Pillow Talk

by Kathleen O'Reilly

Pillow Talk by Kathleen O'Reilly released on Feb 23, 2004 is available now for purchase.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 037369167X
• ISBN13: 9780373691678
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Harlequin Temptation
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

Great read.

A great little read. Jessica is determined to become the first VP in her home. She just can't live the life her mother has, keeping house for her family. But how can she when Adam Taylor is going to recommend that her department is scrapped, along with her job. Adam has to persuade her that moving to his home in Alabama & keeping house is just what she needs more than her high-powered job. Seems like a no-win situation, dosen't it? Can't wait to read the other 3 books.

A witty and sexy read!

Are you ready for a fun, rollicking, sexy read a al "Sex in the City"? Then be sure to pick up a copy of Kathleen O'Reilly's new book Pillow Talk, the first in a four book series subtitled, The Bachelorette Pact. Ms. O'Reilly's hero and heroine are guaranteed to charm the reader with their witty repartee and sexy bantering. If you're a fan of romantic comedy, this book is a must read!Discussing the virtues of marriage at a friend's wedding, Chicagoan Jessica Barnes proposes a toast to her best friends: it is possible for them to lead happy, fulfilling lives without a man. The bachelorette pact is sealed, the four friends secure in their knowledge that life entails more than finding a man who is husband material. Jessica could hardly know at the time that she would be the first to break the pact! When we meet Jessica, she desires only two things: the promotion to VP of Finance for Hard-Wire Networks and a Porsche in her garage. Enter dream-crusher Adam Taylor, consultant extraordinaire, sent to Hard-Wire to assess the company's buy-out potential. Adam "The Axe-Man" Taylor stands between Jessica and job security - not to mention her Porsche. Adam doesn't necessarily like what he does, but he's good at it. Still, years of traveling the country assessing the fate of various employees has drained him. He wants the fairytale: a wonderful home, a supportive wife and a loving family. While his body is telling him the lovely, sultry Jessica is the one he desires, his mind, in a bid for rational thinking, tells him they couldn't be more unsuited. He likes Letterman, she like Leno. She wants to be a VP; he wants a family. Then a bet changes everything. Jessica, a.k.a. I never lose, challenges Adam to seduce her in ten days in a bid to control her attraction to him. The stakes: whatever the winner wants. What follows is a delightful romp as Jessica and Adam struggle with a powerful mutual attraction and their growing feeling for each other.Kathleen O'Reilly has written a wonderfully funny, touching tale that will have you believing in happily ever after - no matter the circumstances under which boy and girl meet. I can hardly wait for the next installment in the series, "It Should Happen To You." Look for it in April 2004.

fun, comtemporary, but thoughtful. Very nice indeed.

Jessica Barnes and her girlfriends have almost given up on love and marriage. For Jessica, the alternative is competition and success in business. She's on track to become the first Vice President ever from her Chicago union family and lusts after a Porche almost as much as she does over the hunky consultant her firm has hired. Unfortunately, the hunky consultant, Adam Taylor, is the problem. His job is to polish the company she works for as an acquisition target--and if that happens, Jessica is going to be out the door rather than through the glass ceiling. Adam Taylor is good at what he does and what he does is help companies maximize their profits by doing more with fewer workers. Sure he finds Jessica attractive, but that doesn't mean he can escape the brutal logic of the numbers. Fortunately, Adam has a better plan. He'll persuade Jessica to give it all up and help him pursue his dream--the house he already owns in Alabama needs a wife and kids. And Adam's homey fantasies have suddenly gotten a lot more concrete with Jessica in every picture. Unfortunately for his fantasy life, Jessica is a Chicago girl and wouldn't recognize a stove or vacuum cleaner if they bit her. Still, Adam can be very persuasive. Author Kathleen O'Reilly writes with fast contemporary pacing and delivers a sexy, funny, but thoughtful story. Jessica's friendship with her girlfriends was strong and well integrated into the plot and conflict as well as introducing readers to the protagonists in later books in this series. PILLOW TALK is a fine example of a new wave in category romance--one where a woman is allowed to have friends and a career as well as a man. It's a welcome trend and O'Reilly does a great job with it.

Book 1...terrific.

Jessica Barnes and her best friends, Beth, Mickey, and Cassandra, make a bachelorette pact during the wedding of another girlfriend. They are jealous that they have not found Mr. Right yet. The pact let them feel a little better about it though.Jessica works in financial for the company HardWire. HardWire may be bought out by JCN. It would all be up to Adam Taylor, a consultant brought in by JCN to report on HardWire's buy-out potential. Chances are great that Jessica will lose her job if the buy-out happens and all her dreams of someday becoming VP would go up in smoke. So no matter how hot Jessica believes Adam is, she must resist him at all costs. Adam only knows that he wants Jessica. It hurts to think of her as a person instead of an employee number since he was going to cut her job. How could she fall in love with the man who was going to have her laid off? Regardless, JCN did not need her department. What Adam needs to do is convince Jessica that she needs him more than she needs her dreams. **** This one is light reading material. Perfect for vacations to the beach or the mountains. No danger lurking around any corners, just pure romance. What could be better? This is a great way to spend a sunny afternoon. **** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

Timeless Tales 4 Star Review

by J.P. SydneyJessica Barnes doesn't want a man in her life. She wants to be promoted to Vice-President at Hard-Wire Networks, the computer networking equipment manufacturer where she works. Then she wants a Porsche. Simple goals.But Adam Taylor stands in her way. Gorgeous and sexy, he also happens to be a consultant brought in by an international computer conglomerate. An "operational efficiency expert," he's probably going to cost her her job, and her Porsche.Their attraction is instant, but Jessica holds out. Why would she involve herself with the man who holds her future in his hands? But Adam doesn't give up, and he wants Jessica. So one very smart move later, Adam and Jessica are on a date and the heat between them reaches explosive levels. But Jessica isn't quite willing to give in. They turn the sparks between them into a game. Jessica gives Adam ten days to seduce her. Foreplay is allowed, but no full penetration.And so the very hot games begin. The pages singe your fingers as Adam and Jessica tempt each other in every way imaginable. But as they play their dangerous game, they begin to truly care about each other. Real life gets in the way though, and Adam is still an enemy to her career. How can Jessica balance out her feelings for Adam, when she might not have a job when their games are over?Kathleen O' Reilly has written a hot, arousing book. Adam and Jessica titillate and tantalize and when they finally come together, their joining is full of love and desire. The growth of their relationship is exciting to watch, as they become friends and lovers. Watching them deal with their opposing careers, and what they'll do for each other to make things work, is both heart-wrenching and heartwarming. I look forward to reading the rest of the Bachelorette Pact series and watching Jessica's friends meet their match.