The Book Gourmet

And Ms. Roberts does it (yet) again. I wonder how she accomplishes that? I want to be Nora Roberts when I grow up. I want to be Nora Roberts in my next life. This woman's writing is absolutely amazing.

What I love most about her books is the 'equality' between hero and heroine. Don't expect to find a damsel-i-distress heroine when you open a NR book, and don't expect to find a chest-thumping hero either.
Sure, Simon was a bit on the brooding type, but just enough to keep it real, and though Fiona came off as a bit annoying at times (yes, we know you're strong, we hear you roar, but it wouldn't hurt to let someone help you from time to time), the balance between them was excellently written.
And they literally came alive on the page—along with their four furry companions.

And don't get me started on the whole banter thing, because we might be here until next week. I just love how NR writes her dialogs between hero and heroine—the humor, the spunk, the sass, the sexiness of it all...It really reads like a verbal foreplay. Love it.

I missed a bit more time in the killer's mind (I can't believe I'm writing this, but I did), but this little hiccup didn't deter from my overall enjoyment of the book. And it most certainly won't lower the rating.

5+ stars!