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Mountain Dreams

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MOUNTAIN DREAMS is two complete and completely captivating novels.

The first story is side-splittingly funny. In FIVE STEPS TO FLIRTING, the heroine is pretty and intelligent but painfully shy. She is tired of being the victim of her large, well-meaning Italian family, who try to save her from "spinsterhood" at the ancient age of 25 by setting her up on blind dates--which are invariably with Mr. Wrong. A magazine article --FIVE STEPS TO FLIRTING -- appears to be her salvation. Inspired by the magazine's advice, she buys a long red wig, a short skirt, and practices the techniques the magazine details in the Cincinnati airport....And is mistaken for a hooker by a drop-dead gorgeous undercover agent with the FBI. From there, her day goes downhill fast and hilariously as she inadvertently stumbles into a diamond smuggling ring and gets kidnapped, taken for a long ride in a plane with low fuel. The Cute FBI guy quickly learns not to underestimate the lethal potential of her hot pink umbrella....

The second story, SUNDAY SCHOOL AND THE SECRET AGENT, the hot pink umbrella-- now in the possession of a straight-laced schoolteacher --has its way to Las Cruses. The school teacher has a big problem. An unmarried 32, and goaded by the bragging of her former schoolmate about that schoolmate's idyllic marriage and perfect family, the teacher invented a husband. Living thousands of miles away, she thinks she'll need never produce said husband. Wrong. She is wrangled into promising to go the class reunion The cute guy, who changed her flat for her and who she's seen around seems like a good prospect to be her make-believe husband. . Sparks fly between them during the lunch she fixes him to thank him. He's very attracted to SUNDAY SCHOOL, as he privately nicknames her as he keeps her under surveillance. She reminds him of a prim and proper Sunday School teacher -- it's a shame she's really smuggling drugs, which she picks up on her monthly trips into Mexico.... This second story is excellently crafted. It has it's funny moments, but is more poiniant than the first. And has much more heat as a love develops between the hero and heroine. Ah, but the path of true love never runs smoothly.....

This book containing two parallel stories with similar situations and vehicles, i.e. umbrellas, aunts/relatives, mountains, is beautifully written and contains plots filled with humor naturally evolving from various situations, plus the fun of mystery and confusion resulting from misunderstandings and erroneous assumptions by the characters. This book moves easily from one storyline to the next and keeps you flipping pages to see how the characters will eventually resolve their feelings for each other.

A must-read book for lovers of gentle sensuality and romantic dreams with fun and happy endings.

Mountain Dreams is two books in one. Both stories are a delightful, fun read with wonderful touches of suspense/adventure. Be prepared for a ride of your life.

The stories in "Mountain Dreams" pack an emotional wallop. I enjoyed reading both of them. In "Five Steps to Flirting,"Regina Citrano needs a divorce---from her well-meaning Italian family! Can she find her own man, without their help, by learning to flirt? Tyler Novak doesn't think she needs any lessons. A fun read!

In FIVE STEPS TO FLIRTING and SUNDAY SCHOOL AND THE SECRET AGENT, Gail Kennedy creates loveable heroines caught in dangerous situations coupled with the kind of heroes women dream about. Wonderful supporting characters and humorous treatment entertain the reader from page 1 to the end.

I just finished reading Mountain Dreams. I really enjoyed the two stories - my kind of diversion!! I am looking forward to telling my friends about them.

Ric and Suse were my favorite characters. I giggled, laughed out loud, was heartwarmed and thoroughly entertained throughout both novels. Please write another novel soon.

Gail Kennedy's gift of writing shines throughout these thoroughly enjoyable side by side stories of two vibrant young women. The author not only paints delightful pictures with words, but charms the reader with her sense of humor as well. Both are contmeporary tales, yet they reflect the ageless essence of the "Once upon a time" dream.

This is two novel under one cover. The first is titled "Five Steps To Flirting." Regina is the only unwed woman in the family. To keep everyone from setting her up with blind dates, she decides to overcome her shyness by following a magazine article on the five steps of how to flirt. Regina puts on a red wig and practices on men in an airport. Unfortunately, she ends up in the middle of a smuggling ring and it is up to a handsome FBI Agent to rescue her.

The second story is titled "Sunday School & The Secret Agent." Susan is a fourth grade teacher who is getting ready for a high school reunion. In a moment of weakness, she told the old school's snob that she was engaged to a secret agent. Now she, with the help of two friends, were on the search for someone to play the part of the secret agent. Susan picks a bartender named Ric and ends up losing her heart.

Ric, however, is not a bartender. That was his cover. He is trying to find a drug ring. Susan sticks out of the bar crowd like a sore thumb. She also has some mysterious movements. She approached him for some strange reason. He hoped she was not in the illegal activities going on, but kept close to make sure she was not guilty. He would hate to have to arrest the lady he was falling in love with.

***Both stories are fabulous! I noticed no bad language either, which proves a story can be great without it. The perfect book to read for time to fly by unnoticed. One word of caution, make sure you will not have any interruptions. I took my phone off the hook. I did not want to stop reading.***

In MOUNTAIN DREAMS, Ms. Kennedy has brought together all the elements required for a good read -- humor, suspense and romance -- and has wrapped it all up in not only one, but two entertaining stories. Curl up with this book on a lazy weekend, assured that you will fall in love with Ms. Kennedy's endearing characters.

FIVE STEPS TO FLIRTING will make you laugh out loud at the kooky heroine and her even-kookier antics. The poor hero doesn't stand a chance. How she charms a wild snake to do her bidding, drives the villain crazy with her rendition of "Old MacDonald's Farm" (sung through a gag in her mouth), and struggles with the elusive name of the capitol of Connecticut will keep you roaring. And the scene where she manages to save the day is worthy of the Marx brothers at their zaniest.

SUNDAY SCHOOL AND THE SECRET AGENT will hook you with the first scene and have you cheering the heroine on in her plan to save face at her high school reunion. An innocently erotic motorcycle ride, a pair of kelly green jockey briefs on a bedpost, and an amorous hot air balloon ride combine to build the sexual tension. And all the while the unsuspecting heroine is sinking deeper and deeper into trouble, the kind of trouble that only the hero can resolve.

The romance is soft and truly romantic, the stuff of which dreams --MOUNTAIN DREAMS -- are made. Your imagination will take off under Ms. Kennedy's skillful direction.