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Title:
The Bewildering Bequest

Author:
J. M. Jeffries

Published By:
Amber Quill Press

ISBN:
1-59279-151-4

Copyright:
2003

Format:
Electronic

Merrill Prescott, a Charleston, South Carolina lawyer enjoyed Miss Eulalie Bidwell’s company and her friendship. Eulalie was also a client of Merrill’s and when she passed away, Merrill knew she would miss her dreadfully, but she never expected her life to change forever. Eulalie left her fortune of seventy-five million dollars to her champion Kerry BlueTerrier dog, Psyche Folly, much to the dismay of her money hungry family. Eulalie made stipulations in her will that Merrill and Jason Stavros, her friend and contractor, to live together and oversee to Psyche Folly’s welfare. Merrill can’t understand the changes to Eulalie’s will since the stipulations were not in the will she made up for Eulalie. When Merrill meets Jason Stavros, she is instantly attracted to him and knows that it isn’t a good idea to be in the same room with him for more than five minutes, let alone live under the same roof with him. Added to Merrill’s stress is her Grandmother, who is toting man after man in her direction as the “perfect husbands”. Merrill isn’t sure how her life became so out of control, nor does she have any idea how to set it to rights as soon as possible.

Jason Stavros knows all about rich, society women like Merrill Prescott. He was married to a shark that ended up taking him for everything he had. Eulalie saved Jason’s life, giving him a place to call home and she was more important to him than even family. To Jason’s surprise, Merrill isn’t the rich, high and mighty socialite he thought she’d be. Merrill stirs feelings in Jason that he thought he put to rest and living under the same roof with her proves to be heaven and hell. As he and Merrill work together to protect Eulalie’s prize pooch from the greedy relatives, they find out that there is much more to one another than they first thought. Jason and Merrill soon find themselves front page news, parents to endless stray dogs, fighting Eulalie’s relatives, and dealing with Merrill’s Grandmother and the latest husband prospect. And unbeknownst to Merrill and Jason, they are being thrown together by Cupid and Venus, Roman God’s, as well as Eulalie’s ghost, who will see to it that they end up together forever.

J. M. Jeffries writes a charming and delightfully entertaining tale in The Bewildering Bequest. The comical Roman God’s, Cupid and Venus, as well as Jupiter, steal the show and keep Jason, Merrill and the reader on their toes. It is a zany adventure with these God’s as well as endless laughter. The sexual tension between Merrill and Jason is steamy and undeniable. They become endearing to the reader very quickly and have the reader rooting for them to be together forever. Even the dogs add a comical and endearing quality to this tale. Their antics and personalities make them as entertaining as the rest of the cast. Full of sharp and witty dialogue, a charismatic and unforgettable cast make The Bewildering Bequest a book to read! Ms. Jeffries brings readers a comical side to the Roman God’s and does it splendidly. I hope that Ms. Jeffries follows up with more tales featuring Venus and Cupid soon!

Reviewed by: An Unknown Angel