Laney hit a brick wall when she walked into their home and followed the clothing up the stairs into their bedroom. She found Tom and his newest secretary, Ms. Manning, occupied in the middle of the bed. A ten-year-old pre-nuptial agreement, an aggressive secretary and a soon to be ex-husband completely changed Laney’s life. She did get to keep her car. She might have to live in it.

Laney’s options were slim, but I loved the way Mary Eason gave us a glimpse into the life of a romance novelist. In our rush to get that next sequel, or a new author’s book, I feel we (I) tend to forget that novelists have lives as well. She attributed her main female’s personality with understandable self-doubts, incriminations and despair. Her self-esteem issues were so believable and relatable. The 83-year-old twin aunts that raised her, her deceased father’s sisters were spry and so loveable. These two characters provided not only the suspense of the storyline but also the comedic relief.

When Laney first saw the alpha male of this book, he thought she was homeless and gave her $100. It was a while before she discovered he was a geriatric doctor in Down, Texas, the pitifully small town Laney grew up in.

I truly enjoyed this book. It was not at all what I was expecting and was not all smooth sailing. However, the poignant storyline endeared it to me and I won’t soon forget it. I recommend it to any and everyone.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Midly sensual

Reviewer: Brenda Talley
November 13, 2008