Kimberly Van Meter

That was a roller coaster ride. I never thought that an actual call girl could make a sympathetic heroine but color me surprised. I totally bought it. Loved the heroine and was grabbed by the throat and suffered her trauma right along with her. Every time you thought that something might go right, it didn't. The high pressure and tension kept up for the whole book. The hero was a really nice guy whose mother had been a street prostitute so he had some big issues with her. However, his innate decency drove him to help her. Plus of course he was falling in love against his will.

Very well written. There were a few minor things that I thought could have been better for example, who in this day and age doesn't know that cell phones have GPS in them. If you're running away from the bad dude toss it in the first dumpster you come to. These were pretty minor things so I'm not going to stress over them.

The villains were appallingly villainous. As there were scenes from the POV of the villains, their motivations and actions clearly explained and rationally motivated. At least rational from a villain's POV of course.

Going to go find the brothers' books and read them now.… (mais)

Extremely enjoyable second chance romance. Tasha Simmons and Josh Halvorsen were high school sweethearts. They drifted apart after Tasha went to college, got herself a job and later became a rape victim. As a result of that, Tasha ended up joining the Peace Corps. to get away from her hometown and the bad memories, and Josh never knew the reason why. Josh eventually got married, had a kid, got divorced. Now fifteen years later both are back in their hometown of Emmett’s Mill at the same time. Tasha has returned for her mother’s funeral. Josh has moved to get his teenage son Christopher away from the bullying at the school where Christopher used to attend. Tasha and Josh inevitably meet up again, and while the sparks are still there, each thinks that their chance for happiness has already passed.

This was such a captivating and emotional story with so much going on. I really liked Tasha and enjoyed all the drama with her family. Her two sisters and her father feel that she deserted the family when she joined the Peace Corps. Tasha’s relationship with her father is strained since he never believed her about the rape, which was at the hands of one of his friends. All Tasha wants to do is leave again, since being back home brings back too many painful memories. Josh is continuing to have problems with his son who seems to have become addicted to his computer. Josh hopes to rekindle something with Tasha but she seems unwilling, and he senses she’s hiding some secret. The story never failed to keep my interest. The characters really came to life. Overall, a thoroughly entertaining read.… (mais)

The Hottest Ticket in Town is a story of lost love and second chances. Needing a break from the hassles of a fast paced career driven life Laci McCall escapes back home to everything she left behind. She never expects to find Kane Dalton occupying her home. Kane and Laci fell in love but somewhere along the way let life tear them apart. Gifted with this second chance will they get it right or will the outside world rip them apart again? Kimberly Van Meter is a new author to me and I have to say this story is definitely a favorite of mine. Would love to read more of her books. Received an ARC of this book for an honest review.… (mais)