- Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Zebra - Kensington (Nov 27 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1420100351
- ISBN-13: 978-1420100358
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.2 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #161,114 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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They say you can't go home again - and when home is Tempest, Indiana, "Litter Box Capital of the World," who'd want to? Not Allie Dean. She couldn't wait to leave the place that made her feel worthless when she was at her most vulnerable. Seven years later and 170 pounds lighter, Allie's back, scouting locations for an indy flick. It's the perfect opportunity to exact the sweet revenge that comes with looking seriously hot. And the guy who broke her heart just happens to have made himself very available...Duncan Henry isn't used to being stood up, though the gorgeous blond who just ditched him looks like she does it all the time. Still, Duncan's determined to win the stranger over, if only to get close to someone with no connection to Tempest. The truth is, Duncan hasn't had anyone he could really talk to since Allison left. Yeah, there are plenty of things the ex-jock-turned-weatherman would change if he had the chance - and maybe his chance is closer than he thinks...Now, with Allie getting ready to shoot and Duncan trying to score, something's gotta give. The question is, who will give in first?
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3.8 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Romantic and Heartwarming, Jan 13 2008
By Kelly "Reviewer for The Sinfully Sensuous" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Really Something (Mass Market Paperback)
Allison Gray left Tempest, Indiana right after high school determined to make a better life for herself. After seven years of hard work, she was on her way. Now Allie Dean, she lives in LA, works in the movie biz, and has dropped 170 pounds.Seeking revenge from those that tortured and humiliated her all her life, Allie arranges for new horror movie to be filmed in her old hometown. When Allie rolls into town, she has everyone fooled. No one recognizes her - not even the family she left behind. Everything is going according to plan until she runs into the boy that broke her heart in high school - Duncan Henry. He is a local television anchor, and is still as gorgeous as Allie remembers. Duncan is intrigued with Allie Dean, but could swear he knows her from somewhere...................
Really Something is a well written multi-layered romantic drama. I don't agree with any of the other reviewers that classify this as a comedy. There are a couple of light moments, but nothing that is laugh out loud funny. Allie and Duncan have good chemistry, and I was rooting for them from the beginning. As Allie comes to terms with her past, and her family, she discovers that not everything is as it seemed so long ago. The secondary characters were also well developed and written - especially Duncan's sister Katie.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Funny and heartwarming tale of coming home, Dec 11 2007
By Tracy Vest - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Really Something (Mass Market Paperback)
Allison Gray left her hometown as the overweight and dateless girl that everyone made fun of. Years later, she has dropped the weight and reinvented herself as Allie Dean, an assistant to a famous Hollywood producer, and plans to set the next film in her sleepy Indiana town. She bumps into first love Duncan Henry, the son of the man who turned the town into the litter capital of the world. Duncan was one of her few friends, and after he stood her up on prom night, she wants to exact revenge from him as well as the rest of the folks who made her teen years a living hell. Duncan falls for Allie - particularly when she breaks through his sister's self-imposed exile and gets her to come to terms with her paralysis. But will Duncan return her affections when he learns of her deceit?Jump's latest romantic comedy has a recycled premise, but it steps out of predictability be featuring engaging characters that ooze chemistry, and her gift for writing realistic and witty dialogue. Featuring funny secondary characters, this walk down memory lane will tug at your heartstrings as well as your funny bone.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Really Something, Feb 8 2008
By M. Nix - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Really Something (Mass Market Paperback)
Allie Dean couldn't get away from her hometown of Tempest, Indianaquick enough. Overweight and ruthlessly heckled by her fellow
classmates, she even ran off rather than speak as her class
valedictorian. Her worst humiliation, however, was when Duncan Henry
asked her to the prom, and then promptly stood her up to take the girl
whose abuse Allie suffered day in and day out. As soon as she was
able, Allie left Tempest with no intention of ever returning. Now she
finds herself back in Tempest, scouting a movie location and shocked
to discover that no one recognizes her, not even Duncan. Allie knows
she should be a better person but she finds herself thinking about
what a perfect opportunity this is for revenge. Only the more time she
spends with Duncan the more she finds that she's falling for him
again. But when the truth finally comes out, will the revenge Allie
thinks she's been looking for blow up in her face?
With Really Something, Shirley Jump gives us a story that is sweet and
humorous. Allie is easily a character that I'm sure many will be able
to identify with and Duncan is a hero with unexpected depths. Although
I wished for a little bit more of a resolution between Allie and
Duncan over the prom debacle and the ending did seem a little rushed,
I have to say that readers won't go wrong by picking up Really Something.
Melissa
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed
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