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    <![CDATA[<strong>Tess</strong> Newhart knows her ex-boyfriend Nick Jamieson isn't the right guy for her. He's caviar and champagne, she's take-out Chinese pot stickers. He's an uptight Republican lawyer, she was raised in a commune and thinks Cinderella is politically incorrect. He wants to get ahead in business, she just wants . . . <em>him</em> -- only not the social-climbing Nick, but the sweet, caring, unbuttoned-down Nick.  <p>And <strong>Nick</strong> wants her, too, but there's no way Tess is about to play second fiddle to his obsession to make partner. Yet somehow she finds herself agreeing to play his fiancée for a weekend business trip that could make or break Nick's career. And while he's wrapped up in convincing Tess that he needs her in his respectable world, Tess is doing her best to keep her left-wing opinions to herself and her hands off Nick.</p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I hate to give a Crusie book such a low rating. It's a fun, quick read, typical Crusie humor, although the premise is a little too category romance for my taste. And, well, I could see the twist ending coming from chapters away. And the conflict between Nick and Tess (he's a republican lawyer! she's...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45732108">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>A New York Times Bestselling Author</strong><p>Tess knows that Nick isn't the right guy for her. He's caviar and champagne, she's Chinese take-out. He's an uptight Republican lawyer, she was raised in a commune. He wants to get ahead, she just wants him - the sweet un-buttoned-down Nick. And Nick wants her, too. But there's no way Tess is going to play second fiddle to his obsession to make partner. Yet she finds herself agreeing to play his fiancie for a business weekend that could make or break his career.</p>]]>
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  <read_at>Thu May 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm So very disappointed in this book, the fact i felt like the lead HEA Nick was a Capital J - Jerk. I just couldn't get past the fact that everything he  thought of Tess he wanted to change her.  I mean how are you suppose to fall for the guy when he is such a stuck up snob and yes I know he event...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52941263">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Tess</strong> Newhart knows her ex-boyfriend Nick Jamieson isn't the right guy for her. He's caviar and champagne, she's take-out Chinese pot stickers. He's an uptight Republican lawyer, she was raised in a commune and thinks Cinderella is politically incorrect. He wants to get ahead in business, she just wants . . . <em>him</em> -- only not the social-climbing Nick, but the sweet, caring, unbuttoned-down Nick.  <p>And <strong>Nick</strong> wants her, too, but there's no way Tess is about to play second fiddle to his obsession to make partner. Yet somehow she finds herself agreeing to play his fiancée for a weekend business trip that could make or break Nick's career. And while he's wrapped up in convincing Tess that he needs her in his respectable world, Tess is doing her best to keep her left-wing opinions to herself and her hands off Nick.</p>]]>
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  <read_at>Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Everybody is a stereotype: Crusader Commune Chick finds herself in love with her polar opposite, the Sexy Lawyer Guy; madcap hijinx ensue when her best friend Gina the Dancer happens to meet and fall in love with SLG's uptight best friend whose father owns their law firm.  <br/><br/>I had no busines...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51192970">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>A New York Times Bestselling Author</strong><p>Tess knows that Nick isn't the right guy for her. He's caviar and champagne, she's Chinese take-out. He's an uptight Republican lawyer, she was raised in a commune. He wants to get ahead, she just wants him - the sweet un-buttoned-down Nick. And Nick wants her, too. But there's no way Tess is going to play second fiddle to his obsession to make partner. Yet she finds herself agreeing to play his fiancie for a business weekend that could make or break his career.</p>]]>
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  <read_at>Sat Dec 13 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is definitely an early Crusie&mdash;the characterisation is fairly thin, you can see the 'twist' in the ending coming a mile off, and she gives in to a couple of the standard issue romance novel gendered clich&eacute;s that I know she avoids in her later books. She doesn't give in to <em>all</em> of them, and her ba...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40006032">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Tess</strong> Newhart knows her ex-boyfriend Nick Jamieson isn't the right guy for her. He's caviar and champagne, she's take-out Chinese pot stickers. He's an uptight Republican lawyer, she was raised in a commune and thinks Cinderella is politically incorrect. He wants to get ahead in business, she just wants . . . <em>him</em> -- only not the social-climbing Nick, but the sweet, caring, unbuttoned-down Nick.  <p>And <strong>Nick</strong> wants her, too, but there's no way Tess is about to play second fiddle to his obsession to make partner. Yet somehow she finds herself agreeing to play his fiancée for a weekend business trip that could make or break Nick's career. And while he's wrapped up in convincing Tess that he needs her in his respectable world, Tess is doing her best to keep her left-wing opinions to herself and her hands off Nick.</p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Whenever I pick a Crusie book I know I’ll be laughing out loud. She has great humour and a real knack for funny dialogues. <br/><br/>Tess Newhart knows her ex-boyfriend Nick Jamieson isn't the right guy for her. He's caviar and champagne, she's take-out Chinese pot stickers. He's an uptight Repu...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/13958756">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Tess</strong> Newhart knows her ex-boyfriend Nick Jamieson isn't the right guy for her. He's caviar and champagne, she's take-out Chinese pot stickers. He's an uptight Republican lawyer, she was raised in a commune and thinks Cinderella is politically incorrect. He wants to get ahead in business, she just wants . . . <em>him</em> -- only not the social-climbing Nick, but the sweet, caring, unbuttoned-down Nick.  <p>And <strong>Nick</strong> wants her, too, but there's no way Tess is about to play second fiddle to his obsession to make partner. Yet somehow she finds herself agreeing to play his fiancée for a weekend business trip that could make or break Nick's career. And while he's wrapped up in convincing Tess that he needs her in his respectable world, Tess is doing her best to keep her left-wing opinions to herself and her hands off Nick.</p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Romance. Tess -- activist, teacher, thrift store shopper -- and Nick -- lawyer, Republican, wearer of Armani -- have nothing in common, but they like each other, so when Nick needs a fake fiancee for a dinner with a client, Tess takes the job. Another of Crusie's older novels, this one hits several ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2137708">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Tess</strong> Newhart knows her ex-boyfriend Nick Jamieson isn't the right guy for her. He's caviar and champagne, she's take-out Chinese pot stickers. He's an uptight Republican lawyer, she was raised in a commune and thinks Cinderella is politically incorrect. He wants to get ahead in business, she just wants . . . <em>him</em> -- only not the social-climbing Nick, but the sweet, caring, unbuttoned-down Nick.  <p>And <strong>Nick</strong> wants her, too, but there's no way Tess is about to play second fiddle to his obsession to make partner. Yet somehow she finds herself agreeing to play his fiancée for a weekend business trip that could make or break Nick's career. And while he's wrapped up in convincing Tess that he needs her in his respectable world, Tess is doing her best to keep her left-wing opinions to herself and her hands off Nick.</p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Maybe I'm a boring person. I seem to prefer the Jennifer Crusie books that don't have mystery, intrigue or some crazy adventure. Strange Bedpersons has very little plot, but a lot of heart. The only obstacles that really face the main characters are themselves. And I'm a sucker for a story about peo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56297157">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Accidentally re-read this book this week. It has been re-released with a new cover and I recalled the title but wasn't sure if I had read it. I got about 200 pages into the book thinking &quot;this sounds familiar but I'm just not sure.&quot; <br/><br/>This is one of the more hooky concepts for Cr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10053839">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a decent book about a young liberal who is finding her way in a world of conservatives.  She falls madly in love with a man who is completely her opposite but is good in bed.  Tess finds out that people may not be who she thought they were and she realizes that she isn't who she thought she...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48728625">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I couldn't help it... I opened the book and got sucked right in.  Couldn't sleep last night so I stayed up and finished the book.  There is a restaurant scene at the end that had me laughing out loud at 3:00 AM.  Of course it's impossibly romantic and of course the sex is better than any of us have ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62840113">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Tess</strong> Newhart knows her ex-boyfriend Nick Jamieson isn't the right guy for her. He's caviar and champagne, she's take-out Chinese pot stickers. He's an uptight Republican lawyer, she was raised in a commune and thinks Cinderella is politically incorrect. He wants to get ahead in business, she just wants . . . <em>him</em> -- only not the social-climbing Nick, but the sweet, caring, unbuttoned-down Nick.  <p>And <strong>Nick</strong> wants her, too, but there's no way Tess is about to play second fiddle to his obsession to make partner. Yet somehow she finds herself agreeing to play his fiancée for a weekend business trip that could make or break Nick's career. And while he's wrapped up in convincing Tess that he needs her in his respectable world, Tess is doing her best to keep her left-wing opinions to herself and her hands off Nick.</p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've mentioned that I love Jennifer Crusie, right? Tess is another quirky, likable heroine, with a strong cast of supporting characters and the perfect blend of humor and serious plot points. The various storylines blend together seamlessly and enjoyably.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Tess</strong> Newhart knows her ex-boyfriend Nick Jamieson isn't the right guy for her. He's caviar and champagne, she's take-out Chinese pot stickers. He's an uptight Republican lawyer, she was raised in a commune and thinks Cinderella is politically incorrect. He wants to get ahead in business, she just wants . . . <em>him</em> -- only not the social-climbing Nick, but the sweet, caring, unbuttoned-down Nick.  <p>And <strong>Nick</strong> wants her, too, but there's no way Tess is about to play second fiddle to his obsession to make partner. Yet somehow she finds herself agreeing to play his fiancée for a weekend business trip that could make or break Nick's career. And while he's wrapped up in convincing Tess that he needs her in his respectable world, Tess is doing her best to keep her left-wing opinions to herself and her hands off Nick.</p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Amusing but predictable.  I had the book figured out pretty early on. All I want to say is-I wish it had ended with Nick striking out on his own instead of agreeing to be a partner at his old firm. But this way they all got what they wanted and were able to live happily every after. The end.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A bit of a <em>Dharma and Greg</em> to this one with the added &quot;Pretend you are my Fiance for the weekend at this retreat so I can move up in the company&quot;. Tried and true plot lines for a romance - but done fairly well. ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>A New York Times Bestselling Author</strong><p>Tess knows that Nick isn't the right guy for her. He's caviar and champagne, she's Chinese take-out. He's an uptight Republican lawyer, she was raised in a commune. He wants to get ahead, she just wants him - the sweet un-buttoned-down Nick. And Nick wants her, too. But there's no way Tess is going to play second fiddle to his obsession to make partner. Yet she finds herself agreeing to play his fiancie for a business weekend that could make or break his career.</p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Another cute/hot work by Jennifer Crusie. Tess is a do-good raised in a commune teacher who refuses to fall for Nick, a conservative lawyer. When he asks her to pretend to be his fiance for a weekend in order to further his career, she agrees, against her better judgement. And so it goes...]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoyed this book.  Jennifer Cruise has a way about her story and her words.  Tess and Nick are opposites.  Tess was raised in a commune and Nick is &quot;big business.&quot;  This is a cute love story!!!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I can't help that I thought this book was hilarious in most parts.  The ending was a little cheesy, but it hit so close to home that I was laughing out loud (my husband is the republican)]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Tess</strong> Newhart knows her ex-boyfriend Nick Jamieson isn't the right guy for her. He's caviar and champagne, she's take-out Chinese pot stickers. He's an uptight Republican lawyer, she was raised in a commune and thinks Cinderella is politically incorrect. He wants to get ahead in business, she just wants . . . <em>him</em> -- only not the social-climbing Nick, but the sweet, caring, unbuttoned-down Nick.  <p>And <strong>Nick</strong> wants her, too, but there's no way Tess is about to play second fiddle to his obsession to make partner. Yet somehow she finds herself agreeing to play his fiancée for a weekend business trip that could make or break Nick's career. And while he's wrapped up in convincing Tess that he needs her in his respectable world, Tess is doing her best to keep her left-wing opinions to herself and her hands off Nick.</p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[As I thought, this was a reprint of one of her early books.  Formulaic. Predictable. She can create some funny &amp; memorable characters but that sure didn't happen in this one. <br/>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I would rate this book with 3.5 stars.  It was a fun read.  The characters were witty and amusing.  I plan to look into Crusie's other novels after reading Strange Bedpersons.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>A New York Times Bestselling Author</strong><p>Tess knows that Nick isn't the right guy for her. He's caviar and champagne, she's Chinese take-out. He's an uptight Republican lawyer, she was raised in a commune. He wants to get ahead, she just wants him - the sweet un-buttoned-down Nick. And Nick wants her, too. But there's no way Tess is going to play second fiddle to his obsession to make partner. Yet she finds herself agreeing to play his fiancie for a business weekend that could make or break his career.</p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[this book was pretty lame<br/>that whole last &quot;big&quot; scene in the restaurant....ugh<br/>it was a super fast read though<br/>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[JC is ok, a good quick read...this was ok, set today (??) with no cell phone and internet. That kinda distracted me.]]></body>
    
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