Dexter Harrington, Ph.D. turns out to be a devastatingly handsome, unbelievably wealthy aristocrat (an earl) who has a genius-level IQ. He is also a human sexuality specialist rumored to be developing a pill thats akin to Viagra for women. This rumor, coupled with the projects professional gloss, sets the backdrop for secrecy and mystery between the two until they begin to heat up rooms with their own chemistry and the secrets just have to be let out of the bag. Mallorys Zoe Wilde notwithstanding, her sexual experiences are limited to those in between the covers of a book. Despite looking good on paper (with his brains, money, title and all), Dexter has had no luck with women, and his research is really for him to learn how to please a woman on the emotional level because hes hiding a fiancée somewhere.
The basic plot is spiced up by supporting characters, who argue like Will and Graces Jack and Karen, minus the gay factor and plus some real sexual tension: Dexters handsome best friend and secretary Jonathan Cummings, and Mallorys best friend Freida Feldman or just Freddie, who at the pretense of being Mallorys assistant, is just in for the ride. It takes two and two to make four, after all.
The Mating Games author Melanie George has a reputation for historical romances with humorous touches and engaging characters, from the main cast to those who play supporting roles. This contemporary romance proves to be no different. The plot undeniably borders on the unbelievable, but George definitely pulls it off with aplomb, drawing readers into her fictional world for some good entertainment and heady laughter.
If the book has one disadvantage, however, it is that Freddie and Cummings are more interesting than the main characters. Truth be told, the two have more chemistry than Mallory and Dexter, and the ride would most certainly be dull without them needless to say, George definitely had a reason to put them in the book.
Historical romance author Melanie Georges first try in writing romantic comedy surely does not disappoint. Althea Lauren Ricardo