For The Fun Of It

• Author: Karen Toller Whittenburg
• Publisher: Harlequin American Romance # 424
• Year: 1992
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Book Description

Never a dull moment...

As far as Miranda Blue Garrison was concerned, that was the motto of her new employer, the Grizelle Gadget and Toy Company. Everything in the place was out of control, from the robot mailboy to its creator, her wild co-VP Tad Denton.

Tad seemed determined to mix business with pleasure and to show Blue how to make it in the toy business by playing with toys, stopping to smell the roses, flying a kite...and learning to live life for the fun of it.

That left Blue with only one thought: If life was all fun and games, could she find a game to share with Tad that would always have two winners?

Reader Comments

This was one of my favorite Harlequin American Romances. Karen Toller Whittenburg did a great job of balancing Tad's complete dedication to living a life filled with fun with his reasons for doing so -- he tragically lost his family, wallowed in pain for far too long, and then realized that he wasn't going to get his family back and they wouldn't want him to kill himself with grief. There's a sense of desperation in his constant manic behavior, but it's also genuine.

The author also creates great contrast between her lead characters. One takes life too seriously, one appears not to take life seriously enough. This allows them to move closer to the center and to find common ground while maintaining their individual personalities. During this era, Harlequin American Romance was at its best, and I really miss the edgier, funnier aspects of the line!--Romancewiki 10:48, 21 June 2008 (PDT)