Making Over Mike

• Author: Lisa Plumley
• Publisher: Zebra
• Year: 2001
• Kensingtonbooks.com Listing: Making Over Mike

Prosperous Beauty Seeks Ordinary Joe...

Amanda Connor is a life coach—not a magician! Granted, as a televised publicity stunt for her new business, the savvy entrepreneur has promised to transform some poor slob into a perfectly balanced example of modern manhood. But Mike Cavaco gives "raw material" new meaning. With her future at stake, what can Amanda do but roll up her sleeves, get down to work...and pray for a miracle?

In a city crawling with hot restaurants and hotter women, culinary whiz and contented bachelor Mike has been in his glory—until now. Simultaneously jobless and dateless, he's forced to trade his sweat pants, poker games, and pay-per-view sports to spend 24/7 with a hyper-enthusiastic mentor who happens to be easy on the eyes—but impossible in every other way. Unwilling Mike never suspects that he's about to become the man of Amanda's dreams—or that she might just turn out to be the woman of his....

Reviews

• "Oh, the things men do for love! ...the funniest thing in this very funny novel is that, the more Amanda remodels Mike into the perfect, yoga-posturing, freshly shaven, sensitive man-for-the-new-millennium, the more she misses the impossibly scruffy, irresistibly charming original." —from B. Dalton's Heart to Heart newsletter

• "Lisa Plumley comes into her own with a rollicking romantic comedy sure to please. Making Over Mike is an absolute delight and a story I highly recommend for a pure pleasure read!" —Romance Reviews Today

• "Author Lisa Plumley has a definite knack...portraying the humorous perils of falling in love, while pulling on the reader's heartstrings. Making Over Mike is touching, fun, humorous, and of course, romantic!" —The State newspaper

• "Ms. Plumley has written a laugh-out-loud tale that will leave you with a smile on your face. Mike's friends and family are a hoot, and the protagonists are, well, simply wonderful. A definite 'keeper!'" —Rendezvous

• "Funny, snappy...a delightful read. High jinks fly and love triumphs in the end!" —Old Book Barn Gazette

• "Making Over Mike packs humor, loads of sexual tension, sizzling moments of passion and a spirited storyline into a story that will knock your socks off! From the first page, I was laughing aloud and unable to put the story down." —The Romance Reader's Connection

• "Get set for a super fast ride full of sizzling passion, steaming sexual tension, lighthearted banter and tons of humor that will leave you laughing out loud. Lisa Plumley is without a doubt one of the divas of romantic comedy!" —readertoreader.com

• "Making Over Mike is a fast-paced story, sprinkled with humor and just enough passion to keep the reader hooked. Five stars (a definite keeper)!" —The Oakland Press newspaper

• "I couldn't put this book down...the romance is first rate! I wholeheartedly recommend this book to everyone —those people who love laugh out loud humor, character driven plots, adorable secondary characters, true romantic moments, and amazing sensual passion. Everyone will find something to love about Making Over Mike!'" —Romance and Friends

• "Plumley's well placed details and lively supporting characters make this a full and delightful read. Making Over Mike is pure sunshine, and to quote Plumley, 'good for the soul!'" —Addicted2RomanceBooks.com

• "Making Over Mike is both fun and lighthearted. Watch for more from this author!" —Romantic Times BOOKreviews

• "Rarely does an author make my auto-buy list after only one try. Lisa Plumley is one of these elite few who landed decisively with her latest release. If you're a fan of Patti Berg or Millie Criswell, you will love Lisa Plumley's Making Over Mike!" —Barbara O'Neill, author of Luck of The Toss

• "Making Over Mike is an amusing contemporary romantic romp that never takes itself seriously. Anyone who enjoys reading a funny frolicking romp will want to peruse Lisa Plumley's cheerful tale!" —Harriet Klausner, Book Browser

• "Lisa Plumley makes reading fun. Her characters are quirky, and oh-so-sizzling in the romance department!" —The Belles and Beaux of Romance

• "This is a fun story of life and love. Lisa Plumley introduces an unforgettable cast of characters! Making Over Mike will tickle your funny bone and touch your heart like no other contemporary romance can!" —Huntress Book Reviews

• "Making Over Mike is laugh out loud romantic comedy at its best. Page after page of zany situations, colorful secondary characters, and snappy dialogue make this a superior read. Five stars!" —Affaire de Coeur

Translations/Other Editions

• Karjääriloto võitja (Raamatukoi) Estonian
• e-book (E-Reads.com)
• A Fera Domada (Nova Cultural) Portuguese