Reading the first two stories in this series about Abby's older sisters Renee and Meg, Abby came across as feckless. While she took her job seriously, the rest of her life was nothing but a game, or so it appeared. But appearances are deceiving; growing up with an abusive father had definitely caused big problems for each of them. Renee and Meg have both, for the most part, made peace with their past and their husbands have had more than a little to do with that. But Abby never reacted the same way as her sisters and it really seemed as though she wasn't as adversely affected.
Finding herself attracted to another police officer was scary enough... but she really didn't know how to deal with it. A touching story, but also a fairly suspenseful one as well; someone has it in for the Patton daughters and their lives and families are being threatened. JKJ did a wonderful job dealing with all the diverse elements and the end was wonderful!
RATING:
Excellence: Excellent ~ 4.0 stars
Steaminess: Romantic
BOOK READ:
Janice Kay Johnson; A Message for Abby; HSR #866; 10/99
3rd in the Patton's Daughters series
FROM the BACK:
The people of Elk Springs, Oregon, thought Ed Patton
was a good man, a good cop, a good father. But his
daughters know the truth....
Abby's the third Patton sister. The baby. The one everyone said was privileged, spoiled. But a childhood with a harsh unapproachable father and only vague memories of a mother wasn't easy. Even if she did work hard to make it look that way.
Now Abby's determined to live up to her image and have fun. Until she meets Detective Ben Shea, a man who's plenty serious ~ about his job, his life and suddenly her.
Maybe, just maybe, it would pay to get serious.
Books read in July: 18
Har / Sil ~ 7
Others ~ 11
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kalyko ~ Reading: One of life's little joys and a much needed reward!
