Feet First [Mass Market Paperback]

Leanne Banks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2005

It's all about the shoes!

Designing footwear is Jenny Prillaman's life, so getting the plum assignment to create a socialite's wedding shoes is a dream come true. Dealing with the heiress is another story. So is staying away from her dreamy new boss, a man too hot to deny for long, despite Jenny's best intentions of keeping her business away from his pleasure.

Making Ballagio, Inc. an international success is executive Marc Waterson's career ambition. But his life's desire is to find the right woman and settle down. Too bad Jenny would rather follow in his corporate footsteps than try on the glass slippers of a company wife.

At least Marc's got one thing going for him -- the way to a woman's heart is through a really great pair of shoes!

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Jenny Prillaman loves her job as assistant to a designer at Bellagio Shoes so much that when her boss, who is probably on a bender, doesn't show up for work one day, she covers for him by taking some of her own drawings to a meeting with hunky VP Marc Waterson. A reality show has been planned around the showy wedding of a Paris Hilton-like member of the Bellagio family. At a televised dinner, Jenny ends up having wild sex in the pantry with Marc. Marc is looking for a wife but can't keep his hands off Jenny. Jenny knows that he has plans to marry some vacuous beauty queen but decides that every woman needs to have a blazingly hot affair that she can remember forever. Jenny and Marc are kind, decent, and endearing characters. Banks is a master at writing exquisitely paced and sexy fun-to-read novels, and in this one she is at her pleasurable best. Diana Tixier Herald
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Review

"...FEET FIRST is a fun novel of undercover office romance..." -- --Rendezvous

"...a fun contemporary romance starring two likable lead characters and the cousin from hell ...Banks designs a fine tale." -- --Harriet Klausner, The Readers Guild, Review Centre

"...dialogue was witty and sharp...To sum it up, a warm, wonderful, truly well crafted story." -- --Connie Payne, Once Upon a Romance

"This is a fun, light and romantic read...the story is entertaining...A delightful story all around." -- --Susan Mobley, Romantic Times BookClub

"When life gets tough, read a book by Leanne Banks." -- New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich

"When life gets tough, read get a book by Leanne Banks." -- New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich

"Wonderfully provocative, an absorbing story...This book has it all for a fun, witty and sensual packed romance..." -- --Theresa Sanders, Contemporary Romance Writers - A Romance Designs Community Website

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: HQN Books (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373770189
• ISBN-13: 978-0373770182
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #701,539 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Leanne Banks is a national #1 best-selling author with over fifty romance novels to her credit. Leanne was born and raised in the wonderful town of Roanoke, Virginia. Growing up in "the star city of the south" had a huge impact on her outlook and her writing. Her B.S. in Psychology only qualifies her to treat fictional characters and she began writing when her two children were very young. Leanne believes in the transforming power of love, so writing romance novels comes naturally to her. Her muse is a 4.5 lb Pomeranian who is happy to snooze beside Leanne while Leanne creates. Leanne loves travel and trips to the beach, but what's most important to her is family. Leanne's home on the web is www.leannebanks.com To get the most up-to-date scoop on Leanne, visit her on facebook http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/leanne.banks

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Peppermint Patties and Shoes - what is not to love !, December 4, 2005

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cb (Minot, ND) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Feet First (Mass Market Paperback)

`Feet First' by Leanne Banks is a fantastic contemporary romance. Jenny Prillaman is assistance shoe designer and finds herself designing shoes for reality TV wedding because her boss is in rehab. Marc Waterson is the VP the Bellagio shoe company and is looking for a wife but find the beauty queens fix-up lacking something. Jenny told herself she gets one hot affair in life and she sets her sights on Marc Waterson and sparks fly. This is a fun quick read with a mix of shoes, laughter and great love scenes. I am off to find more from this author. I would also suggest Body Check by Deirdre Martin , `Drive me Crazy' by Kate Angell ,`She's got the look' by Leslie Kelly and `Saving Allegheny Green' by Lori Wilde.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable, July 25, 2006

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Bookworm25 "Lisa" (Sunrise, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Feet First (Mass Market Paperback)

Ms Banks books are so good that I couldn't go to bed until I finish it although I had to get up early the next day for work. She is a fabulous writer, very entertaining, and funny. GREAT JOB!!!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Step into a fun book, August 31, 2005

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Patti Fischer "pattifischer" (WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Feet First (Mass Market Paperback)

Marc Waterson is the no nonsense vice president of Bellagio Shoes. He is currently overseeing his Cousin Brooke's reality TV wedding, and he wants everything to run smoothly, which will mean lots of publicity for the company.

Jenny Prillaman loves her job as an assistant to Sal, a shoe designer at Bellagio. Sal unfortunately has a passion for alcohol more than sketching right now, so Jenny agrees to step in for the wedding planning. While Jenny wishes Marc would remember her name, she is both thrilled and distressed at the prospect of working with him - he doesn't know her resume is a sham.

FEET FIRST is a wild tale centered around a company, a wedding, and of course - shoes. Jenny is trying to be low key while working with Marc, but her sassy side keeps popping up. I will admit that if I had been Jenny, I would have written off Mr. Square Pants Marc early on. But their attraction keeps bubbling to the surface, until soon it's boiling hot. Of course, like some foods, sometimes it gets too hot, and must be cooled down before it can be enjoyed. As Marc and Jenny experience the ups and downs of their relationship, readers will be taken on an entertaining ride. What an enjoyable way to spend time -- reading FEET FIRST!

Other characters in FEET FIRST give it even more comedic fun. There is the bride-to- be, Brooke, who sometimes forgets she is getting married. And there are Jenny's friends who are always ready to offer Jenny advice in how to entice Marc. FEET FIRST will have you chuckling out loud, so don't read this one in public unless you're prepared to explain that it's about...shoes. Yes, after reading FEET FIRST you may be tempted to go buy a new pair. <g>

Step into a funny tale of love set among the shoe-haves and shoe-less. Leanne Banks reminds us again how good she is at creating amusing characters and plots. If FEET FIRST doesn't convince you to look at footwear in a different light, then maybe it's time to get rid of your tired old shoes. With witty dialogue and entertaining characters, I highly recommend picking up FEET FIRST today.

Patti Fischer for Romance Reviews Today