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BARE NECESSITIES

Bare Necessities, January 2008
by Marie Donovan

Harlequin Blaze
Featuring: Bridget Weiss; Adam Hale
256 pages
ISBN: 0373793758
EAN: 9780373793754
Mass Market Paperback
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"A hot new look for an old-fashioned gal!"

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BARE NECESSITIES
Marie Donovan

Reviewed by Audrey Lawrence
Posted February 14, 2008

Romance | Contemporary | Romance Series

Women have many fantasies and being an exotic dancer is one of them. But, when the beautiful buxom blonde Brigit finally gets into Frisky's, a hot Chicago nightspot featuring exotic dancers, finding one was more on her mind. With rent due and tuition bills to pay, Brigit Weiss had found a new niche for herself as a fashion designer for exotic dancers and if her new client, Sugar, loved the new design and the comfortable fit, she could buy groceries for dinner.

Brigit had been very happy to scrap the Wisconsin farm dirt off her western boots as she finally, after a six-year delay was able to pursue her fashion dreams. The only think she missed was Adam, the hunky and brainy friend of her brothers. While he was a financial trader in Chicago, she hardly saw him as she felt he only thought of her as a kid sister and a way to get back to the farm.

If only she could get Adam to look at her with real interest and not just because her brothers asked him to check in on her! As Brigit turned her frustrated thoughts into hot and clever outfits for Jinx, Electra and Sugar, her new clients, they in turn gave her some ideas on how to turn "old-fashioned" into a hot new look for her! Will that be enough strip away Adam's brotherly ways?

If you have not read Marie Donavan before, you will be in for a treat! You'll love her sassy wit, enjoy her well- researched smarts on dancers and benefit from her exquisite attention to detail. Her characters are intriguingly different, yet human and believable. How they play off each other makes for a very good read, indeed. If you already are a fan of hers, you will continue to appreciate the artistry of her work. Your only disappointment will be when the story ends and you have to wait for a new book to be published. So, pour yourself a nice glass of wine and savour Marie Donovan's latest with all the comfort and joy of a well fitted bra! A formfitting way to start of the new year!

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SUMMARY

Nothing like he rememberedโ€ฆ All it takes to be a super-hot lingerie designer is chutzpah and a healthy dose of talent. Right? So why is Bridget Weiss making ends meet selling custom bras and thongs to Chicago's triple-X dancers? And now Adam Hale, her brother's best friend, is in town and thinks she's a stripper, too! Maybe she'll just let him sweat over that mix-upโ€ฆ But everything he imagined Truth is, Adam's been secretly lusting after sweet Bridget's bodacious curves for years. Just being near her is torture. But when she teases him with a private dance straight out of a VIP room, he's stunned by her bare heat. Tonight he'll follow her anywhere. Because tomorrow he's taking the leadโ€ฆ.

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