"A Sexy Skirt, A Handsome P.I."

A.J. Potter is a smart, dedicated Manhattan attorney, but her law firm keeps her doing research, instead of trying cases. It doesn't help that her uncle is a senior partner of the firm and her cousin is on the fast track to partnership. A.J. is still the orphan niece taken in by her wealthy aunt and uncle, and she has never been accepted at home or at the office. So, A.J. has decided to move out. She subleases an apartment with two other young women, Samantha and Claire. Samantha owns the famous "man-magnet" skirt. A.J. had seen the short, black skirt in action when Samantha beat out a group of young women for the sublease of their apartment from an elderly gentleman.

Sam Romano is a P. I. whose company had been hired to protect the Abelard necklace during its display at the Grenelle Museum. He is posing as a homeless man, across the street from the museum, and everyday at 7:30 he has watched the beautiful, petite blond with the initials A.J.P. on her briefcase walk by. Everyday she has put money into his cup. But today is different. Today he sees his godfather, Pierre Rabaut, a retired jewel thief, entering the museum through a skylight at 6:30 am. He expects to see Pierre come out at 7:30am when the museum's alarm system is turned off for a shift change. And today he is going to betray his client to protect his godfather. He will get the necklace from Pierre and return it to the museum with no one being the wiser.

However, A.J. is coming down the street wearing a short, black skirt and Sam is definitely distracted. During that momentary lapse of concentration, Pierre comes out of the museum and is nearly run down by a pickup truck. Both Sam and A.J. run forward to push him out of the way. By the time the police patrol cars arrive on the scene, the truck is gone, and A.J. is Pierre's attorney.

SHORT, SWEET AND SEXY is a very enjoyable Harlequin Temptation. A.J. and Sam are delightful as they try to work out their relationship amidst the chaos of a stolen necklace, a difficult family, and the demands of their jobs. They are brought together even more as they both try to protect Pierre. Add to this fun plot, a French poodle looking for the love of her life, and a flamboyant doorman with dreams of being on Broadway. A.J.'s stuffy family has no chance once Sam decides that A.J. deserves much more than her family can give her.

Reviewed by Cynthia Meidinger
Posted September 1, 2002

Summary

The City
New York, New York

The Single
Fearless, feisty and free-spirited attorney A.J. Potter

The Solution -- The Skirt

Lawyer A.J. Potter needs a solid case -- not a man. Only, little did she guess when she wore her roommates "man-magnet" skirt to convince the firm's partners to take her seriously, that she'd end up with both! The case -- to defend a retired jewelry thief. The man -- Sam Romano, the sexy P.I. who thinks her client is guilty. A.J.'s solution? To keep Sam so "busy," he won't have the time -- or the desire -- to think about work....

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