Pretty Bad
by Shirley Jump
Published by Zebra Books/Kensington
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Reviewed by Pattie Reitz
"Madison Worth knew she was in trouble the minute the manure hit her Prada heels."
So begins the story of the poor little rich model who has one more chance to prove herself before losing her job forever.
Unfortunately for slightly spoiled Madison, her agent sent her to the middle of nowhere--or it might as well be--a dairy farm in rural Massachusetts. Her new job is to be the spokesmodel for the Cheese Pleese Company. She's all set to quit and head back to New York, except her car broke down. Oh, and she meets the man in charge of the company, deliciously gorgeous Jack Pleeseman.
Madison tries to resist all of it: the wonderful cheese, the fresh country air, the quieter lifestyle, and the hunky boss. Gradually, she loses the New York-sized chip on her shoulder, begins to eat, and does a lot of thinking.
For his part, Jack is faced with local competition on the dairy front, dealing with a curmudgeonly father who resists change like it's mad cow disease, and a great-aunt who talks to Elvis as she works in the kitchen. Oh, and an ex-wife, too.
With plot twists and turns like a country road, with a cow here and a goat there, Madison must do some soul searching and figure out what she wants and what she needs, all before the wine
and cheese festival on Saturday!
This is Shirley Jump's fifth "romance with recipes." The recipes are all real, fully tested in Shirley's own kitchen, with instructions in her inimitable style.
Shirley Jump's romances are really delectable. I prefer her romantic comedies over so many others on the market.
Armchair Interviews says: Give this a try--you'll find it difficult to put down.
Author's website: http://www.ShirleyJump.com