Pati Berg's New Novel A Must Buy

Pati Berg's Book 'Wife for a Day' by Avon Romance.

I read the back of this book and was totally convinced it was for me. And trust me, lately it is getting harder and harder to do that. So at least the back of the cover sells this book.

But once I started reading it, what struck me was the amazing characterization done by this author. She really did a great job nailing down the characters and I'm talking about all the characters in the entire novel.

The book begins humbly.

Meet Samantha Jones, a 25 year old completely down on her luck. She has money troubles, a little bit about a big grave she bought for her momma without the knowledge that the man she was borrowing from was a loan shark. But of course, this was better than option two which was marrying a complete jerk who left a scar on her jaw when she said it wouldn't work out.

And while you'd think this character would have some self-esteem problems, she doesn't. She's been brought up tough. So when life throws her another turn and she is fired from high end suit altering Antonio's, she picks up a sew machine and goes to the last job she heard about, hoping only for the tip.

Samantha puts on the biggest front of her life when confronted by foul tempered milionaire rancher Jack Remington. His fiance breaks up with him, concluding that he really'isn't any good. When confronted by the seamstress, he can't help but think she would fit the bill of the fiance his sister hasn't yet met. This could avoid some hurt feelings for his sister and he proposes a job opportunity to her.

With her loan shark expecting money any day, she doesn't hesitate although her moral compass clearly says that she should. But times are tough and she goes for it, showing up at a ball where the elite with money meet to talk about this or that.

At first, she's convinced she can put Jack and his sister in the same set but instead, she ends up finding out that they are both fairly down-to-earth.

And unlike other romances where you'll find the central misunderstanding or premise cleared up by chapter six, Pati Berg doesn't bother clearing this one up for a good long time. It makes the book more enjoyable and more over-the-top. The relationship between the main characters is also over-the-top with calamity abouding.

Join these characters for a great adventure where the author sprinkles in the past and shows how these two people developed.

One of the other things I'd like to point out without spoiling the ending is that there are butterflies in this book. Are you aware that butterflies are a message of hope?

This book is an avon book and the key website is www.avonbooks.com/romance.

With this book as my first from Patti Berg, I can't wait to investigate and find out if she has anymore books.

This book gets the review of 4 1/2 out of 5 possible stars because there are details here and there that are confusing or aren't cleared up.