"Love doesn't play by any rules"
Reviewed by Sandra Wurman
Posted November 19, 2012
Romance Contemporary
Sydney Landon takes us back to the boardroom at Danvers
International in the second book of this wonderful
heartwarming series. Thank goodness she decided to bring
us Suzy's story. I fell in love with this sassy sexy and
vulnerable beauty in Weekends Required. It was like
revisiting old friends and meeting some interesting new
ones.
Suzy is the special events coordinator at Danvers. Pretty
much a perfect fit for a very outgoing no nonsense
intelligent woman who lights up the room each time she
walks in. There's no denying it -- heads turn when Suzy
enters. Brassy, provocative in dress and speech she is
every man's dream but Suzy is very careful with her heart.
In fact her heart is well protected almost shielded against
caring too much for just about anyone. There are some
people in her select circle of friends and of course her
sister that have a special place in Suzy's heart. But after
getting carelessly thrown over by a man she isn't willing
to put herself in that position again. She and her sister
Beth have been brought up by parents in a household that had
no time for love and yet the two of them secretly still
believed in finding their prince. Suzy is more pragmatic
about her search for Mr. Right. She isn't sure she can
trust her instincts and won't to take any more chances.
Just not worth it in her book.
Meeting Gray Merimon was a mere blip on her radar. At least
that's what she convinces herself. Gray's company is
merging with Danvers and he is now going to spearhead this
new company. That means that Suzy is going to have to face
Gray on a daily basis. He is rather open with his
show of interest when they initially meet. But Suzy quickly
puts the kibosh on any personal time with this undeniably
hot gorgeous man who she has to admit gets to her.
In fact Gray has the ability to make Suzy feel like a
bundle of nerves and she is actually embarrassed at her
reaction to him. Instead of approaching these feelings on
an intellectual level she resorts to sassy retorts to
anything Grey says. In his presence Suzy can only think
of one thing -- here is a guy who looks like sex on a
stick. Strangely Grey seems to know exactly what she is
thinking and is very outspoken when it comes to his
feelings for her.
Well life has a way of throwing you curve balls when you
least expect them and for Suzy her life is going to take
quite a detour after an unfortunate little accident. For
the first time in her life Suzy is faced with accepting
help from someone else and to her dismay it has Gray coming
to her rescue. Her own personal knight in shining armor,
truly what every girl dreams of but even so in the back of
her mind there is a great reluctance to put her heart on
the line. Somehow she knows that if a relationship with
Gray doesn't work out, if he cheated or disappointed her,
her heart would be broken beyond repair. Problem is she
is already practically there. This is an amazing guy who
cares and is willing to do practically anything for her.
But is he too good to be true -- only time will tell.
Gray is heavily invested in his feelings for Suzy. He knows
she is the one even if she is really good at setting up
roadblocks. But Gray has a secret that could possibly ruin
all the trust that Suzy has in him and in their
relationship.
Landon's second installment in this series is even better
than the first. The characters are so real they jump off
the page straight into your heart. Those with tough outer
skins were undeniably the most vulnerable. Landon writes
from her heart and once again engages her audience in some
really lively repartee. I can't wait for number three.
SUMMARY
Suzy Denton thought she had it all: a great job as an
event planner for Danvers International and a committed
relationship to her high school sweetheart....
But now her life has gone to hell in a
handbasket. Not only did she discover her fiancé cheating,
but a recent corporate merger is making her job very
difficult—mostly due to Grayson Merimon, wealthy CEO. Gray
is a man who goes after what he wants. And, after their
first meeting, he wants Suzy.
Even though he looks
like every fantasy she’s ever had, Suzy is wary of the
powerful businessman. She likes her newfound independence,
even if her best friend thinks it’s an excuse not to risk
her heart again. Besides, she doesn’t think Gray could ever
be interested in a relationship with someone like her. When
he calls her bluff, Suzy agrees to one night together.
But when circumstances continue to throw them
together—and with Gray determined to show her that two
opposites can be a perfect fit—Suzy realizes that she might
just have found the one man who can give her what she’s
always needed….
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