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Running from her past, she finds a killer, a protector, and her faith.

THE TROUBLE WITH VALENTINE'S DAY

The Trouble With Valentine's Day, February 2005
Chinooks Hockey #3
by Rachel Gibson

Avon
Featuring: Kate Hamilton; Rob Sutter
352 pages
ISBN: 0060009268
EAN: 9780060009267
Kindle: B0070XFNJI
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"Cleverly written, fun-filled romantic escape."

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THE TROUBLE WITH VALENTINE'S DAY
Rachel Gibson

Reviewed by Sheila Graves
Posted February 12, 2005

Contemporary | Romance

Kate Hamilton did her job correctly and got innocents killed. Then she finds out her ex-boyfriend is getting married. On her way to spend some time with her grandfather and think about her life, she comes on to a good-looking hunk at a ski lodge...and gets turned down flat. Mortified, she retreats to her room and hits the road first thing the next morning.

Helping her grandfather operate his store, she's settling in and is prepared to meet his newest business neighbor, Rob Sutter, only to find out he's the good-looking hunk from the ski lodge. And he definitely remembers their all- too-brief encounter.

Picking up a Rachel Gibson novel is never a chancy move. You can always count on her stories to give you hours of fun-filled escape. With winter in full-out freeze mode, it's a good time to curl up with a good book. And this is a good book. Kate is a take-no-nonsense go-getter, but she's met her match in Rob. Add in the antics of a small town in the Midwest and you have a definite winner.

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SUMMARY

Kate Hamilton should know. Dumped by her boyfriend, stressed out by her job, she's returned to Gospel, Idaho, for some rest and small-town fun. But when her first attempted seduction of a hunky stranger is completely rejected, she wonders what else could go wrong? Well, for starters, she quickly realizes that the Mountain Momma Crafters' original poetry readings is about as good as it gets on a Friday night. Then she comes face-to-face with Rob Sutter, former ice hockey madman, owner of Sutter Sports--and the hunky stranger who told her to get lost. Rob's been more than burned by love--but then he and Kate find themselves in an ultra-compromising position in the M & S Market after hours, giving the phrase "clean-up in aisle five" a whole new meaning, and causing a whole lot of gossip in Gospel...

EXCERPT

Just like the first time she'd seen him, she wondered if thinking about the man had conjured him up. Only this time, there were no warm tingles. Just that funny feeling in her head like she might faint. She was sure he was recalling every detail of the night she'd propositioned him. Then night he'd made his rejection of her look like the easiest thing he'd ever done. "This is Rob Sutter," said Kate's grandfather, over the buzz in her ears. "Rob, this is my only granddaughter, Katie Hamilton. I don't believe you've met." The silence between them seemed to stretch forever as she waited for him to imform her grandfather that they had already met. To tell him his granddaughter was a drunk...or worse. "No. We haven't met" he said. A curious smile turned up the corners of his mouth. "It's nice to meet you, Katie."

BOOK SERIES

Chinooks Hockey

Simply Irresistible
SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE
#1.0 • January 1998
See Jane Score
SEE JANE SCORE
#2.0 • February 2003
The Trouble With Valentine's Day
THE TROUBLE WITH VALENTINE'S DAY
#3.0 • February 2005
True Love And Other Disasters
TRUE LOVE AND OTHER DISASTERS
#4.0 • May 2009
Nothing But Trouble
NOTHING BUT TROUBLE
#5.0 • May 2010
Any Man of Mine
ANY MAN OF MINE
#6.0 • May 2011
The Art of Running in Heels
THE ART OF RUNNING IN HEELS
#7.0 • January 2018

 

 

 

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