Nancy Warren Reviews

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Added January 5, 2005

The Fourteen Million Dollar Poodle

novella in Bad Boys with Expensive Toys

Author: Nancy Warren
Publisher: Kensington Brava
Available At: Bookstores Everywhere
Publishing Date: November 2004
Genre: Romance: Contemporary
Format: Trade Paperback
Price: $14.00
ISBN: 0-7582-0586-4
Author Email/Website: www.nancywarren.net
Reviewer: Lisa Lambrecht

Women love bad boys. They play a big role in many women's fantasies. Is it the naughtiness they project? The sinful thoughts they encourage and inspire in women? The sexiness that pours off of them? Or maybe it's because those bad boys aren't afraid to go after what they want. Three wonderfully talented authors come together to give us tales about sinfully sexy men and their expensive toys. Men our mothers have always warned us to stay away from.

Vincent Elliot Grange, the Fourth's (aka Bulldog) very rich, great-aunt Marjorie recently passed away. Vince was called to the estate for the reading of the will along with his two money hungry cousins Jonathan and Esme. Vince didn't want anything from his great-aunt. He worked for a living at a job he loved, lived alone in a small apartment and was happy with his life.

All his peace was thrown to the way-side when he learned Mimi, his great-aunt's precious and spoiled poodle, was to inherit the bulk of Marjorie's estate and money. And Vince inherited the care of the small fluff of fur. At the time of her natural death, then Vince would receive the money. If Mimi died unexpectedly by foul means then the money would go to his cousins. What was a big man like Vince going to do with the little ball of fur like Mimi? A dog who only understood French, a language he knew nothing about. In dire straits, he did the only thing he could think of: hired a French nanny for Mimi. Of course, the fact the French nanny was sexy and beautiful was an unexpected bonus. Oooh, la la.

The Fourteen Million Dollar Poodle was a wonderfully written story by author Nancy Warren. The hero and heroine were down to earth, lovable people. The dogs were quite fun characters in themselves. The romance simmered throughout the story. All in all this was a quick, exciting read that I enjoyed very much.

Bad Boys With Expensive Toys is one anthology that I highly recommend. The stories are hot, the heroes are yummy, and the heroines are women you can admire. Authors Nancy Warren, MaryJanice Davidson and Karen Kelley pulled no punches in bringing their fans what they look for in a story, a story worth reading over and over. This one is definitely staying on my keeper shelf.

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