Gimme an O!

From Publishers Weekly
Perrin (Tell Me You Love Me; Say You Need Me; etc.) brings together two very different people in search of the very same thing. Gynecologist turned sex therapist Lecia Calhoun, aka Dr. Love, is reveling in the success of her new book, The Big O, "a lighthearted but factual look at women's orgasms and how to achieve them," even if she's having trouble practicing what she preaches. NFL quarterback Anthony Beals, aka T, is living in a nightmare ever since that compromising photo of him and a hooker hit the tabloids and his brand-new wife sued for divorce. Their paths cross on Jay Leno's show—Anthony's there to proclaim his innocence; Lecia's there to flog her book—and sparks fly when T accuses Lecia, who once ran into his estranged wife, of messing up their marriage. Will Anthony clear his name? Will Lecia get her mojo back? Poor them—they just need a little TLC. And they'll find it on a road trip to New Orleans and Kansas as they search for Anthony's wife, who was never who she seemed to be and who has suddenly gone missing. A little suspense, a soupçon of romance and a lot of unnecessary dialogue and exposition later, the happy ending comes as it should in this predictable but fun diversion. (Jan.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Book Description

When L.A. sex therapist Dr. Lecia Calhoun writes a self-help book called The Big O there's no doubt what she's talking about. But this expert on making the right moves in the bedroom, known to the country as Dr. Love, has to admit to herself that it's been a long time ...

FROM THE PUBLISHER

When L.A. sex therapist Dr. Lecia Calhoun writes a self-help book called The Big O there's no doubt what she's talking about. But this expert on making the right moves in the bedroom, known to the country as Dr. Love, has to admit to herself that it's been a long time ...

Then she appears with star quarterback Anthony "T" Beals on a late-night talk show. It's clear this man knows what O stands for. After all, he got caught with a working girl—on film! But that's not the worst of his problems. When Lecia tells him he's got issues and his wife should dump him, he really lets loose on national television. Then T comes up with some harebrained plan to solve his marital woes—involving Dr. Love's help. Before she can blink, Lecia is on a whirlwind cross-country adventure with T ... who teaches her how to move from the sidelines to the playing field—and demand more for herself. Soon everyone wants to know what is going on with Dr. Love and T Beals.

About the Author:Kayla Perrin is originally from Toronto, Canada. She attended the University of Toronto where she obtained a B.A. in English and Sociology. Deciding that she wanted to be a teacher, she later attended York University and obtained a B.Ed.

Kayla fell in love with drama and performed in many stage plays as well as in television and film productions. She has also worked as an assistant film editor. But Kayla is most happy when writing. Since the publication of her first novel in 1998, she has sold thirteen more novels, including a children's novel, The Disappearance of Allison Jones. She recently received an award voted as one of the Top Ten Favorite Books of 1999 and isthe first African-American romance to make this list. Likewise, Kayla's debut novel was the first African-American romance to make the Top Ten on Ingram's Most Requested Romances list.

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Publishers Weekly

Perrin (Tell Me You Love Me; Say You Need Me; etc.) brings together two very different people in search of the very same thing. Gynecologist turned sex therapist Lecia Calhoun, aka Dr. Love, is reveling in the success of her new book, The Big O, "a lighthearted but factual look at women's orgasms and how to achieve them," even if she's having trouble practicing what she preaches. NFL quarterback Anthony Beals, aka T, is living in a nightmare ever since that compromising photo of him and a hooker hit the tabloids and his brand-new wife sued for divorce. Their paths cross on Jay Leno's show-Anthony's there to proclaim his innocence; Lecia's there to flog her book-and sparks fly when T accuses Lecia, who once ran into his estranged wife, of messing up their marriage. Will Anthony clear his name? Will Lecia get her mojo back? Poor them-they just need a little TLC. And they'll find it on a road trip to New Orleans and Kansas as they search for Anthony's wife, who was never who she seemed to be and who has suddenly gone missing. A little suspense, a soup on of romance and a lot of unnecessary dialogue and exposition later, the happy ending comes as it should in this predictable but fun diversion. (Jan.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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