What I Did For Love by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

First line:  ”The jackals swarmed her as she stepped out into the late April afternoon.”

Though Ms. Phillips took her time writing this book, I found it definitely worth the wait.  Set in modern day Hollywood, the hero single handedly shut down a very successful sitcom with his drugs, alcohol and ego seven years before.  Trying to stage a comeback, he uses the heroine’s good name to help him along.  That is not the secret, and of course there is one.

The heroine was loved by all.  As the two detest each other from those earlier years, they find themselves caught up in a scandal threatening their careers, turning mayhem into a very entertaining story. 

One of her friends talks her into going to Vegas to get away.  Upon the friend flaking out, the heroine decides it time to quit being the “good girl” all the time.  She goes to a party full of pro basketball players and, lo and behold – the hero has followed her there.

When he realizes someone has put a drug in their drinks, he gets them out of there as fast as possible, but…wait!  When they wake the next morning, there’s a marriage license.  It’s Friends Ross and Rachel.  Knowing he’s broke, she offers to pay him $50,000 to stay married for one year.  The negotiations included appearances in public to prove to the press it’s a ‘real’ marriage.

I loved it!

For:  Readers who want fast paced, sparring, witty characters, who live, learn and love. -   Kathy Wheeler

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