Getting Real

    by Julie Elizabeth Leto, Vicki Lewis Thompson, Jennifer LaBrecque

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    January 1, 2005

    ISBN-13: 0373836392

    Available in: Paperback

    Getting Real
    by Julie Elizabeth Leto, Vicki Lewis Thompson, Jennifer LaBrecque

    Real TV, real love...and no commercials....

    Surviving Sarah by Vicki Lewis Thompson
    Financial planner Luke Richards has entered a battle-of-the-brawn reality TV show for one reason. He wants the "prize"—Sarah Donovan, former teen star and Luke's high-school fantasy. Only fantasy has nothing to do with Reality TV...

    The Great Chase by Julie Elizabeth Leto
    Charlotte "Charlie" Cuesta and Sam Ryan are rival P.I.'s—and former lovers. But when she finds herself partnered with sexy Sam once more—traveling cross-country in a reality show—she can't help wondering if he'll get even before she falls for him again...or after?

    The Last Virgin by Jennifer LaBrecque
    When Andrea Scarpini signs up for a bachelorette-style show with a twist—she never realizes her virginity will be up for grabs! Contestant Zach Richards is an undercover journalist, determined to be the first to prove Reality TV isn't real at all. And he ends up being the first, all right...



    Julie Elizabeth Leto's Bio

    I don't have a stepmother, have never been blonde and wouldn't know how to clean a fireplace if ashes were stacked to the flue. But my road to publication didn't come overnight or without a lot of disappointment. Yes, I have my Prince Charming (and a little Princess to boot), but other than that, Cinderella and I have nothing in common. Of course, my becoming published did have a lot to do with finding the perfect fit, so who knows? Maybe I do have a fairy godmother somewhere out there. Born and raised in Florida to a close-knit Italian-American family, I learned never to give up or give in -- especially when in pursuit of a lifelong dream. I worked over eight years before Harlequin Temptation bought my first book, SEDUCING SULLIVAN. A romance reader from age 16, I knew these were the stories I wanted to write. I started my first romance in 1988 while in graduate school. Soon after, I joined the workforce as an English teacher. I wrote at night and on weekends. During breaks. I grabbed every free moment I could. In 1996, I retired from teaching, joined my family's manufacturing business and gave myself more time to write. "The call" from Harlequin came in March of 1997 with an offer to publish SEDUCING SULLIVAN, my fourth completed novel. I discovered my niche with Temptation's sensuous, sexy tone and character-driven stories. My desire to "push the envelope" fit perfectly in Temptation's Blaze series. All the rejection letters and years of working to improve and hone my style paid off. With the start of the new Blaze line, I have homes at both Temptation and Blaze that I truly treasure. So to be honest, sometimes I do feel like a certain fairytale princess.