This book was originally published by Mills & Boon under the name Driving Him Wild, and, like most of the romance blogosphere, I agree that the original name was much better than the American. His For the Taking does not give justice to the feisty heroine Zoe, a NYC cabbie and fitness instructor.
Nick, a park ranger, and Zoe meet outside of her late aunt's apartment. She's there to gather the clothes she requested for her funeral, and he's there looking for his father who abandoned his family, since the last letter he received form him bore that address. Their relationship grows while they discover the secret to her aunt's wealth and the location of his father.
Along the way, Nick rescues an injured New York pigeon, whoch Zoe first finds bizarre but becomes attached to the bird by the end. I found this completely adorable, as I have a soft-spot for the much-hated birds (and all birds/animals in general). The pigeon and her recovery is also used to symbolism aspects of their relationship, which I also appreciated.
I really enjoyed this book overall, though I felt the end came rather abruptly--I'm a sucker for an epilogue, plus I wanted to find out what happened to the pigeon. (Did it get too domesticated and they kept it as a pet? That's what I'd like to imagine happening.) I'm looking forward to reading more by Cohen in the future.
Rating: B+
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Books reviewed: 9 Harlequin: 5 Other: 4
