With the exception of one wild night in high school with handsome bad boy Nick Sheppard, Roxanne Tremayne Parker has never walked on the wild side. Nothing - not even sexy, dark, dangerous, heart-stopping Nick - could get between her and her dream of marrying well. But after dropping out of college for a fairytale wedding to handsome, wealthy, Brian Parker, Roxie discovers her husband in bed with a strapping six foot four blonde: Larry, his law partner, in drag. Then her mother has a heart attack and Roxie rushes home to help. Nick Shepherd moved away from tiny, restricting Paradise, NC, to the big city right after high school. Now, after a divorce and a blemish in his police file, he's returned to his hometown as sheriff. For the first time in his life, Nick begins to find peace with who he is and why - until a candy apple red mustang roars into town and newly divorced Roxie returns to town. Can the town's favourite daughter and the boy from the wrong side of the tracks make it work this time?
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"Fun and highly entertaining!" -- "New York Times" bestselling author Rachel Gibson
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Karen Hawkins is the bestselling author of a dozen historical romance novels. When not stalking hot Australian actors, getting kicked out of West Virginia thanks to the antics of her extended family, and adding to her considerable shoe collection, Karen spends her time warming her feet on her narcoleptic golden retriever while writing her next book.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By FozzieBear
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First of all the good - hats off to Karen Hawkins for trying something new. The characters are engaging, the premise of the town of Glory believable and there were some genuinely funny moments with the fantastic elderly crowd of the Murder Mystery Club.
The book was readable and I didn't end it thinking that I wasted my money, I did however feel that it could have been much better than it was. The plot moved too slowly and by about two thirds of the way through I was getting impatient for something - anything! - to happen. As the 'mystery' did come to its conclusion I was left disappointed - without spoiling it for anybody all I will say is that the 'villian' was highly obvious from the moment they were introduced into the story and frankly the ending of the 'mystery' was an utter damp squib.
There was some good in this book and seeds are sown at the end to lead into a possible sequel between Susan and Mark. I hope to see this happen and that Karen Hawkins can build on the good things from this book and rectify some of the bad.
The book was readable and I didn't end it thinking that I wasted my money, I did however feel that it could have been much better than it was. The plot moved too slowly and by about two thirds of the way through I was getting impatient for something - anything! - to happen. As the 'mystery' did come to its conclusion I was left disappointed - without spoiling it for anybody all I will say is that the 'villian' was highly obvious from the moment they were introduced into the story and frankly the ending of the 'mystery' was an utter damp squib.
There was some good in this book and seeds are sown at the end to lead into a possible sequel between Susan and Mark. I hope to see this happen and that Karen Hawkins can build on the good things from this book and rectify some of the bad.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
What A Delight!
19 Nov 2008
By Margaret
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I am always a bit leery when an author whose works usually take place in a certain time period switches over to a radically different time.
I needn't have worried about Karen Hawkins. I was in good hands. I've always enjoyed her humor in her Regency/Historical novels. In TALK OF THE TOWN, she really cuts loose and I laughed my way thru it. I was very happy to see that she didn't change from 3rd person to 1st as some have done. I, personally, don't care for 1st person reading.
TOTT is contemporary at it's finest with some terrific zany-ness thrown in. I love the sense of humor. And I adore seeing Nick & Roxy find each other again after so many years. They are wonderful.
And so are Tundy and her cronies out at the home. What a hoot. I look forward to reading more of their shenanigans in the future. Because, of course, Mark & Susan must have their stories told.
I love stories about small town nuttiness. Thanks, Karen!!!
Just don't abandon those oh so sexy MacLeans! I love those guys.
I needn't have worried about Karen Hawkins. I was in good hands. I've always enjoyed her humor in her Regency/Historical novels. In TALK OF THE TOWN, she really cuts loose and I laughed my way thru it. I was very happy to see that she didn't change from 3rd person to 1st as some have done. I, personally, don't care for 1st person reading.
TOTT is contemporary at it's finest with some terrific zany-ness thrown in. I love the sense of humor. And I adore seeing Nick & Roxy find each other again after so many years. They are wonderful.
And so are Tundy and her cronies out at the home. What a hoot. I look forward to reading more of their shenanigans in the future. Because, of course, Mark & Susan must have their stories told.
I love stories about small town nuttiness. Thanks, Karen!!!
Just don't abandon those oh so sexy MacLeans! I love those guys.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderfully funny new romance!
14 Nov 2008
By J. Anthony
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
I was fortunate enough to win an Advanced Reading Copy of Karen Hawkins' new "Talk of the Town" in a contest and just had to post a review. In short, it's a fantastic and fun read! This is Hawkins' first contemporary romance and I for one hope she'll keep writing in this vein. It's a perfect setting for her to display her outrageous sense of humor. Be prepared to burst out laughing on a regular basis with this book!
Roxie Tremayne is fresh off of a divorce from her philandering husband, Brian Parker, and she's ready to shed her old, staid, good-wife persona. She goes blonde, gets her navel pierced, gets a tattoo, and trades in her proper Southern lady wardrobe for high heels, short skirts, skintight jeans, and clingy tops. Just as she's ready to jet off to Paris (or the Italian Riviera, or anywhere but Raleigh, North Carolina), she's called back to her small hometown of Glory, NC to tend to her ailing mother.
Nick Sheppard is now the sheriff of Glory, but not so long ago he was the bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks. He and Roxie had a brief, intense fling in high school, but since she was the prim Homecoming Queen and he was more the juvenile delinquent sort, their love affair seemed to be doomed from the start.
The sparks fly once the two of them meet again, and it's so much fun to see how this second chance at love progresses. And worked in through the romance is an entertaining mystery involving a crazy bunch of senior citizens from the local assisted living center.
Hawkins' talent for flat-out hilarious dialogue is very much on display in "Talk of the Town." And the supporting characters are memorable - especially Tundy, Roxie's former maid (and Oprah-watching friend) from Raleigh.
I highly recommend "Talk of the Town!"
Roxie Tremayne is fresh off of a divorce from her philandering husband, Brian Parker, and she's ready to shed her old, staid, good-wife persona. She goes blonde, gets her navel pierced, gets a tattoo, and trades in her proper Southern lady wardrobe for high heels, short skirts, skintight jeans, and clingy tops. Just as she's ready to jet off to Paris (or the Italian Riviera, or anywhere but Raleigh, North Carolina), she's called back to her small hometown of Glory, NC to tend to her ailing mother.
Nick Sheppard is now the sheriff of Glory, but not so long ago he was the bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks. He and Roxie had a brief, intense fling in high school, but since she was the prim Homecoming Queen and he was more the juvenile delinquent sort, their love affair seemed to be doomed from the start.
The sparks fly once the two of them meet again, and it's so much fun to see how this second chance at love progresses. And worked in through the romance is an entertaining mystery involving a crazy bunch of senior citizens from the local assisted living center.
Hawkins' talent for flat-out hilarious dialogue is very much on display in "Talk of the Town." And the supporting characters are memorable - especially Tundy, Roxie's former maid (and Oprah-watching friend) from Raleigh.
I highly recommend "Talk of the Town!"
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Humor + Romance + Mystery = A messy house & A great read...
30 Dec 2008
By cb
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
I always pre-order all Karen Hawkins historical romances because they are funny and have a great story. I was not disappointed with the change to contemporary romance. In this novel Roxie ends up back in her home town after her divorce taking care of her mother and runs into her first love. That sounds like a lot of similar plot lines but this author brings a very funny cast of characters that gives the reader lots of twists and turns. I loved the back story of Roxie's divorce - so funny (in a twisted way), Enjoy!
If you enjoy this book I would also suggest;Not Another Bad Date (Avon Romance), Unravel Me (Berkley Sensation) and Into Thin Air (Signet Eclipse).
Check out Karen's historical romances; To Catch a Highlander, How to Abduct a Highland Lord, To Scotland, With Love.
If you enjoy this book I would also suggest;Not Another Bad Date (Avon Romance), Unravel Me (Berkley Sensation) and Into Thin Air (Signet Eclipse).
Check out Karen's historical romances; To Catch a Highlander, How to Abduct a Highland Lord, To Scotland, With Love.
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