Falling For April

• Author: Lisa Plumley
• Publisher: Zebra
• Year: 2002

She's got the moxie, he's got the money... Her hometown gourmet catering company may be in a slump, but April Finnegan isn't about to begin again. Determined to save her business, she sets out to win some local sponsors, unaware she's not the only one in Saguaro Vista with that idea. Turns out wealthy department store mogul Ryan Forrester is one step—and thousands of dollars—ahead of her. Clearly, this sunny southwestern town isn't big enough for both of them. Somebody has to go—and it sure isn't going to be April!

Will love be the prize?

All his life, Ryan has relied on his family money and connections to get by. Now the outrageously off-beat, infuriatingly alluring April has challenged him to survive a week in Small Town, USA without either. He takes her up on it, knowing it means being with her constantly—but never imagining he might lose his heart in the process! Thanks to their wager, now that Ryan most wants to impress a woman, he's a penniless pauper. He'll have to rely on his charm alone to convince April that he's a prince of a guy—and well worth falling for...

Honors

• a Barnes & Noble mass-market bestseller

Reviews

• "I adored Falling For April! Lisa Plumley has penned a fast, funny story, overflowing with characters you won't soon forget. Between anatomically correct chocolate Adonises (Adonisi?), short-term familial kleptomania, talking wallets, and getting Maytagged, Lisa Plumley took me for the ride of my life! With charming characters, engaging dialogue, and witty writing, Falling For April is lotsa fun!" —Elizabeth Bevarly

• "Fresh, funny, and delightful, Falling For April is absolutely wonderful! You're going to fall in love with Lisa Plumley's wit and engaging characters." —Millie Criswell, bestselling author of What To Do About Annie?

• "Witty dialogue, unique characters and lots of humor make Falling For April a romance you don't want to miss. Need a smile? Grab this book!" —Lori Foster

• "Lisa Plumley's delightfully different love stories sparkle with sassy, wise cracking, slightly off-the-wall fun." —Kasey Michaels

• "You'll FALL hard for Lisa Plumley's newest laugh-out-loud romantic adventure. Falling for April is fast, funny, and fantastic! A sure fire hit." —Christina Skye, author of My Spy

• "Four stars! Loaded with humor and fun, Falling For April is an endearing & lighthearted read. Lisa Plumley has a knack for humor!" —Romantic Times BOOKreviews

• "This is one wager where everyone's a winner, including Lisa Plumley's readers!" —from B. Dalton's Heart to Heart newsletter

• "Small town woman meets mega-store mogul in a battle of wits and strong wills until the better business owner wins in Lisa Plumley's captivating cure for retail woes, Falling for April. [A] delightful comedic treat!" —BookPage

• "I adore Lisa Plumley's writing, so I was thrilled with the opportunity to review her latest book. Falling For April packs sexual tension and humor into a nice little package!" —Romance Readers Connection

• "The humor and outrageous situations warm you to the characters, and that they are! The lunacy runs through every page and so does the romance. This is a great book!" —Rendezvous

• "This book was really wonderful...laugh out loud funny, touching and just an all around great read. Don't miss out on Falling For April!" —Interludes, Borders #105

• "This is hilarious, nonstop screwball comedy with zany, lovable characters. Plumley is the equal and more of Sue Civil-Brown and Rachel Gibson!" —Library Journal

• "An amusing contemporary romantic romp. Readers will fall for the humorous Falling For April!" —Harriet Klausner, The Best Reviews

• "It's difficult to figure out who falls for who first, but there's one sure thing, the reader will enjoy this light, entertaining tale!" —The Oakland Press newspaper

• "A rollicking comedy with so many laugh-out-loud scenes. Treat yourself by picking up this book and you, too, will be Falling for April!" —Romance Reviews Today

• "Another successful story by an author who has a definite knack of blending comedy with romance. It will make you laugh and make you awww. Falling for April is definitely worth reading!"—The State newspaper

• "Filled with quirky and lovable characters —a great summertime read!" —The Pilot newspaper

• "There is much about this book that brings the work of Jennifer Crusie to mind! The humor, love, chaos, humanity and idiocy of real life are all present, mixed with a steady hand. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good giggle with their romance!" —A Romance Review

Translations/Other Editions

• Zoete broodjes, echte liefde (Audax) Dutch
• Um Beijo, Um Desafio! (Nova Cultural) Portuguese
• e-book (E-Reads.com)