clues about a boyfriend who disappeared - with her car.

Jolie drops names and wears conspicuous disguises. She gets noticed and soon is trying to shake the feeling that someone is watching her, waiting to do her harm. This exclusive circle brings the same men into the mix, one that Jolie is definitely attracted to and others who make her feel wary. When Jolie finds herself a suspect for murder, her problems crash from bad to disastrous.

Ms. Bond has created an amusing romantic suspense. Her characters are lively, creative and daring, and the plot moves smoothly and quickly. Soon you find yourself laughing while also worrying for Jolie's safety. A truly enjoyable read.

Reviewed by Sabrina Marino
Posted April 14, 2004

Summary

Jolie Goodman never yearned for a life in Atlanta's fast lane. All she wants is a career in real estate, and she's willing to sell shoes in Neiman Marcus over the holidays to make ends meet. But recently, her boyfriend vanished -- with her car -- and her search for answers leads her to some very exclusive circles. Jolie hooks up with a pair of retail fashionistas who have made crashing society bashes an art form, and soon findsherself rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous ... and rubbing other body parts with one of Atlanta's most eligible bachelors! But Jolie can't shake the feeling that she's being pursued ... right into a dangerous clique where friends and enemies look the same, and flirtation is the preferred party favor. Jolie and her gal pals become the toast of the town ... until a body turns up at a sexy soiree the women have crashed. The fun and games come to a dead end when the "crashers" are fingered for the murder. The women have to pull all the tricks out of their designer bags to try to trap a stalker before Jolie, once the life of the party, becomes the death of the party.