Jamie Sobrato, Too Wild

Too Wild

Jamie Sobrato

Harlequin Temptation, Nov 2004, $4.50, 216 pp.

ISBN: 0373691971

In San Francisco, her latest assignment has placed journalist Jenna Calvert in jeopardy so when Travis Roth, the brother of her twin sister's fianc , asks for a favor, she figures why not. Jenna's sibling Kathryn obtained facial treatments that have made her mug look puffy so she is in hiding until she can get her visage fixed. She needs Jenna to do what they did as children pretend to be her while attending social and charity events.

Jenna agrees to spend two weeks in Carmel masquerading as her sister. However, the wild child ,as Jenna is known by her family, soon finds herself in deep trouble as she is attracted to Travis when she is supposed to pay attention to the groom. As Jenna and Travis fall in love, the switch causes chaos and confusion for everyone else.

This madcap, heated romance is a wild romp that fans who appreciate laughter with love will enjoy this fine tale. The storyline is fun as Jenna and Kathryn are opposites so that the masquerade is impossible without people thinking the bride has either jitters or is possessed. Though the love subplot between the lead couple seems secondary to the antics, including the torrid encounters, readers will take delight with this amusing screwball comedy.

Harriet Klausner