Mitch DeFalco had recently found out he had a fifteen-year-old daughter, Lindsey. He had moved back to Stone Creek, Texas to be close to his large Italian family. Mitch felt that his family could help him learn how to adapt to having a daughter living with him. His bad-boy reputation was still intact in this small town where he grew up. He had a lot to overcome—somebody was determined he wouldn’t be forgiven for anything.

Ms. Anne Marie Novark has an interesting writing style which drew me into the story quickly and kept me interested. She developed this plot into a poignant look at how our youth can affect how we live as adults. It also delved into the unique problems that living in a small town can cause. Novark exposed a small-town atmosphere and the politics of returning to the place an adult grew up. She showed how many times it doesn’t matter how a person now lived—in a small town you still have to live "down" your past.

The two main characters, as well as their two children, were fully explained. It was easy to want to see them become a family. It was not quite as simple to envision their happily-ever-after. The problems they faced were far from tranquil. Each of the main couple had to deal with his/her own distinctive challenges. The secondary characters were equally believable. All of them fit the storyline perfectly. Some were so complimentary to their family and friends. Others were easy to dislike. Either way, they all impacted the lives of these two would-be lovers and their children.

I highly recommend this book to anyone. The sensuality was an important aspect of their lives and was well written.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Very sensual

Reviewer: Brenda Talley
March 24, 2010