Gregory Kent, owner of the Turkey Haven restaurants, was too self-assured, too handsome, for his own good. And he made cookbook author Martha Graves an offer that seemed too good to be true. He wanted her to become publicity spokesperson for his new chain of colonial-style restaurants. It was a far cry from her genteel life in Alexandria, Virginia, but Martha reluctantly agreed, swept away by Greg's seductive charms. By the time she had to face the cameras and play a sexy role in his gimmicky advertising, Martha was desperately in love. Business and pleasure were, it seemed, a combustible mix. But how could she reject the job and keep the man?
Barbara Andrews wanted a career she could combine with motherhood and four children. She made her first sale to Highlights for Children, when her children were in kindergarten. Barbara Andrews is the author of 20 romance novels under her own name. Her daughter Pam grew up within earshot of her mother's manual typewriter. Pam majored in journalism in college and later worked as a reporter. Pam married with with Mr. Hanson, a college-professor, and they created a family. Barbara teamed up with her daughter after the birth of Pam's first child, Erik. They published their books under the pseudonyms Jennifer Drew and Pam Rock. For several years their partnership was long-distance, fueled by high phone bills! They make writing a lot easier these days. So does the fact that mom and daughter share digs in West Virginia, along with Pam Hanson's husband and their two sons, Erik and Andrew. Barbara is the mother of four and the grandmother of seven.