IT'S A WONDERFULLY SEXY LIFE
HOPE TARR
ISBN-# (10)0-373-79297-2/(13)978-0-373-79297-2
December 2006
Harlequin Enterprises
225 Duncan Mill Rd., Don Mills, Ontario, M3B 3K9
Mass Market Paperback
$4.75
256 pages
Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4 Cups

When she accepts a routine assignment to cover a museum party, Baltimore police officer Mandy Delinski has no idea she is about to meet the man of her dreams. Aware that she does not have the ideal body type to attract most men, she is totally surprised when the hot bartender shows more than a passing interest in her. What Mandy does not know is that someone wants him dead and she may not have time to get to know him as well as she would like to.

Upon meeting Mandy, Josh Thornton finds himself very attracted to her. The fact that she has a rubenesque figure only turns him on all the more. However, his current situation does not lend itself to romance very well. As a federal witness in a mob related court case, he is a marked man. Mandy's allure is too strong to resist, and Josh just hopes that he is not endangering her life by spending time with her before the trial.

Many people would like to receive a second chance to make choices that have undesirable results. The magic of the holiday season offers Mandy just that chance. By some miracle she is whisked back a week in time and allowed to change some of the actions that led to Josh's untimely demise. Will she be able to help him elude the mafia's hit man without Josh becoming aware that she has prior knowledge of his predicament?

What a suspenseful journey through the holiday season this is! Ms. Tarr's take on the life of a female Baltimore street cop really trips my trigger. I adore Mandy and Josh. Their characterization really makes the story sing. Anyone looking for a little excitement to heat up their holiday season has a sure bet if they choose this brilliant book.

Susan
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