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Publication Date: 2004

He's got a I.Q. higher than Einstein's... Can crunch numbers faster than a calculator... And knows exactly what woman want....

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4.0 out of 5 stars amusing romantic suspense, August 3, 2004

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This review is from: The Nerd Who Loved Me (Mass Market Paperback)

In Las Vegas accountant Harry Ambrewster baby sits four year old genius Dexter Terrell while his mother Lainie dances at the Nirvana Casino. Dexter's dad Joey Benjamin angrily arrives drunk demanding to see his son who he has ignored since the kid was born. Concerned for Dexter's safety, Harry takes the kid, finds Lainie and drives to the home of his mom Rona, who comes up with a plan to confuse Joey. Dexter will remain with Rona while Lainie and Harry pretend to be Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ambrewster visiting a timesharing resort in Sedona, New Mexico.

Joey tells a bartender that he can inherit billions if he produces a kid but because he had the mumps so the probability of a second child is zero. He needs Dexter to show to his father.

A crying Lainie and Harry travel to reach Crimson Canyon Resort, which is a dump. Lainie and Harry make love, but she insists nothing permanent will follow. When she learns why Joey wants their child, Lainie wonders if Dexter might be better off with his father's wealthy family though she loves Harry.

The strong lead couple and the terrific "good guys" support cast make for a delightful tale that is part comedy and part intrigue. Joey is too dumb of a drunk to be a challenge while his latest girlfriend pulls off a stunt that endangers Dexter, but she never appears again. Still the interaction between all the good guys and the retired chorus line make for a fine amusing romantic suspense just do not play chess with a four year old prodigy.

Harriet Klausner

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Beach Read, May 11, 2006

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Really enjoyed this book. Loved the main characters. Harry and Lainie really had a connection on the pages. Lainie's son, Dexter with Harry was so cute. Enjoyed the atmosphere of the Vegas showgirls. Harry's mother was hillarious. This is an extremely quick read. If you're looking for a light, funny, cute book this is the one for you especially just to lay in the sun.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Odd Couple, October 8, 2004

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Las Vegas showgirl Lainie Terrell has to leave town fast. The abusive father of her five-year-old son suddenly decided he wants their child. Joey Benjamin owes some really bad people some really big money. He doesn't give a damn about his son. He never claimed Dexter and hasn't even told his family the kid exists. But things have changed. Joey's billionaire father wants a grandson, and Joey plans on using this kid to obtain the money he needs. Now if he could only get rid of Lainie. There's no way he can take a showgirl home to "Daddy."

Lainie doesn't know what Joey is up to, but she knows it's no good. She turns to her friend Harry Ambrewster for help, but she's apprehensive because she has feelings for Harry-feelings that could change their relationship from just friends. She knows he could never accept a woman like her in that way-or could he?

Harry Ambrewster, accountant and genius extraordinaire, has to save Lainie and her son Dexter from this drunken madman who came banging on her door claiming to be the child's father. Harry sneaks the two out of town to his mother's. His mother, a former showgirl, comes up with this crazy scheme to help keep Lainie and Dexter safe while she matchmakes between Harry and Lainie. If everything works out for his mother, she'll have a daughter-in-law and a grandson by the end of this ordeal.

While I was reading THE NERD WHO LOVE ME, my children came to check on me a few times. They couldn't understand why their mother who was in a quiet room, sitting in a chair, reading a book would just burst out in hysterical fits of laughter. The cast of characters, both main and secondary, were well-developed and fun to read about. I'll definitely be in line for future works by Vicki Lewis Thompson.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Show me your nerdy feathers...
First a warning, this is not a continuation of the first book in this "series". It's a totally different story. Read more

Published 23 months ago by Candy Beauchamp

3.0 out of 5 stars Not nerdy enough for me
I have read some of this author's other "nerd" books and my one complaint is always that her nerds aren't nerdy enough. Read more

Published on December 10, 2009 by J. Enyeart

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad for a day at the beach...
This was a great book when you're in the mood for some fluffy romance. Ms. Thompson has a knack for making a nerd sexier than anyone else I know. Read more

Published on August 30, 2009 by J.L. Cocca

4.0 out of 5 stars A good fun read
I thought this was an enjoyable read. For some reason, my toddler thought the photo on the cover was me and his Dad. [Smile. Read more

Published on March 16, 2009 by Mrs. Walters

3.0 out of 5 stars disappointing
This was rather disappointing. I love brainy characters, and I enjoyed the first book in the Nerd series: Nerd in Shining Armor, but this one fell flat. Read more

Published on December 3, 2008 by D. K. Stokes

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Enough Nerd
A little backstory: I was in a public library with a friend when I found this book. We are both engineering students, and were on our way to the science fiction section when this... Read more

Published on June 14, 2008 by A. Oberlin

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a fun romp
I enjoyed this book very much. It is the first I have read by Vicki Lewis.It was recommended to me by a local book seller. Read more

Published on June 4, 2006 by Christy G. Hutson

5.0 out of 5 stars There's nothing better than a nerd...
Unless it's a nerd who loves your kid. Lainie Terrel has practically lived like a nun since her son was born. Read more

Published on May 29, 2006 by Holly Fuhrmann

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Read
It was a fun book to read, but there were some parts I could live without.
Like other reviewers said, the sex scenes were so bland. Read more

Published on July 27, 2005 by Aspen Hayden

4.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book!
When I picked this book up and started reading, I got sucked in immediately. I had already finished 100 pages before I even realized it. Read more

Published on March 28, 2005 by L. Bailey

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"At work my mommy wears teeny-tiny, sparkly clothes." Read the first page

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gold sedan, red nightgown, red rock formations

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Crimson Canyons, Joey Benjamin, New York, Harry Ambrewster, Miss Rona, Lainie Terrell, Atlantic City, Rona Ambrewster, Space Invaders, Fred Ambrewster, Cowboy Club, Leo Pirelli, New Jersey, Doyle Benjamin, Dudley Shearson, Game Boy, Hoover Dam, Jack Newman, Texas Hold

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