Mad About You (Arabesque) [Mass Market Paperback]

Regina "Reggie" Primm was a highly educated, successful public relations professional who had everything going for her except the fact that she was overweight and still single at 33. Suddenly she gets the opportunity to represent her movie idol--former NFL player turned actor, Langston Downs. When Reggie and Langston first meet, the both have preconceptions about the other. In spite of his success, fame, and fortune, Langston is insecure and embarrassed about his lack of a college education. He initially felt that Reggie was an intellectual snob. As a former professor of English Compostion and creative writing classes, Reggie was a stickler about correct grammatical use of the English language. She initially thought that Langston was another rich, handsome, but dumb-jock who would embarrass her at promotional interviews she arranged for him. After spending time with each other professionally, they soon realized that their first impressions about each other were wrong. Up to this point the story was fast-paced, interesting, and sort of humorous; then it became formulamatic and drawn out before it reached it's inevitable happily ever after conclusion.

I really enjoyed the latest book by Roberta Gayle. I'm glad that the author touched on a sensitive subject such as weight-gain. The character Regina offered hope to so many women out there who feels that they have to be a certain size, inorder to attract the attention of a handsome man like Langston. I know that this is fiction , but so much of these fiction novels are very easy to relate to in reality. Great book! Thanks so much Roberta Gayle.

Since making this site a favorite, I'm glad I'm able to add my comments about books I enjoyed reading. I suppose if you've never experienced something it's hard to uderstand, but insecurity is an emotion I believe has touched many of us at times for different reasons. Insecurity is the silent force that both the hero and heroine must overcome in Mad About You.

Regina "Reggie" Primm is an intelligent woman who heads her own PR firm. She has landed one of her biggest clients in former football great turned actor and voted the "Sexist Black Man" in America, Langston "MO" Downs.

Reggie is hired to promote MO's upcoming movie and with his tendency to garner bad press Reggie must reverse his often negative press. MO is more than impressed when he meets Reggie for reasons that go beyond her professional abilities. However, when he pursues her with male interest he encounters a defense greater than any he experienced on the football field.

Reggie is afraid to think MO Downs has a personal interest in her. She won't let herself believe this handsome, much sought after hunk could possibly desire her less than perfect physique and her greater than size 5 attributes. Reggie is a "thick sista" who enjoys life, family and a good meal. MO takes Reggie's reluctance to share more than work with him as rejection for his being less than "smart" as men she normally date. They both have issues of insecurity they must recognize as they open up to each other.

MO showers Reggie with his love, he proudly and openly glories in letting the world see how he measures the beauty of the woman who owns his heart. Reggie supports MO's strengths, encourages him in his weakness, and makes him see a degree does not define his intelligence. I enjoyed this story, MO wouldn't let public perception dictate his happiness, and Reggie found those who care will always see you for who you are.