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Love's Perfect Image
Plain Jane! Plain Jane! Whatever it took, she would exorcise that demon of her unhappy past!
When Jayne Lindstrom looked in the mirror, she did not see an incredibly beautiful woman with a near flawless figure, honed lean and sleek with a dedicated regimen of diet and exercise. Instead, she saw an overweight adolescent whose heart had been broken once too often by her high-school heartthrob.
Now that she was part owner of Body Images Health Club, she had conceived the perfect plan for revenge. But Jayne failed to reckon with a Love that would transcend her shallow schemes and change her perception of herself and of the man who had scorned her.
When Jayne Lindstrom looked in the mirror, she did not see an incredibly beautiful woman with a near flawless figure, honed lean and sleek with a dedicated regimen of diet and exercise. Instead, she saw an overweight adolescent whose heart had been broken once too often by her high-school heartthrob.
Now that she was part owner of Body Images Health Club, she had conceived the perfect plan for revenge. But Jayne failed to reckon with a Love that would transcend her shallow schemes and change her perception of herself and of the man who had scorned her.
- GenresFiction
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 1, 1984
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Judy Baer
106 books125 followersaka Judy Kaye
Judy Baer was born and grew up on a farm on the prairies of North Dakota, USA. An only child, she spent most of her days with imaginary people-either those she read about or those she made up in her head. Her most ambitious conjuring did not succeed, however. She kept a clean stall with hay and oats for the horse she imagined would come but unfortunately, it never did. As an adult, however, she managed to make that dream come true and raised foundation quarter horses and buffalo for some years. A voracious reader, Judy learned to read with comic books, anything from Little Lulu and Superman to the Rawhide Kid. She sold her first story for $10.00 to a farm magazine. She still has the $10.00.
She graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota with a major in English and education and a minor in religion. At the time, she was simply studying what interested her, but now realizes that she was educating herself for her future career as an inspirational christian romance writer.
Judy wanted to write for Harlequin even in high school but it wasn't until her youngest child learned to say "No" that she realized that she'd better consider a second career to fall back on when mothering was done. Her first book was written with her little girl on her lap. Judy would type a few words, say "Now, Jennifer," at which time her daughter would hit the space bar before Judy continued typing. It wasn't the fastest way to work, but it offered a lot of mother-daughter time together. An over-achiever, she's written 71 books for various publishers. The mother of two and step-mother of three, she now has lots of family to enjoy.
In 2001, she went back to school and became a certified professional life coach. Currently she is working on her Master's in Human Development in the areas of writing, coaching and spirituality and writing inspirational Chick Lit which, she says, is the most fun she's ever had writing.
Judy Baer was born and grew up on a farm on the prairies of North Dakota, USA. An only child, she spent most of her days with imaginary people-either those she read about or those she made up in her head. Her most ambitious conjuring did not succeed, however. She kept a clean stall with hay and oats for the horse she imagined would come but unfortunately, it never did. As an adult, however, she managed to make that dream come true and raised foundation quarter horses and buffalo for some years. A voracious reader, Judy learned to read with comic books, anything from Little Lulu and Superman to the Rawhide Kid. She sold her first story for $10.00 to a farm magazine. She still has the $10.00.
She graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota with a major in English and education and a minor in religion. At the time, she was simply studying what interested her, but now realizes that she was educating herself for her future career as an inspirational christian romance writer.
Judy wanted to write for Harlequin even in high school but it wasn't until her youngest child learned to say "No" that she realized that she'd better consider a second career to fall back on when mothering was done. Her first book was written with her little girl on her lap. Judy would type a few words, say "Now, Jennifer," at which time her daughter would hit the space bar before Judy continued typing. It wasn't the fastest way to work, but it offered a lot of mother-daughter time together. An over-achiever, she's written 71 books for various publishers. The mother of two and step-mother of three, she now has lots of family to enjoy.
In 2001, she went back to school and became a certified professional life coach. Currently she is working on her Master's in Human Development in the areas of writing, coaching and spirituality and writing inspirational Chick Lit which, she says, is the most fun she's ever had writing.
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July 18, 2015Too bad, you guys can't see this priceless cover. I will show you guys next time I'm on the laptop. Like a lady wearing 80's exercise clothing. It's the reason I bought this for 50 cents.
Edit: Okay, this is a very small image. I might scan my cover in, so the image will be a bit bigger.
ETA: I don't think this is gonna work for me. I know its less than 200 pages, but I think I am reading a book that rivals Wanton Angel in stupidity. I'm bailing. DNF on page 16. Also I'm sick and tired of how romance/chick lit treat fat girls, especially fat heroines. A lot of us love ourselves, love our bodies regardless of size, and our partner's love us as we are. Trust me, I've been a chubby girl (on and off) most of my life, I had no problem dating. I mean I had low expectations for this book, but really?
Edit: Okay, this is a very small image. I might scan my cover in, so the image will be a bit bigger.
ETA: I don't think this is gonna work for me. I know its less than 200 pages, but I think I am reading a book that rivals Wanton Angel in stupidity. I'm bailing. DNF on page 16. Also I'm sick and tired of how romance/chick lit treat fat girls, especially fat heroines. A lot of us love ourselves, love our bodies regardless of size, and our partner's love us as we are. Trust me, I've been a chubby girl (on and off) most of my life, I had no problem dating. I mean I had low expectations for this book, but really?
July 27, 2020
When the COVID lock-down began I found myself unable to read very much. Now, more than four months later, I am reading a lot. But, I've noticed I mostly read old favorites and just plain old books that I remember - favorite or not.
This book was published in 1984; my guess is that I read it in 1988 or so. It says something that I've kept that book for at least 30 years. I don't think I ever reread it, I just remembered that I loved it. It's funny to realize that some things don't change. I know I've always loved love stories and happy endings. I guess I've always enjoyed love stories and lots of details about interiors and/or clothing. Well, this sure is a simple love story with lots of description. Love's Perfect Image was fun. I loved all the descriptions of interiors and clothing that would have been the epitome of chic in the mid to late 80s. Rereading books from my late teens and early 20s are so satisfyingly nostalgic.
This book was published in 1984; my guess is that I read it in 1988 or so. It says something that I've kept that book for at least 30 years. I don't think I ever reread it, I just remembered that I loved it. It's funny to realize that some things don't change. I know I've always loved love stories and happy endings. I guess I've always enjoyed love stories and lots of details about interiors and/or clothing. Well, this sure is a simple love story with lots of description. Love's Perfect Image was fun. I loved all the descriptions of interiors and clothing that would have been the epitome of chic in the mid to late 80s. Rereading books from my late teens and early 20s are so satisfyingly nostalgic.
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