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Synopsis
Melinda Franklin had sawdust in her veins, bright blue paint streaks in her blonde hair, and a dream that wouldn't die: to keep Franklin's an old-fashioned circus. When banker Evan Kessel arrived to review her loan application, he found her hopelessly disorganized, zany, irresistible and totally enchanting. Evan courted Melinda in the midst of her crazy circus "family" -- his passionate words drowned out by Guido's blaring calliope, his fervent kisses ended by chimps Marcel and Marceau... and how could a woman whose right palm revealed a heartline as big as the Grand Canyon resist his endearing persistence?
Is The Greatest Show on Earth appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A lighthearted romance set in a struggling circus with kissing and flirtation but no explicit content. The story celebrates pursuing dreams and found family.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and clean language.
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Who'll love this
A sweet romance about a woman trying to save her beloved circus and the banker who falls for her quirky world.