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4.0 out of 5 stars A cute, feel-good romance, August 2, 2006

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Donna K. "bookcrosser" (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot Stuff (Mass Market Paperback)

A fun story about a jaded woman who has very cynical and hardened ideas about love and marriage, and the romantic man who sets out to soften her outlook and open her heart. Joe is a wonderful character - I could fall head-over-heals in love with him myself! I appreciated the gentle way he led Laurel to view love in a different light and come to her own conclusions, rather than force his ideals onto her. The dialogue was snappy and entertaining. The only reason I didn't give it a higher rating is that the story could have been faster paced and told in 50-75 less pages.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun snappy romance, March 20, 2006

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Tanya L. Schaub "TSchlaack" (Livermore, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hot Stuff (Mass Market Paperback)

I found this romance to be fun, fast paced and made me laugh. The premise is that Laurel has decided after way too many failed romances that she is not going to marry for love and in fact the best idea is for her to "arrange" her own marriage. This premise is cemented in her brain when her boss gives her a book to review that is about the very same subject. (Point)

Joe is a wealthy self made man of coffee shop fame. But, he has gone undercover with a coffee cart to research a new shop location. He is immediately drawn to Laurel. Joe is definitely a believer of love before marriage. (Counterpoint)

Laurel decided to use her and Joe's opinions for her article (to prove she is right) which throws them together in different situations to see how each opinion will play out.

Fun story that also looks at speed dating in a humorous way. If you want a light fun romance to read, this is a good one.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars PLUS!, May 12, 2004

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Sophia Nash "Romance Author" (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews

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This is a really smart romantic comedy! It had me laughing out loud in so many places and rushing through the pages to finish it in 2 nights. There was something about it that reminded me of the wonderful movie "Someone Like You" with Hugh Jackman and Ashley Judd - but this book was better. The author explores the eternal question of finding a life-long mate: Should one follow a sensible plan in finding a spouse or keep searching for heart-pounding passionate love? The hero really knocked me off my feet with all the right ingredients: strong, compassionate, great one-liners, and as sexy as they come. And Fox has a way of making the reader jump into the skin of her heroine. (...)

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1.0 out of 5 stars It sucks
The title says it all. Before you even buy this book, check out your local Dollar Store. All of her books are on sale there for 1 dollar. Read more

Published 3 months ago by C. Conrad

2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the time it takes to break the book spine
After one break up too many, writer Laurel decides that she's incapable of love, and that her best course of action is to enter into a marriage of convenience. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Tracy Vest

5.0 out of 5 stars her best book
The title or cover of this book does not represent the content.
When you glimse that pathetic cover and read the title you will be forgiven for thinking its ultra fluff,... Read more

Published 15 months ago by Goddess of Blah Book Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars hot read
A very wittty approach to love. I like how the two have such witty banter and the situation is like no other i've ever read. Definitly a good book to curl up with it.

Published 24 months ago by Jasis

2.0 out of 5 stars Forced
this book was very slow, and the main characters didn't have enough chemistry for my taste. the heroine is annoying because she tries to prove that she is right all the time, when... Read more

Published on June 21, 2009 by Nadia Flynn

4.0 out of 5 stars Could see this one on the big screen!!
Very well written, fast-moving, intelligent dialogue among the main characters. Very likable heroine (at times, though, I could have wrung her neck for not seeing what she had in... Read more

Published on December 23, 2006 by ava-Chi Town

3.0 out of 5 stars Drink Coffee
This is the second book I've read by Elaine Fox. Thank god it wasn't my first; I don't know that I could have been persuaded to give her another try otherwise. Read more

Published on September 3, 2006 by IndigoRaiyne

3.0 out of 5 stars It was just okay
I read the back cover while browsing at a local bookstore. I ended up checking it out from the library a week later. Read more

Published on May 23, 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars Definitely my least favorite
I love Elaine Fox's style, I loved If the Slipper Fits, Man at Work and Maybe Baby. That's why I ran out and bought Hot Stuff. Read more

Published on May 9, 2004 by Angelia

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun romance
In Washington DC at Dupont Circle, tabloid reporter Laurel Kane meets Joe who sells gourmet and high octane coffee from a push cart when she and her friend make a java purchase... Read more

Published on March 30, 2004 by Harriet Klausner

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"So?" Laurel Kane's coworker, Angela, looked at her expectantly. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
response quotient, coffee guy, speed dating, coffee cart

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Regular Joe, Short Stops, Elaine Fox, Peter Lowery, Caf� Quiz, Laurel Kane, Love Is Not the Answer, Aot Stuff, Mark Pfieffer, Plain Jane, Joe Squires, Elaine Foss, Danielle Reese, Dupont Circle, Elaine Fort, Myra Kornbluff, Larry Lutzki, Connecticut Avenue, Miss Vampy Hair, Bot Stuff, Hillyer Place, Massachusetts Avenue, Ralph Nader, Town Car, Valentine's Day

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