Business in the Bedroom

by Anne Oliver

Abby Seymour's arrived on the Australian Gold Coast to start a new business. Only, she's been swindled Left with no cash, she needs help. Abby intrigues sexy, dark businessman Zak Forrester, and he offers her a roof over her head. Living together, it's impossible to resist the intense chemistry between them. But Zak insists that although she may share his bed, she can never be his wife....

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373127707
• ISBN13: 9780373127702
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Harlequin Presents
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

A sensual dance

Anne Oliver's Business in the Bedroom is set on the beautiful Australian Gold Coast with an incredible gypsy like heroine, Abby Seymour. You'll immediately love her character as she's like the wind, free and if spirits that soar off of the pages. Abby has set out to start up and new business but has been duped by the seller. She wants to set up a message business and then send for her beloved foster mom, Aurora. Aurora took Abby in and raised her and now Abby wants to make a home for them both. Zak Forrester is to die for, talk dark and handsome and a successful business man but carries the guilt of his ex-wife death. When he spots Abby and then learns of her situation plus the pull he feels for her, he offers her his home when he finds out that she's been living out of her car. Zak and Abby also negotiate a deal....Abby is to pose for promo pictures of his spa boutique hotel and in return she gets to use one of the rooms to set up her business. Their story is a very dangerous dance because they are both strongly drawn to each other and Zak fights it every step of the way. It's a warm, endearing and lovely journey and reading about Zak turn around and acceptance of his love for Abby was beautiful to read. One will also learn that Abby has a sister somewhere and I was thrilled to just finish their reunion in Anne's April Presents release of Pregnant by the Playboy Tycoon, another incredible read.

A Nice Change

This is the first story I've read by this author and it was rather good the characters were quirky and polar opposites but Ms. Oliver made it work nicely. Abby Seymour was a modern day flower power child with her belief in astrological signs, herbal healing/massages and yoga. She was simplistic and had wanderlust about her but she wasn't flighty. Zak Forrester was the complete opposite with his practical no nonsense and straight talking personality, who did not know what to make of Abby heads or tails. These two struck sparks off one another, not the passionate steamy ones but the kind you would liken to two main characters in a romantic comedy sweet quirky and funny at times. Its one of the things I kept thinking while reading this story that this would make a great romantic comedy staring a Jennifer Aniston type to play Abby. The plot was well written and flowed well there wasn't any major drama's or hang ups and that made it a good read as well. If, you like a good lite read that is light years away from the sometimes melodramatic plots of harlequin presents romance novels than you'll like this one. Even though I have never been to Australia Ms. Oliver made me want to visit with her vivid and colorful descriptions of the Australian Gold Coast and the people and sites that inhabit it. For a first time read by this author I was very satisfied and look forward to reading her future works. Happy Reading !