"A fabulous debut book!"

I have really been lucky in getting some fabulous debut books to review and this one is no exception!

Madeline Watson is working on her dissertation at University of Louisville in Kentucky. She simply cannot believe that the directors won't let her study human mating rituals so she decides to go to her very best friend of four years and then some, Cal Turner. She first met Cal when she took her car into his garage and something just clicked. Now she's going to try and see if Cal will help her get rid of her good girl image.

Cal has had the hots for Maddy from the very first day he laid eyes on her. He cannot believe what Maddy is asking of him especially when he's trying to gain custody of his sixteen-year-old genius half-sister, Allison. There's also this tiny little rule at the college that says that teachers and graduate students can't have a relationship. So Cal proposes that he and Maddy have a few private lessons but where will this eventually lead? Only time will tell.

I enjoyed reading about Cal and Maddy. On the outside Maddy was a demure good girl but on the inside there was a wild side to her. Cal was trying hard to get over his bad boy image but Maddy brought out the tiger in him. I sped through this most pleasurable book and eagerly look forward to reading more from Joanne Rock. I predict this author will go far and I will be first in line buying her books!

Reviewed by Kathy Boswell
Posted January 7, 2002

Summary

Sociology scholar Madeline Watson can't wait to undertake the study of human mating rituals for her dissertation. Too bad the university thinks she's spent too much time in the ivory tower to undertake such an racy subject. Now she needs to shed her good girl image in a hurry, and she knows just the man to help....

Mechanic-turned-teacher Cal Turner is definitely not ready to provide the kind of lessons Maddy's looking for. Despite his long- standing reputation as a rebel, Cal needs to turn his life around now that guardianship of his younger sister is on the line. But once Maddy decides to turn herself into a bad girl extraordinaire, Cal has no choice but put out the fire in her wake, or get caught up in the blaze along with her!