Born O'Hurley (The O'Hurleys #1-2) in Romance Series Lists

Feb 09, 2014 Emily rated it really liked it

The Last Honest WomanAbby Rockwell, widow of famous race car driver Chuck Rockwell, has finally agreed to allow an authorized biography of Chuck. Dylan Crosby is the writer. He comes to interview Abby at her farm with some preconceived notions about the wife of a hard partying, womanizing rogue, but ends up being challenged on all counts. Abby believes she’s finally ready to talk about her marriage, but intends to keep some details to herself for the sake of her sons’ perception of their late fa The Last Honest WomanAbby Rockwell, widow of famous race car driver Chuck Rockwell, has finally agreed to allow an authorized biography of Chuck. Dylan Crosby is the writer. He comes to interview Abby at her farm with some preconceived notions about the wife of a hard partying, womanizing rogue, but ends up being challenged on all counts. Abby believes she’s finally ready to talk about her marriage, but intends to keep some details to herself for the sake of her sons’ perception of their late father, but she doesn’t count on Dylan’s nose for the truth. Neither of them counted on falling for each other.

A sweet romance story that’s all about the relationship between two people developing over time. Abby & Dylan deal with their past baggage, their desires and hopes for the future and how to merge into a couple. Introductions to Abby’s sisters were well done with enough build to make the reader interested to read their stories, as well as that of their brother, Trace.

Dance to the Piper Reed Valentine, head of Valentine Records, decided a long time ago that women are not to be trusted, marriage is a contract that is usually broken, and love is just something used to sell greeting cards. Then, he meets Maddy, the eternal optimist, star of the new Broadway play his company is backing. Maddy screams color and emotion into his life, which he tries as much as possible to back away from. She might just be the one who alters his entire worldview.

A lovely romantic tale focused on characters learning about themselves, their values and each other, deciding whether it is worth it to put their trust and happiness in each other. The setting of New York City and the intricacies of mounting a Broadway play add interest to the tale.

This is one of those cliché romances in which a frightened-to-commit male meets an effervescent, optimistic female and she “reforms the rake” so to speak. However, the writing is so good, and the characters are so real and well developed that the cliché can be overlooked and the story enjoyed. ...more

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