Latest in the popular Thunder Point series, where the
Oregon coast setting forms a majestic backdrop to Robyn
Carr's characters. Laine Carrington featured in The Hero
as an undercover FBI agent. She was injured in a shooting
and has come to Thunder Point incognito while her shoulder
recuperates. Life is a lot more peaceful here, and that's
just the way she wants it. In fact, she thinks it's time
to explore her work options.
THE CHANCE of happiness for this brave lady comes when she
meets a garage owner and mechanic, Eric Gentry, who
restores classic cars as a hobby. He's still settling in to
Thunder Point, working too hard for female company, and she
has to ask him if he'd like to have dinner somewhere. They
get on really well but Eric isn't sharing his whole history
just yet, and next day Laine discovers that he has a
daughter from a high-school romance with Gina, a recently
married lady who runs the diner. Is there anything else
he's not telling her?
THE CHANCE is an adult romance novel so the relationship
swiftly
takes off, as the couple sensibly work through their
problems. I liked Eric a lot. He's practical, helpful, not
egotistical, and he has a strong respect for ladies. He
went through a troubled patch in his youth but he's grown
out of that, and just hopes to keep his past quiet long
enough for townsfolk to get to know the mature man. We see
restored classic cars as well as the aftermath of mountain
road crashes. Laine, a well-drawn character, is bossy
compared to the women he's used to meeting, with her law-
enforcement background. She's also estranged from her
father, who was disappointed when she didn't follow him
into medicine, and he now develops Alzheimer's. Amusingly,
Eric's daughter Ashley thinks Laine is a really cool
girlfriend for her dad, telling him that the whole town is
speculating as to just what she does for a living.
Followers of Robyn Carr will want to read this story and
catch up with Cooper and Sarah at the beach bar, Devon and
her daughter and the other good folks. The earlier books
had more interwoven tales, while THE CHANCE focuses on
Laine and Eric who find that life isn't simple. There is no
great drama but many readers will identify with the issues
raised. A newcomer could easily get into the story and
they might find the realistic adult series addictive.
Share the joys, heartbreaks, challenges and triumphs of
the people who inhabit the small Oregon town of Thunder
Point with #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn
Carr
With its breathtaking vistas and down-to-earth people,
Thunder Point is the perfect place for FBI agent Laine
Carrington to recuperate from a gunshot wound and
contemplate her future. The locals embraced Laine as one of
their own after she risked her life to save a young girl
from a dangerous cult. Knowing her wounds go beyond the
physical, Laine hopes she'll fit in for a while and find her
true self in a town that feels safe. She may even learn to
open her heart to others, something an undercover agent has
little time to indulge.
Eric Gentry is also new to Thunder Point. Although he's a
man with a dark past, he's determined to put down roots and
get to know the daughter he only recently discovered. When
Laine and Eric meet, their attraction is obvious to
everyone. But while the law enforcement agent and the
reformed criminal want to make things work, their
differences may run too deep…unless they take a chance on
each other and find that deep and mysterious bond that
belongs to those who choose love over fear.
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