For the Love of Jazz [Paperback]

Jasper Wayne McNeil Jr., better known as Jazz, seems to have been born under an unlucky star. He's been told that he's cursed, everything he touches is destroyed, and everyone he loves dies. He's come to believe that over the years but something about his best friend Alex's death doesn't ring true. It's been sixteen years since he last set foot in Briarwood, Kentucky, but after losing his wife to cancer, packing up his young daughter and returning to the small community seems like the right thing to do.

Anne-Marie Kincade has been in love with Jazz since her big brother Alex first brought him home so many years ago. Jazz was her hero, she'd been aware of the abuse he suffered at home and admired his strength. She'd been devastated by her brother's death in a drunk driving accident but she's never believed that Jazz was to blame. Anne-Marie is so smart she's been able to skip grades and become a pediatrician at a very young age. She loves kids but the only man she's ever loved is Jazz. Now that he's back in town, maybe she will finally convince him that she's more than the bratty little girl he remembers.

Jazz is determined to uncover the truth behind his best friend's death. Nothing about the accident makes any sense. He lost not only his best friend, but his surrogate family as well. Now that he's back in Briarwood, he's reconnected with Anne-Marie and it looks like things might finally be going his way. It doesn't take long for `Jazz's curse' to follow him and he's caught between blaming himself and trying to figure out who's trying to set him up. Will Anne-Marie's faith in him be enough to help him through this latest ordeal?

Shiloh Walker has definitely earned each and every one of her fans with her delectable tales full of unforgettable characters, suspense, and undeniably intense sensual tension. Jazz is one of those characters who's glaringly tortured, vulnerable and absolutely loveable -while still being utterly sexy. Anne-Marie is bold, daring, and impossible not to like. She's never failed to believe in Jazz and I found that truly admirable. I love the fact that I could not figure out who was trying to set Jazz up for murder - or attempted murder, I had suspicions but they all seemed too obvious. Ms. Walker kept my attention through this entire story and I'll definitely keep a look out for more of her books - and rereading some of my old favorites.

Chrissy Dionne (courtesy of Romance Junkies)

I'm a huge Shiloh Walker fan and I must say this was one of my favorites. She has such a way with words creating a great heart wrenching story every time. This would be a great first book for someone who hasn't read any of her other stuff. I absolutely loved this story start to finish!

Jasper (Jazz) McNeil has never had a stroke of luck his entire life. Family was never important, and he was told time and time again that he was worthless and would never amount to anything. He lived in an extremely abusive home, and never knew what real love was until he met Anne-Marie Kincade. She and her brother Alex became the only family he knew. The night that Alex died, and Jazz was blamed for his death, was the beginning of the end to his life as he knew it. He lost everything that night.

Anne-Marie Kincade has been in love with Jazz for as long as she can remember. She missed her brother like a part of her soul was missing, but in her heart she couldn't believe that Jazz was at fault. Now that Jazz is back after a sixteen-year absence, she is determined to help him find the answers he needs to put this horrific event from their lives to rest. As they dive into the records, and start researching the events that led up to the tragedy, things are not adding up. Adding to the frustration is Jazz's inability to remember everything that happened. There are gaps in his memory with no specific answers, and as they slowly inch toward the truth, someone makes it known that the truth should stay buried in the past.

The author flexes her writing muscles bringing together a suspenseful story, engaging characters, and very sensual moments. Anne-Marie gives unconditional love so freely to Jazz that he finds it humbling and unworthy of it. Jazz is a character that you can't help but feel for. Nothing in his life has gone right, and you just want to give him a win for a change.