Guilty Pleasures

I love Guilty Pleasures. I have read this before of course, but needed to replace my well read copy with another one.Polly Crow is being stalked and she is afraid for not only for her life, but the lives of her family as well. The last thing she wants is to get involved with anyone. That doesn't stop her from being attracted to former Navy SEAL Nasty Ferrito.Nasty Ferrito never expected to fall for anyone, let alone famous children television host Polly Crow. He wants to protect her and her son Bobby, but she is just as determinedto not let someone else become involved in her problems.How can you not like these characters? The hero/heroine are favorites of mine and nobody writes as vile villains as Stella does. They are mean and gross, and you can't wait for them toget what is coming to them. I know you will love this book as much as I do. I totally recommend GUILTY PLEASURES.

Give me a break. Was "A reader from New Jersey" helpful in her review? NO. Yes, reader from New Jersey, it's very possible you shouldn't be writing a review if you haven't finished reading the book.This was the first book I read by Stella. I loved it. The characters were believable, the plot moved along just fine, and the suspense/mystery kept me on the edge of my seat. Polly (the heroine) was a character I could relate to. She isn't wishy-washy, and she certainly isn't stupid. She has a life she has to protect, and as a mother, she will do anything to protect that life.Nasty is a well-rounded hero. He's not overly brutish, and he's passionate. He has what we would call *feelings.* I wasn't aware it's an unwritten law that if a hero has feelings, he's considered soft and mushy. I suppose it depends on one's own perspective, but I wouldn't want to read a novel where the hero has so many hard angles to his personality, I wouldn't be able to get close to him and (gasp!) relate to him.Stella's writing is always fresh. She has a wonderful way of using description to its fullest. One of my favorite scenes in the book is at the beginning when Polly is standing at the marina docks, the wind whipping her skirt around. It was such a well-written image, that every time I visit the marina by my home, it comes to mind. Not many writers can do that.There's no depth to Polly and Nasty's love? Gee, I seemed to have no problem understanding what was going on between them. There was tension in the story - they didn't love each other on "first sight." Where would the conflict between them be? Really, is it so unbelievable for the hero to fall in love with the heroine at the beginning, but have to work through the problems that come with a new relationship? The last time I looked, that seemed to be pretty much the norm.One last thing: it amazes me how people can write reviews for books they haven't read. It's truly a waste of time.

I wasn't going to write a review until I read the reader from Chicago's review. Give me a break! You obviously were looking for a book in the non-fiction section and accidentally bought this one. Read it for what it is: fiction. I enjoyed the book immensely as I did Sheer Pleasures where Nasty was first introduced. I am also hoping that Ms. Cameron is considering writing a story with Fabiola and a strong male character like Roman and Nasty. As for Polly being naive, I believe she was acting the way she did because she put her feelings for others ahead of herself. I loved the off-beat characters, and I picked up the instant attraction between Polly and Nasty. Dynamite! I have read this book about 10 times and plan on reading it again and again. Keep up the good work, Ms. Cameron!

This is Stella Cameron's continuation of a character in "Sheer Pleasures". Nasty is a ex-Seal who has finally found someone he cares about. That someone is Polly Crow, a kid's TV star ( she came from "True Bliss") who has a young boy to raise. Their romance is complicated by a bunch of "characters", some who are trying to get her out of the way for various reasons. Mystery and romance again. Some of the people around Polly sound bizarre but we're talking Seattle with some of the 60's left over culture. The romance is still very much there and great. All in all a fun book, if you don't take it too seriously and just enjoy it.

GUILTY PLEASURES Stella Cameron Zebra, Apr 1997, $5.99, 432 pp.