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(More customer reviews)Jayne Murphy is your classic "girly-girl." Baby blue is her signature color and high-heeled shoes are her best friends. She's a city girl who loves her decaf soy lattes and rescuing the occasional puppy or homeless saxophone player. When the love of her life leaves her with a broken heart, Jayne channels her grief into creating a self-help book. The result is Heartbreak 101: Getting Over the Good-Bye Guys, a runaway bestseller.
Now researching her follow-up book, Jayne arrives in Arizona with five "breakup-ees" for a wilderness/open air therapy adventure. However, instead of the spa she expects, the wilderness lodge is really...a wilderness lodge with only one bathtub to be had in the entire place. To make matters worse, her wilderness guide turns out to be none other than her very own Mr. Good-Bye Guy, Riley Davis. Can Jayne survive five days in Riley's company? Can Jayne survive five days without a bath or latte in sight?
Nature photographer Riley Davis has never been able to stay long in one place. For Riley, there's always another assignment or adventure around the corner. Only once did Riley ever thought of settling down but a burst of panic made him sneak off into the night. When Riley decides to give his grandfather a hand by leading a group of women on a wilderness trek, he comes across his one true regret...Jayne Murphy. Can Riley make up for the hurt he's caused Jayne in the past? Can Riley survive five days of the Breakup-ees' anti-heartbreak workshop?
At first glance, Lisa Plumley's RECONSIDERING RILEY comes across as an example of the "chick lit" trend. However, underneath Jayne's leopard-print mirrored compact and baby blue ensembles lies a very likable heroine. She's smart, caring and a truly sympathetic heroine. Meanwhile, it's fun to watch commitment-shy Riley go down for the count. This hero-without-a-clue never suspects that he's the inspiration for Heartbreak 101 and is constantly putting his feet into his mouth. Several secondary characters, including the other breakup-ees and Riley's teen niece Alexis, provide the perfect foil. While the book's climax is a tad hokey, it doesn't detract from the story's overall charm and sassiness.
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A contemporary romantic comedy where high heels meet hiking boots, self-help meets self-reliance...and old flames spark up nothing but trouble.Having based her best-selling relationship book on her own personal experience with gorgeous, outdoorsy photojournalist Riley Davis--who stole her heart then skipped town--author Jayne Murphy organizes a workshop for dump-ees. But the "retreat" she's planned could be a disaster when she finds out that the leader for her group's week-long nature jaunt is Riley. Will their past attraction re-ignite?
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