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Book Blurb

Power, money, and fame spell happiness—at least in the movies. Hollywood film producer Kate Nyland has it all, including her gorgeous movie star girlfriend, Hannah Corrant. Amid the excitement of shooting multimillion dollar movies and being photographed by the ever-present paparazzi after a glimpse of Hannah, Kate is reminded continuously that her life couldn’t be better. That is, until she arrives in Florida to begin shooting her next film. There she meets Dawn Brock, a beautiful, deeply spiritual artist, who sets off sparks that Kate can not allow to ignite. But just how can she quell what burns so intensely and seems impossibly unavoidable? And what will happen when Hannah arrives in town for the movie shoot? From behind-the-scenes rendezvous to center stage passions, Kate discovers that love on location doesn’t always follow the script.

 

Book Review

First, this book is fabulous. Now, I want to talk a bit about the extraordinary author. Her mini bio references her Hollywood experience and I enthusiastically applaud how deftly Lisa Girolami brought me front and center plus top to bottom into the truly insane world of tinsel town's movie making and some of its amazing subsectors. The key characters and their stories are astounding, but they wouldn't shine nearly as brightly if the surroundings weren't so lovingly and richly laid out to embellish the entire happening. Back to the book, one of the on location sites is in Orlando, Florida. It is here that a miraculous encounter replete with blinding flashes of instantaneous connection occurs when the successfully established film producer meets the breathtakingly beautiful and accomplished artisan from Florida Design and Fabrication affectionately referred throughout the story as simply FDF. Enchantingly exhilarating!

Kate Nyland is the owner of StormRunner Productions in addition to being a very active movie producer. On occasion, it felt as if Kate were the equivalent of three people for the amount of work she produces and manages plus her awareness and understanding of the output of her entire company and the organizations her company contracts for work needed. Additionally, when she was involved romantically with an up-and-coming actress, it almost appeared as if she were on the go twenty four and seven. However, her whole life takes a staggering turn when, while attempting to rectify a scheduling issue with one of her company's contractors, she meets and interacts with their lead art director. Kate is stunned, initially speechless, and thrown into sensual overload upon being introduced to and interacting with Dawn. Near nirvana!

Dawn Brock is the very talented lead art director for FDF. She was recently promoted to foreman ostensibly as part of FDF's attempt to get back on schedule. She is clearly a very talented woman whose comfort is definitely in the shop and not at a negotiating table, but her wisdom and experience allow her to maintain her stature and poise while her company seemingly attempts to bamboozle StormRunner, thereby covering up their own deficiencies. It later becomes clear that Dawn is also a remarkably skillful lover. The intimate scenes involving Kate and Dawn most definitely required a tall, cool, icy beverage for me to maintain clarity, attention, and equilibrium. Ancillary to Kate and Dawn's heated interludes are Dawn’s thoroughly enjoyable plus supportive friends. Add the sympathetic and loyal associates of Kate who clearly recognize the exquisite pairing these two make more than accentuating the rightness of this match. Heavenly hookup!

What would a great book be without a deliciously distinctive villain. Lo and behold that up-and-coming actress with whom Kate was involved is unquestionably a vile woman in top-of-the-line designer clothes. This book is more than entertaining. It is memorable and lavishly layered to hopefully satisfy everyone everywhere. Outstanding!

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Length	Novel, 312 pages
Heat Level
Publication Date	01-May-2008
Price	$4.99 ebook, $14.95 paperback, $16.99 bundle
Buy Link	http://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/9781602820166B.html