ABSOLUTELY NOT – Daisy Dexter Dobbs
Ellora’s Cave www.ellorascave.com
ISBN: 978-1-4199-1345-7
November 2007
Erotic Contemporary Romance
Rated: E-rotic

Chicago, Illinois - Present Day

Maisy Morganfield figures she should have known that her awful ex-husband, John, would go and ruin her grand plans for revenge.  Eighteen months ago, Maisy – who was tipping the scales at somewhere over two hundred pounds – walked in on her emotionally (and occasionally physically) abusive husband, having sex with one of the toothpicks he works with, in Maisy’s bed.  For the first time in ten years, Maisy remembered that she has a spine, kicks him out of the house, and begins to plan her revenge.  Now, more than a hundred pounds lighter, Maisy’s plans to find a gorgeous man and show off her sexy new body, in its seductive new clothes and then rub John’s face in it, come to a screeching halt, when John has a heart attack and dies.  The only good thing to come of it is being able to confront the new Mrs. Morganfield – Sharon – with the fact that John died in bed with another, younger, woman.  That, and meeting the most gorgeous man she’s ever seen.

When Maisy runs into the man again at a restaurant, she’s enjoying their flirtatious banter; until he offers his last name.  Keller Fitch may be gorgeous, but he’s also Sharon’s brother, and Maisy has no intention of getting to know him any better.  Unfortunately, Maisy’s boss, Norman, has decided that Keller is Maisy’s soul mate, and Norman has every intention of bringing these two together.

ABSOLUTELY NOT is both comedic and erotic.  Maisy has worked hard to rebuild the self-esteem that ten years with John stripped from her and, while she’s not quite as self-confident as she wants to be, she’s getting there.  Yet, from the moment she finds out who Keller is, things are definitely not going her way.  Most of the mishaps come from trusting Norman, her well-meaning boss.  Keller is interested in Maisy immediately, but the more he gets to know her, the more he begins to think she’s a little crazy.  But, is she too crazy for him to keep seeing?

Norman’s convoluted plots to get Maisy and Keller together lead to a lot of funny moments, as does Maisy’s introduction to erotic romance.  The chemistry between Maisy and Keller sizzles, earning this book it’s E-rotic rating.  A thoroughly entertaining tale, you won’t want to miss ABSOLUTELY NOT.

Jennifer Bishop