This writer has a reputation of writing romantic comedies and she lives up to it in this selection. In the story, Amy, who dresses up as a clown and entertains children on a local tv channel, is replaced on the show by a dancing chicken. She's bitter and upset, but meets Jake, the local veterinarian, and takes a job as secretary in his clinic. While their romance is blossoming and her pain over being upstaged by a chicken is going away, Clarence The Rooster becomes sick and is admitted into Jake's vet clinic for emergency medical care. The following morning, the Rooster has disappeared, Amy shows up at the clinic and the press learned she brought in chicken soup, and the feathers (and the puns!) begin to fly.

Some parts are toooooo funny. The main characters are endearing, the romance is pretty hot, and the humor never ends. All in all, it's a very enjoyable and quick read.

I didn't catch this one when it originally came out, so I can't say if it's been updated at all for the 20 years since it was first published. I did notice that heroine carries a digital recorder, not a tape recorder. However, things which are ubiquitous in our lives, such as cell phones, MP3 players, computers and internet, are never mentioned; so, seeing as the text itself does not mention the year in which it is set and the book is presented as a contemporary, it has an odd timeless other world quality for me - neither 1989 nor 2008.

Nevertheless, I liked the characters well enough and I appreciated the humor. If you're looking for in depth realism, emotional or contextual, you won't find it here -- but it's an agreeable way to kill an hour -- much better than watching a sitcom on TV.

Typical of the Evanovich romance books...cute and humorous. Not as funny as some of the others, but still a few good laughs. Amy has the "Stephanie Plum" feeling of being completely clumsy and accident-prone with trouble following her around...makes for a funny few scenes.

A very quick read...short and fun.

Amy (also known as Lulu the clown) loses her job as the host of a local childrens' television program to a dancing Rhode Island Red Rooster. At the grocery store, she meets a handsome veterinarian and becomes his receptionist, his lover, and also his sleuthing partner when one of his patients goes missing.

This is a short book that can be read in one sitting, (the font is VERY large.) I am writing this review now because I will likely have forgotten what this book was about by tomorrow, but I did enjoy it because it had a chicken and a few good one-liners.

One of Evanovich's early goofy romances. The plot? Who cares, hers are all fun! Author is working her way up to her Plum series.

Like all of her books this one was a hit.Loved it from the get go.The only thing wrong with it was it ended :( I was enjoying it way too much.

What a quick fun read! Another funny book by Janet Evanovich! I laughed in many spots. Very quick read. Pull up a chair on a nice sunny day and read this one. You won't be disappointed!

This book although not in the Plum series. Has a main character smiliar to Stephanie Plum. The book is a quick read but there are smiles on every page. Light amusing reading. A pot of tea or coffee a comfortable chair and a cold winter evening. Perfect!

Always a lot of fun to read JE's books. Lots of chuckles & laugh out louds.

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good book

Another great read by Evanovich

It was a fun easy read. I enjoyed the book every much

u cannot go wrong with evanovich - hysterical w/a little crime thrown in - great beach read - be warned if u read in public you will have to explain to strangers why you are doubled over laughing

Fun, easy beach read. This is one of the dozen books she wrote prior to her success with the Stephanie Plumb series. Gave it 3 stars.

fast pace funny romantic mystery via janet evanovich style - loved it !

Cute, humorous early romance from Janet Evanovich.

This book was really funny. It's not as good as her number novels, but it still has Evanovich's famous humor. I liked it.

so good

Fast easy read - perfect for traveling on the plane.

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