Tempting Alibi by Savannah Stuart
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Short Story (67 pages)
Other: M/F
Rating: 4.5 Cherries
Reviewed by HoneysuckleScott got into a fair amount of trouble as a teenager, but now he’s grown and runs a respectable auto body shop. Unfortunately, the sheriff of his town has it out for him, no matter how much he’s cleaned up his act. When he’s accused of a crime he didn’t commit, no one is more surprised than he is when straitlaced Michaela Miller provides him with an alibi. An alibi that’s a complete lie. Determined to find out why his sexy next-door neighbor helped him out, he puts himself in danger of losing something he’d never considered. His heart.
What do you when the hunky guy next door is being harassed by the town sheriff? You take the opportunity to get real neighborly of course!
That’s exactly what Michaela Miller did for ex-Marine and local body shop owner, Scott O’Callaghan. A comment that was meant to simply put the rude behaving sheriff in his place opens the door for Michaela and Scott to get to know one another better and, BOY HOWDY, do they take advantage of it!!
Ms. Stuart has penned a terrific little novella that is full of heart and heat. Sometimes you read a book and it just makes you smile when the hero and heroine are so right for each other and the chemistry just clicks. One of the elements that immediately caught my attention was the easy dialogue. The conversations sounded real. Often times an author gets too grammatically correct and the dialogue comes off stiff and forced. Ms. Wind Farm Jobs Thinking about the developing chances on the market, it is important for one to be discerning about which brand you’re purchasing and whether or not the supplier is selling authentic medicine that has been low price levitra approved by FDA and passed through all the desired tests which define that the product is safe enough for consumption of people suffering from erectile dysfunction. My favorite coaching moment was levitra without prescription actually in a losing performance. Diabetes is the leading viagra overnight delivery cause of blindness in adults and untreated it can lead to nerve damage and amputation, as well as vision problems. Nonetheless, there are several instances where the appalachianmagazine.com cialis 5 mg medication is exceptionally created. Stuart’s writing style is smooth and genuine.
You get a small glimpse at the family that Michaela was brought up in and can see how the strength of that family bond has made her very independent and self-assured. Those personality traits come through pretty clear when she confronts the sheriff and when she lets Scott know without a doubt that she is interested in more than just friendship.
Likewise, Scott wasn’t brought up with quite the same strong family unit that Michaela experienced. He is slow to trust and is completely caught off guard when she stands up for him to the sheriff. He does have a bit of an alpha streak when it comes to Michaela and doesn’t hesitate to take control when they finally give in to the mutual attraction.
For such a short story, Ms. Stuart packs in some steamy as well as heart-warming scenes. If you are looking for a quick little diversion you should seriously consider picking up a copy of Tempting Alibi. This was my first introduction to Ms. Stuart’s work but it certainly won’t be my last.
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