If You Just Say Yes [Mass Market Paperback]

Reon Laudat (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2005

Manhattan journalist Michelle Michaels just can't seem to get a break when she finds herself the subject of false rumors. Now she's being blindsided by her own boss. Wrongly suspecting her of trading sex for scoops, he's caved in to the shady newsroom gossip and sent Michelle quietly packing on a leave of absence to her hometown of Detroit where some family secrets still lurk. With a career on the DL and a love life at low-ebb, Michelle's hit rock bottom-until she meets dark, dimpled, and delicious Wesley Abbott...

Detroit reporter Wesley Abbott's plate is full investigating a corrupt local judge. Now he's got something else to investigate-and she's the sweetest thing to sashay into the Herald in years. But Michelle and Wesley have more in common than they ever imagined, and it's not just mellow vibes. In fact, it's a scandal! And when these two bodies bump, so does trouble-with
a capital T...

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for Reon Laudat's It's A Love Thang
"Great plot and well developed main characters. I loved the many humorous sections. They made for grand reading! Definitely recommended!"-Huntressreviews.com

"A funny, well-written romp that is sure to delight. It's A Love Thang is a blast."
-Romantic Times

"Fresh...funny...charming."-Detroit Free Press

"One of the finest contemporaries I've read all year. The smile and warm feelings I get from this book are reasons enough for me to give it two thumbs up...Isaiah and Ebony are really likeable, adorable characters."-Romance Novel Central

"It's a Love Thang is a funny ethnic romance...what makes the tale work is that different types of humor are employed from the subtle Benny-Carson looks to outright slapstick."
-thebestreviews.com

"A wild, roller coaster ride...the competition between Ebony and Isaiah is fierce, surpassed only by their sizzling chemistry...a delightful romp...highly recommended."
-Cindy Penn of Wordweaving.com and Midwest Book Reviews

"This is an author to watch...fun book...pretty fabulous characters...fans of romantic comedy will enjoy It's A Love Thang."-All About Romance

"A fast-paced, high-energy adventure. Ebony and Isaiah are a likeable pair readers will warm to."-The Oakland Press

"Very cute...enjoyable."-Raw Sistaz

From the Back Cover

Ambition and desire collide in Reon Laudat's wild new romp about the high-risk business of sex, love, and friendship...

Manhattan journalist Michelle Michaels just can't seem to get a break when she finds herself the subject of false rumors. Now she's being blindsided by her own boss. Wrongly suspecting her of trading sex for scoops, he's caved in to the shady newsroom gossip and sent Michelle quietly packing on a leave of absence to her hometown of Detroit where some family secrets still lurk. With a career on the DL and a love life at low-ebb, Michelle's hit rock bottom-until she meets dark, dimpled, and delicious Wesley Abbott...

Detroit reporter Wesley Abbott's plate is full investigating a corrupt local judge. Now he's got something else to investigate-and she's the sweetest thing to sashay into the Herald in years. But Michelle and Wesley have more in common than they ever imagined, and it's not just mellow vibes. In fact, it's a scandal! And when these two bodies bump, so does trouble-with
a capital T...

If You Just Say Yes

"Fresh...funny...exciting."--Detroit Free Press on What a Girl Wants

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (February 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312933630
• ISBN-13: 978-0312933630
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,319,225 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars fine romantic suspense, February 1, 2005

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: If You Just Say Yes (Mass Market Paperback)

Katherine Chapelle threatens business reporter Michelle Michaels of the Manhattan Business Journal with the destruction of her career for having an affair with her spouse CEO millionaire Stanford. Michelle denies anything beyond friendship insisting to her editor Larry Morgan that Stanford is old enough to be her grandfather. Larry feels ethics was broken and arranges for Michelle to be reassigned to a sister paper, the Detroit Herald. This may be a homecoming for Michelle, but it feels like a major step backwards.

Though innocent of any ethical lapses, Michelle understands image is critical to a journalist and so vows to not end up remotely in any situation that gives the wrong impression because her goal is to return to New York City. However, investigative reporter Wesley Abbott pressures Michelle to play with him. Though she wants too, Michelle refuses even as Wesley dangles and ultimately persuades her to work with him on a case of official corruption in the court system.

Though the investigation takes a while to gel into an intriguing corruption based legal procedural investigation, fans of romantic suspense will appreciate this fine contemporary novel. The match-up between the lead characters is terrific with a player and a burned victim battling attraction in different ways. Readers will say yes to Rene Laudat's quality romance.

Harriet Klausner

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Reon Laudat has written a powerful story sure to capture your heart., February 23, 2007

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C. Dionne "Chrissy Dionne" (Cloverdale, OREGON USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: If You Just Say Yes (Mass Market Paperback)

Michelle works as a journalist for the Manhattan Business Journal in New York. Shejust finished putting the finishing touches on a major story about Stanford Chapelle, CEO of Luxor Enterprises. This story would make her career, and then she receives the phone call that questions her ethics and sends her life and career into a tailspin.

Wesley Abbott is a reporter for the Detroit Herald in Michigan. His brother, Patrick,serving time in a correction facility, and his parents are nagging him to take his niece, Kelly, on the four-hour trip to visit with Patrick. Wesley's twenty-seven years old and still has no interest in committing to any woman. He adores women, just hasn't found the right one yet.

Michelle's life is going down the tubes fast. Her friend, Courtney Banks, crashed her date and stole the man away. That's one friendship down the drain. The story she was working on is shelved because of false accusations. She's forced to take a leave of absence from her job in New York, return to her hometown of Detroit and take a job at the Herald in the features department. The only upside she can see is that she'll be able to spend more time with her family.Wesley is already late for work. He was cursing himself for spending the night with Brynn before he broke it off with her. He should have gone to bed alone since he knew he'd have a long workday ahead of him. Now he's rushing to make it to work before a scheduled phone interview. Discovering another car in the slot he paid good money to park in was not a good thing... until he sees the woman getting out of that car.

Reon Laudat has written a powerful story sure to capture your heart. IF YOU JUST SAY YES grabs a hold of you from the very first sentence and doesn't let go until the very end. The characters are so "real" you just want to reach out and hug them. I was even able to feel their emotions as I read through the pages.

Chrissy Dionne (courtesy of Romance Junkies)

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to say "YES", February 2, 2005

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Sharon J. Johnson (Garland, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: If You Just Say Yes (Mass Market Paperback)

Once again Ms. Laudat has taken me on a joy ride, this time in the front seat. This was a true romance, where the characters didn't play games, keeping their feelings right where they needed to be, out front and in the open.

I laughed, I teared up, but all in all, it was a feel good story, that left me wanting more.......can't wait from the next ride.......