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I fell under her spell
while I stood watching her dress the blonde woman. She fluffed the
scarf, and then adjusted the neckline of the dress--meticulously it
seemed, in every detail. Her movements were magic, like a soft
beautiful melody.
She removed the pins
she'd held firmly between her lips, then glanced up and caught me
staring at her. She was adorable, and I was smitten. We continued to
stare, until she raised her brows questioningly.
"Cute, really cute," I
said.
"Sorry, she's taken."
She laughed, and I could have drowned in that laugh.
Determined to be macho,
I nodded slowly, pursing my lips. "I was referring to you."
"Well then, thanks," she
said cheerfully. She stepped out of the store window and extended
her hand. "I'm Carlie. Welcome to CJ's."
Reviews
From Sweet and Sassy to Sexy and Sensual...this book has it all!
You might forget that Highland Press is
donating all of the proceeds from No Law Against Love to breast
cancer research, but you will never forget the brilliant characters
that come to life under the passionate pens of 16 romance authors.
While reading this anthology, prepare to break out in a sweat, bust
out laughing and break all of the molds as far as romantic short
stories are concerned. I was surprised, entranced and enamored of
this fun book, but it will curl your toes if you’re not careful. You
never know what is coming next, but you will embrace each twist and
turn of the page, while falling in love over and over again with
each couple’s romantic tale of adventure. And, while the journey to
each heart may be short, the ride is nothing short of powerful,
poignant and passion-filled. The delightful mix of stories, which
center around silly laws still in existence, takes you on a wild
dance through the lives of numerous men and women who find love
despite themselves and the bizarre situations and laws threaded
throughout each of the lively chapters. The authors and their
characters cut the rug on the dance floor of readers’ hearts and
take us to their worlds, where cats aren’t the only ones who get
stroked and officers of the law make sure the world knows there’s
certainly No Law Against Love.
~Aysel Arwen
Funny, Sweet, Sensual and Totally Delightful
Take sixteen very talented authors mix
in some of the most arcane and ridiculous laws that ever existed
(some still on the books today) – mix them all up and you are in for
an unbelievably rollicking good time! Yet, the best and most
important thing to remember is that these wonderful ladies are doing
this all in the name of charity. All proceeds that could have been
theirs will be donated to the American Cancer Society for Breast
Cancer Research.
The stories run the gamut of genres,
from contemporary, historical, fantasy, in short there is bit of
just about anything you can think of that will tickle your fancy and
pertain to one of the ridiculous laws.
DeborahAnne MacGillivary opens the stage
with a very sensual tale of ‘Bad Cat’ when she tackles the Destin,
Florida law of ‘Any dog or cat which attacks and bites a person or
another animal without provocation, shall be deemed a ‘bad dog or
‘bad cat’ and the owner shall pay civil penalty of one hundred
dollars’. Burroughs gives you a sinfully sweet taste of sensuality
with ‘Chocolate in the Afternoon’ when she takes on one of Great
Britain’s laws that says – ‘It’s illegal for a lady to eat
chocolates on a public conveyance’. Watch out for the law in North
Carolina that Cissy Hassell had a ball with – ‘If a man and a woman
who are not married, go to a hotel/motel and register themselves as
Mr. & Mrs, according to state law they are then legally married!’
These and many others, from smart-alecky ‘shady angels’ ‘lost
faeries’ and ‘fighting Scots’ can all be found in this wonderful
anthology .
These stories and others from the other
talented contributing authors of Kristi Ahlers, Cheryl Alldredge,
Rekha Ambardar, susan Barclay, Patty Howell, Victoria Oliveri,
Jacquie Rogers, Jennifer Ross, M. J. Sager, Michelle Scaplen,
Kemberlee Shortland, Jeanne Van Arsdall, and Diane Davis White have
combined to make this one unforgettable, funny and sensual delight.
This book comes highly recommended!
~Marilyn Rondeau
Something for everyone.
If you have ever found yourself rolling
your eyes at some of the more stupid laws, then you are going to
adore this novel. Over twenty-five stories fill up this anthology,
each one dealing with at least one stupid or outdated law. Let me
give you an example: In Florida, USA, there is a law that states 'If
an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to
be paid just as it would for a vehicle.' In Great Britain, 'A
license is required to keep a lunatic.' Yes, you read those
correctly. No matter how many times you go back and reread them, the
words will remain the same. Those two laws are still legal. Most of
the crazy laws in these wonderful stories are still legal. The tales
vary in time and place. Some take place in the present date, in the
past, in the USA, in England, may contain magic... in other words,
there is something for everyone! You simply cannot go wrong. Best
yet, all profits from the sales of this novel go to breast cancer
prevention. The anthology is not made up of unknown authors either.
Here is a list of the seventeen authors (in order of appearance)
that contributed stories for you to enjoy: DeborahAnne MacGillivray,
Leanne Burroughs, M.J. Sager, Cheryl Alldredge, Marly Mathews,
Jeanne Van Arsdall, Victoria Oliveri, Cissy Hassell, Kemberlee
Shortland, Diane Davis White, Rekha Ambardar, Jennifer Ross,
Michelle Scaplen, Jacquie Rogers, Kristi Ahlers, Patty Howell, and
Susan Barclay.
A stellar anthology that had me
laughing, sighing in pleasure, believing in magic, and left me
begging for more! Will there be a second anthology someday? I sure
hope so! This is one novel that I will go directly to my 'Keeper'
shelf, to be read over and over again. Very highly recommended!
~Detra Fitch, Huntress Reviews
No Law Against Love
in the news...
Jeanne and Patty Howell,
another No Law Against Love author, were featured in a local
paper, promoting the sale of NLAL to benefit breast cancer research.
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