857 and counting …

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Finished Your Mouth Drives Me Crazy by HelenKay Dimon.

This is a contemporary romance about Annie Parks, a photographer who goes to Hawaii to settle a score and ends up getting tossed off a yacht. Lucky for Annie, she’s rescued by sexy police chief Kane Travers.

I read a lot of urban fantasy and paranormal romance, so this contemporary was a nice change of pace. Con men, drug dealers, double-crosses … this book has its fair share of action. Dimon also has some snappy dialogue between her two main characters, and she really gives you a feel for the tropical setting. Who knew there were wild chickens in Hawaii? Not me.

But one quibble I had with the book is the beginning, where Kane handcuffs Annie to his bed. Not exactly how I would expect a law-enforcement official to act when confronted with a strange woman claiming to have amnesia. If I’d been Annie, I would have brained him over the head with a lamp and been screaming police brutality at the top of my lungs. I get that Kane is curious and overprotective, but this whole scene grated on my nerves. It’s the sort of alpha-male behavior I just don’t like.

Still, if you’re looking for something light and breezy, you’ll probably like this one. Thumbs up.

BTW, HelenKay has a cool blog where she talks about writing. Go check it out.

Up next: My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding anthology.

5 Responses to “857 and counting …”

  1. danette says:

    This book looks like fun, it is nice to have a light read. I’m reading Overheard by Maya Banks and it has some light banter between characters.

    Hugs, Danette

  3. HelenKay Dimon says:

    Thank you!!

    Sorry the beginning didn’t work for you. Kane knew she was lying and just want to hold her there (not let her run) while he changed closed, but I can see where it would seem overly alpha. Very happy you kept reading! :biggrin:

  5. Jennifer Estep says:

    Hi, HelenKay. No problemo. I enjoyed the book. 😎

    I really like the very beginning where he finds her on the beach. That was a great hook to get people into the story. And I get what Kane was doing by keeping her close by.

    I also liked Annie’s obsession with building pyramids out of sweetener packets. That was a nice touch to show how she’s always thinking and planning ahead.

    It’s probably just me. I’m not a big fan of alpha characters — or characters who do alpha things. It makes my Spidey sense tingle — and not in a good way. Like in J.R. Ward’s books. As much as I like her characters/world, every time one of the vamps goes all possessive over his lady, I want to reach into the book and punch them. :hulk:

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