THE ONE I WANT

Author: Nancy Warren ISBN: 9780758210456 5/2008 CONTEMPORARY Publisher: KENSINGTON

With three broken engagements under her oh so fashionable belt, it’s high time London party girl Chloe Flynt gets a job. Unfortunately, Chloe isn’t exactly qualified for anything, except dumping a Mr. Wrong or two (or three!) with a little dignity. Realizing she needs a new beginning, she lands in Austin, Texas, and opens a company helping other people do the dirty work of breaking up… Too bad Chloe’s tall, tough-talking, and take-charge landlord, Matthew Tanner, isn’t interested in her expertise. Because anyone can see that his girlfriend is clearly all wrong for him. Not that Chloe cares. She and Matthew have nothing in common—other than that mind-blowing attraction, that is. But when his girlfriend requests Chloe’s services, all hell breaks loose. If there’s one thing Chloe knows for sure, it’s that just because she’s good at breaking up bad relationships doesn’t mean she has a talent for putting together good ones. Maybe it’s finally time she gives it a try…

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

THE ONE I WANT by Nancy Warren is absolutely delightful! A fast, fun romantic romp, it features a transplanted Londoner and a handsome-as-sin Texan.

Matthew is a man with a girlfriend he can't lose and a few issues from his past that dog him. Chloe has tried every profession she can think of and has realized none of them appeal to her—at all. And, she hasn't found a man yet who can hold her attention long enough for her to agree to marry him. So when Chloe decides to head for Austin, Texas and do what she does best, it's a last-ditch attempt at pulling her life together. She decides to embark on a career doing what she does best. She hires out as a "break-up artist" and that's where the madcap adventure really takes off!

Chloe proves she's just as good at breaking up other people's romances as she's been at sabotaging her own. The problem, for Chloe, begins when she and Matthew begin to see each other in more than the typical landlord/tenant fashion. These characters sizzle but their involvement does not come at the expense of anyone else, something I particularly appreciated. This story is just good fun, a pleasure to read.

Kay James