Jan Hambright

Very good book. There was some very intense emotion and action in this book. Eve came home to the ranch after an attack left her disfigured. Now she's pretty much hiding out afraid of peoples' reactions if they see what she looks like now. Thanks to the recent threats against her she has hired JP to protect her. At first she doesn't let him see her either, but he soon wins her trust. I really liked the way she was able to open up to him. She was also surprised by JP's reaction when he did see her and it went a long way toward making her trust him. That trust also added to the stronger feelings she was developing for him. Eve's feelings for him also gave her the courage to come out into the light and face the people who worked for her and then to go back to LA and face her future there. JP's last FBI mission had ended badly and now that he is working for himself he is determined that nothing will happen to her on his watch. When he is attacked his first night on the ranch and further attacks on him and Eve happen he knows the danger is intensifying. He also knows that he is feeling more for her than is wise, but he can't stop it. I loved the way that he saw past her surface damage to the person she was underneath and was able to show her how strong she was. He also knew that they had a connection that she was going to be devastated by when he finally gets around to telling her. There were some interesting twists to the events in the book, some of which I suspected and a couple I didn't.… (mer)

The High Country Rancer is the story of Baylor McCullough, a rancher who rescues Detective Mariah Ellis from a snowbank and she begins to suspect that maybe her assumption of guilt about him is wrong. Can they stay alive and maybe create a relationship between the two of them?

This is Mills & Boon, of course they can. I liked the story, I liked how he cares for her, but sometimes I think they put themselves in too much peril. Some webcams or security videos could have dealt with some of the issues quite quickly.

A Soldier's Homecoming by Rachel Lee was an altogether more interesting read. Ethan Parish, Major is picked up on the road by deputy Constance Halloran. He's about to be discharged from the army on medical grounds and she's about to find out the difference between a honourable man and her ex-husband. This one was somewhat predictable but also heartwarming and an engaging read. This is the second Rachel Lee I've read and I'm going to hunt up more.… (mer)

In Hambright's romantic suspense novel, Grace Marshall was a single mother with a sick child. Agent Nick Cavanaugh was on a very special assignment that included finding this woman and protecting her from learning the truth about his client and the vultures about to descend on her privacy. With no choice but to stick with Grace until all threats were dissolved, it took one courageous little boy and his need for medical care to work their way into his heart. Peeling back Grace's layers, Nick uncovers a mysterious past, and a passion that inflames his desire. As he struggles to balance duty with doing the right thing, a killer unexpectantly makes his move. A remarkable, tear jerking installment to the Daddy Corps series and a must read.… (mer)