Too Perfect

Too PerfectMaddy, Christine, and Amy, friends since college, are thrilled to learn their old suitemate's self help book, How to Have a Perfect Life, has become a smashing bestseller'until they realize she used them as negative examples of how women let fear mess up their lives. The worst part is...it's sort of true. So, the three friends make a pact: They each have one year to face down their fears'and prove Miss Perfect wrong!The Wandering DucklingDefying the terrible sense of direction that's scared her away from traveling, Amy sets sail as a nanny on a Caribbean cruise'and promptly gets lost when they stop at the island of St. Barts. Now she's stranded without money, luggage'or even a toothbrush.The Two-Faced BeastLocals say that Gaspar, owner of the island's crumbling fortress, is a hideously ugly recluse. They call him La Bete, "The Beast." But when Amy applies for a job at the fort, she meets only his charming assistant, Beaufort. In reality, the two are one and the same'billionaire Byron Parks, who's desperately seeking privacy and peace.A Perfect Fairy Tale?Amy aches for the miserable man secluded in the fortress tower. Through email exchanges, they share imaginative romantic fantasies. Byron is hopelessly smitten with his sexy storyteller--but will revealing his true identity ruin their happy ending?Praise for Julie Ortolon"Entertaining and touching."--Booklist"Ms. Ortolon is a gem of a new author."--Romantic Times