Welcome to Leo's (Mass Market Paperback)

~ (Author), (Author), Brenda Jackson (Author), (Author) "Leigh Walcott stood in the doorway to Lawson's Gourmet on Washington, D.C.'s Connecticut Avenue, waiting for the downpour of rain to subside long enough for..." (more)
Key Phrases: sweet temptation, Scott Alexander, Leigh Walcott, Julia Ferrington (more...)

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Welcome to Leo's--Where Anything Can Happen

A proper lady lets loose on Open Mike Night--and opens her heart to a different kind of man...

A Texas RAnger and a candy shop owner have a blind date--with a deliciously unexplected outcome...

A widowed party planner meets a handsome doctor, but fears losing her heart for the second time...

A journalist runs into an old college flame--she's determined to be all business, but he ahs another agenda...

Welcome to Leo's
A stylish D.C. supper club patrons come to enjoy rich, savory gourmet food, sip intoxicating cocktails, and drick in the soulful sounds of live music. It's the perfect place to dine, unwind, catch up--and mayhbe even fall in love...

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (December 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312975880
• ISBN-13: 978-0312975883
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #752,544 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great authors-great anthology, November 21, 2000

By	Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

"Second Chance" by Rochelle Alers. In Washington DC, fifty-three years old widow Leigh Walcott badly twists her ankle. She is rushed to the emergency room of a nearby hospital where she meets Dr. Scott Alexander. They are immediately attracted to one another, which is a surprise for Leigh who has not thought of a male in three decades since her husband died. Over a series of dinners at Leo's supper club they fall in love.

"Eye of the Beholder" by Donna Hill. Tara Mitchell takes her best friend English professor and gospel singer Jae Crawford to Leo's to celebrate the latter's birthday. Though feeling out of her element at the nightclub, Jae meets Clyde Burrell and soon love is on the menu.

"Main Agenda" by Brenda Jackson. Four years ago, Raven Anderson and Lincoln Corbain met and shared a romance on a Black College Weekend in Daytona. Lincoln wanted to continue their relationship, but never found Raven when he traveled to Tallahassee to see her. Now she has entered Leo's as he sits at the bar. Can the memory of that glorious weekend become more than just a personal history tidbit and turn into a lasting relationship?

"Sweet Temptation" by Francis Ray. Howard University teacher and Texas Ranger Chase Braxton and confectionery shop owner Julie Ann Ferrington go on a blind date to Leo's. The two immediately hit it off as sparks fly.

Fans of urban contemporary romance, especially African-American tales, will fully relish this anthology. Each story is well written and quite entertaining. The four lead couples are charming as they welcome the readers into their hearts.

Harriet Klausner

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another winner by St. Martin Press, December 30, 2000

By	J.C. Wallington "jnettefrommi" (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews

St. Martin's Press really has a good thing going with the anthologies with the best of the romance writers. From Rosie's Curl and Weave, to Island Magic to Della's, they are back with the supper club Leo's located in Washingto DC.Rochelle Aler's A Second chance looks at love with the mature Leigh and Dr. Scott Alexander. Can Leigh let go of the past and find love with Dr. Scott?My favorite story Donna Hill's Eye of the Beholder. Plain Jae comes to Leo with her friend and when she is left alone for a moment she is spotted by the charming Clyde. She wows them at the supper club with her voice, but can she forgive Clyde for his lies?Brenda Jackson's Main Agenda is another great read. The Anderson sisters only know they have to be sucessful and accomplish all of their goals before they would even consider marriage. When Raven runs into an old flame, Clint, can she see past her goals and find love?Francis Ray, Sweet Temptation finds Chase, a Texas lawman in DC. he agrees to a blind date with a reluctant partner Julia. Julia find her way into his heart by tempting his sweet tooth.Overall these authors gives the reader enjoyable reading about finding love at a supper club called Leo's

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Couldn't Put It Down..., February 2, 2001

By	"misslove" (Atlanta, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews

These ladies are LETHAL!! Welcome to Leo's is a tastefully crafted ensemble of amorous, sensual, and eloquent stories about love, surrender, trust, and understanding...all centrally located at the fictitious supper club, Leo's, in our Nation's Capital.

This esoteric compilation fuses the writing talents of Rochelle Alers, Donna Hill, Brenda Jackson, & Francis Ray, who each present a story that rapturously embraces a common theme...finding love at Leo's. Each author's unique ability to create longing, sexual tension, euphoria, and passion makes 'Welcome to Leo's' a delightful read. The effulgent love stories intertwined with the artistic capability of these authors to verbally pluck emotions and visually elicit stimulating images of ardor, makes this chronicle of tales extremely difficult to put down, but very easy to finish.

My personal favorite was the short story `Main Agenda', which extended the satisfaction of success in a women's life to include love instead of excluding it. Make sure you allot enough time to read this book from cover to cover, because after you start reading it, you won't want to put it down.