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Leave It to Cleavage
by
Wendy Wax
Miranda Smith isn't surprised to discover a cache of racy photographs in her husband's desk--after all, he is the president of Ballantyne Bras. But she's more than shocked to realize it's his buff, burly body encased in the red satin bustier and matching bikini panties...and he's nowhere to be found. Neither is their life savings nor the company coffers. Thus begins Mir...more
Mass Market Paperback, 368 pages
Published
August 3rd 2004
by Bantam
(first published 2004)
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another book about nothing that i enjoyed
I just chanced upon this novel by a less known author, Wendy Wax. I read it just not to judge the book by its cover. But due to obvious reasons, any girl will know it would be a full blast Chic Lit.
How could Miranda Ballantyne know, searching for a roll of stamps could be catastrophic and change her life as she knows it. Miranda's new year resolution was to stock a good amount stamps and she had failed to live to it. She has nearly upturned the whole house, and the only thing left ...more
How could Miranda Ballantyne know, searching for a roll of stamps could be catastrophic and change her life as she knows it. Miranda's new year resolution was to stock a good amount stamps and she had failed to live to it. She has nearly upturned the whole house, and the only thing left ...more
The tagline, "Lingerie is her business. Seducing her out of it is his," is actually inaccurate. Blake spends a good portion of the novel lusting after Miranda while on the verge of falling in love, and the feelings are mutual. The sex is kept to a bare minimum, which I found quite soothing because it doesn't detract from the plot. There is a twist near the end that drags the story out a bit.
This was a cute, light read. Not heavy on the romance like I thought it might be. My favorite character was Andie, the fifteen year old daughter of the police cheif. The part where she learned to walk in high heels made me smile. The female characters were strong women who went after what they wanted. Miranda was a likeable enough main character, but after awhile I found her to be a little boring. I would definitely qualify this paperback as a beach read.
The plot line -- deserted wife steps in to rescue failing family-owned bra factory -- was reminiscent of the British movie Kinky Boots, and just as enjoyable.
Stock characters, a homely small-town setting, no unexpected surprises, and a few plot holes didn't detract from the fluffy good-natured atmosphere of the story.
Solid, well-written mainstream chick-lit.
Stock characters, a homely small-town setting, no unexpected surprises, and a few plot holes didn't detract from the fluffy good-natured atmosphere of the story.
Solid, well-written mainstream chick-lit.
This is one of the books that I'm embarrased to rate. It was actually a good romance and not trashy - but the title...
It's a funny title (the long title is: leave it to cleavage - an uplifting book) and she makes decent use of humor in the book.
I will look for more books by Wendy Wax.
It's a funny title (the long title is: leave it to cleavage - an uplifting book) and she makes decent use of humor in the book.
I will look for more books by Wendy Wax.
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this was my first book by wendy wax but not my last. it was a fun story about a woman who finds herself on her own and learns to deal with it and then to shine.
Meh - this was another "skimmer." Wasn't pulled in right away, and didn't feel compelled to keep reading and just ended up flipping through it quickly.
I picked this one out of the library on one of the cruise ships and I loved it...funny, light reading with just a little eroticism built in.
i liked the missing person storyline - and while i wanted to smack the main character for some of her decisions, it was a good read :-)
This was a fun, light read.. not a unique plot, but it flows smoothly and stays interesting with it's warm loveable characters.
A great book of empowerment. Sure it is a fiction novel but it has a lot of great points.
Quick, no brainer read! Leaves you feeling good, pick it up if you find it at a garage sale!
Marybd18
added it
another miranda and blake!
This is more of a "I Am Women Hear Me Roar" book (not saying there's anything wrong with that), but the romance/main love story is pretty lacking...Here's a little praise to the pepe's in the marketing department and the author; they did do an awesome job with the cover and the title... the story is by all means as cute as the cover. So overall it's a fairly good Chick Lit book and fast read.
entertaining cheezy chick lit, no surprises but a bit fun
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was different than other books that I have read. I liked the author's writing style and the way she told the story. I will definitely try to read all of the books she has written.
A love story/mystery around the disappearance of the CEO of a bra company and the wife he left behind. I was pleasantly surprised to see that there wasn't much mushy stuff and was unhappy to see I was correct about the affair.
I remember enjoying this book, i read it so long ago. All i took from it was that i want a bra made specially for me, in fact it was all i wanted for a while. thankfully i'm over that craving now!
This was very uplifting! I love novels that the woman reinvents herself and becomes self-reliant. Then, of course, the man that can appreciate her comes along.
Fun read.
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The Wendy Wax who writes Children Books is my cousin. She’s at www.wendywax.com/. See the PW Article about the 2 Wendy Waxes.
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