Melissa Fuller, Mel, is from Lansing, Illinois, population
13,000. Now she lives in the Big Apple--New York City. What
woman, like any of us, hasn't wanted a real gentleman, and
then wondered when the date was over, what was wrong with
her that he hadn't make a pass at her? Mel's quirky hobby?
Following the headlines regarding natural disasters, and
spreading the soap opera lifestyles of the rich and famous
in tabloid journalism. What better job for her than on the
gossip page of the New York Journal?
John Trent is a respected journalist for the competition,
the New York Chronicle. He shouldn't have anything in common
with the country damsel. Born on the east coast into wealth
and high society, he is a member of the Park Avenue
"Trents". His family wishes he would settle down, somebody
that grandmother would approve of, and go into the family
business, but being patronized for his wealth is lonely and
cold no matter how many people fawn over him, because none
of it is real.
If anybody needed to grow up and face his responsibilities,
it was Max Friedlander. He is self centered,
egotistical...well, you get the picture.
Mrs. Friedlander is attacked and lays in a coma at the
hospital. Melissa, the elderly woman's next door neighbor,
volunteers to care for her pets. Promising an indefinite
period of obligation, her generosity soon causes repeated
tardiness at work and cuts into her forthcoming maid of
honor responsibilities. Following her best friend's advice,
she contacts Mrs. Friedlander's nephew.
Max Friedlander is living the sex fantasy of his life in the
Key West with a supermodel. No way is he cutting it off
short and sit idly by, caring for a dog and cat. But, he
can't risk losing the hefty inheritance as his aunt's only
living relative. He calls in a favor from his old college
buddy, John Trent. All John has to do is tell Mel that he is
Max and take over the care of the pets until Max finishes
his vacation, the old lady awakens, or god forbid that she
dies. Debt paid.
John arrives at the apartment as Max. What has Max gotten
him into? Melissa is a redhead, and always a romantic fool
for redheads, its love at first sight for John. How is he
supposed tell her the truth when he's already introduced
himself as Max? What will she do when she finds out who he
really is and that he works for her newspaper's competition?
And what about Mrs. Friedlander? She doesn't fit the
profile. Was she really the intended victim?
Melissa can't understand it. Max is nothing like the
publicity tabloids report. She likes him. Will she be burned
again? Will her mother finally convince her to move back
home and leave the dangers of the big city? Or will love
finally win?
This story is told entirely in emails between the hero,
heroine, friends, family and co-workers. I have to be
honest. I opened up the book and thought, 'Oh, no.' but
started reading it and I couldn't put it down! The
characters are alive and entertaining. I like all of them,
even the prime and overprotective grandmother that gets into
the act!
Who is... The Boy Next Door? (Melissa Fuller desperately
needs to know!) Is he really Max Friedlander, notoriously
wild, famously self-centered fashion photographer-nephew of
poor old comatose Mrs. Friedlander? (But he seems so nice!)
Has he come to relieve Mel of the burden of having to walk
(or be walked by) Mrs. F's monster Great Dane, Paco -- so
maybe she can start getting to work on time and maybe keep
her job at the New York Journal?
He's not really trying to find out who assaulted his "aunt"
in her own home and why, is he? All by himself? Isn't that a
bit dangerous?
And how can one man be this gorgeous, funny, charming,
fearless, sexy and mysterious? (And why the heck does he
want Mel to call him "John"?)
Anyone with information, please e-mail
[email protected] -- and hurry... because
she's headed for BIG trouble!
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