The Jump

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Summary: Lawyer in Love, Lookout!
Review: Cindy Parks is thirty-something, single, lives in DC and is one of the hottest divorce attorneys in the United States. Her last relationship ended nine months ago, but that's all right, she has her work, however it can be demanding. That's why she often needs a good soak in a hot tub and a bottle of wine to get to sleep at night, especially after a tough case.

And she is sleeping the sleep of the just one night when the phone wakes her at an ungodly hour. It's her friend Stephanie Pollard. Stephanie is an attorney who had gone to Harvard Law with Cindy. She's flighty, sleeps around on her husband Ben and has called to tell Cindy she's leaving Ben for Alec Mesner, who works in the New York office of her law firm. Alec is fifteen years Stephanie's senior and married as well. However, according to Stephanie, her husband is boring and too easy, whereas she and Alec are sophisticated, refined and meant for each other. And Steph wants Cindy to handle her divorce. Against her better judgement, Cindy agrees.

The next day she meets with hubby Ben and daughter Ashley, only to learn that Steph hasn't told Ben as she'd promised, instead she left the unpleasant task to Cindy. Angry, Ben throws Cindy out. In court Cindy makes mince meat out of Ben's inexperienced attorney, however as the case develops she finds she's on the wrong side. She falls in love with Ben, withdraws from the case and now she has a problem. Should she risk her career and advise Ben's attorney or should she stay out of it as she's been ordered?

You'll have to read to find out, but I will tell you this, there is lots of excellent courtroom drama in this book. Mr. Scott knows from what he writes and he'll have you turning the pages to find out how this legal romance ends up. I couldn't put it down and I don't think you will be able to either.

Reviewed by Vesta Irene

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Summary: Wonderful Courtroom Romance
Review: For some time high powered Washington DC divorce attorney Cindy Parks and her friend Stephanie have been fantasizing about making the Jump, a life changing decision that will get them out of the rut they perceive themselves to be in.

Cindy is a workaholic who needs a bottle of wine to get to sleep at night. There is no man in her life and Lord, she needs one. Stephanie is married to a man she doesn't love, one who she claims is boring. She goes out on her husband every chance she gets. Cindy doesn't go out at all.

Then Cindy gets a call from her pal in the middle of the night. Stephanie is making the Jump, jumping out of her marriage and into the arms of an attorney she works with. Stephanie wants Cindy to handle her divorce. However, Cindy has one big problem to overcome, she is attracted to Stephanie's husband and she just adores Stephanie's daughter.

So what is a shark of an attorney to do when she falls in love with the dinner? Will Cindy turn into a pussy cat and make things easier for Stephanie's husband and thus risk her career or will she have him for lunch? You'll have to buy the book to find out, but you won't be sorry. Mr. Delo has delivered good courtroom drama in this super romance that I couldn't put down.