It's A Wonderfully Sexy Life (Harlequin Blaze) [Mass Market Paperback]

Hope Tarr (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Blaze | Publication Date: December 1, 2006

Baltimore street cop Mandy Delinski isn't expecting any miracles this Christmas. She's thirty, a little too round, still very single and she lives with her parents. So who could have guessed that her whole life would change before New Year's Eve? That a simple job policing a Christmas party would find her in the arms of sexy-as-sin bartender Josh Thornton? That they would be on the brink of making love before the night ended? That Mandy would find her perfect man in the morgue the next day? Or that she'd be given a magical chance to go back a week, save Josh...and have the best sex of her life. Does Christmas get any better than this?

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (December 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373792972
• ISBN-13: 978-0373792979
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,530,635 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Award-winning romance fiction author, Hope Tarr has been profiled in numerous newspapers, magazines, and television shows across the country for both her novels and her advocacy on behalf of domestic animals, notably the successful grassroots national Pet Overpopulation STAMP OUT Campaign.

A segment on NBC's Today Show included Hope gamely suggesting that romance novels "would make great how-to books for men." Roving reporter Mike Leonard followed up by filming himself sitting on the edge of his hotel room bed, ostensibly reading her historical romance, TEMPTING from cover to cover.

Most recently Hope co-founded Lady Jane's Salon, New York City's first (and so far only) romance fiction reading series. To learn more about the Salon, visit the web site at www.ladyjanesalon.com or "friend" Lady Jane's Salon on Facebook.

A Note From Hope:

I suppose you could say I've always been a dreamer. In my mind's eye, I can still see my first-grade teacher shaking her head and scolding, "Hope, stop daydreaming and pay attention!"

I tried, really I did. But how could the dreary assignment on the chalkboard begin to lure me away from the dashing Disney fairy-tale figures populating my head? Cinderella and Prince Charming, Snow White and Prince Charming, Sleeping Beauty and Pr--

Well, you get the picture.

As a romance writer, I get to spin fairy-tales of my very own---life-affirming stories in which the hero and heroine find not only their soul mate but their souls into the bargain. I've written twelve books to date, both historical and contemporary settings. Regardless, the overarching message underlying each cherished story remains the same.

True love truly exists and yes, when shared, it is intrepid.

Wishing you fairytale dreams come true,

Hope

For updates, contests, and general good news, visit my web site and blog at www.hopetarr.com.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fun second chance at love with an angelic time traveling twist, December 16, 2006

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It's A Wonderfully Sexy Life (Harlequin Blaze) (Mass Market Paperback)

In Baltimore, thirty years old cop Mandy Delinski walks a beat though she aspires to become a detective. She dreams of a loving husband and children though she is single with no prospects and still lives with her parents.

Her latest assignment is to work security at a Christmas Eve gala at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Working the holiday is okay as she has no one to share it with anyway, but pulling security is not much fun. However, when Mandy and bartender Josh Thornton meet at the bash, sparks fly. This perfect night turns to a nightmare by morning when she finds Josh dead in the morgue as he is actually a computer guru hiding from the mob. Perhaps because it is the season for miracles, she is sent back one week with a chance to save the man she loves from the hit man.

This is a second chance at love with an angelic time traveling twist that makes for a superb thriller regardless of the season. The story line is driven by a frantic Mandy as she falls in love only to find him dead in under twenty-four hours leading to the miracle if she changes "history". Fans will re-read the delightful IT'S A WONDERFULLY SEXY LIFE that pay homage to the classic Capra film and celebrates the Yuletide season of miracles.

Harriet Klausner

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a Wonderfully Sexy Read, August 18, 2007

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Foggy Tewsday - See all my reviews

This review is from: It's A Wonderfully Sexy Life (Harlequin Blaze) (Mass Market Paperback)

Mandy Delinski is a curvaceous redhead. She's also a cop. On call at a Christmas party, she meets Josh, a bartender. They arrange to meet after the party for a coffee date. Mandy is head over heels. Then Josh meets with a violent death. It turns out that Josh was about to testify against a member of the mob. As this story's title would imply, a second chance to put matters right is in the offing. Mandy's Christmas wish comes true and time reverses to the day that Josh is killed. Now all she has to do is keep him alive until his day in court.

This is Hope Tarr's first contemporary romance, and very good it is too. The story moves along at a good pace and is frequently punctuated by some very raunchy sex scenes. Very nice! The two main characters are well defined although Josh seemed to me to be a little too good to be true. Mandy's self deprecating humor was very endearing although the diary entries that head each chapter became a little grating as the story progressed.

If spicy romances are your thing, then this should fit the bill nicely. Hope Tarr certainly knows how to keep a story moving and this is a story that's hard to put down. It's only 235 pages long and I greedily devoured it in a couple of sittings. I look forward to reading more from this author.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully Sexy Book, March 6, 2007

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Louisiana Lady (Louisiana USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: It's A Wonderfully Sexy Life (Harlequin Blaze) (Mass Market Paperback)

Book Description: Baltimore street cop Mandy Delinski isn't expecting any miracles this Christmas. She's thirty, a little too round, still very single and she lives with her parents. So who could have guessed that her whole life would change before New Year's Eve? That a simple job policing a Christmas party would find her in the arms of sexy-as-sin bartender Josh Thornton? That they would be on the brink of making love before the night ended? That Mandy would find her perfect man in the morgue the next day? Or that she'd be given a magical chance to go back a week, save Josh...and have the best sex of her life. Does Christmas get any better than this?

Absolutely wonderful read, not just around the holidays, great reading anytime; this book has it all love, lust, heat, suspense, a dab of paranormal, family issues, ex-lover issues, personal image and self-esteem issues... Mandy has many of the concerns the average woman has, advancing age and single, living at home with the parents, went through the no-good boyfriend, over-weight, poor self image, but manages to remain strong while being kind, considerate, and always ready to help others. She finally meets her dream man, Josh Thornton, when they both work the same Christmas event. Mandy doesn't feel she has the looks, body, etc to attract him, but is willing to risk life, limb, and heart to save him. In the end, it may just be Josh who saves her from herself.