Open Season by Linda Howard
If you remember for my 2012 bakers dozen I mentioned that I almost put Open Season by Linda Howard in, but in the end I put Mr. Perfect instead since it was placed in Michigan. But Open Season was the first book that I had ever read by Linda Howard. Like most contemporary romance writers, Linda Howard got her start as a Harlequin author. While most of the books that I have read from her are contemporary romance with hints of mystery and suspense, the main focus in all of her stories is the romantic connection between the lead male and female characters.
The story is focused around Daisy Minor, who on her thirty-fourth birthday decides she needs a make over on her life. Tired of being the stereotypical small-town librarian, with boring clothes, ordinary looks and dateless. Always the good girl, Daisy transforms her self into a party girl, dancing, flirting and laughing become a part of her life. But she has ulterior motives, she wants to find a man. She draws the attention of local sheriff, Jack Russo. Attracted to her before her makeover, he sees that she's going to be trouble after the transformation. They start a relationship, but Russo realizes that he needs to protect her from more than just herself.
This is probably the one book that I re-read the most. This is probably my all-time favorite book by Linda Howard (my second being Mr. Perfect) and I'm kind of bummed that I bought it in a paper back because the spine is starting to deteriorate due to my constant re-reading. This book has humor, drama, romance, and a good amount of action. And it all seemed plausible. This wasn't a fiction plot that seemed far fetched, it did seem kind of realistic and I think that is one of the reasons why I do reread this book a lot.
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