"Attitude and eccentric characters abound in this rollicking novel."
—Publishers Weekly

"With clever writing and an incredible sense of pace, Royce sets her novel apart from the multitude of chick lit books available on the shelves ... Witty, engaging and thoroughly entertaining, Royce's novel satisfies from the first page to the last. Holly is a wonderful protagonist and I'm eagerly awaiting future novels by this promising new author."
— BookLoons

"I knew I was going to like this book because the first chapter, a series of domestic disasters, is titled 'Theater of Carnage' ... Monkey Love is heavy on slapstick comedy and mistaken identity, and continues it's breathless and very funny pace right to the happy ending."
—Fiction Nation, XM Satellite Radio

"The cute story of single New Yorker Holly Heckerling, struggling to get by with little money and dramatic friends. A little more interesting than the usual pink-cover heroine, Holly is a typist, a carpenter and one half of a comedy duo. Throw in a pickpocketing monkey and, as you might expect, chaos ensues."
—OK! Magazine (5 stars)

"Amongst all the chaos is an original, charming story that is both excellently written and well-told ... We are glad to announce- it IS a jungle out there!"
—Candy Covered Books

“The characters in this farce are funny and well developed.  Even the animals in Holly's menagerie share in the action and laughter, including a monkey named Tallullah who never misses Live with Regis and Kelly... Beneath the hysteria is a well-told tale of friends and family, with a few surprises.  Read and reread this book for a good laugh and a warm feeling.”
—Romantic Times (4 1/2 stars)

"I really enjoyed Monkey Love .... It's charming, funny, original and there's a twist that actually made me gasp ... it's a really fun book and well worth a read."
—Trashionista

"You come to a book named Monkey Love with certain expectations. And Brenda Scott Royce's debut novel meets them. It's funny, absurd, endearing, and there's a monkey ... A very enjoyable book."
—Armchair Interviews

"I have heard and seen the term 'uproariously funny' used before but had never read a book that so epitomized those words."
—Once Upon a Romance (5 stars)

"Monkey Love is one of the best feel good novels that I have read all year ... I did not want Holly's story to end. It is so fun—so out there, yet so realistic, that it could be anyone involved in some of these hilarious scenarios!"
—Romance Reader at Heart (Top Pick)

"Monkey Love is delightful chick lit, full of quirky and unusual characters (both human and otherwise), and is sure to please readers bored by stock formulaic single-girl novels. There are definite laugh-out-loud moments and situations so strange they just seem to fit (Holly’s cousin’s celebrity sock collection for one)... Tallulah, the monkey, is the total star of the show."
—Curled Up with a Good Book

"This book is pure comedy. It is laugh-out-loud in many places with hi-jinks and mishaps galore."
—Affaire du Coeur Magazine, February 2006

Advance Praise

“This is the perfect book to read on an airplane, especially if you want to be one of those annoying passengers who snort and laugh out loud every few minutes, waking up the poor guy next to you (usually me) who just wants to go to sleep until we land.”
—Dan O'Shannon, writer/executive producer, Frasier

“Brenda Scott Royce has one of the funniest, freshest voices around. Monkey Love is charming in both its oddity and originality, with characters that jump off the page and wind their way into your heart. Royce’s writing is read-out-loud-to-your-friends hilarious. I’m a fan!”
—Lani Diane Rich, author of Maybe Baby and Time Off for Good Behavior

“Delicious as a jelly doughnut! Juggling life, love, and loony relatives, Holly Heckerling is a lot like Stephanie Plum—only nobody’s shooting at her. Holly’s hilarious hijinks had me howling out loud.”
—Janet Evanovich

“A hilarious romp of a novel. If you've ever felt like a monkey in the middle, you'll love this book.”
—Sarah Mlynowski, bestselling author of Milkrun and Monkey Business

“Fast and funny, this romp of a book introduces you to a writer whose fresh, quirky voice will be around for a long, long time.”
—Bonnie Hearn Hill, author of Killer Body and If It Bleeds

"A delightfully funny read that also raises serious issues about the relationship between humans and animals. Highly recommended "
—Douglas Preston, author of Jennie and Tyrannosaur Canyon

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