Watch And Learn (Harlequin Blaze) [Mass Market Paperback]

Stephanie Bond (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373794320
• ISBN-13: 978-0373794324
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,116,212 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sexy, Sexy, Sexy Story, June 7, 2009

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Tami Brothers (Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Watch And Learn (Harlequin Blaze) (Mass Market Paperback)

Gemma Jacobs is newly divorced, unemployed, and the sudden fixation of an enamored peacock. What more could go wrong amongst all this chaos? Enter a sexy new neighbor in town for a short time to fix up and flip the house next door; and then a letter written to herself ten years earlier for a college class describing her most secret sexual fantasies. Life just can't get any more complicated. Or can it?

Chev Martinez isn't looking for anything serious. He's in town for one thing and one thing only; then he's moving onto the next job. His sexy new neighbor and her late night peep show routine will not detour him from his plan. But, ohh, man is it distracting. So much that he can't seem to keep his mind on his work as he anticipates the next show from her bedroom window.

Gemma and Chev find a whole new world together, one that is completely different from what each of them knew before. But can any of it last? When Gemma's ex suddenly appears back into the picture, she has to decide if she can give up this exciting new world she's just found and go back to her old life.

Stephanie Bond's new Blaze series, Sex For Beginners, is on fire. WARNING - read with a glass of water because you will definitely be fanning the flames.

I am on my knees, thankful the three books in the series come out back to back; October, November and December of this year. I can't imagine how little hair I'd have left if Harlequin had made us wait very long in-between release dates. If you haven't had a chance to grab Watch and Learn, you are missing out on an excellent story. Gemma and Chev have sizzling chemistry and Ms. Bond did an amazing job of keeping the sexual energy blazing throughout this story. I was tickled with the antics of the male peacock and found myself looking forward to his next scene just as much as I anticipated the couple's love scenes. I can honestly admit that I am anxiously waiting for the next book in the series.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Romance with a dash of daring mischief and genuine affection, November 23, 2008

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Bookaholics Reviewer (Bay Area, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Watch And Learn (Harlequin Blaze) (Mass Market Paperback)

Watch And Learn (Harlequin Blaze) by Stephanie Bond
Contemporary Romance Mass Market Paperback - October 1, 2008
4 Stars

Gemma Jacobs is forced to undergo a major change in her life - divorce. After her husband leaves, followed closely by the signing of divorced papers, she is almost ready to surrender to sadness. That is until she receives a letter with an assignment for a sex education class she's taking.

This assignment leads her into a completely new path of sensual pleasure and forbidden fantasies. She is "helped" through this new path by stunningly handsome next-door neighbor Chev Marinez.

Chev is mesmerized by Gemma, but he's not content with just watching from a distance. He wants to join Gemma into her fantasy world. Is Gemma willing to open her heart and trust again? Does she dare share her innermost fantasies?

It is delightful to follow Gemma's development from sadness to taking control of her own life. Stephanie Bond has written an enjoyable book about romance with a dash of daring mischief and genuine affection.

Reviewed by Monica from Bookaholics Romance Book Club

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Rocks, November 9, 2008

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This review is from: Watch and Learn (Harlequin Blaze) (Kindle Edition)

I thought this book was one of the best Harlequins I've read in a while. The characters were believable and I enjoyed the story.