Seeking Single Male (Sensual Romance) [Import] [Paperback]

Stephanie Bond (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 218 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin Mills & Boon (January 4, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0263832538
• ISBN-13: 978-0263832532
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Stephanie Bond was several years into a corporate computer programming career when an instructor in her night school MBA program remarked that she had a flair for writing and encouraged her to submit one of her projects to academic journals. "But," Stephanie says, "all I could think was 'I wonder if I could write a romance novel?'" Bond grew up on a farm in eastern Kentucky where the entertainment choices were few. Luckily, she had a beloved aunt who shared her passion for reading. "When she visited once a year, she brought boxes and boxes of books by Victoria Holt and Phyllis Whitney and lush historicals--I was in heaven! I think I learned most of what I know about world history from historical romance novels. So suddenly thinking about writing in the genre of the books I loved so much was very exciting." After writing every spare moment for two years, Stephanie sold her first romantic comedy manuscript, IRRESISTIBLE? to Harlequin books. Two years later, she walked away from her corporate career to write commercial fiction full time. To date, she's published over 60 romance and mystery projects with various New York publishers, and is most well-known for her BODY MOVERS humorous mystery series. Stephanie lives in midtown Atlanta and is probably working on a new story at the very moment.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, February 18, 2001

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C. Penn "WordWeaving" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seeking Single Male (Harlequin Temptation) (Paperback)

SEEKING SINGLE MALE, by Stephanie Bond, consists of a riotous madcap comedy for an otherwise circumspect lawyer when a mix-up occurs regarding personal ads. Answering an ad placed by Coffee Girl on behalf of his shy brother, Greg Healey arrives at The Best Cuppa Joe in downtown Lexington, Kentucky expecting anything but what he gets.

Greg expects to meet the woman who advertised, "Single female in mid twenties single male for good times. Horse lover a plus. I'm a good cook. Coffee Girl." So when Lana Martina introduces herself, asking if he fits the ad she placed, and immediately invites him to her apartment, Greg assumes the worse. Intrigued by the vivacious beauty, however, he can't resist following her. Little does he realize her ad was for a gay male roommate.

Greg dislikes complicated woman, and they don't come any more complicated that Lana. He especially realizes that fact when he shows up at the town as representative of the landlords who own a strip of shops slated for demolition. The hazing of the building housing The Best Cuppa Joe, as well as the building next door, is essential to Greg's plans for renovating the downtown area. Little did Greg expect the woman who assaulted him for kissing her, while showing her apartment, to represent the shop owners.

The city counsel charges Greg and Lana to work together to come up with a compromise that will benefit both parties. The rezoning would allow Greg to escape his corner office and enter the courtrooms where he longs to practice law. But Lana can't afford to relocate her shop, and is the culmination of years of dreams that she won't easily relinquish.

Provoking the dour Greg is easy, and doing so is sinfully delightful for Lana. If only they weren't evolved in this stick business fray. With obvious attraction and a direct opposition of interests, their effect on each other cannot be less than cataclysmic.

SEEKING SINGLE MALE is one of those delightful afternoon's read where you know the characters will wind up together, but the rocky path keeps the you in stitches. Spirited heroines just seem a perfect contrast to stodgy lawyers who long to break out of their molds, and Stephanie Bond definitely presents them with flair. In addition, her subplot consists of a gentle love story that can't help but also provide enjoyment. Not to mention a ridiculous blow up doll of a man, with anatomically correct parts who gets passed among single women. What a hoot! Highly recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A well written romance, November 12, 2000

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seeking Single Male (Harlequin Temptation) (Paperback)

In Lexington, Kentucky, extremely shy Will Healey wants to answer an ad in Attitudes magazine from a SF (single female) seeking an SM (single male). Though he feels protective towards his brother and has doubts about women advertising in the personnel ads, Will's brother lawyer Greg decides to help his sibling because he knows how hard this must be on the isolated Will. Greg tells Will he will check into "Coffee Girl", mostly to insure himself that the woman is not a hooker.

"Coffee Girl" is actually coffee shop owner Lana Martina. However, the ad in question was not the one placed by Lana. She just seeks a roommate not a playmate. As Lana and Greg become acquainted they fall in love. However, even with the matchmaking encouragement of Harry the blow-up doll, a relationship between this couple seems doomed because neither one seems to want it. He worries about his brother's feelings while she wonders if he is gay. The final obstacle is he owns the property where her shop is located and he plans to sell the place.

SEEKING SINGLE MALE is an entertaining romantic romp filled with warm characters that make the story line fun to read. Though at times a stretch in reality, fans will not cares as the tale works because of the intriguing, often offbeat interrelationship between cast members including Harry. Stephanie Bond provides readers with a triumphant contemporary with Harry moving on to his next book in Chicago.

Harriet Klausner

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very cute book!, November 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Seeking Single Male (Harlequin Temptation) (Paperback)

I enjoyed it - I did feel like the end was a bit slow - but I really like the author and would read another of her books. It was a good way to pass the day away. The novel was very cute.