Return Engagement

by Kay Hooper, Kay Robbins

Successful screen actress Tara Collins had always shunned help -- especially from amorous producers or directors. This policy meant that she was one of the few famous Hollywood actresses who could honestly claim that their career was based on talent. But her reputation carried a high price -- it had ended her relationship with the only man who had ever made any impression on her, movie producer Devlin Bradley. And now she was going to have to ask Devlin for a favour... In exchange Devlin needs Tara to pose as his fiancee so he can shake off the unwelcome attentions of one of his backer's daughters. It seems straightforward -- after all, Tara is an acclaimed actress. But memories of the times they shared together soon come flooding back and Tara finds it hard to know where acting stops and real life begins.

Genres: Romance

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

Kay Hooper (aka Kay Robbins) was born in California, in an air force base hospital since her father was stationed there at the time. The family moved back to North Carolina shortly afterward, so she was raised and went to school there.

The oldest of three children, Kay has a brother two years younger and a sister seven years younger. Her father and brother are builders who own a highly respected construction company, and her mother worked for many years in personnel management before becoming Kay's personal assistant, a position she held until her untimely death in March 2002. Kay's sister Linda works as her Business Manager, Events Coordinator, and is playing a major role in the creation and operation of The Kay Hooper Foundation.

Kay graduated from East Rutherford High School and attended Isothermal Community College — where she quickly discovered that business classes did not in any way enthrall her. Switching to more involving courses such as history and literature, she also began to concentrate on writing, which had been a longtime interest. Very quickly hooked, she asked for a Christmas typewriter and began seriously working on her first novel. That book, a Regency romance titled Lady Thief, sold to Dell Publishing in 1980. She has since published more than 60 novels and four novellas.

Kay is single and lives in a very small town in North Carolina, not far from her father and siblings. Deigning to live with her are a flock of cats — Bonnie, Ginger, Oscar, Tuffy, Felix, Renny, and Isabel — of various personalities who all like sleeping on manuscripts and whatever research happens to be spread across Kay's desk. And living amongst the many felines are two cheerfully tolerant dogs, a shelter rescue, Bandit, who looks rather like a small sheepdog, and a Sheltie named Lizzie.

Reviews

[Debby · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have read this book when I was a teenager and I haven’t forgotten it, so that counts for something. Most of all I remember how smitten and determined he was.

[Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was pretty good. I don't know if I agree with Devlan's plot to get Tara to fall in love with him but this book was filled with romance. It was kind of charming to have Devlin be a little demanding with Tara especially since she didn't know what she wanted. It was cute and I will re-read this book over and over again.

[Anna McFadden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tara Collins is a famous actress Devlin is a wealthy producer. They were lovers 3 years ago and when Tara called it off Devlin had no idea why. Everytime they are around each other they are at each other throats fighting. when they head out to Texas they have to posses as an engage couple but is all the feelings really just acting or is it more to the story....