Characters either grab you or they don't. Plots either intrigue you or disappoint you. People may say that genre books are the same story again over and over. They aren't really. There are little differences in the writing, in the character, in the settings that blend together and make a book a bit more magical than you may have originally thought.
Anne Gracie's The Perfect Kiss is one of those books that surprises. Grace is set on having an adventure. She finally has inherited the money, worn down her relatives' objections and is planning to travel to Egypt. But first she is going to do a favor for a timid friend. Grace is going to help Melly on her journey to meet her fiance. Grace will be disguised as her chaperone and keep an eye on her. But Dominic Wolfe is not what he seems either. He may have inherited the title, but grew up overseas since his mother was separated from his father. He doesn't seem that interested in a previously arranged married. But he does notice the sassy chaperone who keeps trying to organize the disheveled household. Who is this woman who keeps trying to set things right? And why do the villagers think she is the harbinger of prosperity for the estate?
Grace is just trying to get things settled so she can leave on her trip, but Dominic keeps questioning her efforts and it is getting rather hard for her to keep from taking charge of the household. As she gets to know him, she realizes she needs to leave because she is in love with him. And she can't hurt Melly's chances for a marriage.
And that is where things get a little different. A bit of the Far East, a pinch of quirky characters, and a pair of lead characters that don't want to be ordinary. Come join in the experience. A fun and frothy read.
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