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Exclusively Yours
by Shannon Stacey
This is the first book I've ever read by Shannon Stacey. I tried reading one sometime back but that was about the time Romantic Suspense and I decided to separate and I didn't finished it. Since RS and I still haven't reconciled, I haven't picked up another.
But when I realized this was a straight contemp I decided to try it. Especially after seeing Lori's glowing review. Which, upon further inspection, is what was the deciding factor for me. Because I don't DO journalist heroines.
This heroine worked for me, however, because she was upfront right from the beginning about her motivations and the lines she was (and wasn't) willing to cross personally and professionally. She didn't have a hidden agenda - it was right there out in the open.
Keri and Joe were both mature characters. There was no big misunderstanding or immature antics on either side. Just two adults who had once loved each other and were battling nostalgia and attraction. Their conflict was a believable one, because 20 years had passed and they were different now than they'd been before.
Overall I found this to be wonderfully done. The characters are well drawn and believable, and I loved the way the family dynamics were portrayed.
But when I realized this was a straight contemp I decided to try it. Especially after seeing Lori's glowing review. Which, upon further inspection, is what was the deciding factor for me. Because I don't DO journalist heroines.
This heroine worked for me, however, because she was upfront right from the beginning about her motivations and the lines she was (and wasn't) willing to cross personally and professionally. She didn't have a hidden agenda - it was right there out in the open.
Keri and Joe were both mature characters. There was no big misunderstanding or immature antics on either side. Just two adults who had once loved each other and were battling nostalgia and attraction. Their conflict was a believable one, because 20 years had passed and they were different now than they'd been before.
Overall I found this to be wonderfully done. The characters are well drawn and believable, and I loved the way the family dynamics were portrayed.