Cosmopolitian Magazine
"Steamy!"
Romantic Times Magazine
"Sexy!"
Rendezvous
Great fun . . .a truly wild ride! Her characters are so alive and the plot . . .is outstanding. I loved every word.
Romance Reviews Today
A great, fast-paced contemporary romance . . .well-written, hard to put down story filled with mystery, sexual tension and smoldering looks.
The Best Reviews
This zany romantic comedy will steal your heart . . .sexy, fun and hard to put down . . .It's pure delight."
Book Description
PR specialist Cassie Cooper loves the adrenaline rush of a well-planned party. And the masquerade ball at the museum is her best yet. But one minute she's chatting with a mummy, and the next a legendary amulet is stolen partically from under her nose. There are times when a woman's gotta do what a woman's gotta do. To find the artifact and save her job, Cassie turns to her nemesis: Dr. Harrison Standish. Standoffish as she likes to call him. Archaelogist Harrison has all the intensity of Indiana Jones, but his no-need-for-romance attitude could use some adjustment. Who knew it would happen while had and Cassie are chasing leads, dodging bad guys, and racing against the clock. Just when he needs his full attention on their mission, he's having the damnest time keeping his mind---and his hands--off her. They still have a shot at recovering the amulet but when it comes to Cassie, Harrison's already a goner.
From the Publisher
Impulsive PR specialist Cassie Cooper is back, teamed with a brainy archaelogist, to reunite two Egyptian star-crossed lovers with the power of a magic amulet. Cassie Cooper was first introduced to Lori Wilde readers in CHARMED AND DANGEROUS (0-446-61367-3) released by Warner in 07/04 Lori Wilde is a past RITA finalist and a four-times Romantic Times nominee. LICENSE TO THRILL (Warner 12/03) was a finalist for the Holt Medallion award got Best Romantic Comedy. Cosmopolitian Magazine bought first serial rights to LICENSE TO THRILL and Redbook featured the book in its 06/04 issue.
From the Author
You met her in CHARMED AND DANGEROUS and considering the amount of e-mail I got about Cassie, you fell in her love with her. Now, she gets a romance of her own and this time, Cassie's finally met her match in archaelogist Dr. Harrison Standish.
From the Inside Flap
When Cassie's boss threatens to fire her from the museum of one thing goes wrong with the masquerade ball to celebrate the reunification of a priceless Egyptian amulet, she fears the worst. Everything is going to plan--until she succumbs to the flirtations of party guest. Then the lights cut out, half the amulet goes missing and her mummy-costumed admirer collapses on the ground with a knife in his back. Cassie has no choice but to turn to the nerdy, uptight Dr. Harrison Standish who thinks her panicky behavior makes her an all-but-certified nut. These two must find common ground and recover the missing half of the amulet in 72 hours--if love doesn't catch up to them first.
About the Author
Lori Wilde is an accomplished writer whose books have appeared on the Waldenbooks bestseller list. She has won or been nominated for numerous awards including the prestigious RITA award given each year by the ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA. Her books have something from everyone. Comedy, romance, suspense, steamy love scenes and so much more. Lori lives in Texas with her husband Bill.
Mission: Irresistible FROM OUR EDITORS
The Barnes & Noble Review
Danger, romance, and sex are intertwined in Lori Wilde's new romantic tale of opposites attracting. In one corner: Cassie Cooper, a cute PR whiz with an active love life but spooked by the notion of "one man for the rest of her life." In the opposite corner: Dr. Harrison Standish, an Egyptologist with a nerdy, color-blind professor's wardrobe; he learned early on that love was for suckers. Naturally, these two are destined to clash early at a museum's masquerade ball organized by Cassie's firm. When the main attraction of the evening -- a legendary amulet -- is stolen, the two are forced to team up to find the jewel and defeat the bad guys. In between (you guessed it!), they fall head-over-heels. Like Janet Evanovich, Wilde knows how to give fast-talking, spunky heroines the sweet romance they deserve, but Wilde's love scenes are, well, a lot wilder. Ginger Curwen
FROM THE PUBLISHER
P.R. specialist Cassie Cooper loves the adrenaline rush of a well-planned party. And the masquerade ball at the museum is her best yet. But one minute she's chatting with a mummy, and the next a legendary amulet is stolen practically from under her nose. There are times when a woman's gotta do what a woman's gotta do. To find the artifact and save her job, Cassie turns to her nemesis: Dr. Harrison Standish. Standoffish, as she likes to call him.
Archaeologist Harrison has all the intensity of Indiana Jones, but his no-need-for-romance attitude could use some adjustment. Who knew it would happen while he and Cassie are chasing leads, dodging bad guys, and racing against the clock? Just when he needs his full attention on their mission, he's having the damnedest time keeping his mind-and his hands-off her. They still have a shot at recovering the amulet, but when it comes to Cassie, Harrison's already a goner.
FROM THE CRITICS
Publishers Weekly
PR specialist Cassie Cooper, who made trouble for her twin sister, Maddie, in Wilde's previous romantic adventure, Charmed and Dangerous (2004), has planned an Egyptian costume benefit at Fort Worth's Kimbell Art Museum to celebrate the reunion of the separated amulet that once belonged to Kiya and Solen, Egyptian lovers from 3,000 years ago. The benefit gets off to a bad start with the stabbing and disappearance of a man in a mummy costume and the theft of Kiya's part of the amulet. When Dr. Adam Grayfield fails to appear at the party with Solen's section of the amulet, Cassie's boss threatens to fire her. In a comical, if less than credible scene, Adam's nerdy archeologist brother, Harrison, saves Cassie's job by asserting that the theft of Kiya's amulet was staged and party-goers must try to solve the mystery. Cassie and Harrison's search for Adam and the pilfered amulet is coupled with overblown romantic tension and outlandish encounters with their pursuers. The imperfections of the protagonists (Cassie is not model thin, and Harrison isn't a fierce tough guy) add realism to the read, which, if nothing else, is adequate escapist fare. Agent, Karen Solem at Spencerhill Associates. (May) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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