Talk Nerdy to Me [Mass Market Paperback]

Vicki Lewis Thompson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 7, 2006

Fashion model Eve Dupree is fed up with being labeled "the pretty one" while her sister's called a genius. Eve's got loads of brilliant ideas, not the least of which is the invention she's building in her garage. But when she turns to the nerd next door to help get it off the ground, she finds herself on dangerous ground.

Charlie Shepherd has discovered that there's more to Eve than meets the eye. But it's not just her body he likes--it's those sexy brains of hers. Romance is a complication he doesn't need right now. The problem is, she has something he needs and he can't seem to resist her.

Keeping her creation under wraps is harder than Eve expected--as is denying her attraction to Charlie. But when a saboteur starts sniffing around her project, she questions everyone around her, even her nerd in shining armor. Can opposites attract or will they ignite a fire they can't control?

Editorial Reviews

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An explosion in a closed garage is something that electrical engineer Charlie Shepherd just can't ride past on his Harley, but when he stops to give aid, Eve Dupree, a fashion model, won't open the door. When she tells him she is building a bio-fueled hovercraft in her garage, Charlie is smitten by her beauty and her inventive genius. Even though he doesn't want to get involved in a relationship because he is planning on moving west, Charlie can't keep himself from having wild sex with Eve. Meanwhile, someone is repeatedly breaking into her house, and Charlie is sure the culprit is after the hovercraft. Thompson's colorful cast of secondary characters--Charlie's mom and aunt, who run an X-rated bakery; Eve's next-door neighbor, who practices alien sex games; and Charlie's cousin, a famous photographer--provide comedy as well as suspects. Readers who enjoy romances featuring laugh-out-loud dialogue and wildly inventive sex will find both in Thompson's latest. Diana Tixier Herald
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Review

"A sizzling setting…a delightfully cozy read for a cold winter night."--Publishers Weekly on Nerd Gone Wild

"A riotous cast of colorful characters…fill the pages with hilarious situations, and hot, creative sex."--Booklist on Nerd Gone Wild

"Energy swirls more vividly than the northern night skies...fun February fireworks."--Bookpage on Nerd Gone Wild

"Takes nerds where they have never gone before."--Midwest Book Review
"Thompson has hit another jackpot! Her humor is over-the-top…this story in frozen paradise is pure genius."--Rendezvous on Nerd Gone Wild

"A winner...Thompson has written a laugh-out-loud, sexy romp that will capture readers from page one."--The Best Reviews on The Nerd Who Loved Me

"This extremely sexy and humorous book is over-the-top...her characters are so visual with the sparkling dialogue...another bright, shining star for Vicki Lewis Thompson."--Rendezvous on The Nerd Who Loved Me

"Smart, spunky and delightfully over the top, Thompson's newest Nerd romance possesses all the sparkle and vibrancy of a Vegas show, and it's just as sexy."--Publishers Weekly on The Nerd Who Loved Me

"A sharp, sassy, sexy read. Stranded on a desert island? I hope you've got this book in your beach bag."--Jayne Anne Krentz on The Nerd in Shining Armor

"Ms. Thompson continues to set the romance world on fire and keep it burning."
--WritersUnlimited.com on The Nerd in Shining Armor

"The heart of this story is the endearing development of a relationship between Gen and Jack...will likely rescue you from reading doldrums."--Romantic Times on The Nerd in Shining Armor

"Thompson's fun, sexy island adventure gets points for casting a nerd in place of a Fabio."
--Booklist on The Nerd in Shining Armor

"A lighthearted and frisky tale of discovery between two engaging people."--The Oakland Press on The Nerd in Shining Armor

"Thompson writes cheeky, sexy romance, and Jack is a delightful hero."--Contra Costa Times on The Nerd in Shining Amor

"If you're looking for something fun and sexy, this is the book for you, especially if you have a soft spot for nerds."--All About Romance on The Nerd in Shining Armor

"Vicki Lewis Thompson has created a fun-filled Pacific adventure for the absolute delight of her readers."--The Best Reviews on The Nerd in Shining Armor

"Shades of Jennifer Crusie! I just loved this book!"--A Romance Review on The Nerd in Shining Armor

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks; 1st edition (February 7, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312939078
• ISBN-13: 978-0312939076
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #625,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Riot! laugh on every page, October 27, 2007

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claudia "celestial girl" (Glendora, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Talk Nerdy to Me (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is such a riot. It is the first Nerd book that I've read, and I immediately went out and bought all the others. So far I've read Nerds like it Hot, and My Nerdy Valentine, and this one is still the funniest.

This author writes with so much humor, that you are almost laughing at every page. The secondary characters are funny. In this case, there is a kinky neighbor, who tells people she was abducted by an alien and learned other-wordly sexual techniques. At the same time all the characters are 'normal' in the sense that they have normal human faults and insecurities. That's part of what makes the series so enjoyable - the very humanness of the characters.

The premise of the story is that there is this beautiful model, who is also a genius at aerodynamics, who gets into a little bit of trouble with her advanced design on a hovercraft. The dichotomy between her being so gorgeous, and so nerdy at the same time was wonderful. Highly recommended. I've never laughed so much reading a romance novel.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun characters, but the nerdy talk . . . ew., April 6, 2006

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Sarah Cooper "eclectic123" (Melbourne, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Talk Nerdy to Me (Mass Market Paperback)

Good parts: The characters are a hoot. While many were farfetched, they were believable enough to suspend disbelief and just enjoy. The book was fun, and I laughed many times.

Not as good parts: The plot behind it was kind of predictable, but that wasn't a major problem because the people were interesting. However, the "nerdy talk" during sex was just too over the top. It was just kind of . . . icky, for lack of a better word, and really turned me off the book every time I got to one of those scenes.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Romance & Comedy, April 18, 2006

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This review is from: Talk Nerdy to Me (Mass Market Paperback)

New York fashion model, Eve Dupree dreams of being an inventor. Modeling is what pays the bills; inventing is what feeds Eve's soul. Eve is currently working on a top secret project in her garage. But she needs a little help from the local nerd to get her invention off the drawing board and into the air.

Engineer Charlie Shepherd finds Eve's intellect incredibly sexy. Add that to her great looks and Eve presents Charlie with quite a complication. For Charlie has big plans. Plans to move away to pursue a goal he can never achieve in small town Middlesex, Connecticut. But Charlie finds Eve a temptation he cannot resist.

Eve finds Charlie pretty irresistible too. But someone is trying to shut down Eve's project and Eve doesn't know who to trust. She has to question the loyalty of everyone around her. Including her sexy nerd, Charlie.

Talk Nerdy to Me is my first "nerd" experience. The title caught my attention and I decided to give it a try. I enjoyed my afternoon with the nerds, Eve and Charlie. This is, however, a book that will not appeal to all readers as it is very quirky with quite a few unbelievable elements. Lucky for me, I don't let reality interfere with my reading experience.

I found Ms. Thompson's humor delightfully flakey. The characters were engaging and well-rounded. The plot, however, was a little over the top. If this book were a straight contemporary romance, I'd be completely unforgiving and unable to suspend disbelief. What saves this book is it's comedy element. Comedies allow me to accept elements that normally would cause me to roll my eyes. If you enjoy comedy in your romance, you'll enjoy Talk Nerdy to Me.


Annabelle
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