As the middle child, Pepper Prescott's rebellious nature helped her survive when her parents disappeared and she and her siblings were sent to different foster homes around the country. Now an independent young woman, Pepper finds herself on the run after witnessing a shooting. Fearing for her life, Pepper flees to the only place she ever considered home and is shocked to find her old lover, Dan Graham, living on the remote mountain ranch. A battle-hardened ex-Special Forces soldier, Dan no longer strikes Pepper as a man she can trust with her secrets, her life, and her love. But as long-simmering desires flare into a deep, sensual passion, Pepper realizes the only way she can reclaim her life is to ally herself with the enigmatic warrior who's willing to help fight for her future by solving the mysteries of her past -- and making her his wife today.
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-- "Publishers Weekly" on JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
"Warm characterizations and caperlike plot make Dodd's hot contemporary romance a delight, and the cliff-hanger ending will leave readers eager for the sequel."
-- "Booklist" on JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
"Dodd adds humor, sizzling sensuality, and a cast of truly delightful secondary characters to produce a story that will not disappoint."
-- "Library Journal" on JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
"Utilizing all the humor and warmth that have made her historical books keepers, Christina Dodd joins the contemporary ranks ...it looks like we're in for more fun and sexy romance."
-- "Romantic Times" on JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
"The Sound of Music meets Jane Eyre in Dodd's refreshingly humorous addition to her post-Regency era Governess Brides series...passion thrums throughout, peaking in the sexy scenes Dodd's fans have come to expect."
Jackie Porter hoped she didn't embarrass herself by falling to her knees before her idol and kissing her hem. Read the first page
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However, this novel has additional problems. The storyline: involving rogue military bigwigs, terrorists, conspiracies, a former teen rebel heroine, and a rekindled romance, simply doesn't quite gel. This isn't so much a 'Grosse Point Blank' as it is an episode of NCIS: at times well-written, with a solid storyline, but at others unconvincing.
As series novels go, this is one of the weaker efforts from an enjoyable author. That said, some of the roots of the paranormal 'Wilder' series can be traced back to this book - which should make it of definite 'keeper' interest for fans.
In this sequel, Dodd turns up the heat in some very passionate and exciting sensual laden encounters. Brisk writing, page turning action, and hot and steamy sex had all the makings of this being a stellar read, but for the fact that I was totally aggravated with our heroine and hero - especially Pepper. After all, after having this amazingly sensual connection with a he-man type gorgeous soldier, she couldn't TRUST him to tell the truth, to share her burdens that someone (an Army General) was trying to kill her? And her reasons for running away from him in the first place - didn't cut it. Granted he had his secrets too, but she was just too prickly to warm up to. I did like the action, the covert gadgets and thrill of terrorists attack. Unfortunately, even the hero turned into too much of a cave-man with the `you belong to me - we're mated' statement! Ugh, I cringe! But sensibilities aside, when an author can arouse readers emotions with a characters' distasteful personality - then you do have to appreciate the writing talent and Ms. Dodd is certainly that, a writer with enormous talent. Bottom line - I enjoyed the read, I just didn't warm up to nor embrace the main characters. ----- Marilyn Rondeau, Official Reviewer for www.historicalromancewriters.com ----
And I can't think of a recent heroine that I've disliked more than Pepper Prescott. Sheesh! That chip on her shoulder was the size of a redwood. I really, really don't like "prickly" heroines. She is awful! Why he loved her, I'll never know.
On top of that, it's hard to believe that she ran away after her first sexual encounter. And that she's still mad at Dan Graham for some reason. In fact, she stays mad at just about everybody and everything. The romance part wasn't very believable. Nor or we told why she kept travelling under an assumed name for so many years. Well, there was the lame excuse that she was afraid to find out her sisters and brother wouldn't want her if she ever found them. Right!
I'm no expert on the army/terrorist stuff that is presented. But, it didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. For me, it was too far-fetched that both sets of villains got together and stormed the ranch. The whole plot is far too over-done.
I guess there are 2 more books to come in this series. Brother Gabriel and baby sister Caitlin. The latter was less than a year old when the family was broken up. I am making a note to self right now to give them a pass.
All in all, I think Ms. Dodd should stick to her historicals. She does so well there where not many do.
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