Ellen James

This book is very emotional compared to Book 1. Lisa Hardaway, the youngest sister, can't seem to carry on a conversation with her mother except on a ‘social chatter' level. No wonder her mother never found out the secret Lisa's been hiding for 15 yrs. But it makes you realize why Lisa is so in tune with the kids that cross the threshold of her home for pregnant teenagers.

Eighteen yr old Matt Connell was a summer visitor. After a fling with innocent 16 yr old Lisa, he moved on to another girlfriend. But now he's back and he's acting like a zombie. There's no other word for his actions. He doesn't want to think about the past or the future. When he runs into Lisa again, he starts to unthaw. What will he do when Lisa confesses what he lost out on back then?

Cassie's landlady dies and her grandson comes to settle the estate and sell the house, so Cassie and her son Zak have to move out. Cassie is worried about her son who's become reclusive since her divorce and his father's failure to keep his promises.

I could relate to the heroine in Book 3. She's the middle sister -  Cassie Warren - a divorced mother who refuses to be ‘managed'. Her father tried and failed. Her sister failed as well. That's why Cassie left the home ranch in the first place and went looking for a job in the city where she is raising her son alone. Sometimes a girl just needs to stand on her own 2 feet.

But along comes Andrew Morris, a lawyer, and a man used to taking charge. He wants Cassie but without any commitments. He has so many ideas to improve her life! Of course, Cassie rebels, as usual.

The Goodbye Groom by Ellen James ~ HAR ~ 1136 ~ October 2006

Ratings: 

Excellence: Very Good

Steaminess Factor:  Romantic to Sensual