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Monday, August 28, 2006

Fiction Review

Lemon Curd
by Homa Pourasgari
ISBN-10: 0977978001
Review by Heather Froeschl

Be careful of what first impressions you may be making on
those you meet...you never know when you'll be making new
relationships and you wouldn't want to be thought of as
brash or rude forevermore, would you? Neil Whittaker could
have saved himself a good deal of trouble had he only been a
gentleman in a small, specialized food market, and Anna Lisa
would have seen him for what he truly is right from the
start. But then there wouldn't have been much to start the
story on! Homa Pourasgari's delightful novel, "Lemon Curd"
offers lessons to learn, enjoyment of the story, and an
enticement for a savory toast topper.

Anna Lisa is an account executive with a prestigious
marketing firm. She's used to working alone, at all hours,
and getting the job done. So she is quite surprised when her
boss Simon calls in help from across the pond on a large
account she's been working on. Neil Whittaker is to be her
partner for the next eight months, sharing her office and
her account. The firm is working on a campaign that will
focus on expanding both the London and American market, and
first impressions gone sour or no, the two of them will work
together. Eventually, their friendship blossoms, the account
is doing well, but Neil's and Anna Lisa's other
relationships suffer immensely. Will the two of them be
successful in work and play? What about Neil's fiancé, his
parents back home, and Anna Lisa's mistrust of love?

This is a work of romance but it is also a study in all
relationships, our roles in the workplace, and our goals in
today's hectic lifestyles. The plot is well thought out, the
characters multileveled and quite realistic. An interesting
and easy going read, "Lemon Curd" offers strong female roles
as well as positive male ones. Whichever side readers' root
for, the book is appealing and well written.

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