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Harlequin Romance Series - Diamond Girl - Vol 10

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Claire Barnard has been working as a paralegal for Denny Montana for four years (a playboy lawyer) and caters to his every whim, but he just sees her as reliable Claire. Until one day Dennys older brother (tall, dark) Regan appears in the office, determined to oversee the sale of the Montana Napa Hills vineyard. Regan immediately notices the fact that Claire is the driving force of his brothers' law firm, transforms Claire into a welldressed beauty (what some makeup and a new hairstyle can do!) and tells Claire of his plan to bring her and Denny together. For him it is business - he needs Denny distracted from estate agent Margot so he can convince Denny of his own ideas regarding the vineyard deal - but soon Regan is attracted to Claire himself.

I really liked this romantic movie. It is based on a Diana Palmer movie, but is actually quite different from the book. I believe some DP-fans were outaged about it, but hey, it is a 1998 movie and the book is an oldfashioned 80's romance novel with the overbearing hero and the little mouse/secretary heroine. I for one am happy they made Claire a paralegal with a mind of her own. She is no little mouse, has humor and I liked the chemistry between Joely Collins (Claire) and Regan (a yummy Jonathan Cake). This is romance as you read it in a romance novel, so I recommend it to all romantics. It is a 'Harlequin presents' movie, and I think this one is the best!

IT'S A WONDERFUL LOVE STORY, FULL OF ROMANCE AND A COUPLE (JONATHAN CAKE AND JOELY COLLINS) WITH A GREAT CHEMISTRY.
THE LOVE SCENE IS SO PASSIONATE AND AT THE SAME TIME VERY BEAUTIFUL.
THIS MOVIE DESERVES TO BE SEEING OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
IN FACT I LOST HOW MANY TIMES I SAW IT.

From the very beginning, you pretty much know who's going to end up with who. The older brother is very tall dark and sexy. His indecision, and inability to pick what he wants till the very end makes the tention rise, as he falls for his brothers secratery, who he has agreed to set up with his brother. When his brother and she finaly do get together, he runs in an a jealous rage, BUT STILL DOSEN'T TAKE THE GIRL. It takes some suave moves, alot of romance, and a very HOTT love scene to finally ger the Hero and Heroine together, but You'll love the ride, and never forget the feeling of warmth this movie will leave you with. SERIOUSLY its GREAT!!! Buy it now, Thats an order!!!

A feel good movie that has laughter and heart touching moments. Any lover of romance novels will adore this movie. Two good looking brothers fight over a smart strong willed woman. She transforms from plain and frumpy to a ravishing beauty that starts a competition between the brothers. A movie that can be seen over and over again.

I am a faithful reader of Harlequin Romance and this was one of the first movies I saw on TV and I enjoyed it very much and hope that more romance books will be adapted for TV.

The passion between the "lovebirds" is so well portrayed that one forgets they are actually acting.. I highly recommend this movie not only because you actually see Jonathan Cake(Regan Montana) with his shirt off (WOW!) but because of the charming cast that worked in this movie. The dialogue is great and the plot is enticing...

What a wonderful movie about a paralegal who does everything for her boss, is taken for granted but finds love with his brother.

For all you romantic women out there looking for a good movie that puts you in the mood for love, here is a DVD perfect for your collection. How can you resist the story of a woman being swept off her feet by a man who knows what he wants and goes after it - the passion is so subtle that it almost takes your breath away. This a movie that makes you hunger for the next Harlequin DVD you can get your hands on.

Trust me, if you enjoy romantic movies, if you want see romance on screen or if you just want to be apart of that romantic thrill of seeing, wanting and then having . . . try this DVD. You won't be disappointed.

Of the eight Harl movies I've seen so far, this has been my favorite. The characters are well-drawn and likeable. Jonathan Cake's character is pretty jerky in the beginning, but it's the macho thing. He comes around. He and Joely Collins are what make the movie work. When he starts to see her in a different light, the emotion on his face is amazing. Like he really sees her and he's just as surprised as she is. Very enjoyable.

Finally, I watched a Harlequin turned TV movie that was pretty cute and romantic!! Let me just say that I found out VERY VERY late that the Harlequin series was turned into TV movies. They had the "Shades of Love" series done in the late 80's and of course the Harlequin series for the 90's. I watched one of the Shades of Love series, and it was OK, but unfortunately, I don't think I'll be able to enjoy it the Shades of Love titles so much anymore. I guess it seems pretty old to me now. (I'm 26) I still have two more 80's tapes coming that I ordered so who knows I might change my mind on the Shades of Love series. Then I watched one of the Harlequin series (A Matter of Marriage and Broken Lullaby) which I also reviewed. They were both alright, but I wasn't really that impressed - yet. Now DIAMOND GIRL. This DVD I actually bought (along with So Hard to Forget which I shall watch later this week!) because I liked the plot and I saw it got good reviews. Well, if you are a Harlequin romance lover, you like hunky men and like cute plots, then you will love Diamond Girl! First off, Regan is EXTREMELY hunky and cute. GREAT body. I thought he personified the mean sorta arrogant (but lovable later) hero type VERY well. Claire is definitely cute in her own way and she I think the actress gave the Claire character justice. She was spunky, perky and a bit sarcastic - which was cute! A definite great match to Regan. Now Denny, the playboy brother - yup - he was perfect too. The way he talked was a bit too, smarmy or syrupy - cant find the perfect word to describe but the Denny actor definitely looked and acted the part. As for the story it was VERY cute. Just like in a romance novel ya know? There were no boring parts, and the sceneries looked great. All in all I RECOMMEND this movie. If your a sappy romance lover, this one is for you!

I loveeeeeeeee this movie so much it never gets old a good watch if your that die hard romantic type.