Awakening (Silhouette Special Edition, No 804)

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Summary: bounty hunter meets small town girl
Review: This is an interesting but predictable romance between small town girl, Sara, and the bounty hunter, Flynn. Flynn is trying to capture a coin theif that happens to be living in Sara's rooming house. While on a stake-out, Sara accidently stumbles into Flynn's trap, and whether he likes it or not, his heart. Sara is uptight and closed off and Flynn is a ladies man. At first they deny their attraction for all their worth, and even after Sara comes to terms with her feelings, Flynn continues to fight them. They end up partners in trying to catch the thief, which of course leads to nights together. Flynn, however, certain he is not the marrying type, fights to the bitter end in trying to convince Sara and himself he doesn't love her. Of course, its a losing battle. I felt Flynn was too stubborn and Sara often not stubborn enough. I also thought Sara was too quick to dump a lifetime of values to jump into bed with Flynn after he makes it clear he wants only sex, but never love. Even if she ends up convincing him he loves her in the end, I still felt that part of the story ended up flat, and I felt Flynn never adequately apologized for breaking her heart. But, I still give this story a marginal thumbs up.
Cyndi