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The Barnes & Noble Review
An offbeat shipboard romance is at the heart of Love Overboard, another of Janet Evanovich's screwball romantic comedies to be brought back into print. Here, bright, sexy, fast-talking Stephanie Lowe has shucked her old life as a former narc in Jersey City to become a bed-and-breakfast owner in Camden, Maine. It's not exactly working out: Her dream house suffers from broken plumbing, sagging porches, and lack of money. Urged on by her cousin Lucy and the promise of free plumbing, Stephanie signs on for a week as chef for the guests and crew on board Ivan Rasmussen's 100-year-old masting schooner. Around town Ivan is referred to as Ivan the Terrible -- terribly handsome, terribly eligible, and terribly slippery -- but is he also terribly rotten? Ivan and Stephanie deal with family ghosts, haunted houses, and embalmed bodies as they fumble their way toward love. The repartee is pure Evanovich and the relationship, genuinely sweet. Ginger Curwen

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Dear Reader:

In a previous life, before the time of Plum, I wrote twelve short romance novels. Red-hot screwball comedies, each and every one of them. Nine of these stories were originally published by the Loveswept line between the years 1988 and 1992. All went out-of-print immediately and then could be found only at used bookstores and yard sales.

I'm excited to tell you that those nine stories are now being re-released by HarperCollins. Love Overboard is second in the lineup, and it's presented here in almost original form. I've done only minor editing to correct some embarrassing bloopers missed the first time around. And I changed the title because I thought the original title (Ivan Takes a Wife) was boring! Love Overboard is a romantic tale about a handsome ship's captain; a wary wench from Jersey City; a hundred-year-old, two-masted schooner; and an entire town of shoemakers. There's some getting naked, some blueberry pie, more getting naked, and at the end ... Okay, I won't tell you about the end, but it's really good and it'll make you feel happy.

I took my family on the road trip from heck to research this book. When we finally got to Maine it was all worthwhile because we fell in love with the boats and the people who sailed them.

Enjoy!

About the Author:

Janet Evanovich is the recipient of the Silver Dagger, Last Laugh, Lefty, and John Creasey Memorial awards and the two-time recipient of the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association's Dilys Award. She lives in Florida.

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