police officer

Jessie's one-night stand with rugged, sexy Inspector Rick Marshall was supposed to be just that: one night only. But then her criminal ex-husband Wade blows in and informs her they're still married!

     After the first of Janice Kay Johnson's books that I read, she became a favourite and auto-buy author; so of course I'm on a backlist hunt!  But I do so enjoy hunting down books like this so it's no big deal. 
     I have another seven of her books on tap, many that I found at the book sale the end of April, and while I think that I'll be reading all of them one-after-the-other now, you never know.  But after this story, I'm all gung-ho to do just that.
     Once again JKJ has created characters that not only come to life, but whose trials, emotions, lives and circumstances become very real.  I love the way that she imbues so much emotional strength into her h and H, and that they know quite early on that the other is the one for them.  The road to a lifelong love may not be, indeed isn't, smooth and easy, but they work towards a common goal.  They're fascinating people with hearts that respond quickly to the other ~ the best kind of romance.  And the mysteries that JKJ has set up for this trilogy are of the sort that I had serious difficulty setting this book down to sleep last night... and it's going to be driving me nuts until I get the next two books in the series.  I can hardly wait to find out how it all ties together!  VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

RATING:
Excellence: Excellent ~ 4.0 stars
Steaminess: Sensual

Brody Taggert is struggling with Christmas seven years after his brother's death, but is forced to confront the cheerless season when newcomer Lila Grainger thrusts it upon him. Bitter and jaded Tag learns to deal with loss, and learns to love again in this sweet, small-town tale. Coming to Mills & Boon, October 2008.