The Lipstick Chronicles: Book One [Paperback]

Lynn Emery (Author), Kathryn Shay (Author), Fiona Kelly (Author), Vivian Leiber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 4, 2003

Get in on this hilariously sexy new chronicle of five women at work, at play, and in love...

MEET...
€ Elyssa, a successful CEO who doesn't skid to a stop over just any guy € Alix, the gullible one still reeling after the perfect love of her life turned perfectly gay
€ Dana, queen of the one-night stands, struggling with her new role as a "born-again virgin"
€ Carole, worldly, wise, and a little weary after a 12-year run with her ex ruined her faith in the Y chromosome
€ Robyn, flighty, fun, and way too optimistic for her own good

Together, they make up Allheart.com, the online greeting card company where romance is more than just business. With lives in progress and love in limbo, they aren't asking for much. Just a decent man, a good cocktail, and a close friend. In the meantime, two out of three ain't bad...

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About the Author

Kathryn Shay also writes under the name Kathryn Shaefer and has won many awards for her romantic novels. Fiona Kelly is the author of By a Nose, and writes historical and contemporary romances as Kinley MacGregor. Vivian Leiber writes as Arlynn Pressler and is the RITA Award-winning author of more than two dozen romance novels. Lynn Emery has written contemporary romance novels.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade; 1 edition (November 4, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425191753
• ISBN-13: 978-0425191750
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,531,921 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Way too Repetitive, December 20, 2004

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K. DiBella (Glen, NH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lipstick Chronicles: Book One (Paperback)

This story chronicled the romances of 4 office friends/coworkers. Although I can honestly say I enjoyed the first short story, the otehr three seemed to be all the same. The writers, didn't have unique ideas for each character, and thus by the last short story I found myself putting the book down and not wanting to finish it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars same story 4 times, October 25, 2004

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Michele P. Fallon "qny623" (Sebastian, FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lipstick Chronicles: Book One (Paperback)

The first story was not so bad, but being that there are 4 different authors, you would think that the 4 stories would each be a little bit different. Here is the recap - 4 independent business women, all of which have a dating handicap for one reason or another, meet the men of their dreams within the first few pages of each story. The man changes how they feel about men and then they live happily ever after. BORING!! Not to mention the constant references to designer duds such as Manolos, Hermes, etc. just doesn't bring any value to this book. It worked for Sex and the City because Sarah Jessica Parker is a style icon. This book is a whole lotta "been there done that" and is not worth the time it took to read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great start, but didn't hold my interest..., August 15, 2004

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CoffeeGurl - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lipstick Chronicles: Book One (Paperback)

I liked the premise of this book. It promised an interesting mix of chick-lit, romance and some very light erotica. The Lipstick Chronicles is a fun book with four stories about four friends and colleagues who meet the loves of their lives in unexpected ways. I liked the first story about an independent CEO and the handsome investor who steals her heart. This book was fun to read at first, but it became tiresome after the third story. The stories were too similar and the characters became tedious after a while. Each story is written by a different author, but there isn't a single thing that differentiates the writers -- it's almost as though one person wrote them. I guess what I'm trying to say is that The Lipstick Chronicles had a good premise, but it didn't hold my interest for long. It just didn't do it for me...