Donna Kauffman Reviews

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Added November 6, 2004

Making Waves

novella in Merry Christmas, Baby

Author: Donna Kauffman
Publisher: Kensington Brava
Available At: Bookstores Everywhere
Publishing Date: October 2004
Genre: Romance: Contemporary
Format: Trade Paperback
Price: $14.00
ISBN: 0-7582-0886-3
Author Email/Website: www.donnakauffman.com
Reviewer: Robin Taylor

Burke Morgan's new charter business partner. Dorsey, has taken a six-week sailing job. Promising that he has not left Burke in the lurch, Dorsey's arranged for his granddaughter, Kamala Apolo, to help Burke out until he returns. Both Burke and Kamala are hit with an intense sexual connection from first glance. In the meantime, in this yummy treat by Kauffman, Kam first has to get her sea legs, and Burke knows just how to make her relax.

Six terrific and multi-talented authors put together a delightful holiday six-pack. Though each story is short, there is a warm sense of completion with each story. If you want to curl up on a cold night, with a warm cup of hot chocolate, make it a double or a triple, because you are not going to want to put Merry Christmas, Baby down.

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Added August 13, 2004

Dear Prince Charming

Author: Donna Kauffman
Publisher: Bantam Books
Available At: Bookstores Everywhere
Publishing Date: August 2004
Genre: Romance: Contemporary
Format: Trade Paperback
Price: $11.00
ISBN: 0-53-38235-7
Author Email/Website: www.donnakauffman.com
Reviewer: Robin Taylor

Publicist Valerie Wagner has got the job of her dreams - launching a new magazine entitled Glass Slipper. Valerie's job record isn't the best, having failed at every job she's had. This job means everything to her. Glass Slipper is owned by a trio of women, known as the godmothers, who are expanding their already successful business - The Cinderella Rules, also by Donna Kauffman. Valerie has proven herself to the godmothers, especially by getting the popular Dear Prince Charming to be spokesperson for the launch.

Eric Jermaine has written the ultra-successful column for a few years, has several best-selling books, but has managed to keep his identity a secret. With a half a million dollar advance offered and accepted, Eric is going to reveal the Prince Charming's identity to millions of waiting women.

However, Eric phones Valerie and tells her he can't do it. He can't go public. Though he will fulfill the contract of writing an exclusive column for six issues, he doesn't want his face or identity public. Eric has a secret - one he reveals to two people: lifelong best friend, Jack Lambert, and Valerie. Valerie has to do damage control and quick. Valerie feels that both she and Eric owe the godmothers, and the public. Dear Prince Charming will make the magazine sink or sail. Eric has a plan - get Jack to pretend to be Prince Charming.

Jack's a sportswriter. Not anyone's Prince Charming. However, he owes a huge debt to Eric and would do anything for him - including temporarily interrupting his life to do some publicity, including at least one photo shoot, as Prince Charming. The trick here is to fool the public, and the godmothers! Can it be done? Can the edgy, sexy Jack pull it off as a sensitive man who understands women's problems?

It has got to work. This means Eric's career, the success of the magazine and Valerie's job. Valerie has always been a workaholic, but this scheme takes her to the limits of her patience time and again. The scheme itself is stressing, but being around Jack, whose charm becomes irresistible, wears on her. They are so not compatible, or are they?

Jack is a jaded man, whose brief marriage years ago made him swear off relationships. Why he's so attracted to Valerie is beyond him. He works abroad much of the time, so once he's fulfilled his promise to Eric, he can be far gone. Yet, he begins to wonder if there is something there with this beautiful, but harried woman.

Humor is the name of the game while Eric deals with his secret, Jack and Valerie continue the scheme, and the three shrewd godmothers are kept in the dark. Dear Prince Charming is a delight, often touching, read. Ms. Kauffman has written a story guaranteed to entertain. This one is not to be missed, especially when readers consider Eric's secret, how it affects his friendship with Jack, and how all of this new publicity affects everyone's life. The romance aspect of this book is done very well. All of the characters play their roles in an exceptional fashion, making this book an excellent summer read.

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