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A sassy confection of a book with a double shot of charm, August 31, 2005
This review is from: Reconsidering Riley (Paperback)
Jayne Murphy is your classic "girly-girl." Baby blue is her signature color and high-heeled shoes are her best friends. She's a city girl who loves her decaf soy lattes and rescuing the occasional puppy or homeless saxophone player. When the love of her life leaves her with a broken heart, Jayne channels her grief into creating a self-help book. The result is Heartbreak 101: Getting Over the Good-Bye Guys, a runaway bestseller.
Now researching her follow-up book, Jayne arrives in Arizona with five "breakup-ees" for a wilderness/open air therapy adventure. However, instead of the spa she expects, the wilderness lodge is really...a wilderness lodge with only one bathtub to be had in the entire place. To make matters worse, her wilderness guide turns out to be none other than her very own Mr. Good-Bye Guy, Riley Davis. Can Jayne survive five days in Riley's company? Can Jayne survive five days without a bath or latte in sight?
Nature photographer Riley Davis has never been able to stay long in one place. For Riley, there's always another assignment or adventure around the corner. Only once did Riley ever thought of settling down but a burst of panic made him sneak off into the night. When Riley decides to give his grandfather a hand by leading a group of women on a wilderness trek, he comes across his one true regret...Jayne Murphy. Can Riley make up for the hurt he's caused Jayne in the past? Can Riley survive five days of the Breakup-ees' anti-heartbreak workshop?
At first glance, Lisa Plumley's RECONSIDERING RILEY comes across as an example of the "chick lit" trend. However, underneath Jayne's leopard-print mirrored compact and baby blue ensembles lies a very likable heroine. She's smart, caring and a truly sympathetic heroine. Meanwhile, it's fun to watch commitment-shy Riley go down for the count. This hero-without-a-clue never suspects that he's the inspiration for Heartbreak 101 and is constantly putting his feet into his mouth. Several secondary characters, including the other breakup-ees and Riley's teen niece Alexis, provide the perfect foil. While the book's climax is a tad hokey, it doesn't detract from the story's overall charm and sassiness.
TheSchemer
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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amusing romance, October 9, 2002
This review is from: Reconsidering Riley (Paperback)
Jayne Murphy is urban chic standing on top of the world with her best selling relationship book, Heartbreak 101, that uses her sorrowful experience with photojournalist hunk Riley Davis. Jayne fell in love with Riley, but he did not miss a heartbeat as he skipped town without a look back. Her current project is a retreat workshop for five "dump-ees" that she plans to use for her next self-help book. However, the tour guide turns out to be clueless Riley who does not realize he is the model starring in Heartbreak 101. Neither one expected the other at this retreat, but there is no question that urban Jayne and wilderness Riley have different opinions on life yet both desperately desire the other. With no common ground except love, this second chance seems doomed to failure once again. Lisa Plumley is gaining a deserved reputation for her amusing romances and her latest tale RECONSIDERING RILEY, will strengthen her standing among sub-genre fans. The story line is a delightful fluff that is fun from the beginning, but really hooks the audience at the retreat. The key to this comical, at times slapstick, romp is the cast. The two charming lead characters and the support group turn the novel into a marvelous merry mirth. Harriet Klausner
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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A true opposites do attract romance!, December 16, 2002
This review is from: Reconsidering Riley (Paperback)
Reconsidering Riley by Lisa Plumley Is truly a opposites attract novel Jayne Murphy is your typical "girlie-girl" her whole wardrobe consist of her favorite color baby blue and she can not go anywhere without her bath products. What happens when Jayne an author of a self-help realtionship novel Heartbreak 101:Getting Over The Goodbye Guys decides to hold a retreat for some of her fans who are affectionately called the dump-ees and her ex-boyfriend the subject of her book is leading the group Utter and Complete Chaos!! Riley Davis Jayne's ex doesn't know that he is the man who inspired her Heartbreak 101 novel and is even more surprised when he founds out Jayne is the author he takes it upon himself to help "get over the bozo" that made her write the book. He proposes a plan to Jayne they can have a "fling" for closure Jayne agrees but she has conditions. But Riley gets more then just his casual fling. My first read by Lisa Plumley and it was very enjoyable. Riley and Jayne are great characters and their romance was very touching and heartwarming some of my favorite parts are the workshops that Jayne holds for the "dump-ees"Riley not knowing what to do during the workshops decides to conduct his own workshops it is truly hilarious. I found myself laughing throughout this novel. I have now become an instant fan of Lisa Plumley
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