DATING GAME

Author: Beverly Brandt ISBN: 0425211819 10/2006 CONTEMPORARY Publisher: BERKLEY TRADE

The rules have changed since high school...Former chubby computer geek Lainie Ames, now a sexy P.I., has her high school reunion looming just around the corner-and she'll do anything to become the "most likely to succeed" with former prom king Blaine Harper. Even if it means taking a class at Rules of Engagement-a company that teaches women how to snag the guy of their dreams. Armed with her list of dating do's and don'ts, Lainie is determined to win Blaine's affections. Too bad her every move is foiled by her partner, Jack. But is that because Jack's convinced that Blaine isn't the prize he claims to be...or because he wants a monopoly on Lainie's heart?

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Adorable romantic froth! Beverly Brandt's latest trade paperback release is a fast, fun read you won't want to miss with its wonderful, sweetheart characters and great comedy.

Lainie Ames pulled herself together after a disastrous high school experience and found success, love and wealth in the Seattle dot com boom. Fifteen years after high school is over her life falls apart completely, through no fault of her own, and she limps home to her estranged father's house in Naples, Florida, with nothing more than a small trunk full of fashionable clothes.

A local businesswoman (who you'll recognize from other Brandt works) takes pity on her and helps her get a job at a detective agency. Lainie works hard, but keeps creating misunderstandings and is at cross-purposes with everyone in her life. Her self-esteem is so low she can't see that to the rest of the world, she's intelligent, attractive and together.

The comedy just goes from strength to strength in DATING GAME. Brandt has written a truly delightful book!

Heather Hiestand