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Valentine Fantasy
Valentine Fantasy by Jamie Denton released on Dec 24, 1999 is available now for purchase.
- GenresHarlequin
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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About the author
Jamie Denton
71 books32 followersEver since I heard my first fairy tale, I've always believed in happily-ever-after and the power of love. In my opinion, there's nothing quite as heart-warming as the happy ending for a hero and heroine who overcome the odds. Sometimes love isn't easy, but then anything in life that is, well, it just isn't much fun, now is it?
Looking for challenges in my life has been part of that fun, too. I embraced my first challenge at the age of sixteen when I married my high school sweetheart. A whole lot of years later, I still fondly recall the first time I saw my own personal hero and knew, even at that tender age, that he was the one for me. With a history like that, what else could I write except Romances?
When I'm not working on my latest novel, I enjoy relaxing with a cross-stitch project or debating the pros and cons of a redecorating project. I'm also a big movie fan, especially romantic comedies. Oh, and we can't forget about the joys of gardening. If I'm not playing in the dirt or haven't escaped with my own personal hero to the movie theater, I can usually be found in the house, somewhere warm, curled up with a romance novel in my hands.
A few years ago, my family and I exchanged the sun and sand of my native Southern California for the clear blue skies and wide open spaces of the North Dakota prairie. Oh, did I mention the snow we got in the bargain, too? A whole lot of it?
Looking for challenges in my life has been part of that fun, too. I embraced my first challenge at the age of sixteen when I married my high school sweetheart. A whole lot of years later, I still fondly recall the first time I saw my own personal hero and knew, even at that tender age, that he was the one for me. With a history like that, what else could I write except Romances?
When I'm not working on my latest novel, I enjoy relaxing with a cross-stitch project or debating the pros and cons of a redecorating project. I'm also a big movie fan, especially romantic comedies. Oh, and we can't forget about the joys of gardening. If I'm not playing in the dirt or haven't escaped with my own personal hero to the movie theater, I can usually be found in the house, somewhere warm, curled up with a romance novel in my hands.
A few years ago, my family and I exchanged the sun and sand of my native Southern California for the clear blue skies and wide open spaces of the North Dakota prairie. Oh, did I mention the snow we got in the bargain, too? A whole lot of it?
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January 27, 2018
The story features journalist Cait Sullivan, who is tired of being handed "fluff" assignments, and architect Jordan McBride, who has stepped in to run his brother's business, Fantasy for Hire, while his brother is honeymooning with his new wife. This was the second installment in a two-for. I probably should have read the other one first, but it is what it is.
Cait has been approached by a man who offers her the chance to sink her teeth into some real investigative reporting. He claims that Fantasy for Hire is a front, and that clients are paying for sex. Cait decides to go undercover as a client. She goes to the company's office and pays Jordan McBride $2,000.00 up front to be her "Valentine fantasy", saying she wants the works. Jordan, who has been making appointments and scheduling male exotic dancers for bachelorette parties and the like, is unsure what Cait means by "the works", but he isn't about to turn down money his brother needs for the business. Instead, he begins sending her chocolates and flowers and taking her on lovely, romantic dates.
Cait is having difficulty separating reality from her fantasy, and she finds herself hoping that her source was wrong about the nature of Fantasy for Hire. Cait feels especially bad when Jordan confesses to her that he left a large, established architectural firm because he felt that they were using him. He pulled in a big client for them, but a partnership in the firm was offered to someone else. It leaves Cait feeling like a heel, knowing she is using him in her own way, but she's determined to break the story.
As one can imagine, Cait and Jordan fall in love, misunderstandings abound, feelings are hurt, and it's going to take a miracle for them to get their happily ever after. I don't really read contemporary romance any more, and this book didn't exactly make me miss it. The sex scenes were hot, but the main characters fell in love in a week. Seriously?! That was definitely off-putting. Plus, it was so predictable that it was almost yawn-worthy.
Not a bad read if you enjoy contemporary romance, but no longer my cuppa. Average score.
Cait has been approached by a man who offers her the chance to sink her teeth into some real investigative reporting. He claims that Fantasy for Hire is a front, and that clients are paying for sex. Cait decides to go undercover as a client. She goes to the company's office and pays Jordan McBride $2,000.00 up front to be her "Valentine fantasy", saying she wants the works. Jordan, who has been making appointments and scheduling male exotic dancers for bachelorette parties and the like, is unsure what Cait means by "the works", but he isn't about to turn down money his brother needs for the business. Instead, he begins sending her chocolates and flowers and taking her on lovely, romantic dates.
Cait is having difficulty separating reality from her fantasy, and she finds herself hoping that her source was wrong about the nature of Fantasy for Hire. Cait feels especially bad when Jordan confesses to her that he left a large, established architectural firm because he felt that they were using him. He pulled in a big client for them, but a partnership in the firm was offered to someone else. It leaves Cait feeling like a heel, knowing she is using him in her own way, but she's determined to break the story.
As one can imagine, Cait and Jordan fall in love, misunderstandings abound, feelings are hurt, and it's going to take a miracle for them to get their happily ever after. I don't really read contemporary romance any more, and this book didn't exactly make me miss it. The sex scenes were hot, but the main characters fell in love in a week. Seriously?! That was definitely off-putting. Plus, it was so predictable that it was almost yawn-worthy.
Not a bad read if you enjoy contemporary romance, but no longer my cuppa. Average score.
January 18, 2017
sometimes we're never quite sure what we're looking for until we find it
May 11, 2011
Read years ago for All About Romance. The review is archived HERE.
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