The book started off pretty good. I really liked the New Orleans setting and that the heroine, Holly, was a jazz singer and the hero, Parker, was opening a jazz club. About halfway into the book Parker turned into a real jerk. After Parker and Holly had sex, Parker noticed that his condom was torn, so he therefore accused Holly of sabotaging the condoms so that they would break and she might get pregnant, and therefore get money off of him. From that point on, at every turn Parker never trusted Holly and always believed the worst of her, continually accusing her of things she didn’t do. Parker was the one who kept pursuing Holly throughout the story, yet he blamed Holly for going after him for his money and treated her like a gold-digger. He came off as a complete ass and a loser and I didn’t believe his sudden declaration of love at the end. I have no idea why Holly even loved him or wanted him. She should have told him to get lost. He had way too many trust issues stemming from his failed marriage that he obviously still needed to get past. ( )