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Daisy withstands pressure from King and Tucker, but she meets her match in Walker Ames, hot-shot detective from the big city and Tommy's uncle. Losing track of his runaway sister years ago, Walker doesn't even know his nephew exists until a social worker calls to give him the news. Walker doubts he would make a good surrogate father for Tommy, but in spite of himself, Tommy--and Daisy--win his heart.
The novel has everything for a light summer read: sizzling romance, main characters who overcome obstacles with wit and determination, family with all of its strengths and foibles, and friends--including the surprising Anna-Louise Walton, a minister whose sense of humor is as well-honed as her compassion. Not to be outdone by the human characters is the town in which they live. Trinity Harbor provides the perfect setting. It is a place where people know one another, meddle in each other's lives, take offense and sit in judgment, and--most wondrous of all--rally around one another in the best sense of community.
As a Northern Virginia resident, I really enjoyed this lively contemporary romance set in my own back yard. The Virginia small-town life is done accurately and well, and the hero is a very authentic D.C. policeman. In addition, while redemption stories like this one are usually unremittingly grim, this book is refreshingly written in a wonderful, light tone which makes the emotion of the story line even more deeply felt. All of the characters are unique, with distinctive voices, and their strong needs lead to vigorous antagonisms that keep the plot briskly rolling along.
I have previously read several of Ms. Woods' short contemporary romances and enjoyed them very much, so it was a real pleasure to be able to bask in one of her longer books and hear, even more happily, that this book is the start of a series. I am eager to get my hands on the next installment!
Watching Daisy and Walker dance around each other while struggling to deal with Tommy, Daisy's interfering father, and her two brothers, is pure enjoyment. Don't miss this novel - it's terrific.
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