Friday, April 13, 2007

Book #22 of 2007 -- The Art of Undressing by Stephanie Lehmann




From the Publisher
Ginger's mother, Coco, used to be an exotic dancer, though now she makes her living selling sex toys and teaching classes like "The Fine Art of Striptease." A straitlaced, self-respecting twenty-five-year-old, aspiring pastry chef Ginger has no desire to follow in her mother's high-heeled footsteps. She's too busy trying to convince her sadistic French cooking school instructor of her talents in the kitchen.When Ginger gets sweet on a fellow student, she finds herself ill-equipped in the art of seduction. And when she discovers she has a reputation for being "just one of the guys," suddenly, she's looking for some motherly advice on how to catch the man she loves.
Author Biography: Stephanie Lehmann is the author of Thoughts While Having Sex and Are You in the Mood? A playwright and contributor to Salon.com, she lives with her husband and two children.
ETA 4/20--
I am so happy that this was on someone’s wishlist which prompted me to read it instead of letting it languish on my TBR pile any longer. It was a funny, good read. Ultimately a romance but with a lot of insight into the psyche of Ginger, who is determined not to grow up to be her mom, Coco, a stripper. While at the same time letting us see what a strong woman Coco is, despite of, or possibly because of, her career choice. This was a great change of pace from the paranormals that I have been reading lately.


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