- Paperback: 296 pages
- Publisher: Harlequin Books (Mm) (July 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0373706022
- ISBN-13: 978-0373706020
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 91 g
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Another enjoyable read by Karen Young, Sep 5 2006
By Gemma "bookworm" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Roses and Rain (Paperback)
From the back cover:
Shannon O'Connor knew that detective Nick Dalton was only doing his job when he rescued her from a near-death experience. And the hours he spent pursuing her attacker were all in the line of duty. So why did she react so strongly whenever he was near?
He goaded her, he prodded her, but Shannon couldn't remember a single thing about the night she almost died. That meant Nick had to watch her round-the-clock to keep her safe. Part of her rebelled at her curtailed freedom, but another part yearned more for his presence with each passing day.
And my review:
While this book is part of a series (the first book in the O'Connor trilogy), it also works perfectly well as a stand-alone. (I actually read the second book before this one, but both worked just fine on their own, and neither book gave away the other's secrets). Readers might get more enjoyment out of reading the entire series, but it's not necessary to appreciate the book. There are no loose threads to be tied up at the end of the story, which is often a problem with series books.
Karen Young is one of Harlequin's best authors, and it shows in ROSES AND RAIN. She takes story elements that have been used countless times (temporary amnesia, adversaries falling in love, a cop falling for a woman who should just be a "case", and a heroine with clairvoyant abilities) and manages to make them all feel new again. Nothing about this book felt cliched or boring.
Once again, Young creates loveable, yet human, characters that feel like old friends by the end of the book. Both the hero and heroine were flawed in human ways, yet they weren't so flawed as to be unlikeable. That's a delicate balance to strike, so I applaud the author for a job well done.
There was also a secondary romance that was fairly well developed (given the page restrictions placed on catagory romance authors) that did not detract from the primary plot. I would have liked to see a little bit more of the secondary romance, but that's a minor complaint.
While this wasn't a keeper book, it's still an enjoyable read, and I do recommend it. For fans of Christmas romance, I also recommend Karen Young's novella IT TAKES A MIRACLE, available in the MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY! collections from Harlequin books, available on Amazon.com
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