Meadow Szarvas sneaks into a mansion to remove a priceless
painting that rightfully belongs to her grandmother. She
does not expect the new owner to have high tech alarms
throughout the house. When apprehended, Meadow does what
any self-respecting burglar would do, she lies and claims
amnesia. To her amazement, Devlin Fitzwilliam, the owner,
seizes her in his arms and claims Meadow is his missing
wife. Unable to figure out her next move, Meadow plays
along, hoping to search the mansion while she comes up with
a new plan to extricate herself from the situation.
Devlin cannot believe his luck. He recognizes his thief as
the granddaughter of the infamous Isabelle Benjamin.
Isabelle was the woman who humbled his nemesis, Bradley
Benjamin. Bradley, succumbing to bad financial decisions,
reluctantly allows Devlin to buy his mansion. Having bought
the home for a song, Devlin completes the humiliation by
turning it into a hotel. The locals, in cahoots with
Bradley, begin sabotaging the project. Acknowledging Meadow
as his wife provides Devlin with another wound to inflect
upon Bradley.
Devlin and Meadow enjoy their verbal fencing and hot
chemistry. However, the excitement abruptly changes when
attempts are made on Meadow's life.
Ms. Dodd's talent shines as TONGUE IN CHIC highlights this
author's gift for creating snappy dialogue paired with
irresistible characters. As outlandish as the plot seems,
it nevertheless works, giving readers one laugh after
another. A definite cure for the winter doldrums.
Devlin Fitzwilliam caught Meadow Szarvas red-handed,
breaking into his mansion to steal a painting. In sheer
desperation, she used a case of amnesia as her excuse. But
then he pulled a fast one-and claimed she was his wife.
Playing along was the only way for Meadow to get her hands
on that painting. But what she doesn't realize is that
Devlin has a hidden agenda too-and that someone's keeping
an eye on them both.
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