Rating: 
Summary: Not Run-of-the-Mill
Review: Well crafted plot, moving with snappy dialogue, tactile, and visual imagery - a literary instinct which can be honed but not learned. Multi-dimensional characterization, particularly of the heroine. The ocean sequence I found to be significant because of the action oriented descriptive imagery, unbridled by cliches. Not incidentally, the moral and ethical (albeit rather quirky and quite human) manner in which the author fleshes out her characters delightfully surprises the reader with food for thought. Not boring, that's for sure. (Retired English Teacher)
Rating:
Summary: Enthralling! Very highly recommended
Review: When the scruffy young man shows up in her office, Private Investigator Allie St. James finds herself immediately enamored. Allie has a soft spot for causes, usually focusing investigations that track deadbeat dads. Robbie's snaggle toothed grin quickly convinces Allie to lend her professional investigative skills to his cause. Robbie believes someone is trying to kill his dad. Allie's visit to Jake Larson to investigate his son's concerns leads to a tie between Jake and the owner of White Sands resort, Neil Phillips, who happens to be at the top of Allie's hit list for deadbeat dads. Consequently, she follows Jake to the resort.Jake had been an Air Force investigator until a drunk driver killed his wife and left him physically and emotionally damaged. Currently he works with the police to bring down the crooked owner of White Sands Resort, the same man who also tried to scam his parents. When Jake lands in Miami only to find Allie sitting on the hood of his rental car, he knows he is in trouble. Allie's creative manipulations result in their sharing a honeymoon suite and posing as a married couple trying to add spice back into their marriage. Despite his obvious physical desire for Allie, however, Jake holds back. He has never been an emotional man and does not believe himself capable of giving any woman the love she deserves. Yet he finds that it is impossible to win against anyone like Allie. Author Catherine Mann creates an enthralling romance in WEDDING AT WHITE SAND. Her gift for characterization and drama will hold readers enthralled. Free spirited Allie balks at stricture. Jake thrives on quiet moments free of emotional entanglements. Allie is the essence of perpetual motion and Jake prefers peace. In fact, Jake resents the rush of awareness Allie inspires as she circumvents his careful control. The closer she comes emotionally, the farther he backs away, and yet he cannot walk away. Their conflict combines with the spice of danger, resulting in a multilayered plot that moves swiftly along with surprising twists that maintains the element of suspense. The fake renewal of wedding vows will strike a strong emotional cord with reader, especially with the recurrent ties throughout the remainder of the novel. A marvelous combination of suspense and romance, WEDDING AT WHITE SANDS comes very highly recommended.
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