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Publisher:
Zebra Books |
Release
Date: June 2003 |
ISBN:
0821773410 |
Awards:
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Format
Reviewed: Advanced Reading Copy |
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Genre:
Modern Romantic comedy |
Reviewed:
2003 |
Reviewer:
Jeanine Jones |
Reviewer
Notes: Light sexual reference |
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Perfect
Together
By Lisa
Plumley
With a generous dose of softhearted
humor and a clever design of endearing characters, Lisa Plumley
has meshed the romance and edginess of a soap opera with the zany
wit of a sitcom, in her addictive and charming read, Perfect
Together.
As a
previous childhood starlet, Marley Madison has never known a life
outside of auditions, cameras, and the incessant maintenance of
celebrity status. She has never known any form of normalcy, nor
tasted anything of true value. But when Marley begins to fully realize
her career is suffering due to her child star cast, her agent concocts
a plan for her to go undercover on the reality show Dream Date,
and Marley adopts an alter ego with the intent of fooling millions,
thus proving her true acting abilities and reviving her career in
a new direction.
Jake
Jarvis is the hunkiest and youngest sportscaster in town, a single
father, and surprisingly genuine and ordinary to the core. In a
desperate attempt to maintain his well-loved position at KKZP, he
reluctantly bows to the news director's request to participate on
the reality show Dream Date, as a publicity stunt to heighten his
image and rope in a wider range of viewers.
With
two who couldn't be more opposite, the hand of fate swoops in nudging
Jake and Marley into each other's path, commencing a series of comical,
and tear challenging events, highlighted with unforeseen bends in
the road.
Lisa
Plumley's Perfect Together is an enjoyable, warm story with
characters that serve as great company. You will ride the waves
of emotion, with a frequent giggle along the way, and bask in the
sweetness of satisfaction when the last page is turned.
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