Journal Entry 1 by alsgal from Lewes, Delaware USA on Friday, October 28, 2005

Abridged on 4 cassettes, approx. 6 hours - read by Aasne Vigesaa

From Publishers Weekly
Crusie's saucy feminist romp stars a heroine who captures her man's heart, and then goes after his job, meanwhile enjoying "headbanging sex," filming soft porn and acquiring both a house and a dog named Lassie. A car crash welcomes Sophia Dempsey to Temptation, Ohio, as she arrives from Cincinnati to help her hot-tempered, smart-mouthed sister, Amy, film a video with a washed-up local actress. Sophie's misgivings about small-town Temptation increase when she sees the town's rusted welcome sign: "We Believe in Family Values." Yet unconventional Sophie soon ditches her boyfriend (who is also her ex-therapist) and falls for Phineas Tucker, Temptation's macho mayor, scion of the town's premier political family and single father. News of the Dempsey sisters' film prompts the prudish town council to institute an antiporn ordinance, which Phin is obligated to uphold while he inspires Sophie's experiments with sexy camerawork. Crusie adroitly mixes the outrageous and the practical, modern feminism and old-fashioned romance, and adds a liberal dose of razor-sharp humor. Sophie's effort to enact the mayor's favorite sexual fantasy is thwarted by interruptions by various townspeople confessing to murder, while, in one hilarious highlight, Sophie's costume for the evening falls victim to the laws of gravity. Minor characters offer more humor and romance: the police chief and the ex-juvenile delinquent, Sophie's scheming brother and his ex-wife, the porn king and the town debutante, Phin's daughter and his mother. Like a stand-up comic, Crusie (Crazy for You) charms with her brisk, edgy style, and the repartee between Sophie and Phin keeps energy and sexual tension high. A romantic comedy that adds luster to the genre, this effervescent tale will please readers who can relate to Sophie's undaunted exploration of all her desires.  

Journal Entry 2 by alsgal from Lewes, Delaware USA on Monday, June 19, 2006

Another cute story by Crusie. 

Journal Entry 3 by alsgal from Lewes, Delaware USA on Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Sending it off to lizziwhiz who selected it from the Virtual Audio BookBox over on book relay 

Journal Entry 4 by lizziwhizz from Skowhegan, Maine USA on Sunday, September 17, 2006

received safe in the mail yesterday, I have not read anything by Crusie so I look forward to listening to this. Thanks alsgal! 

Journal Entry 5 by rebeccaljames from Cincinnati, Ohio USA on Tuesday, August 07, 2007

I just received this audiobook in the mail today. I am looking forward to listening to it. Thank you for sharing. 

Journal Entry 6 by rebeccaljames from Cincinnati, Ohio USA on Saturday, March 29, 2008

This book will be going to bluecat who picked it out of the auiobook VBB on bookobsessed.com. 

Journal Entry 7 by bluecat07 from Karben, Hessen Germany on Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Arrived today. Thanks Rebecca! I will listen to it soon in my car... 

Journal Entry 8 by bluecat07 from Karben, Hessen Germany on Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Just finished it in my car. Quite a cute story although a bit predictable. 

Journal Entry 9 by bluecat07 from Karben, Hessen Germany on Sunday, July 06, 2008

This audiobook will now travel in Komsomolskij´s Audio-Kiste... 

Journal Entry 10 by schwarzer-mann from Wedel, Schleswig-Holstein Germany on Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Out of the box !