Women on the Edge of a Nervous \t\t Breakthrough

Little happens in Kettle, Wis., but when Sharpe, who has written over \t\t 20 romance and erotica novels, sends an acquitted murderess to the town days \t\t after her sensational New York trial concludes, there's trouble in the offing. \t\t Lorelei Taylor, found not guilty of murdering her "publishing magnate" lover, \t\t heads to Kettle, home of her late grandmother, to lay low after the trial. As \t\t luck would have it, there's a too-good-to-be-true widower/ handyman across the \t\t street, but he refuses to be another sex toy for the gorgeous Lorelei. Neighbor \t\t Sarah Gilchrist is long accustomed to her beautiful home and ugly marriage, but \t\t Lorelei's ballsy New York attitude rubs off on her. Same with dowdy Erin Hall: \t\t abused by her husband, Erin is given hope by the arrival of the flamboyant \t\t woman she sees as a hero. Although the "surprise" at the end isn't surprising \t\t and the loose ends are tied too neatly, this feel-good story won't disappoint \t\t women readers looking for a light read. (Feb.)