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Plot Summary of Something Naughty, Something Nice
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Warner, Oct 2004, 5.99, 352 pp.
ISBN: 0446614009

In Dallas, Xandra Farrel, the owner and head designer of World Women, Inc, is panic stricken as she found a gray hair in a location her stylist could not dye. She learned about her graying because Xandra tests all her firm's erotic toys for women during the design stage. Adding to her woes is that her boyfriend left her.

Beau Hollister of Hire a Hunk handyman service is renovating Xandra's home. He and Xandra shared what he felt was the greatest five minutes of his life back in high school, but believes was her biggest disappointment. Xandra actually feels those five minutes were nirvana, but figured her and her family's outlook on sex drove the hunk away. As they work in close proximity and she wants to use him as a test dummy, they fall in love, but neither has the confidence that they normally have with the other sex when it comes to this particular partner.

This is an enjoyable contemporary romance starring two delightful protagonists and a fabulous eccentric support cast especially Xandra's mother.

Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Something Naughty, Something Nice
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Plot
Time/era of story - Present (2000-2010)
Searching/Rekindling love? Yes
Lost Lover: - restarting after one night stand

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - laborer/blue collar
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - business executive
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Texas

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 80%
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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