Stephanie Doyle

Liza Dunning is approached by a policeman when she is found walking on the highway covered in blood with no memories. Greg Chalmers is called in to consult on the case because of his skills as a human lie detector. He determines that she is telling the truth and has no memory of what happened to her. When a man is found murdered near where Liza was found, Liza becomes the prime suspect. Since Greg believes her innocent, he sets out to help her recover her memories and prove her show more innocence.

Good amnesia romance with suspense. Great chemistry between Liza and Greg. It was interesting as Liza’s memories slowly returned bit by bit and surprising secrets were revealed about her. I also enjoyed the secondary characters, lawyer Elaine and computer geek Chuck, who were both really into each other but didn’t want to admit it to each other. An enjoyable read set in and nearby Atlantic City. show less

This one surprised me--I really, really liked it. (Not that I went into it expecting to hate it, but--the boss/secretary thing? Not exactly my cup of tea. Or so I thought. But this book turned a lot of things a bit sideways for me.)

There is a lot of depth here. Ben's illness, Anna's abandonment issues, Mark's surprising emotional layers, Sophie's bitterness--it was all very well done, and so much more than I expected. I was only about halfway through when I knew I had to get my hands on the show more first book in the series--not because I had read so much about its main characters in this one that I needed to hear their story (they're in it, but only briefly) but because I 1) wanted to see what Anna and Ben were like together before and 2) just was going to need more from this author.

I can't wait to read it, and will definitely be looking for the next in the series as well! show less

Richard Wells, a driven advertising executive, has the perfect campaign - one that will make his dream of launching his own agency come true: a reality dating show sponsored by (what else) a mouthwash company. The former soap opera star is going to choose one of fifteen beauties to be his bride, but when one of the girls has a boob job go wrong, everything looks like it's falling to pieces...

So Bridget Connor, Richard's unassuming assistant is forced into the spotlight. Richard never thinks show more she'll make it through the first cut, but when the heartthrob seems to be show a lot of interest in his assistant, he starts to think that maybe he's been missing out...

A funny (and cute) story about a boss/secretary crush that unfolds into something deeper. I loved the over-the-top zany situations that the characters had to deal with -very TV/movie romantic comedy- and I enjoyed the fact that despite all of that the emotions rang true. That and the sex is H-O-T, HOT.

The characters are all pretty well soap-opera stereotypes...we have the scheming ambitious bitch, the sweet-but-dumb beauty, the Cinderella figure, the secret gay love affair... but in a novel about soap operas and reality TV it mostly works (although I do wish the best friend had been a little brighter; I hate to see things play into the beautiful dumb actress stereotype). Some of the underlying emotional issues don't really get worked out, but that comes with the limited format.

Definitely worth reading as long as one accepts that it comes with Harlequin limitations - there's only so much an author can do in 200 pages. show less

I enjoyed the romantic suspense aspect of the story, once it kicked in -- though I thought it took much too long to get going. The first part of the book is about the rapidly developing relationship between Caroline and Dominic, and it drags a bit. But once the murder happens and Dominic gets framed, the story really gets going. I really liked the secondary characters -- specifically the detective and Nora. They added another believable romantic element to the story, which I enjoyed. (B )