Julianne Hunter is on mission. The mission? Make sure her son and his friends have an amazing dinner party. One so amazing that they'll have no qualms with coming back for seconds, thirds, and fourths. The problem? Unlike Rose Wright, Tiffany Chang, Luke Parks, and Kenneth Stone are far harder to convince and remain on guard no matter what she does. But this mother will not give up. Even when the situation threatens to reveal the Hunter family's greatest secret. *** Dinner, acting, and extravaganza! These are all part and parcel of Julianne Hunter's massive repetoire of skills. But... can she use these to get her son's new friends to feel at home? Especially considering their relationship... Well.... only time will tell, and it does indeed... Except that... as it would turn out, keeping guests over may have... unintended consequences... Consequences.... for which she may well have to pay... However... till then... she may enjoy herself... After all, as it would turn out... ... the Hunter household does not do too badly with company. A direct sequel to... The Art Of Sparring. Also, the longest chapter yet... New chapters on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, up till this book's completion. Enjoy!