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TOO PERFECT

Too Perfect, November 2005
Perfect trilogy
by Julie Ortolon

Signet Eclipse
Featuring: Byron Parks; Amy
304 pages
ISBN: 0451217071
Paperback
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TOO PERFECT
Julie Ortolon

Reviewed by Jessica Smith
Posted October 19, 2005

Romance Contemporary

College roommates Maddy, Christine and Amy were thrilled when their fourth roommate, Jane, made it big as the author of How to Have A Perfect Life, until they realized she used them in her book as examples of women who let fear run their lives. Determined to prove Jane wrong, they challenged each other to overcome one fear, and they had a year to do it. Maddy and Christine have met their challenges, with great results, so now it's Amy's turn.

Amy's fear is of getting lost even though she dreams about seeing the world. To meet her challenge, she books herself a job as a traveling nanny and sets off on a cruise to the Caribbean. When Amy gets fired, and then lost on St. Barts, her very worst nightmare has come true. Stranded with only the clothes on her back, Amy has to decide if she's going to tuck in her tail and run home, or stay and find a way out of her predicament. Determined not to fail herself, or her friends, Amy decides to find a temporary job. Just her luck, the reclusive new resident of the island is looking for a housekeeper.

Byron Parks, the Movie Midas, has grown weary of Hollywood, of the false camaraderie, the cynicism, the disloyalty. Needing to take a longer look at his life, at his relationships and his future, Byron buys himself an old run- down fort on a tropical island and hides away. He creates two false personas for himself --mysterious recluse Guy Gaspar and flamboyant Frenchman Lance Beaufort.

When Amy comes to work, it's Beaufort she meets first. He's sexy and flirtatious and totally flusters her. She isn't used to male attention, even if it is merely friendly. Amy is much more comfortable with Guy, their only contact through the video monitor in his room and an intercom. She finds herself confiding in him, feeling that he's a kindred spirit, having been led to believe that he's hideously disfigured. Amy has had a weight problem most of her life, and although she's recently lost weight, she still sees herself as a fat person. Byron looks at Amy and sees that she has so much potential and decides that "Beaufort" should help her.

While attracted to Beaufort, Amy falls in love with Gaspar. What will happen when Amy discovers that not only are Gaspar and Beaufort the same man, but that they're also the cynical Byron Parks, a bored Hollywood player so unlike the man she believes she fell in love with? Will she be able to overcome her biggest fear of all, and let love change her life?

Once again, Julie Ortolon draws you into a wonderfully fun story with characters you can relate to and enjoy. I highly recommend TOO PERFECT, the perfect ending to this trilogy, which include ALMOST PERFECT and JUST PERFECT. You won't want to put any of them down.

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SUMMARY

A Wandering Duckling Defying the terrible sense of direction that's kept her form traveling, Amy ships out as a nanny on a Caribbean cruise--and promptly gets lost when they stop on St. Bart's. Now she's stranded without any money--or even a toothbrush! A Two-Faced Beast Locals say that Gaspar, owner of the island's crumbling fortress, is a hideous recluse. They call him La Bรชte, "The Beast." But when Amy applies for a job at the fort, she meets only his charming assistant, Beaufort. In truth, the two are the same man--billionaire Byron Parks, who's desperately seeking privacy and peace. A Perfect Fairy Tale? Amy aches for the miserable man secluded in the fortress tower. Through e-mail, they begin an imaginative exchange of romantic fantasies. Byron is hopelessly smitten with his sexy storyteller--but will his real-life make-believe ruin their happy ending?

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