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Make Me Over
Professor Drew Bennett is thrilled when he learns he'll get the chance to promote his latest book, Beyond Eliza Doolittle, on national television...even if it means getting involved in reality TV. But still, how hard can it be? All he has to do is turn five country bumpkins into ladies. Too bad Drew doesn't know that he's the prize....
Tori Lyons only agreed to embarrass herself in front of a nationwide audience in order to fulfill a not-quite-deathbed promise. But she's going to be the first to leave -- she'll make sure of it. But that's before she falls head over heels in love with the sexy professor. And realizes that if she plays the game right, Drew's heart is the one thing she can't possibly win....
Tori Lyons only agreed to embarrass herself in front of a nationwide audience in order to fulfill a not-quite-deathbed promise. But she's going to be the first to leave -- she'll make sure of it. But that's before she falls head over heels in love with the sexy professor. And realizes that if she plays the game right, Drew's heart is the one thing she can't possibly win....
216 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 24, 2004
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Leslie Kelly
279 books406 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.
New York Times Bestselling author, Leslie Kelly writes sexy romances and dark romantic thrillers. A four-time RWA RITA Award nominee, eleven-time Romantic Times Award nominee and 2006 RT Award winner, Leslie has become known for her delightful characters, sparkling dialogue, and outrageous humor in her romances, and for the dark grittiness of her thrillers. Since the publication of her first book in 1999, Leslie has gone on to pen more than forty sassy, sexy romances for Harlequin Temptation, Blaze, and HQN.
In 2009, Leslie began tapping into her love for dark suspense by penning several books under the pseudonym Leslie Parrish. The Black CATs and Extrasensory Agents series quickly put Leslie on the must-read list of romantic-suspense fans.
Tired of writing under various names, Leslie decided to go into her next genre--futuristic thrillers with a suspense element--under her real name. She released her dark, gritty Veronica Sloan books, and reissued the Black CATs series, as Leslie A. Kelly.
Leslie lives in Denver with her husband Bruce--her real-life romance hero. Visit her online at lesliekelly.com (for her sexy romances) or at leslieAkelly.com (for her romantic suspense.)
New York Times Bestselling author, Leslie Kelly writes sexy romances and dark romantic thrillers. A four-time RWA RITA Award nominee, eleven-time Romantic Times Award nominee and 2006 RT Award winner, Leslie has become known for her delightful characters, sparkling dialogue, and outrageous humor in her romances, and for the dark grittiness of her thrillers. Since the publication of her first book in 1999, Leslie has gone on to pen more than forty sassy, sexy romances for Harlequin Temptation, Blaze, and HQN.
In 2009, Leslie began tapping into her love for dark suspense by penning several books under the pseudonym Leslie Parrish. The Black CATs and Extrasensory Agents series quickly put Leslie on the must-read list of romantic-suspense fans.
Tired of writing under various names, Leslie decided to go into her next genre--futuristic thrillers with a suspense element--under her real name. She released her dark, gritty Veronica Sloan books, and reissued the Black CATs series, as Leslie A. Kelly.
Leslie lives in Denver with her husband Bruce--her real-life romance hero. Visit her online at lesliekelly.com (for her sexy romances) or at leslieAkelly.com (for her romantic suspense.)
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July 10, 2012
I love her books, but this one I wasn't impressed. I was born and raised in Tennessee and I think that it was giving "southern" girls a bad wrap. The southern lingo that she used was really bad and almost hard to understand. I honestly had to go back and read things twice to make sure that I was understanding the words in quotes.
Of course it had a great ending just like all of hers do (that I've read so far). But again the "hick" talk was uncalled for in my opinion.
Of course it had a great ending just like all of hers do (that I've read so far). But again the "hick" talk was uncalled for in my opinion.
December 11, 2022
Ruing the day she made a deathbed promise to her father that she would wipe off the grease and get herself an education, Tori is less than happy when her father makes a full recovery and holds her to her vow. Entering the makeover contest that would pay out a million dollars, almost enough to get her brother out of the mess he has made for himself, Tori enrolls in the reality show. Her initial meeting with Professor Drew Bennett takes her by surprise and when it would seem that he is similarly smitten, Tori knows she has choices to make before things get out of hand. Drew's interest is drawn immediately upon seeing Lori as she is very different from all the other girls, but unbeknown to him, he is the prize. The romance that develops between Drew and Lori is beautiful in its rawness, and I loved the main characters in this book. However, having a pathological fear of manipulation, I was unable to fully invest myself in this novel. I could only applaud Tori for the choices she made and Drew for choosing to follow his heart. The novel, a copy of which I received as a gift, is a standalone and comes to a happy conclusion.
November 24, 2017
Reality Shows?
Drew was tricked into participating in this reality show little did her know he just became the grand prize. Tori and Drew hit it off at first glance. Now she has to decide if she has to lose in order to win.
Drew was tricked into participating in this reality show little did her know he just became the grand prize. Tori and Drew hit it off at first glance. Now she has to decide if she has to lose in order to win.
December 20, 2012
I absolutely love everything this author writes. This was a touching story that I've read more than twice.
December 19, 2022
Make Me Over by Leslie Kelly is a reality TV, Pygmalion set up, where Professor Andrew Bennett has arranged to consult on the set of a show designed around giving promising (or least promising?) candidates lessons in everything from elocution to makeup, with the aim of crowning one of them The Lady of the All.
Mechanic Tori Lyons has agreed to participate to fulfill a promise to her father, but doesn’t expect to stick around. Until she runs into Drew in the library and finds that their crazy hot chemistry is undeniable. And his determination to help her be her best self is even more attractive.
Leslie Kelly’s story is all too entertaining and a delightful holiday read.
Mechanic Tori Lyons has agreed to participate to fulfill a promise to her father, but doesn’t expect to stick around. Until she runs into Drew in the library and finds that their crazy hot chemistry is undeniable. And his determination to help her be her best self is even more attractive.
Leslie Kelly’s story is all too entertaining and a delightful holiday read.
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