The year is 1984 and Nessie Helph is a shoe designer at Victor and Victoria. Correction: she designs the shoes and her evil manager Grace Hart takes all the credit. Although this irks Nessie, the arrangement has been working well for years. All this changes when the company is sold to Leo 'The Lumberjack' Schumacher. He earned that nickname by cutting headcount, especially non-designing fashion disasters.

Nessie is not going down without a fight. She drafts plan A through D. Then she scuttles all these plans by kissing 'The Lumberjack.' Her new boss is good looking, single, and has a weakness for her elf ears. This is a complication Nessie does not need. Saving her job and landing the man of her dreams may be more than this shoe designer can handle.

Shoe-In for Love is a whirlwind ride through the fashionable 1980's. The writing is can't-catch-my-breath fast and very, very witty. The relationship between Nessie and her demonic manager Grace dominates the story. The romance between Leo and Nessie is more of a charming subplot. That's fine with me. I couldn't get enough of the to-the-death knock-'em-downs between the two women. They are viscous and funny. Shoe-In for Love is a dinner burner. You'll not want to put it down.

Reviewed by: Kimber