Here's Phillips at her best -- with a totally mismatched
couple who separately are intriguing but together are
endearing. It's hard not to fall in love with a Phillips
character and Cole and Erin are no exception. Fun and sassy
dialog abound in this tale about living down ones
reputation -- and on the flip side -- pumping up a rather
dull one. Here is a perfectly good romance blooming in an
otherwise rather unfertilized garden of skepticism and
distrust. And there's no better gardener than Carly
Phillips.
There is no such thing as a perfect fling it is a classic
example of an oxymoron. Returning home to Serendipity is
less then auspicious for Cole. Hometown boy gone wrong if
you ask the majority of its citizens. But Erin has always
left that practice of indiscriminate judging to others. And
perhaps that is why the window of opportunity for this so
called perfect fling was there. Both were celebrating a
wedding and at loose ends in their personal lives. Perfect
time for an albeit imperfect or at any other time decidedly
ill advised fling.
Erin was sick of her good girl reputation. She was a grown
up, enough with everyone looking at her through rose
colored glasses. Time to shed that image even if just for a
fleeting and secret moment. And who better to do it with
then the town's errant bad boy returning for a short time
during a break in assignments.
Neither fit the profile for a good match, as a couple there
was no reason for anyone to catch on to their one little
moment of indiscretion. However things just didn't work out
exactly as planned. That's life; full of unexplained
events.
Coles return to Serendipity is met with less than open arms
by the town's folks and especially his own father. Theirs
has never been a healthy relationship. But his father needs
some help right now and even uninvited Cole is determined
to step up. Everyone acts guarded around Cole but he has
learned to put on armor to face down these naysayers. They
really don't know this adult Cole and he just doesn't feel
the need to prove himself. Those days have gone.
But with Erin Cole is different. She brings out a side most
people have never seen or is it that they've just been too
close minded to acknowledge that people can change. Even
the town wild boy has emerged from his tough cocoon to
become a tough but kind and gentle when warranted man. And
Erin seems to be the vehicle to bring out this gentler
side.
If you are looking for a great beach read -- look no
further. As usual Phillips delivers another page turner
that will have you smiling and laughing out loud. PERFECT
FLING is a great vehicle to display once again what a
gifted writer she is.
In the picturesque town of Serendipity, New York, three
siblings have grown up in the shadow of their proud and
respected police chief father. But what do love, fate, and
fortune have in store for the next generation of
Serendipity’s finest?
Assistant D.A. Erin Marsden is Serendipity’s quintessential
good girl. The daughter of the ex–police chief, she’s never
made a misstep, content with her quiet, predictable
life...or so she thinks. Until Cole Sanders shows up with
heated interest in his eyes and shadows in his past.
After seven years of deep undercover work in New York, Cole
returns to town to help his aging father and find his moral
compass again. Not to get involved with wholesome Erin
Marsden. Even as a rebellious teen, he knew a girl like Erin
was off limits. But neither can resist their off-the-charts
chemistry, and a one-night stand brings complications
neither expected.
Then a case puts Erin in a killer’s crosshairs, and Erin
succumbs to Cole’s take-charge attitude. As a bodyguard,
he’s the best. As a lover, he’s even better. But there’s
more than Erin’s safety at stake. And Cole must forgive the
sins of his past and prove to himself—and to Erin—that he’s
capable of the love and the forever she so desperately
needs.
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