Susan Andersen

Priscilla Jayne (PJ) Morgan is a new country music superstar and she's had to fire her manager Mama.  Her record label hires personal security expert, Jared Hamilton, to escort her on her summer tour.  They knew each other fifteen years ago when both of them were homeless and living on the streets and as expected, sparks really begin to fly this time around.

Daisy Parker lost her virginity to her former stepbrother Nick Coltrane (their parents were married less than a year when she Daisy was 16 and Nick had just graduated from college) at Nick's sister's wedding reception when she was 19.

Excellence rating:  4 stars

Veronica comes home to sell up the family bar and look after her niece when her sister is murdered and her brother-in-law becomes a fugitive when he is suspected of the murder. Coop is barman/manager of the bar (also her BIL's half-brother but she doesn't know that), living in the attic and driving her nuts.

PJ and Jared made their first appearance in Hot & Bothered, which I have not read yet, but you can bet I will try to locate, as teenagers living on the streets. Here they are all grown up now dealing with all new danger.

Veronica Davis swore she'd never step foot in the family bar again but her sister has been murdered and she wants the bar profitable so that she can sell it and invest the money for her niece. Sexy and annoying Cooper Blackstock is the bartender/manager with whom she must work and share her sister's house. Despite themselves, they find they are drawn to one another. Likable characters, including the many secondary ones. A good read. Read by Anna Fields, available from Books on Tape. NFM

New to Me - This Author  I found I have several of her books including the one before this one but I was compelled to read this one now.