"Funky but serious romance!!"

ZuZu didn't only have an unusual name. She had an unusual personality to match. And it was quite funky, yet subdued. But it was definitely Zuzu. She had her own "self."

Kyle Harper is the mother of three daughters that need looking after and a string of restaurants that need looking after. Before he knows it, Kyle winds up with Zuzu playing nanny to his three girls. He'd lost his wife and first and only love three years ago. But, for some reason, he finds himself drawn to Zuzu.

Zuzu is everything Kyle is not. She is New Age. She is calm and quiet and a good listener. She helps heal people and believes in good karma. She has pink streaks in her waist length hair. Kyle believes in good business ethics. Despite the differences, flames ignite.

Slowly, Kyle starts to realize the Zuzu with the pink streaked hair and bright harem pants is not just quirky. She's real and down to earth with the advice she's giving his three girls.

By a fluke, they wind up playing an engaged couple. But the engagement becomes more real as time goes on. Can Zuzu let go of her past and the fears that went with it? Can Kyle accept a woman who is so in tune with body and soul and so different from his deceased wife? All of this remains to be seen if you read this delightful tale of two very seemingly uncompatible people.

I had to smile every time Zuzu pulled a "Zuzu." This heroine was so unique and different than most. Yet, she had the same basic needs every other heroine has. A need to be loved and adored and to love in return. I recommend this book for anyone who is into New Age and different elements. If you don't understand what that means, this book is not for you. If you can relate to intuitive thinking and reactions, you'll love this story about a man who had his heart broken when his wife died unexpectedly. The best part is... to be continued if you read the book.

I give this book a big thumbs up for it's creativeness and unique approach to romance between two people.

Reviewed by Kelly McDonough
Posted April 13, 2005

Summary

Kyle Harper's got too much on his plate - three motherless girls, a father who needs looking after and a restaurant business that demands an around the clock CEO. So when a free spirit named Zuzu Clark disrupts it all, he decides to play it safe and move on, tantalizing though she is.

But the mysterious woman has charmed him, as he has her. Now they both have the same question to answer - why wait for something in the future, when the real magic is happening now? Why not have five at the Harper dinner table once more?