"Hilarious riff on Cinderella, with sex toys an three ditzy fairy godmothers."

The FMP (Fuck Me Pumps) Society consists of Katia, Simone, and Mia. They are three deceased supermodels turned fairy godmothers whose current assignment is rearranging cafeteria owner Cara Anthony's humdrum life. For the last few years she's had a crush on gorgeous executive Alexander Mackenzie, who seems completely unaware of her existence as anything other than a pair of hands to pass him his breakfast. That changes after the FMP Society makes her over from head to toe and presents her with a pair of magical red shoes, which become the perfect accessory for whatever you're wearing and which are always comfortable (Note to self: Write Dakota and ask where these can be purchased; my husband keeps trying to get me into the 5- inch patent leathers with the double ankle straps; really comfy very high heels would be a TRUE miracle). The first day Cara dons the shoes, she causes a near riot in her cafeteria, causing Alex to rescue her from the unwanted attentions of a sleazy customer - and ask her out for a date in the process.

Cara doesn't expect much and is willing to settle for one night of bliss from the bootylicious Alex, but he has other plans - because he's been secretly yearning for her but is gun-shy after on too many close encounters with women who were hotter for his money than his bod.

Their affair takes off and includes several delicious encounters, including one where Alex demonstrates the effects of one of his sex toy company's products. The only problem is that Cara refuses to take off her shoes - and is certain that once the magic of the red shoes wears off, Alex will no longer be interested in her. Can these two overcome Cara's lack of confidence? Can a horny prince of men who's saving the world one purple sex toy at a time convince Cara that she's his dream girl?

Truly funny romantic erotica is hard to write. Funny erotic with a heart and a message that warms said heart is as rare as hen's teeth. This book is both hilarious and sweet, with a message most of us need to hear again every so often. Cara is a wonderful mix of smart-mouthed feistiness and utterly believable feminine insecurity with a take-no- prisoners attitude once she's decided to have a fling with the delicious Alex. Her sex-toy wielding lover is equally unsure of his worth as a man rather than a mere wallet, and can match her quip for quip. The scene with the Galactic Invader is both funny and hot, and the sexual tension never lets up, nor do the sexual encounters ever cool down. Even the supporting cast are fun - Ruby, Cara's assistant, rivals Flo from Alice in sassiness, and the three godmothers are each wonderfully individual. Dakota Cassidy has given us a comic gem with genuine sweetness and wonderfully steamy sex. Buy this book.

Note to Dakota: Will we see more of the FMP Society? One can only hope... And I wanna know precisely what that Buzz My Gear looks like and where I can buy one.

P.S. I'm handing this one to my husband to read! He kept asking me why I was cackling with glee next to him in bed.

SENSUALITY RATING: Steamy, monogamous sex, including use of sex toys.

Reviewed by Gillian Fitzgerald
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted April 4, 2004

Summary

Cara Anthony is a plain Jane with the hots for the very rich, very sexy, Alex Mackenzie. What does it take to get a guy to notice you?

Maybe a little help from the F.M.P. Society, that's what! Three supermodels, who died in a tragic runway accident and collectively share a brain cell, are Cara's brand new fairy godmothers.

Okay, so they're vain, vapid and shallow, but they have a pair of magic shoes. Magic shoes that make you instantly attractive to the opposite sex and change with whatever you wear.

When Cara becomes their new assignment, they convince her that Alex can be hers and give her the makeover of a lifetime. Now Cara has those shoes on and she's living large! But Cara has to take those shoes off and bare her soul to Alex sometime...or risk losing everything.