PRAISE FOR BARBARA DELINSKY…
“Delinsky is a first-rate storyteller who creates believable, sympathetic characters who seem as familiar as your neighbors.”—The Boston Globe
“Delinsky combines her understanding of human nature with absorbing, unpredictable storytelling—a winning combination.”—Publishers Weekly(starred review)
“Delinsky has a knack for exploring the battlefields of contemporary life.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Delinsky does a wonderful and realistic job portraying family dynamics.”—Library Journal
“A writer who continues to earn her bestseller status."—Bookreporter.com
“Delinsky never fails to entertain.”—RT Book Reviews
…AND HER BESTSELLING NOVELS
ESCAPE
“Great Summer Read.”—People
“Delinsky nails it in her trademark latest, a captivating and moving story about a woman who's had enough of her life and wants a fresh start. . . . [She] keeps the story moving with some nice twists on a familiar plot, rich characterizations, and real-feeling dilemmas that will keep readers hooked.”—Publishers Weekly
“Another appealing page-turner."—Bookreporter.com
NOT MY DAUGHTER
“A topical tale that resonates with timeless emotion.” —People, 3½ stars
“Delinsky proves once again why she’s a perennial best-seller with this thought-provoking tale…Timely, fresh, and true-to-life.” —Publishers Weekly
“Emotionally intelligent…Mother-daughter bonding, knitting and a ripped-from-the-headlines plot from Delinsky offer her fans what they want—high drama and realism.”—Kirkus Reviews
From the Back Cover
From America’s beloved storyteller, Barbara Delinsky, comes two classic novels of unexpected romance that are sure to warm your heart…
HEAT WAVE
It’s a steamy summer night in Georgetown, and Caroline Cooper is feeling the heat—in more ways than one. Her job, her family, her love life: everything’s reached a boiling point and Caroline needs to cool off. But when she opens her apartment windowfor air, she finds herselfstaring at one very hot neighbor on the fire escape across the courtyard. He’s tall, dark, handsome—and as scantily clad as she is. With fifty feet of night separating them, it’s fun to fantasize. But when she finally meets Brendon up-close…that’s when things really heat up.
A SPECIAL SOMETHING
She’s seen him in magazines. Impossiblygood-looking.Jaw-droppingly sexy. He’s the most stunning male model Lesliehas ever seen. So when her wealthy brother asks what she wants for her birthday, Leslie points to the man in the ad and says, “him.” Kidding, of course. But the joke is on her when she shows up at her brother’s villa and finds him. Her fantasy man. In the flesh. Hired to keep Leslie company onanisland retreat, Oliver Ames is nothing like the picture-perfect model she imagined. He’s better. Because he’s real—and he’s really falling for her…
About the Author
Barbara Delinsky is a New York Times bestselling author with more than thirty million copies of her books in print. She has been published in twenty-five languages worldwide. A lifelong New Englander, Barbara earned a B.A. in Psychology at Tufts University and an M.A. in Sociology at Boston College. Barbara enjoys knitting, photography, and cats.
