Flirting with Fire
by Jane Porter
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Forty-nine-year-old Margot Hughes has lived and breathed theater for the past twenty-five years. After a devastating breakup with her playwright fiance, she wants nothing to do with the industry. She has sworn off New York, theater, actors-all of it. She returns to her hometown on California's central coast and takes a job in real estate, where she manages significant investment properties. But Margot's suddenly thrown back into the theater world when Sally, her friend and boss, who had been show more restoring and funding Cambria's historic theater, has a heart attack. Before she knows it, Margot is tapped to take over the troubled summer production of Barefoot in the Park. But the play is no walk in the park-the leads and director have all quit, and Margot struggles to find new actors…until Max Russo arrives. Forty-five-year-old Max is a former soap opera star turned rugged cowboy on TV's most popular western series. Max has a huge following and is the perfect hero to step up and save the play, provided Margot stars opposite him. Although adamant she would never return to theater, Margot enjoys the long hours of rehearsal with a professional like Max, who is charming, witty, and passionate. But when the curtains close, can Margot allow herself to fall for Max when he represents everything she left behind? show lessTags
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I like reading romances, usually on the tragic side. But nothing is a better palate cleanser than basic, cliche romance novels. As I look to embark on Crime and Punishment next, I have enjoyed the easy, casual reads of the last two books.
Porter's novel is fun because it centers around community theater, something that I have been involved with in the past, and it highlights some of the problems with it in the modern era. I like stories that do that type of stuff.
It isn't a basic romance in all of it's plot points, just in the romance. Behind it is a story of a community leader struggling to revive an old theater and make it into something her town can be proud of. There is also a really cool subplot about a scorned ex-wife of a famous show more actor and what she does to try and shake him down and ruin his reputation.
I needed a novel that would reset my expectations for fiction, while not boring me to death. This came through and did just that. show less
Porter's novel is fun because it centers around community theater, something that I have been involved with in the past, and it highlights some of the problems with it in the modern era. I like stories that do that type of stuff.
It isn't a basic romance in all of it's plot points, just in the romance. Behind it is a story of a community leader struggling to revive an old theater and make it into something her town can be proud of. There is also a really cool subplot about a scorned ex-wife of a famous show more actor and what she does to try and shake him down and ruin his reputation.
I needed a novel that would reset my expectations for fiction, while not boring me to death. This came through and did just that. show less
Flirting with Fire by Jane Porter
This story starts out with Margot and she's working at Sally's playhouse til a medical emergency with Sally.
Margot agrees to take on the playhouse production along with help from Max who's flying in from a movie he had just finished.
They have ideas and discuss that and other things about their pasts. They are getting along well til a twist in the story: his ex shows up and his father to boot!
The playhouse is going well but Margot backs off with time with Max til he's got his life in order. She's heartbroken about it but moves on.
Love time she's able to spend with her father and friends from out of town.
Love the twists and turns and how smooth the story line goes. Never saw it ending as it did with all show more the discussions of their own dreams....
Love scenery, nature, relationships and how things come together.
Adult situations. This book is all Heart and Soul, something for everyone.
Events that tug at your heart til your eyes are swollen with tears and how things really get worked out so both are on the same wavelength-didn't see it happening.
Received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion. show less
This story starts out with Margot and she's working at Sally's playhouse til a medical emergency with Sally.
Margot agrees to take on the playhouse production along with help from Max who's flying in from a movie he had just finished.
They have ideas and discuss that and other things about their pasts. They are getting along well til a twist in the story: his ex shows up and his father to boot!
The playhouse is going well but Margot backs off with time with Max til he's got his life in order. She's heartbroken about it but moves on.
Love time she's able to spend with her father and friends from out of town.
Love the twists and turns and how smooth the story line goes. Never saw it ending as it did with all show more the discussions of their own dreams....
Love scenery, nature, relationships and how things come together.
Adult situations. This book is all Heart and Soul, something for everyone.
Events that tug at your heart til your eyes are swollen with tears and how things really get worked out so both are on the same wavelength-didn't see it happening.
Received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion. show less
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