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First in the Val & Pals Series Some Dreamboats Come with Torpedoes.When country girl Val Jolly ditches her tiresome life to give highfalutin Europe a try, she jumps out of the frying pan and into the fire. Blindsided by Italy's handsome men, she finds it hard to keep her hands - and theirs - off the merchandise. But when it comes time to Shake'n Bake, will she chicken out or see it through?In Italy, Val rubs elbows and nerves with folks who test her small-town beliefs about travel's ability to broaden cultural horizons. When best friend Clarice joins Val for a cruise around the Mediterranean, things go from cad to worst. Clarice takes charge of international affairs, while Val's love boat cruises into torpedo range of a German U-boat. Will Val find her happy ending abroad? Or someplace she never thought to look? And will she get there before her money and her sense of humor run out?If you like deeply flawed characters and laugh-out-loud situations, you'll love Absolute Zero! It's the first book in Margaret Lashley's irreverent Val & Pals Series.