Bella Winters

I really enjoyed this book. I think it balanced the romance, action and mystery well enough. ‘Passion’ is a deliciously fun & naughty book. The characters are well developed and the story is well written.

Alex is a DEA agent and a widower raising his daughter Kelly on his own who has recently been shot on duty. He's put on a forced vacation post-hospital stay and he decides to take Kelly and himself up to visit his dad the very cool Samuel, in his small hometown in Connecticut.
While regrouping he is reacquainted with Jenni, the girl who never left town he used to babysit.

Jenni is the manager of her father's diner, at least by day. At night, she's a ghostwriter of erotica. She had only just moved out of home even though she’s 30 and worst she's in an on again, off again involvement with the local bad boy, Garth. When Alex and Kelly come into town and shake things up. Sparks are flying between Alex and Jenni instantaneously.

Unlike other reviewers, I particularly enjoyed the 12-year-old daughter Kelly and her mannerisms and phone obsession. As a Mum of 4 kids at that age or close to it, I know it well and felt it was very realistic. (Even if others found her precocious)... I think she added significantly to the book's storyline.

The fact that the once sleepy town is not so sleepy & quiet anymore is not lost on Alex. It's bringing in bad blood that nobody wants. Alex can’t help his DEA instincts so he is in the thick of it in no time.

The ending happened quickly, but overall the flow and pace were good. You'll be swiping the pages as I was to find out what happens next, for both Alex and Jenni, as well as the troubles in the town. It’s a good read that has a whole lot more than passion...
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