Friday, July 02, 2004

AT LEAST THEY LOVE ME IN THE HEARTLAND
TRUST FUND BOYS
ROB BYRNES
KENSINGTON BOOKS | $23

Brett Revere is up for the acting job of his life. Failed on Broadway (or, to be more accurate, Off-Off-Off-Broadway), and recently fired as a temp, he decides to take on the denizens of the Penthouse, a Mecca for rich older men, and find himself a sugar daddy who will solve his financial problems. Hoping to camouflage himself in the company of a wealthy young playboy, Brett discovers that his pal is working the same game, and the two devise "Operation Hamptons," mounting a campaign to stalk and capture their prey. Brett undergoes a meteoric rise as he finds his niche, then some serious sea changes involving a fling with partner Jamie; the dark eyes of Angel, a handsome bartender; and an encounter with a former temp employer. Just as he did in his first novel, The Night We Met, author Byrnes brews a sexy, slippery, highly entertaining romance.

First Missouri, now Minnesota. I can't wait for my review from Iowa.