In this enchanting tale of finding love in unexpected
places, Jane Graves brings together millionaire Jeremy
Bridges and his bodyguard, ex-military tomboy Bernadette
"Bernie" Hogan. At the start of the story, Bernie is fed-up
after two years of watching this rich playboy in action,
picking-up brainless bimbos after dropping money at one
charity event or another. But Bernie is the only one who
can care for her aging mother who is in the early stages of
Alzheimer's, so she needs the ridiculous money this rich boy
is willing to pay to have his body guarded. Having pulled
himself out of a life of poverty lived with a drunken
father, Jeremy thinks he has it all. What more is there to
life than fast cars, a big house, piles of money, and a
parade of beautiful women?
Bernie is pushed to the breaking point when, against her
advice, Jeremy takes a women home. When the woman turns out
to be a thief who comes with a van full of armed cohorts,
Bernie and Jeremy find themselves locked in the safe room.
Jeremy's cavalier attitude sparks Bernie's rage which
quickly turns into unexpected passion. Bernie walks away
that night expecting never to see him again... that is until
she pees on a stick and the test is positive. Suddenly,
Jeremy and Bernie are trying to figure out if they can be
parents, which leads to questions about friendship and love.
BLACK TIES AND LULLABIES is a wonderful story of love and
transformation that I couldn't put down. I love that moment
of crisis in the story, when the characters choose who they
want to be. I know it's a great story when I feel my heart
squeeze and I'm thinking "you can do it, you can do it."
For me, the ability to stir your emotions, even though you
know the happy ending is coming, is a sign that the author
has developed a strong plot with characters with whom I feel
a connection. I definitely felt my heart squeeze as I
neared the end of BLACK TIES AND LULLABIES. Bernie and
Jeremy both grow in ways that they never expected. Their
journey to true love is filled with everyday obstacles,
witty banter, arguments, and passion. The supporting
characters, particularly Bernie's colleagues at security
specialists Delgado & Associates and the neighbors in her
rundown apartment complex, flesh out the story with humor
and warmth. I will definitely be catching up on some of Ms.
Graves other stories.
Bernadette Hogan doesn't make mistakes. Not when it comes
to caring for her mother, and not at her job protecting
Texas's most eligible--and infuriating--bachelor. Maybe
that's why she's overcome with guilt after one tiny
indiscretion: a passionate fling with her boss that's left
her confused, intrigued...and pregnant.
but can a bad boy be good for a lifetime?
To self-made millionaire Jeremy Bridges, women are like
fine wine: if held for too long, they sour. But one wild
night with Bernadette changed all that. She makes him
laugh, she makes him think, and soon she's going to make
him a father. For the first time, Jeremy wants to be a one-
woman man. So how can he convince the fiercely independent
Bernadette he's ready to change from partying playboy to
dependable dad--and become the loving husband she deserves?
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