"A great anthology to get you in the mood for Valentine's Day!"

I simply love reading anthologies and when the stories in the anthologies tie together, that just makes the book all the more enjoyable to my way of thinking. This book does just that! All three stories were fabulous reads!

Heaven Scent by Vicki Lewis Thompson tells us the story of Jamie Ruskin. Jamie has had a crush on Dev Sherman for years and years. Finally Faith, Jamie's best friend who also happens to be Dev's sister, decides she must do something about it. She comes up with a plan to throw Dev and Jamie together to work on a new computer program for their new suite of boutiques so they'll succeed. But will her plan for Dev and Jamie succeed?

Diamond Mine by Stephanie Bond is Faith Sherman's story. On Valentine's Day, Carter Grayson stood Faith up so she washes her hands of him but when he shows up at her new boutique to guard the Valentino diamond that's on display, Faith realizes she's never really gotten over Carter. When Carter fights his feelings for Faith and tells her he's about to become engaged, she doesn't know that the new love of his life is really Trudy, his dog. So how long will Carter fight his feelings? Only time will tell.

Sheer Delights by Leslie Kelly tells us the story of Meg O'Roarke, a second grade school teacher who inadvertently posed for a new computer program for Sheer Delights in which her figure would be dressed in the most provocative lingerie she could ever imagine. Little does she know that Joe Santori has fallen in love with her digital photo. When he hears a woman in distress in the next computer kiosk, he's amazed that it's his dream girl in the flesh. What will Meg do when she discovers Joe's little secret? Can Joe make it up to her?

This is the perfect anthology to read to get you in just the right mood for Valentine's Day! I thoroughly enjoyed each and every story! This one is highly recommended!

Reviewed by Kathy Boswell
Posted January 3, 2003

Summary

Door #1 - Heaven Scent by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Jamie Ruskin never considered using her knowledge of aromatherapy to help her attract men—until now. This Valentine's Day, she's going to get the guy she's lusted after for years—rugged Dev Sherman. Armed with essential, sensual oils, Jamie's planning to seduce Dev's senses—and then hope that the rest of him will follow...

Door #2 - Diamond Mine by Stephanie Bond
Confirmed bachelor Carter Grayson, already incensed about what he considers a job beneath his skills, is doubly irritated to find out he's working for sexy Faith Sherman—the woman who announced he "wasn't commitment material" and dumped him after only a few dates! So when she asks how he's doing, Carter can't resist telling her that not only is he in a committed relationship (big lie), but he's going to pop the question for Valentine's Day (a whopper). Imagine his chagrin when Faith insists on giving him a discount and her expertise to pick out the perfect ring for his make-believe fiancéée!

Door #3 - Sheer Delights by Leslie Kelly
Schoolteacher Meg O'Rourke never guessed when she agreed to let "Shear Delights", a trendy new Chicago salon, use her digital photo that her image would be displayed wearing the scantiest, sexiest underthings she'd ever seen. Or that one customer, in particular, would really like what he saw...