Perky, smart Sue Finley is a murder novelist. Sue is
divorced after five years of marriage to a man with a
lesbian in his body. Living in Hoke's Bluff, Texas, Sue is
trying to re-enter the dating world after her devastating
marriage and recover her self-confidence as a woman. That
self-confidence is tested when hunky Jason Dodd plants an
earth-shaking kiss on Sue then fails to call her even after
four months.
A threatening note disguised in a Godiva chocolate box and
accompanied by a dead rat arrives at Sue's front door. This
is followed by threatening phone calls of "die...Sue...die."
Jason, a detective with the Houston Police Department,
becomes involved in Sue's investigation when an attempted
break-in happens. Moving in with Sue until the perpetrator
is caught, both are totally fascinated with each other and
hot, flaming sex sets the pattern. Jason has been raised in
foster homes and lacked love and caring, which leads him to
deny any commitment to Sue. An attempt to shoot Sue has
Jason frantically searching for the assailant while trying
to keep her safe. Little does he realize that his guard is
tumbling down and he finds himself in love with Sue.
The assailant is finally captured in the nick of time
before Sue and Jason are both murdered, leaving Jason with
no longer a reason to stay with Sue. Admitting losing Sue
would be like losing his right arm, Jason struggles with
shedding his inhibitions about his love for Sue.
I really, really liked this story. It's fast-paced and
extremely clever with a really good plot. Christie
Craig's characters are very real, emotional people. You
have to love Jason with his complicated background and
admire him for becoming the man he is. You'll also love
Sue's quirky mom and her "Elvis" boyfriend. Plan to put
aside enough time to finish this book at one sitting. It's
really hard to put aside! I look forward to more of Ms.
Craig's fiction.
Sue Finley murdered people... on paper. As a mystery writer, she knew all the angles, who did what and why. The only thing she couldn't explain was... well, men. Dating was like diving into a box of chocolates: sometimes the sweetest-looking specimens were candy-coated poison. After a breakup with a bank robber and a divorce from a cross-dresser, she gave it up for good. Then came Detective Jason Dodd. Raised in foster homes, Jason swore never to need anyone as much as the parents who'd abandoned him. That was why he failed to follow up after experiencing the best kiss of his life: real passion was addictive. But when Sue Finley started getting death threats, all bets were off. The blond spitfire was everything he'd ever wanted - and she needed him. And though this novel situation had a quirky cast of characters and an unquestionable bad guy, he was going to make sure it had a happy ending.
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