Book #2: She's No Angel

Novel Title: She's No Angel

Author: Leslie Kelly

ISBN-13: 978-0-373-77215-5

Pages: 378

Price: US: $6.99 Can: $8.50

Summary:

Mike Taylor was one sorry New York cop. If only he'd taken another route to Trouble, Pennsylvania. Then he'd never have rescued a tire-iron-toting, drop-dead-gorgeous woman whose crazy aunts had stolen her shoes and keys and left her more than a little pissed off. There was no way he was ready to get involved with someone like Jennifer, let alone the decades-old murder case swirling around her nutty family!
But writer Jennifer Feeney was one provocative package. And her latest bestseller had stirred up a whole lot of trouble. Which meant that, between rescuing her again and again, Mike had fallen for her, big-time. Just the way he'd promised himself he wouldn't. NOw it looks as if her family's past is going to catch up with both of them, and it's time for Mike to choose- solve the case... or get the girl.

My Thoughts:

This is the first time i've read a novel by Leslie Kelly. She definatly adds some spunk into her female heroines. Jennifer always seems to have horrible things happen to her. I mean, after her two books (Why Arsenic is Better Than Divorce)(I want you, I love you, Get out) she gets nasty hate mail and she even has to put up with her insane aunts who've tried to kill her a time or too. Ofcourse, Mike, being the chauvinistic male that we all love (and sometimes hate), cant resist her and wants to protect her from everything. Whateva. I've heard this story before. Jennifer definatly adds much humor throughout the novel along with her crazy aunts. Between the main plot there is a sub plot involving Mike's Grandpa's butler and a local older woman. ooo la la. Sparks are a flyin'.
The only thing i really didnt enjoy about this story was the suspense with Jennifer's freaky stalker person and Mike's old rivalry. Throughout the story, Jennifer gets hate mail and gets weird phone calls where people breathe into the phone and call her very nasty things. But there is no follow up on what happens to those callers. Maybe i missed the part... It could have been the villian in the story, but i cant give you any spoilers. No fun.
Also throughout the story, Mike always thinks this old rival person is out to get him. No follow up there either. It appears that everything is in his imagination but i mean, come on! no other plots except for the weird old women and jennifer and mike!? Boooring.
all in all, i enjoyed the book and i hope you guys will too. :-)

So... go to your local bookstore or order online just as long as you dont make this a book full of forgotten pages

Smell ya later!
Amy