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". . . this story is fantastic. I thoroughly enjoyed it!" Delia Larkins, The Old Book Barn

". . . an upbeat, romantic Valentine's Day diversion." Libraray Journal

Be My Valentine
Sheila Rabe

Shelby Barrett wants her boyfriend to commit and cough up an engagement ring, but he keeps insisting he's "not ready to be tied down." Now it's a new year and she's determined to pressure him into giving her that rock for Valentine's Day. But how? Time to turn to a specialist for advice. Shelby's mother is the popular romance novelist Diana Valentine, who secretly prefers creating make-believe heroes to dealing with the real life variety. Her off the cuff advice to her daughter? "Try sending flowers to yourself." Shelby runs with it, ordering an impressive bouquet and signing the card with a name she made up: David Jones. That should shake up Matt. It does. It also turns up a real life David Jones who is better than anything Shelby could imagine. Meanwhile, Matt's Uncle Lance has stepped in to help him and draw Diana's fire. It looks like Valentine's Day could get pretty interesting this year.

Jove, January 2001
ISBN #051512995X
368 pages Paperback
$6.99