Pillow Talk (Harlequin Temptation) [Mass Market Paperback]

Kathleen O'Reilly (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Temptation | Publication Date: March 1, 2004

You are cordially invited to witness the nuptials of Annie and Charles, not that this is their story. Instead, it’s the first stiletto-shod step in Jessica Barnes downfall.

Witness as Adam "The Ax-Man" Taylor threatens her job, her blood-pressure, and her life-long pursuit of Porsche-ownership. It’s enough to make a woman swear off men forever

Editorial Reviews

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"Compelling conflict and characterizations are rounded out by touches of whimsy and witty dialogue in Kathleen O’Reilly’s Pillow Talk." -- Romantic Times BookClub

"Sex in the City — Chicago-style! Kathleen O'Reilly is destined for the keeper shelves!" -- Tina Trevaskis, Waldenbooks Romance Expert

This first book in The Bachelorette Pact is a great beginning to what looks to be a wonderful series -- The Best Reviews

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (March 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 037369167X
• ISBN-13: 978-0373691678
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #538,295 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

It's such a strange twist of fate that I ended up as a writer. I swore up and down that I would never write, but everyone always shook their head and said, "Kathleen, you're going to be a writer." As fate would have it, they were right, and I wasn't (don't you hate that?)

My favorite part of writing is creating my characters. I fall in love with everyone in each book, and it's pure magic when it all comes to life.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Timeless Tales 4 Star Review, March 8, 2004

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This review is from: Pillow Talk (Harlequin Temptation) (Mass Market Paperback)

by J.P. Sydney

Jessica Barnes doesn't want a man in her life. She wants to be promoted to Vice-President at Hard-Wire Networks, the computer networking equipment manufacturer where she works. Then she wants a Porsche. Simple goals.

But Adam Taylor stands in her way. Gorgeous and sexy, he also happens to be a consultant brought in by an international computer conglomerate. An "operational efficiency expert," he's probably going to cost her her job, and her Porsche.

Their attraction is instant, but Jessica holds out. Why would she involve herself with the man who holds her future in his hands? But Adam doesn't give up, and he wants Jessica. So one very smart move later, Adam and Jessica are on a date and the heat between them reaches explosive levels. But Jessica isn't quite willing to give in. They turn the sparks between them into a game. Jessica gives Adam ten days to seduce her. Foreplay is allowed, but no full penetration.

And so the very hot games begin. The pages singe your fingers as Adam and Jessica tempt each other in every way imaginable. But as they play their dangerous game, they begin to truly care about each other. Real life gets in the way though, and Adam is still an enemy to her career. How can Jessica balance out her feelings for Adam, when she might not have a job when their games are over?

Kathleen O' Reilly has written a hot, arousing book. Adam and Jessica titillate and tantalize and when they finally come together, their joining is full of love and desire. The growth of their relationship is exciting to watch, as they become friends and lovers. Watching them deal with their opposing careers, and what they'll do for each other to make things work, is both heart-wrenching and heartwarming. I look forward to reading the rest of the Bachelorette Pact series and watching Jessica's friends meet their match.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A witty and sexy read!, April 19, 2004

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Jackie Gillespie (Round Rock, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pillow Talk (Harlequin Temptation) (Mass Market Paperback)

Are you ready for a fun, rollicking, sexy read a al "Sex in the City"? Then be sure to pick up a copy of Kathleen O'Reilly's new book Pillow Talk, the first in a four book series subtitled, The Bachelorette Pact. Ms. O'Reilly's hero and heroine are guaranteed to charm the reader with their witty repartee and sexy bantering. If you're a fan of romantic comedy, this book is a must read!

Discussing the virtues of marriage at a friend's wedding, Chicagoan Jessica Barnes proposes a toast to her best friends: it is possible for them to lead happy, fulfilling lives without a man. The bachelorette pact is sealed, the four friends secure in their knowledge that life entails more than finding a man who is husband material. Jessica could hardly know at the time that she would be the first to break the pact! When we meet Jessica, she desires only two things: the promotion to VP of Finance for Hard-Wire Networks and a Porsche in her garage. Enter dream-crusher Adam Taylor, consultant extraordinaire, sent to Hard-Wire to assess the company's buy-out potential. Adam "The Axe-Man" Taylor stands between Jessica and job security - not to mention her Porsche.

Adam doesn't necessarily like what he does, but he's good at it. Still, years of traveling the country assessing the fate of various employees has drained him. He wants the fairytale: a wonderful home, a supportive wife and a loving family. While his body is telling him the lovely, sultry Jessica is the one he desires, his mind, in a bid for rational thinking, tells him they couldn't be more unsuited. He likes Letterman, she like Leno. She wants to be a VP; he wants a family. Then a bet changes everything. Jessica, a.k.a. I never lose, challenges Adam to seduce her in ten days in a bid to control her attraction to him. The stakes: whatever the winner wants. What follows is a delightful romp as Jessica and Adam struggle with a powerful mutual attraction and their growing feeling for each other.

Kathleen O'Reilly has written a wonderfully funny, touching tale that will have you believing in happily ever after - no matter the circumstances under which boy and girl meet. I can hardly wait for the next installment in the series, "It Should Happen To You." Look for it in April 2004.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fun, comtemporary, but thoughtful. Very nice indeed., March 20, 2004

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This review is from: Pillow Talk (Harlequin Temptation) (Mass Market Paperback)

Jessica Barnes and her girlfriends have almost given up on love and marriage. For Jessica, the alternative is competition and success in business. She's on track to become the first Vice President ever from her Chicago union family and lusts after a Porche almost as much as she does over the hunky consultant her firm has hired. Unfortunately, the hunky consultant, Adam Taylor, is the problem. His job is to polish the company she works for as an acquisition target--and if that happens, Jessica is going to be out the door rather than through the glass ceiling.

Adam Taylor is good at what he does and what he does is help companies maximize their profits by doing more with fewer workers. Sure he finds Jessica attractive, but that doesn't mean he can escape the brutal logic of the numbers. Fortunately, Adam has a better plan. He'll persuade Jessica to give it all up and help him pursue his dream--the house he already owns in Alabama needs a wife and kids. And Adam's homey fantasies have suddenly gotten a lot more concrete with Jessica in every picture. Unfortunately for his fantasy life, Jessica is a Chicago girl and wouldn't recognize a stove or vacuum cleaner if they bit her. Still, Adam can be very persuasive.

Author Kathleen O'Reilly writes with fast contemporary pacing and delivers a sexy, funny, but thoughtful story. Jessica's friendship with her girlfriends was strong and well integrated into the plot and conflict as well as introducing readers to the protagonists in later books in this series.

PILLOW TALK is a fine example of a new wave in category romance--one where a woman is allowed to have friends and a career as well as a man. It's a welcome trend and O'Reilly does a great job with it.