LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED

Author: Lori Devoti ISBN: 0821778668 5/2006 CONTEMPORARY Publisher: KENSINGTON/Zebra

When Del Montgomery's boss sends her to the Missouri Ozarks in search of a legendary pottery pig, her missions seems simple: figure out which of the clueless locals has the pig, convince them to sell it for peanuts, and then hightail it to Chicago. Local auctioneer Sam Samson could be the perfect secret weapon in her search-as long as he never figures out what she's really after. But is it possible to resist a tall, dark, gorgeous guy who's sly as he is sexy? Everything about Del turns Sam on, from her city sass to her delicious cleavage to her habit of twitching her nose when she's about to tell a whopper. And she's been telling a lot of them. Still, Sam knows a true babe when he sees one, and he's not about to let Del slip away...

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

You will be hog-tied by Lori Devoti's newest release, LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED, if you like shopping for antique pigs, that is, and if you like hunky auctioneers with a little bit of twang to their voice that wear tight fitting T-shirts and just as tight jeans. Yep, you'll be as happy as a pig in mud if you enjoy a cute, sassy, and snort-out-loud funny-at-times tail, er, tale, even if you don't like down-home type stories.

As I have stated in a zillion reviews, I don't care for contemporary reads unless they take me as far away from my real life as possible, like paranormals do. But something about Lori Devoti's frankness about country life and the silliness she weaves into a story without making it hokey, lets me enjoy hers. I am not saying it's the deepest story, or even the hottest, but it's something about the mix of heartache, desperation, and that wonderful "ah-ha" moment the characters eventually come to realize, that really makes you love it. Well, that and the humor, of course. It's quirky and never fails to get a chuckle out of me.

So, if you are looking for a light read with a lot of heart, a bit of romance, and a realistic, but still fun, cast of characters, remember, LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED.

Shannon Johnson