Trouble in High Heels [Mass Market Paperback]

Leanne Banks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2009

Heiress Lori Granger looks like a million bucks--and is famous for giving much of her fabulous fortune away. But her generosity has outstripped her checkbook, and not even her glamorous image and come-hither eyes can save her now. Certainly not with Jackson James in the picture...Hired by her dad's estate to control her spending, this CPA with linebacker shoulders and gray flannel suits invades her space, insults her dog, and refuses to loosen his grip on her trust fund. Worse, he seems immune to her charms--unless she's close enough to kiss. Not a man to cross the line with a client, even when the attraction is hotter than a pair of Lori's highest sling-backs, Jackson agrees to help her find a husband to fulfill a condition of her father's will. Yet sharing her dreams with him makes Lori wonder: Could this infuriating Mr. Straight be the one to make them all come true? (2009)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"When life gets tough, read a book by Leanne Banks." (Janet Evanovich, New York Times bestselling author )

On WHEN SHE'S BAD:

"4 1/2 stars and a Top Pick! Leanne Banks wields her magic pen once again. With humor and insight, this supreme storyteller cuts to the heart of her characters's fears and insecurities and makes us fall in love right along with them." (Romantic Times Bookclub )

"Banks's prose sparkles with energy and heart...the story strikes a true vein of gold." (Publishers Weekly )

On SOME GIRLS DO:

"Every girl from 18 to 80 will love Some Girls Do! The best feel-good book you'll read this year!" (Janet Evanovich, New York Times bestselling author )

"Sassy, snappy, sexy, fun!" (Susan Andersen, author of Getting Lucky )

"Leanne Banks has provided readers with another rip-roaring romance that is witty and charming right from the first page. Sexy and sassy, TROUBLE IN HIGH HEELS should be put to the top opf your book-buying list." (Romantic Reviews Today, www.romrrevtoday.com Patti Fischer )

On TROUBLE IN HIGH HEELS:

"From the beginning to the end I could not make myself put the book down. I simply HAD to know what was going to ahppen next....Well written, witty, and oh-so addictive!*****" (Huntress Reviews, huntressreviews.com Detra Fitch )

Review

"Leanne Banks newest release, Trouble in High Heels is a fun, charming, quirky and entertaining...These characters in this book are well rounded and intelligent, and they compliment the story in a very believable way. The plot is well thought-out and holds the readers attention...This is a page-turner that you won't want to put down. I recommend this book and believe that it's a definite keeper."

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Forever (March 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446611743
• ISBN-13: 978-0446611749
• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 1.1 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #339,291 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Witty and Charming Romance, March 3, 2009

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Patti Fischer "pattifischer" (WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trouble in High Heels (Mass Market Paperback)

When is too much money too much? How about when heiress Lori Granger just wants to give away as much as possible. Alas. Lori's late father's will has specified that she can only spend so much of the money. It's up to accountant Jackson James to put a screeching halt to her spending.

Jackson sees Lori as a spoiled rich woman with too much time on her hands. While her charitable acts might be honorable, it's his job to make sure she follows the rules of the will, which are to have a yearly allowance until she turns age thirty, at which time she can inherit the bulk of her father's estate. Then, Lori offers up a solution to their problem, a loophole in her father's will, which is to marry a man--for convenience, not love--with no commitment past her thirtieth birthday. And no sex. She asks Jackson to help her find that man.

Lori isn't a bubble-brained socialite incapable of working. Deep down is a woman who wants to help as many as possible, and her money is a good opportunity to do so. When her harebrained idea to marry for her money leaks out and attracts too many applicants, Jackson whisks her away to a ranch belonging to one of those people Lori benefited with her generosity. But the longer it takes Jackson to find her the perfect husband, the more it becomes apparent that he may the best man.

TROUBLE IN HIGH HEELS proves that one should look beneath the surface when judging someone by what they seem. Lori Granger, with her expensive clothes and a mansion with her dog as her only companion, appears to be the perfect example of spoiled, rich and brainless. It doesn't take long, however, before readers see the woman who has a heart of gold and who will give the shirt off her back to those in need. Jackson isn't looking forward to reining in Ms. High Society Lori, but the practical accountant in him will do whatever it takes, even if he hates every moment of working with her. Or so he tells himself...ha, deep down, Jackson is attracted to Lori. But can he let go of his lust long enough to find her a husband?

Off to a horse farm, Lori and Jackson hide out from the gold diggers, staying with Virginia, a recent widow in need of funds to keep her farm open, which helps disabled children. There is also Maria, an employee, who thinks Lori can't hack the hard farm work. But Lori proves her wrong. Jackson and Lori are followed to the farm by royalty, one Duke Geoffrey Taylor, who's vying for the title of Lori's husband, but who soon discovers he likes Maria much better and revealing a secondary plot in TROUBLE IN HIGH HEELS.

Leanne Banks has provided readers with another rip-roaring romance that is witty and charming right from the first page. The chemistry between Lori and Jackson sizzles and entertains, while the intriguing plot will keep readers laughing out loud. TROUBLE IN HIGH HEELS is related to other previous releases by Ms. Banks, including WHEN SHE'S BAD and SOME GIRLS DO, but can be read as a standalone.

Sexy and sassy, TROUBLE IN HIGH HEELS should be put to the top of your book buying list.

Patti Fischer
Romance Reviews Today

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, February 28, 2009

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Wendy "a romantic" (Easley, South Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trouble in High Heels (Mass Market Paperback)

I will not tell the story since others have done so. This is a nice little book if one has not read the previous two of the triliogy. However, I have. As soon as I saw the size of the book, I knew it could not be as well developed as the other two were.
I was disappointed that the sisters stories were not woven into this one more. LeAnne did such a wonderful job of character development in the other two that I fear she was in too much of a hurry to get this one out for us to do that for this one. That was partly my own fault since I would get on her blog and beg her to hurry!
LeAnne, you are a wonderful writer. The next time you write a trilogy, and please do, take your time with each one of them. I will never throw or give away these three books. They are keepers, but the first two were your best. I could 'see' these people in my mind. Tea Leone should play Priss and Jodie Foster with black hair should play Delilah. If you haven't read the first two, get them!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Trouble in High Heels, March 25, 2009

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M. Nix - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trouble in High Heels (Mass Market Paperback)

Lori Granger has never met a charity that she didn't love and know it had to be donated to. Good thing she is an heiress with more money then she can ever spend. Well she will have once she has all her trust funds, but so far Lori has not been able to get around those pesky rules and regulations.

Jackson James has just been made the youngest and newest partner in his accounting firm. It includes the pay raise and the corner office, the only requirement is to keep one client within the terms of her trust - and she is a spendthrift who has gone through almost all the money allowed to her for the next few years.

Lori and Jackson don't have the best first meeting, after all she is expecting her old accountant and he is determined to put her on a budget - a strict one with no donations allowed. Lori's reason for being is to give money to causes and she has found a loophole in the trust rules. Now Jackson has to help find Lori a husband with conditions. After all how hard can it be to find someone for a ditzy heiress?

What happens when you tell an heiress that the next few years her byword is "budget"? Trouble in High Heels had me laughing as I read about Lori and Jackson coming to terms. Lori can't believe that her father not only kept things from her but also is still trying to control her after his death. Jackson has plans for his future and one out of control heiress is not going to make him lose his job and take those plans off track. Both Lori and Jackson believe they know what the other is about, but funny things happen as they discover just how wrong they are. I was shaking my head several times as beliefs were proven to be totally wrong. When Lori and Jackson finally faced the fact that they deeply loved each other, I was worried that maybe they couldn't find the way to their ever after. But Ms. Banks knew just what they needed and gave not one happy ending but several. Trouble in High Heels will keep a smile on your face while love is discovered in the most unexpected places.

Jo
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