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Just Like Heaven

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When Kate French, owner of French Kiss, a popular antiques shop, sets out to deliver some Revolutionary War documents to a client, she feels ill, pulls her car over, and begins to lose consciousness. One of the last things she remembers is a hunky man in a Grateful Dead T-shirt who claims to be a licensed EMT. Mark wants to return the metal box he found in Kate's car but doesn't know her name. Kate hasn't a clue about the identity of her good-looking savior but has other things to worry about: her health; Paul, her best friend since grade school who suddenly wants to marry her; Kate's daughter, who decides to drop out of college; and submitting to the care of Kate's mother, a Wiccan sex expert. When Mark finally finds Kate, the chemistry is strong, but can an atheist and an Episcopalian priest sustain a relationship? Very few romance writers create characters as well developed and realistic as Bretton's. Her books pull you in and don't let you leave until the last word is read.
--Shelley Mosley
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"Peopled with an interesting cast of secondary characters, not to mention this strong couple, this one will keep you reading past your bedtime . . ."
--Elizabeth Darrach, BellaOnline

"I laughed, I cried, I cheered these very engaging people on who felt remarkably like friends. Bravo, Barbara Bretton; JUST LIKE HEAVEN is sure to be another winner!"
--Lettitia, Contemporary Romance Writers

"Just Like Heaven is a book not to be missed."
--Sandi, CKs Kwips and Kritiques

"JUST LIKE HEAVEN by Barbara Bretton is exactly that. An engaging, humorous and tender novel, it made me feel comfortable enough to want to linger in the author's world for at least a lifetime or two, the way I imagine the real Heaven should."
--Kay James, Romance Readers at Heart

"An exhilarating contemporary romance . . ."
--Bookreview.com

"Bretton's lyrical writing enthralls from the first page as she immerse readers in a tale of romance and new beginnings."
--Sheri Melnick, Romantic Times

"Barbara weaves a wonderful tale of romance, deep hidden emotions, and family relationships. The story is so emotionally charged that it is definitely a three Kleenex story."
--Michele, Romance Junkies

"Barbara Bretton writes a poignant story about love and the rediscovery of what our hearts truly want. JUST LIKE HEAVEN is a touching, funny exploration of what life can be if we're given a second chance." --Sabrina Marino, FRESH FICTION

"JUST LIKE HEAVEN is a pleasant escape from everyday stresses for the reader." --Lisa Baca, ROMANCE REVIEWS TODAY

"Peopled with an interesting cast of secondary characters, not to mention this strong couple, this one will keep you reading past your bedtime . . ."
--Elizabeth Darrach, BellaOnline

"I laughed, I cried, I cheered these very engaging people on who felt remarkably like friends. Bravo, Barbara Bretton; JUST LIKE HEAVEN is sure to be another winner!"
--Lettitia, Contemporary Romance Writers

"Just Like Heaven is a book not to be missed.
--Sandi, CKs Kwips and Kritiques

"JUST LIKE HEAVEN by Barbara Bretton is exactly that. An engaging, humorous and tender novel, it made me feel comfortable enough to want to linger in the author's world for at least a lifetime or two, the way I imagine the real Heaven should."
--Kay James, Romance Readers at Heart

"An exhilarating contemporary romance . . ."
--Bookreview.com

USA Today bestselling author Barbara Bretton returns with the wry and tender story of Kate French--a woman who's learning that her brush with death might give her a whole new life . . .

It all started with a red lace thong. Normally Kate is a twinset and pearls kind of girl who wouldn't be caught dead in such a thing. But that's exactly what happens when sudden chest pains leave her lying in a parking lot with her skirt hiked up around her hips for all of Princeton to see.

It's a man in a Grateful Dead T-shirt who saves her life and then disappears without a trace. A total stranger--and yet Kate would give anything to see him again. How is she to know that her mystery man is planning a new, faraway life for himself, one that doesn't include romance, even if he can't seem to get the woman in red lace out of his mind?

Romance isn't high on Kate's list of priorities either. But when the handsome Good Samaritan shows up on her doorstep, they discover that even the strongest heart is no match for love . . .

ISBN # 051514262X
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