Mr. Perfect
Setting: Warren, Michigan, present daySensuality: 8Jaine Bright and three close friends share dinner one night and during casual  conversation, create a list of qualifications for the perfect man--some logical,  some hilariously funny, some racy. Within days, their tongue-in-cheek wish list  of attributes for Mr. Perfect has been leaked to the press and the resultant  publicity is overwhelming. Coworkers, TV crews, and reporters barrage the  quartet with comments and criticism.As if Jaine doesn't have enough to cope with, she has a new neighbor who she  suspects is a criminal. She's relieved to learn that her neighbor is really an  undercover cop, but she's still wary--because smart, sexy Sam Donovan handles  her sharp witticisms with easy humor, and Jaine suspects that he may threaten  her heart. What Jaine doesn't know is that she's about to need Sam desperately  for something other than romance because her circle of friends is in big  trouble. Unfortunately, that list of qualifications for Mr. Perfect has touched  off a madman's rage. All of their lives are threatened and some of them are  going to die, maybe all of them, if Sam can't stop the unknown killer.Mr. Perfectbrings to readers the quintessential Linda Howard hero, whose  straightforward, "me Tarzan, you Jane" attitude plays well with a smart, witty  heroine. The rapid-fire dialogue between the two is downright hilarious at  times, even when the two are about to steam up the windows and burn up the  sheets. It's difficult to balance this kind of humor and sensuality with edgy  suspense, but Howard manages it with aplomb. If you enjoyedHeart of FireandDream Man, you're going to love this latest novel. It's drop-dead  wonderful.--Lois Faye Dyer