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Genre: General Contemporary Romance, E-book, Contemporary Romance
Mistaken identity, attraction and a stalker force complications between a woman determined not to repeat her family’s mistakes and the man she believes responsible for at least one of those mistakes. Ann Bruce’s characters are stubborn and independent and pull together an entertaining story. When Parker Quinn meets Dean Maxwell, she goes from being grateful to him for running off her persistent ex to being disgusted that she was ever nice to him when she realizes that Dean is the man who betrayed her sister. But Dean is not the man that Parker thinks he is and to prove it, he will use any means necessary to get Parker to himself. But while on a date, someone else is taking a not-so-romantic interest in Parker. As her stalker begins to up the ante, Parker and Dean find themselves tested again and again. (CARINA PRESS, dl. June, $4.99) *Web Exclusive Review* Reviewed By: Sabrina Cooper Publisher: Carina Press Published: JUNE 2010 |
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Submitted by annfes on July 22, 2010 - 4:10pm.
This is more like it!! A real romance with realistic, touching characters who love, doubt and fear. This is why I read romance.
Parker Quinn is a dedicated career woman, editor for a famous fashion magazine and when the book begins, she is hosting a charity auction. It's not the usual auction, though, but the kind where the rich and famous bid for dates with other rich and famous people. Parker is trying to avoid a 'scene' with her former lover Tyler Moore. Watching this uncomfortable scene is Dean Maxwell, self-made billionaire and man about town, brilliant and devastatingly handsome, Parker is attracted to him until she hears his name--then she runs from him like a fox from the hounds.
It seems that Dean has a reputation, one that Parker is sadly familiar with, and she wants no part of him. But he is convinced that this serious, self-effacing woman is someone special and he won't give up until he wins her heart.
You cannot help but feel along with these characters. They are flawed and affable. Dean is the consummate romantic hero, smart,smooth yet understanding and with a heart. He pursues Parker because she is not only physically attractive but he is charmed by her intelligence and vulnerability. He is not an alpha-male but male enough. Parker had realistic aura inasmuch as her confidence is smudged with a little self doubt.
Of course there is some suspense and a pleasing HEA ending and it's very sexy and sensual without being anatomical but these factors a're secondary the the story, the journey that these characters take to find love. That's the purpose, after all of a good romantic story.