Second Opinion

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Summary: Entertaining contemporary romance
Review: After five years of a miserable marriage to Roger "The Rat" Ryan, Dr. Charlotte Hamilton obtains a divorce. However, being the Rat, Roger blames their failed marriage totally on Charlotte. He insists that if she was less frigid in bed, he would never have wandered. His final humiliation about his ex occurs in his lawyer's office when he announces to the world that Charlotte was a lousy lover.

In spite of her professional accomplishments, Charlotte's inferiority complex explodes and she leaves totally debased. She heads to a nearby hotel bar for a drink where she meets a handsome man. They get a room and share a night of bliss. A very confident Charlie vanishes. Her lover, sports reporter Sam Blake knows he has found his soul mate, but does not even know her name. Using the bribe of tickets to the Alamo Bowl, he learns her name. However, she is his friend's ex-wife and has reason to loathe him.

SECOND OPINION is a warm, witty, and wonderful contemporary romance that explains why readers love the works of Evelyn Rogers. The story line is a war between the sexes storyline starring two strong individuals with deep rooted fears. Charlie's elderly patients augment the tale as they try to match the once burned doctor with their choice of the golden man, Sam. Ms. Rogers provides the audience with an entertaining novel that needs no SECOND OPINION.

Harriet Klausner

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Summary: great book
Review: I love this book and Sam =) the only thing i didn;t like was the heroinnes friend louis. Shes a witch with a b and she obsessed with her friends sex life and then she goes and sleeps with her best friends ex just because she catches the heroine having sex? i think louis and roger deserve eachother.roger was a jerk hes emotionally abusive and in one day changes his colors. what kind of friend sleeps with her friends ex? thats a biggie for me never sleep with you friends family or ex's. these two soured the story for me but the main characters were great.

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Summary: Good writing, but mediocre handling of the plot
Review: While I thought the writing of this book was smooth and well-done, and the plot was interesting, I was disappointed in Rogers' handling of the plot.

Sam pursues Charlie almost to the point of stalking her, not taking her rejection of him seriously. I became a little uncomfortable with Sam's pursuit, especially since I found it a bit unbelievable to begin with.

My biggest disappointment was the complete lack of real communication between the characters. Charlie has deep-rooted fears about her ability to handle the conjunction of intimacy and commitment, and those fears are genuine. But Rogers fails to take advantage of an opportunity for Charlie to discuss her failings and fears with Sam in a serious way. Somehow, the obstacles between the two dissolve with no real communication and no discussion of her previous relationship, and, as a result, the ending seems trite and cliche.

On the other hand, Charlie and Sam are wonderful characters, and Charlie's elderly patient/friends are an appealing addition to the story. However, the sudden relationship between Roger and Charlie's best friend was a bit difficult to take.

All in all, this book was a pretty standard contemporary. I read it quickly, and enjoyed it, but was all too aware of weaknesses in the plotline while doing so.