"Nick, the good-looking publisher, becomes Adda's love interest (although technically their relationship is "strictly business").  Stick Woman, her nemesis, accuses Adda of plagiarizing one of her books, forcing Adda into hiding.  Add a  dose of family conflict, an insistent would-be lover, and a supporting cast of several characters who happen to be Christian, and you have the makings of compelling inspirational romance.  Traditional romance readers may also be attracted to this title.  Adda's investigation of Christianity, if a bit forced, plays a supporting role, and readers are never browbeaten.  And if the conclusion is primarily about the improvement of Adda's character, Leigh also fulfills her readers' expectations of the romance genre."
http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6296437.html

ROAD TO ROMANCE
"Romance novelist Adda Sinclaire has topped the New York Times best-seller list and is about to enter a bidding war between publishers.  This coup will garner a seven figure contract, she’s sure.  Aware of her success, Adda’s attitude shows.  When she meets the soon-to-be boss, however, she’s in for a surprise.  He’s definitely hands on when it comes to publishing.  Will he be that way out of the office? 

"Nick Farnsworth has been burned by a bad marriage and is not in the market for love.  His publishing career and beautiful daughter occupy his life. B ut there’s something special about Adda Sinclaire.  Something that gets under his skin.  Adda’s integrity is brought into question on more than one occasion.  And, since her reputation precedes her, doubts certainly arise in Nick’s mind. He backs off; he doesn’t need what Adda is sure to bring. 

"But Adda is given a small leather bound book, the Bible, and finds it intriguing.  Her investigation of its pages leads her on a life-changing journey.  Would the trip include Nick?  Tamara Leigh has given the reader a glimpse of an author’s life: deadlines, writer’s block and chipped nails -- not all glamour.  The quirky Adda has her share of surprises as God pursues her in this well-written romance."
~Reviewed by Eileen Key for The Road to Romance, November 16, 2005.  The review of the book can also be found at    http://www.roadtoromance.ca/reviews0601/reviewstealingadda.htm

CRAIGHART.NET
Best-selling romance novelist Adda Sinclaire is fighting writer's block, an insistent suitor, and an ever-growing attraction to her new editor, Nick Farnsworth.  While contending with her arch enemy, Birgitta Roth (aka Stick Woman), Adda also begins reading through a New Testament, given to her by a well-meaning Southern Baptist.  Although intriguing, the Bible also seems to awaken a rather inconvenient sense of conscience.  To make matters worse, Stick Woman accuses Adda of plagiarizing one of her books and Adda finds herself the target of a media firestorm.

Okay, you got me.  I loved this book.  I was, in fact, hooked from the first page. Stealing Adda is one of the most engaging novels I have read in some time and had me from the beginning with the first person viewpoint, the snappy narrative, and the irreverent humor.  Writing a book in first person can be tricky, since the lead has to be entertaining enough to make readers hang around for several hundred pages. Stealing Adda accomplishes this with ease.  The main character, Adda Sinclaire, makes us care, perhaps because she has a little bit of each of us in her, and we gladly share in her trials and triumphs.  Stealing Adda is highly recommended.  Five stars!
~ Craig Alan Hart - CraigHart.net - Where Readers and Authors Connect   http://www.craighart.net/craigschoiceaward.htm 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
In Christian Chick Lit, God Trumps Sex, Booze:  "Start with your average chick lit novel. Then remove the sex, booze, cigarettes and tangled remains of old relationships. Then add God.

"Christian chick lit is, I suppose, an idea whose time has come.  There is a certain wisdom, demographically speaking, in publishing books that will appeal to women of faith: an echo of the enormously popular "Left Behind" series, but with cute shoes and nail polish.

"Mainstream romance author Tamara Leigh's first foray into the Christian chick lit market, Stealing Adda (NavPress, 464 pages, $12.99), seems poised to push this odd little subgenre into mass-market consciousness..."
~By Debra Pickett, Chicago Sun-Times Columnist, 3/19/06.  Read full review:  http://www.suntimes.com/output/pickett/cst-books-smartgirls191.html

CHRISTIAN BOOK PREVIEWS
In Stealing Adda, author Tamara Leigh introduces us to Adda Sinclaire, a historical romance author who frequently tops the New York Times best seller list. For Adda, life's "workout" only begins with her personal trainer! She's facing down a serious case of writer's block, while simultaneously finding herself hopelessly attracted to a man who's impossible to understand, and, on top of all that, her lacquered nails need another fresh coat of polish. Witty and originally written with clever inner monologue, the story of Adda's progression to discovering God is not sappy, stretched, or overdone. Full of wonderful character development and a plot spiced with some fun twists, Stealing Adda is tasteful and leaves the reader wanting more.

I was skeptical at the beginning, but found myself charmed as the page numbers flew by. This book would be a plus for any library. A refreshing antidote to the typical romance novel, Leigh's latest novel avoids the trap of running readers from one kiss to the next and really focuses on Adda's rather humorous struggle in the pursuit of truth, both for her writings and for her life.
~Lauren L. Steigerwald, Christian Book Previews.com

AMAZON.COM READER REVIEWS - Average Rating - 5 Stars
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GLASS ROAD
"In a scandal worthy of Oprah's couch, author Tamara Leigh spins a tale of deception, betrayal, and utter hilarity in her contemporary novel Stealing Adda. A multi-published novelist herself, Leigh is intimately familiar with the world of romance publishing. Poking fun at the cat-fighting, name-calling, and duplicity inherent in the publishing world is second nature to this fun-loving author.

"In the vein of Lipstick Jungle and The Nanny Diaries, Leigh provides an insider's glimpse into the world of publishing. The pressure to be a bestseller, the dread of writer's block, and the elusive six-figure advance - it's all here in sharp, witty form. This novel is certain to be on every writer's bedside table."