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Danger, desire, second chances, and unexpected romanceβ€”discover this month’s Fresh Fiction Featured Books.

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SIZZLING

Sizzling, January 2007
Buchanan #3
by Susan Mallery

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Featuring: Lori Johnson; Reid Buchanan
384 pages
ISBN: 0373771762
EAN: 9780373771769
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"Reid's story is a wonderful addition to the Buchanan family saga."

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SIZZLING
Susan Mallery

Reviewed by Melissa Kammer
Posted February 19, 2007

Romance Series | Romance Contemporary

Reid Buchanan is a former baseball player who has a certain affection for the ladies until a newspaper article questions his abilities. After the reporter tells of her unfulfilled expectations, then other women come forward to give TV interviews about his not so stellar performance in the bedroom. Reid has no other option but to hide from the reporters that are gathering around his home. His grandmother, Gloria, is coming home to recover after a broken hip, so he moves into the upstairs of her house. To help with Gloria's care, he hires three nurses. Two of them are more suited for his needs, while the third brings him back to reality. What is it about that third one that keeps him seeking her out?

Lori Johnston is the daytime nurse for Gloria Buchanan. Gloria is a bit of trouble since nothing seems to please her, but Lori gives her the benefit of the doubt. She soon has Gloria changing for the better, and Gloria's family is amazed at the transformation that has taken place. Being in the confined space with Reid Buchanan has Lori questioning her sanity. She finds herself becoming more and more attracted to him, though she tries to tell herself it is just a chemical response. She knows what kind of man he is, and reminds him about it often. Should she give in to the attraction between them? Will he break her heart? Could she break his?

Susan Mallery has written an excellent romance pairing a former baseball player with the nurse that has come to care for his grandmother. Though SIZZLING is the third in the Buchanan family series, it is the first one that I have read. I enjoyed meeting the other brothers and their significant others, and I'll be sure to read the first two books to learn their stories. I think all the characters added to the tale, and the subplot that involved Dani Buchanan sets the stage for the next story in the series. SIZZLING is definitely a book to add to that keeper shelf.

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SUMMARY

A spiteful article about the former pitcher and current playboy questions his talent. And the newspaper’s just the first bad news. Reid’s grandmother Gloria’s broken hip means she needs constant careβ€”and she’s going through nurses as if they were Kleenex. Reid hired nurses 1 and 2 for their bedside manner with him. So for number 3, he chooses Lori Johnson, the first candidate who seems immune to his brand of charm. Lori considers herself inoculated against amoebas like Reid Buchanan. So why are her well-fortified defenses starting to crumble under the force of Reid’s sexy smileβ€”and the kindness he shows her at every turn? There’s only one explanation for the feelings flaring between themβ€”chemistry.

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