Mad About Max - Lisa Plumley

• Author: Lisa Plumley
• Publisher: Zebra
• Year: 2006
• Amazon Listing - Mad About Max

Sushi for pooches. Belly dancing. Men in their underwear. It's all in a day's work for Lucy Logan...

...and so is getting unemployed folks spruced up with designer duds at the charity shop Successfully Dressed. Anyone who knows Lucy knows her heart is always in the right place. But the guy who shows up wearing nothing but tighty-whities and a frown doesn't know Lucy—or understand why she won't just let him buy back his "lucky suit." Instead, she insists he earn it back through volunteer work. Of course, Max Nolan's killer abs and effortless charm have nothing whatsoever to do with Lucy's good intentions...

From minute one, Max can't keep his eyes off the skimpy-skirted, boho-punk vision that is Lucy Logan. She's a woman of ideals, while he's a man of action—but that doesn't mean they can't collaborate on...any number of things. Beyond getting his suit back, Max figures he can make some great contacts with the shop's rich benefactors, exactly what he needs to get his pampered pets boutique off the ground. And if he gets a little—okay, a lot—closer to Lucy in the process, well, that's a sacrifice he's only too willing to make...

"Lisa Plumley creates charming characters. Her books are a delight!" —Rachel Gibson

Honors

• awarded a starred review by Booklist magazine

Reviews

• "A cool cast of secondary characters adds much to the story as clever Plumley, who is already known for her entertaining romantic comedies, presents another winner in this humorous and engaging tale about a man who literally loses his shirt, but finds his heart." —Booklist (starred review)

• "Mad About Max kept me laughing from beginning to end. What great characters! Very highly recommended, especially for fans of romantic comedy." —Romance Junkies

• "Lisa Plumley gifts us with another delight in Mad About Max. Her characters come to life with color, verve and warmth. And her plots are as unique as they are fun to read. Mad About Max is a madcap adventure with a wonderful message. Don’t miss this grand, feel-good story sure to capture your heart!" —Fresh Fiction

• "Plumley offers us a plethora of entertaining secondary characters to enjoy at the periphery of the main action, along with a lot of funny one-liners. You’ll enjoy Mad About Max, too!" —Romance Reader at Heart (Four-Rose Read!)

• "Mad About Max is another vintage Plumley, a zippy, smart, well-written and often humorous story that’s a joy to read." —Bookloons

• "I was really enchanted by this book, the first of this author's that I've ever read. This is a fast-reading book, and one with a bonus—a charming secondary romance. I found myself grinning the entire time I was reading this book, and really rooted for the characters. This is a great beach read—fun, light, and sweet. I will be on the lookout for the author's next book." —All About Romance

• "I loved the comedic premise of Lisa Plumley's books! Humor is always on the forefront but just as prevalent is romance! A very fun read as usual from Lisa Plumley!" —Reader to Reader/New and Previously Owned Books

• "Author Lisa Plumley is one of the shining stars of romantic comedy, and her new title Mad About Max is sure to bring a chuckle to romance readers everywhere." —A Romance Review

• "Instead of one romance, readers are treated to two charming romance stories in one novel. Lisa Plumley's latest is a sure bet!" —Roundtable Romance Reviews

Translations/Other Editions

• large print (Thorndike Press)