"Simply hilarious!"

This delightfully funny romance takes two scientists and pits them against each other in a race to see who will receive the million-dollar grant. Doctors Jackie Barrett and Reade Hunter go to great lengths to try and outdo each other to impress Farley Phelps, thus insuring the prize of the grant awarded to one or the other.

Jackie has two strikes against her. Her boyfriend breaks up with her via voice mail just before the trip to Runaway Bay for a long needed vacation and her luggage is lost after she finally gets to Runaway Bay. Jackie isn't exactly the picture-perfect model and has a hard time being fitted so what in the world is she to do until her luggage finally catches up to her?

Reade brings his mother, Lenore along on the trip because he's been taking care of her since his father died suddenly of a heart attack. Since then his mother has felt like she's needed someone to look after her and when Reade even thinks about doing something the least bit dangerous she has panic attacks.

Jackie and Reade hate each other at first sight but this fact changes as they get to know one another. The problem is they aren't sure what they should do about this attraction. Farley does everything he can to throw them together as he has a hidden agenda going on in the background that only he knows about.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Tears of laughter and sadness were constantly flowing. I was pulling for Jackie and Reade through the whole book. I was just amazed at all the scrapes they managed to get into and out of. Farley, and Reade's mother Lenore also figured prominently in the whole book. I hope that Lisa Hendrix has more of these hilarious comedies up her sleeve. I know I, for one, will be on the lookout for more!

Reviewed by Kathy Boswell
Posted February 1, 2002

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Summary

When Jackie Barnett's boyfriend dumps her, her boss insists she go to Runaway Bay and squeeze some grant money out of the head of the Phelps Foundation, who just happens to bestaying at her resort. But her archenemy, Reade Hunter, is there too—planning to take the Phelps Grant himself. Jackie vows that this time, he won't succeed and sets out to do whatever it takes to stay between Hunter and Mr. Phelps. Will Jackie lose the grant...or her heart?