Book Reviews | Stick Shift
Stick Shift, by Mary Leo
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ISBN: 0-373-44181-9
Publisher: Harlequin Books
Release Date: January 2004
List Price: $4.50
Reviewed by Karen Heidrich
Lucy Mastronardo's happiness is based on her career. Life is even better because she's going to marry the man of her dreams. On the outside they appear so perfect for each other, it has been easy to ignore their differences on the inside -- until Vittorio Bandini.
One week before her wedding, Lucy needs to go on a business trip to secure a promotion. She meets Vittorio on the flight to Rome, a man she's equally repelled by and attracted to. When there are no rental cars available, he offers to drive her to Naples. Her week in Italy is rigidly scheduled, beginning with a meeting she has no chance of making. The wine and food, the view, and the laid-back attitudes of the Italians make Lucy crazy. Her schedule is quickly blown. By the end of the week the deadline is met, though it was painful getting there. And Lucy is changed because of the experience.
STICK SHIFT is Mary Leo's first novel, the kind of short contemporary expected from the Flipside series. She uses the stereotypes we're comfortable with to create a fun read that appeals to the senses, our sense of adventure, and our love of romance.
