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Lady Blue

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Heroine: tall, abundant

Sultry Sabrina Blue knows how to make magic when she's crooning at her small blues club, Spats. For her singing is a dream come true, one she once thought was forever out of reach as long as she stayed the dutiful housewife and mother. But Sabrina made some difficult decisions about her life and made that dream come true.

Sexy, suave Guy Latimer, owner of the King Midas Inc. music production company, is not used to taking no for an answer. So he's beyond shocked when he approaches Sabrina after one of her sets at Spats, only to have her turn down his offer of a recording contract. Determined to get to the bottom of her reluctance at working with him and anxious to get to know her on a personal level, Guy manages to at least get the delicious diva to go out to dinner with him.

But can he win Sabrina's trust and ongoing friendship? And can he protect her from the old dangers which haunt her past?

What worked for me:

I always love to read romances that feature truly abundant heroines; they are so hard to come by!

It was easy to root for the hero and heroine in this story, and there were a terrifically despicable pair of villains to loathe.

Size-wise Sabrina sounded like she was built along the lines of Camryn Manheim: tall, elegant, and bountiful.

What didn't work for me:

I am surprised that Sabrina, protective mother that she was, took chances with her son's safety in the way that she did.

Overall:

Ms. Bagshaw's writing just gets better and better! "Lady Blue" is her richest, most well-rounded tale yet. Fans of romantic suspense should enjoy this one.

Warning: there are some steamy love scenes and some coarse language in this story.

If you liked "Lady Blue" you might also enjoy "Teacher's Pet", the Odelia Grey mystery series, "A Worthy Heir", "Walking After Midnight", "Looking for Laura", "Serious Risks", "Shadows in the Moonlight", and "Love by the Pound".

Deborah Spencer wants the same things most women do. A man who loves her as she is, success in a career she loves, not to have her son or herself murdered by a psychotic ex-husband...

When Deborah, a plus-sized housewife and mother, finds herself married to an unfaithful and abusive man, she runs, fearing for her safety and that of her son. She changes her identity and embarks on a new life as Sabrina Blue, singer.

She lucks into a partnership in a nightclub with street-wise Dex Randall and becomes a local celebrity. Guy Latimer, a successful record producer, hears her soulful singing one night and offers her a recording contract. Sabrina, not wanting the publicity for fear of her husband finding her, declines the offer. Even so, Guy finds himself strongly attracted to her.

After Sabrina falls prey to a nasty gossip columnist, her husband appears to turn her world upside down again.

Romance, mystery, and above all realism. The characters are three-dimensional and you'll enjoy spending some time with them.

I would have given this book four stars, but to tell you the truth I was a little perturbed that the author could not have come up with her own original title. There is a great medieval book by Evangelynn Stratton with the same title. In fact, the only reason I ended up reading this book is because I had recommended the other Lady Blue to a friend, and she somehow ended up with this one. The premise seemed OK, so we both read it (after we ordered the right one). I understand what the author is trying to do with this book. She basically is stating that overweight people have feelings and love lifes, too. Very ironically, Ms Stratton has also written a book about an overweight girl in today's society. It is called Vain Wish, and anyone who likes Ms. Bagshaw's books will love it.
I guess this book is an OK book if you like the whole theme of the fat girl and her life. I am just upset with the name, and the fact that Ms. Badshaw is trying to ride on the success of another author by confusing readers with the same title.

My thanks to Judy Bagshaw for writing this wonderful book. I devoured "Lady Blue" quickly, eagar for more. In the first few pages, she makes you care about the characters. They are so real, you feel as if you could sit down and have coffee with them (or have done so already.) I found Ms. Bagshaw's treatment of plus size women issue very skillful. She makes us aware that the beautiful Ms.Blue is not your sterotypical size 3, but for most of the book, you forget about the characters size. It's not that important, which is the way it should be. She is just a human being juggling romance, motherhood, and the threat of a violent ex husband. If you want to read a book that makes you feel like you are following the lives of people you know, if you really want to care what happens to the characters in this suspensful novel, then I recommend Lady Blue. Look to read other books by this author as well. I know I will. Bravo Judy Bagshaw, Bravo!

Singer Sabrina Blue is hiding from her past. She is singing in a nightclub. Guy Latimer comes and heres her sing and tries to sign her to a contract. But fear for her son makes her refuse to size. Guy doesn't like being rejected. He is amazed at the voice of Sabrina and intrigued by her beauty. Sabrina's real name is Deborah. Beauty is more than being slim and attractive. People who aren't slim are also beautiful and seen that way to people but the world newspapers doesn't want people to see that. I enjoyed this book immensely. It is a book you cannot put down. You will be amazed how three romances emerge.