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Loading... A Little Change of Face (Red Dress Ink Novels)by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I had a slight problem with the fact that the heroine didn't realise she was being set up, but apart from that, it was quite enjoyable. not as good as I'd hoped it would be, but I still read through it reasonably quickly, I suppose. I loved the premise though! kikilon | Mar 31, 2009 |   Synopsis: Scarlett Jane Stein has always turned men's heads. With her long, black hair and perfect breasts, she draws attention wherever she goes. But an adult case of the chicken pox and the words of her envious friend Pam make Scarlett start to wonder if her looks, not her personality, are the only reason men like her. So Scarlett opts for a "makeunder," cutting off her long hair and dressing in dowdy clothing. Determined to truly reinvent herself, Scarlett quits her job at the Danbury Library, changes her name to Lettie Shaw, and gets herself hired at the smaller Bethel Library. She sets her sights on Saul, a handsome investment adviser she meets in a bar who, sure enough, just wants to be friends, that is, until Scarlett defrumps at a Halloween party. But one of the library's patrons--Steve Holt, a window painter--seems to be taking to Lettie just as she is. My review: This book is pure fluff. I could not get past the first 5 chapters. (  )risadabomb | Feb 2, 2008 | I thought the story sounded unique so I picked it up. The newness wore off around the 5th chapter, and I started skimming around the 7th chapter. The story had so much promise but it ended up falling flat. The characters were shallow, selfish, and acted like they were in high school. Try as I might I just couldn't put forth the effort to finish this book cover to cover. One main reason is I dislike reading a book about women (most of which were going on 40 years old) acting like a bunch of immature 10th graders. That was the biggest turn off for me. (  )magst | Jun 24, 2006 | 1  I had a slight problem with the fact that the heroine didn't realise she was being set up, but apart from that, it was quite enjoyable. not as good as I'd hoped it would be, but I still read through it reasonably quickly, I suppose. I loved the premise though! kikianika | Jun 18, 2006 | 0.041 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0373895259, Paperback)I need to change my life.On the surface, it doesn't look too bad. Great body, check. Pretty face, check. Chicken pox. Check. Stuck in her Danbury, Connecticut condo in self-imposed exile until she's contagion-free, Scarlett Jane Stein keeps circling around to a passing comment her friend Pam made: how everything (read: men) comes to Scarlett just because she's attractive. Is it true? All her life she's thought that she was fun to be around, that people liked her. Was it only because she was pretty (say it -- because she's got incredible breasts)? Or is Pam, tired of playing second fiddle, now playing her? All Scarlett knows is that she's never found the man she believes is out there, her One True Love. So maybe Scarlett needs to change things up. So it's goodbye, Scarlett and hello, dowdier, schlumpier Lettie Shaw. And with her new look, new name, new home, and new job, is there a chance that Lettie-nee-Scarlett will find someone who loves her for who she is inside? Or has Scarlett's little change of face turned into the biggest mistake of her life? (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:19 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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