Ms. Taken Identity - Softcover

Begley, Dan

3.2

122 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0446506184 ISBN 13: 9780446506182

Publisher: 5 Spot, 2009

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PhD candidate Mitch Samuel's life isn't going exactly according to plan: his girlfriend just dumped him (to be fair, he did forget to pick her up at the airport), his estranged father has landed in the hospital, and his literary masterpiece-one part Shakespeare, one part Steinbeck, and all parts lyrical epic-has been rejected for the umpteenth time.

However, after a chance encounter at Starbucks with the queen of women's fiction- Katharine Longwell-who seems to take a liking to him, he senses an opportunity for literary riches, if not reputation. After telling her that his (imaginary) female cousin is an aspiring chick-lit author, he secures a promise from her that she'll help his "cousin" get published. The only problem is, Mitch needs a manuscript, and fast.

Unfortunately, try as he might to get inside a woman's head by reading Vogue and Cosmo, watching Oxygen and Oprah, nothing seems to work. That's when his roommate Bradley suggests that he try a dance class at the studio where Bradley's sister Marie takes lessons. Self-conscious about his own skills, and unwilling to reveal his true intentions, Mitch attends the first class under an alias: Jason Gallagher, pharmaceutical rep. What could go wrong?

Nothing, except that Mitch/Jason quickly finds himself hooked on dancing, and on the charming Marie. Who has no idea who he really is. Or that he knows her brother. Or why he's there. Suddenly, his novel-writing project is becoming a lot more than he bargained for...

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About the Author:

Dan Begley is a full-time writer who lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with his wife Robin. He received his MFA in creative writing from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Dan has also been a member of the English faculty at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Cor Jesu Academy, where he taught short story writing and British Literature. His interests include bike riding, soccer, and Mediterranean food. Ms. Taken Identity is his first novel. His website is www.danbegley.com

Review:

"This debut novel, told entirely from the male POV, offers a compelling look at the way our head and heart each speaks a language of its own." (Working Mother magazine)

"Fun to read in the sun, in a hammock, or beside the pool." (Hudson Valley News)

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