Rating: 
Summary: An enjoyable romantic suspense....
Review: This is my first book by Christiane Heggan. The suspense in the book was pretty good, while the romance was so-so.Ian MacGregor is an inmate in prison when he sees his ex-stepsister on tv. He hasn't seen her in 28 years since a fire destroyed their house and killed his father. When he sees her on television getting interviewed about her new restrurant, he devises a scheme of blackmail. Abbie DiAngelo has finally got her new business off the ground. She is very happy with her life. She has a nine year old son, a mother who lives close by, and a restrurant that is doing excellent business. When Ian comes back into her life, she sees her dreams going down the drain. When Ian first tells Abbie about the blackmail, her first thought is to go to the police. She doesn't want her mother hurt though, so she agrees to pay him half the money he originally wanted. When she goes to the drop off to give him the money, Ian isn't there and she is attacked. Later, she finds out Ian is dead. John Ryan is the detective in charge of the case who knows that Abbie is hiding something, but he doesn't know what it is. He is also going through his own ordeal, deciding how he could get his son to live with him full time, while juggling his job and making his ex-wife happy with the arrangement. The romance between John and Abbie is sweet, but not very explosive as I normally like reading. The mystery was enjoyable and I believe that you will enjoy the book if you like romantic suspense.
Rating:
Summary: An enjoyable romantic suspense....
Review: This is my first book by Christiane Heggan. The suspense in the book was pretty good, while the romance was so-so. Ian MacGregor is an inmate in prison when he sees his ex-stepsister on tv. He hasn't seen her in 28 years since a fire destroyed their house and killed his father. When he sees her on television getting interviewed about her new restrurant, he devises a scheme of blackmail. Abbie DiAngelo has finally got her new business off the ground. She is very happy with her life. She has a nine year old son, a mother who lives close by, and a restrurant that is doing excellent business. When Ian comes back into her life, she sees her dreams going down the drain. When Ian first tells Abbie about the blackmail, her first thought is to go to the police. She doesn't want her mother hurt though, so she agrees to pay him half the money he originally wanted. When she goes to the drop off to give him the money, Ian isn't there and she is attacked. Later, she finds out Ian is dead. John Ryan is the detective in charge of the case who knows that Abbie is hiding something, but he doesn't know what it is. He is also going through his own ordeal, deciding how he could get his son to live with him full time, while juggling his job and making his ex-wife happy with the arrangement. The romance between John and Abbie is sweet, but not very explosive as I normally like reading. The mystery was enjoyable and I believe that you will enjoy the book if you like romantic suspense.
Rating:
Summary: exciting romantic suspense
Review: Though her beloved mother Irene suffers from early stages of Alzheimer's, award-winning chef Abbie DiAngelo feels life is good. The single mom is proud of her nine-year-old son Ben and her restaurant Campagne is the hottest spot in Princeton, New Jersey. Her era of good feeling ends when her stepbrother Ian MacGregor reenters her life for the first time in almost three decades. He demands she give him $100K or he will provide evidence to the Palo Alto police that her mother killed her stepfather by having a fire set to their home. Abbie's counteroffer is 48K, which Ian accepts. However, his former partner Arturo Garcia arrives in town, seeking vengeance on Ian who betrayed him to the cops ten years ago. Arturo kills Ian. The police lean towards Abbie killing her sibling, but Detective John Ryan, a single dad, thinks otherwise. As they fall in love while he conducts his homicide investigation, Abbie finds her life spin into something worse as someone she cherishes is kidnapped with only John willing to risk all to keep everyone safe. This exciting romantic suspense picks up speed the moment Ian begins his extortion plot and never eases up until the final twist occurs. Though the kidnapping seems contrived, readers will enjoy the tension that the plot emits. Abbie is a wonderful lead protagonist whose courage to confront her foes will make her a fan darling. The support cast rounds out a strong plot even if Scott Rolen was traded during the last season from the Phillies. Harriet Klausner
Rating:
Summary: exciting romantic suspense
Review: Though her beloved mother Irene suffers from early stages of Alzheimer's, award-winning chef Abbie DiAngelo feels life is good. The single mom is proud of her nine-year-old son Ben and her restaurant Campagne is the hottest spot in Princeton, New Jersey. Her era of good feeling ends when her stepbrother Ian MacGregor reenters her life for the first time in almost three decades. He demands she give him $100K or he will provide evidence to the Palo Alto police that her mother killed her stepfather by having a fire set to their home. Abbie's counteroffer is 48K, which Ian accepts. However, his former partner Arturo Garcia arrives in town, seeking vengeance on Ian who betrayed him to the cops ten years ago. Arturo kills Ian. The police lean towards Abbie killing her sibling, but Detective John Ryan, a single dad, thinks otherwise. As they fall in love while he conducts his homicide investigation, Abbie finds her life spin into something worse as someone she cherishes is kidnapped with only John willing to risk all to keep everyone safe. This exciting romantic suspense picks up speed the moment Ian begins his extortion plot and never eases up until the final twist occurs. Though the kidnapping seems contrived, readers will enjoy the tension that the plot emits. Abbie is a wonderful lead protagonist whose courage to confront her foes will make her a fan darling. The support cast rounds out a strong plot even if Scott Rolen was traded during the last season from the Phillies. Harriet Klausner
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