Nerve-wracking suspense leavened with romance and spiced with sex: another hit for the prolific Roberts (Blue Smoke, 2005,...
Murder mixes with anguish in steamy Savannah.
FBI-trained hostage negotiator Phoebe MacNamara is a lieutenant in the Savannah police department. Ever since Phoebe and her family were held hostage when she was 12, her mother has been agoraphobic, and Phoebe and her brother Carter still bear the psychological scars, but Phoebe’s used the memory to hone her skills. While talking a suicidal bartender off a ledge, she meets his boss, Duncan Swift. The charming millionaire coaxes her into meeting for a drink, and their relationship slowly deepens. But life takes a turn for the worse when a misogynist cop botches a hostage situation. Suspended, he blames Phoebe and retaliates by viciously attacking her in the precinct house stairwell. He loses his job, but his father’s connections keep him out of jail. Phoebe is physically and mentally injured, but her family and her blossoming relationship with Duncan help her cope until a dangerous pattern develops: A strange man keeps crossing her path. Dead animals begin appearing on her doorstep. A hostage taker is shot after she talks him into surrendering. Her ex-husband is brutally murdered by the mystery man, who phones her with sadistic threats. Is it the spiteful disgraced cop or someone from her past? Phoebe must identify the killer before he can carry out his final outrage.
Nerve-wracking suspense leavened with romance and spiced with sex: another hit for the prolific Roberts (Blue Smoke, 2005, etc.).Pub Date: July 10, 2007
ISBN: 978-0-399-15434-8
Page Count: 480
Publisher: Putnam
Review Posted Online: June 24, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 2007
Macomber fans will leave the Rose Harbor Inn with warm memories of healing, hope, and enduring love.
While Mark Taylor is missing in the Middle East, innkeeper Jo Marie Rose takes on a new boarder and a new romance.
The Rose Harbor series (Silver Linings, 2015, etc.) has been building to a happily ever after (or not) for Mark and Jo Marie. In this final installment, Jo Marie must decide if loving a soldier is worth the risk of being widowed a second time when Mark accepts a dangerous mission, and her anguish is heartbreaking. Mark’s rival is a dashing widower named Greg, whose patience and sweetness make him a serious contender for Jo Marie’s heart. “You’re worth it,” he tells her. “If things work out with Mark, I’ll accept that and move on, and if they don’t you need to know I’ll be right here waiting for you.”. Meanwhile, Jo Marie’s boarder, Emily Gaffney, finds her dream home in Cedar Cove after accepting a teaching job, but its current owner, Nick Schwartz, chases her away before she can make an offer. As always, Jo Marie’s guests have packed plenty of baggage: Emily was jilted twice after her exes discovered her painful secret, and tragedy has left Nick with emotional scars, but they are both drawn to the inn and to each other to heal. In this tightly focused narrative, the four main characters have space to sort out their complicated feelings in alternating chapters, and there are juicy updates on previous guests as well.
Macomber fans will leave the Rose Harbor Inn with warm memories of healing, hope, and enduring love.Pub Date: Aug. 2, 2016
ISBN: 978-0-553-39183-1
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Ballantine
Review Posted Online: June 21, 2016
With exuberant humor and unforgettable characters, this romantic comedy is a standout.
Insisting that they’re not a couple, two best friends try to help each other find love.
Hazel Bradford and Josh Im first met in college, and it was not love at first sight. Seven years later, they’re reunited when Hazel ends up teaching at Josh’s sister’s school. Josh is already in a relationship, and it’s no surprise to Hazel that she’s still single. Her high-energy quirkiness is not for everyone, and it’s definitely not for a nice, normal guy like Josh—or so she thinks. Despite their mutual attraction, they agree to be just friends. After Josh’s relationship falls apart, Hazel takes him on a series of blind double dates to help them both get back in the game. Meanwhile, Hazel’s apartment floods, and Josh agrees to take her in. The dates—eight altogether, all of them bad—fly by in a blur of awkward conversations and uncomfortable reunions with exes. Really, they’re excuses for Hazel and Josh to flirt without the risk. They’re in love, but they’re not ready to admit it just yet. Josh’s mellow vibe balances Hazel’s electric personality to great effect. “Does it make sense that I put my vases in the oven when it’s not in use, so that my parrot doesn’t knock them over?” she asks herself. “These are things other people might question—but not Josh.” Hazel thinks she’s undatable, but Josh thinks she’s hilarious, and she proves him right on each failed double date.
With exuberant humor and unforgettable characters, this romantic comedy is a standout.Pub Date: Sept. 4, 2018
ISBN: 978-1-5011-6585-6
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster
Review Posted Online: July 16, 2018
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 2018
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