Schooling Carmen       Skin Deep      

     

SCHOOLING CARMEN  a HarperCollins/Avon publication 

When beauty is all you've got, 
you've got nothing to lose... 

"Sexy, smart... thought-provoking 
and timely" - HarperCollins

"Energetic..." 
-Kirkus Reviews

"Cross quickly pulls her readers in... It's not Cross' style to do anything ordinary, or expected"
-Detroit Free Press

"...a great read." 
-Jack Roberts, Host, Public Radio Network

"...a smart, engrossing read."
-Munson Steed, Publisher, Rolling Out

"A rare blend of rich urban story-telling with a sensuous touch into the mind, body and soul."
-Trisha Thomas, Author of Nappily Ever After

"Moved me to more than tears...changed my outlook on life. Kathleen Cross will be added to my top-ten list."
-Tina Burns for The Road to Romance

"Inspirational."
-The Romance Readers Connection

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Carmen DuPrč is a gorgeous woman with a stunning body and a nasty attitude. In her job as a counselor in an impoverished East L.A. high school, Carmen looks down on the Latino families she serves - even as she endures the criticism of her snooty creole relatives who consider Carmen's job undeserving of the DuPrč family name. 

After being dumped by her long-time love, a wounded Carmen punishes every man who tries to get close to her -- and when it comes to dating, Carmen decides being gorgeous entitles her to anything she wants: an undeserved promotion, expensive gifts, courtside Lakers tickets, and more. But the results of a routine medical exam threaten to knock this beauty off her pedestal - she might have to trade her looks for her life. 

Carmen's not sure a life without beauty is worth living -- which is why she's risking hers by ignoring her doctor's advice. Luckily, a sexy stranger is about to walk into her world who believes there's a lot more to Carmen Dupré than just a pretty face and sinfully seductive body. But convincing her of that is going to take some very serious schooling in some subjects Carmen had better not fail -- like faith and hope…and love.