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Mack has always had a crush on his best friend Alex, and is always there when she ends one dead end relationship after another. When she inherits a rundown house, carpenter Mack offers to help her get the place in working order. When she asks him to set her up with a marriage minded friend, Mack has the difficult task of watching as the woman he loves gets closer to another man. After some unexpected kisses, Alex sees Mack in a new light, but is she really willing to take a chance on losing her best friend if the romance sizzles out, particularly since his first marriage lasted less than a month?

Jump's ode to "When Harry Met Sally" is a fun story overall, but mired by its predictability. A secondary plot regarding Alex's deceased mother is more interesting, and should have been the focus of the story. Ultimately, it is an entertaining escape for a few hours.

© Tracy Vest, January 2009


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Simply The Best Zebra Contemporary Romance Shirley Jump 9781420100365 Books Reviews

For over two decades, Mack Douglas and Alexandra Kenner have been friends and neighbors. They are always there for one another, but neither shows any sexual inclination towards their pal. In fact Mack muses whether Alex even realizes he is not just one of the "girls" and likewise Alex ponders whether Mack knows she is one of the girls. When the reporter's house is under renovation, Mack invites her to stay in his; which she accepts at the same time she ends another losing relationship.

A confirmed bachelor, Mack finds himself fantasizing about sex with Alex. His upper head is embarrassed by his sexual musing, but the libido of his lower head is rock solid. Meanwhile Alex begins to realize she wants more than friendship with the contractor next door, but how to seduce the commitment wary Mack becomes her obsession even more than her career, which until she moved in was her number one goal.

SIMPLY THE BEST is a fine contemporary romance starring two best buddies falling in love with neither knowing how to proceed. The tale is fun to follow due to the wary antics of Mack and Alex as each covets the other, but hides as best they can their desire to change their relationship. This is simply a lighthearted When Harry Met Sally frolic.

Harriet Klausner
Since the back cover blurb is already given on this page, I'll get straight to my review.

I first read Shirley Jump in the Sugar and Spice Christmas anthology. I liked her contribution, so when I say SIMPLY THE BEST at the used book store, I decided to give it a try.

I'm really glad I did. I enjoyed this novel thoroughly. There are actually three couples in this novel. I'll deal with the primary one first.

The theme of best friends falling in love is a favorite of mine, and the author handled it well. The hero and heroine had great chemistry without being overdone. While their sexual tension sizzled, I also felt like there was more to their relationship than just the physical. The author did a good job of developing the characters, so that I really felt like I knew them, and could see why they would fall in love with on another. The author also tackled some real relationship issues in this book; this was more than the stupid misunderstandings you read so often in romance. I was expecting a bit of a fluff read, given the cover art (that'll teach me to ignore the advice of not judging a book by its cover!) but this one got to me more than I expected. I got tears in my eyes more than once while reading this.

In the secondary relationships, the heroine's friend is dealing with the near breakdown of her marriage, and the hero's parents are currently seperated, though still in love with one another. I felt the author did a good job of bringing satisfying conclusions to all these story threads without being over-the-top cheesy. There were also some laugh-out-loud moments while reading this. Not many authors do humor well, but this book hit the mark.

If an author can bring me to both laughter and tears in the same novel, it's a winner. I'm a very picky reader, but it's safe to say that I will definitely be reading this author again!
Mack has always had a crush on his best friend Alex, and is always there when she ends one dead end relationship after another. When she inherits a rundown house, carpenter Mack offers to help her get the place in working order. When she asks him to set her up with a marriage minded friend, Mack has the difficult task of watching as the woman he loves gets closer to another man. After some unexpected kisses, Alex sees Mack in a new light, but is she really willing to take a chance on losing her best friend if the romance sizzles out, particularly since his first marriage lasted less than a month?

Jump's ode to "When Harry Met Sally" is a fun story overall, but mired by its predictability. A secondary plot regarding Alex's deceased mother is more interesting, and should have been the focus of the story. Ultimately, it is an entertaining escape for a few hours.

© Tracy Vest, January 2009