The war between the sexes gets a fresh interpretation in Zigman's witty and entertaining first novel. Her conceit--using the mating habits of the animal kingdom to explain male courting behavior and female responses--makes for rollicking fun. Even if it flags somewhat in the novel's last third, her story of a woman ardently pursued and wooed, then unceremoniously dumped, carries emotional clout. Narrator Jane Goodall (""not the Jane Goodall"") is a resourceful talent booker for a TV talk show. When Ray Brown, the program's sexy and appealingly needy executive producer, captivates Jane with a whirlwind courtship, she can't believe her happiness.