From Publishers Weekly
A promising setup builds to a somewhat disappointing outcome in this first contemporary romance from Ashley, who's best known for her pirate romances (e.g.,
The Care & Feeding of Pirates;
The Pirate Next Door). When Brenda Scott, a shy DJ at an unpopular San Diego radio station, gets dumped by her rich, controlling boyfriend, Larry, she comforts herself by downing martinis at a New Year's party. The next morning, she's shocked to find a stranger in her bed, but Nick, the man in question, dashes away before she can find out what occurred. Finally liberated from Larry, Brenda decides to trade in her full-coverage underwear for some scanty panties and a bold new personality. When she bumps into Nick again, she lands a second date with him. Later, she turns on the radio and learns that Nick is the new DJ at a rival station, where he sends out a song asking Brenda to call him back. She does return the call, over the air, starting a public flirtation that grabs all of San Diego's attention. Though her character is occasionally amusing, Brenda's transformation from a nervous girl into a sexy free spirit is predictable, as is the ensuing trouble that develops. The DJ rivalry adds some intensity to the romance, but it never really takes off.
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The old Brenda Scott never would have found herself waking up next to a complete stranger. While the new Brenda Scott might not exactly remember all the details of her wild night of passion--including her sexy lover's name--the experience inspires her to jettison her old mousy, quiet self and embrace a new daring, wild personality with an insatiable appetite for expensive lingerie. When a rival San Diego DJ, Nick Jordan, announces on air later that week that he is desperately searching for the woman with whom he shared a night of sensual bliss, Brenda realizes she has found her mystery lover. The only problem is deciding which Brenda--old or new--Nick really likes. Best known for her sexy pirate historicals, Ashley brilliantly blends a generous bit of chick-lit sass with a dash of contemporary romance as she amusingly details one woman's efforts to sort out her life in a tale that is surprisingly thoughtful, often quite sexy, and always entertaining.
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