I thoroughly enjoyed this friends to lovers story that pits vivacious Ava against hunky contractor Sam. Friends since childhood, Sam and Ava have alwaI thoroughly enjoyed this friends to lovers story that pits vivacious Ava against hunky contractor Sam. Friends since childhood, Sam and Ava have always managed to avoid getting involved with each other because they value their friendship too much. But when Ava needs a pretend boyfriend to scare off an overeager client at work, Sam comes to the rescue and pretend turns into real and they're soon rationalizing themselves into becoming Friends with Benefits. What could have been a light and fluffy story is actually quite serious in places. And I found the dark elements from the past added depth to the witty banter and light comedy. If you like a funny, sexy story with heart, you can't find better than this one. And I'm salivating for the next one in this series starring Ava's brother.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this friends to lovers story that pits vivacious Ava against hunky contractor Sam. Friends since childhood, Sam and Ava have always managed to avoid getting involved with each other because they value their friendship too much. But when Ava needs a pretend boyfriend to scare off an overeager client at work, Sam comes to the rescue and pretend turns into real and they're soon rationalizing themselves into becoming Friends with Benefits. What could have been a light and fluffy story is actually quite serious in places. And I found the dark elements from the past added depth to the witty banter and light comedy. If you like a funny, sexy story with heart, you can't find better than this one. And I'm salivating for the next one in this series starring Ava's brother....more
As a true crime--fan isn't the right word, but it's all I've got--I've been waiting to see how, if at all the use of genetic genealogy to catch the GoAs a true crime--fan isn't the right word, but it's all I've got--I've been waiting to see how, if at all the use of genetic genealogy to catch the Golden State Killer would affect the fictional crime solving world. I should have known Laura Griffin, whose Tracers series followed cutting edge crime scene technology, would be among the first to dive in. The Last Close Call follows genealogist Rowan Healy and Homicide Detective Jack Bruner as they work to put a name and face to a rapist/murderer with multiple victims over multiple years. But the genealogy work is just the first step in a twisty tale that goes in directions I never expected and the story is the better for it. True to form, Griffin manages to build a sexy, believable romance while at the same time keeping the reader guessing as to what will happen next in the mystery.
Having listened to almost all of Griffin's books in audio as well as reading them in book form, I think Stephanie Németh-Parker is my favorite narrator after Teri Clark Linden who narrates The Texas Murder Files. I hope the powers that be will use her again. Narrators matter!!! ...more
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