The Best of Me (Sensual Romance S.) [Import] [Paperback]

Tina Wainscott (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Harlequin Mills & Boon (2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0263835626
• ISBN-13: 978-0263835625
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

More About the Author

WHERE AM I? I'm now writing under the name Jaime Rush for Avon Books. Check out my new series, where X-Files meets Lost! Why did I change? I changed publishers and went back to my paranormal romance roots, and it was a business decision to start fresh. If you like my earlier paranormal books, you'll like the Offspring series. Lots of suspense, action, the kind of damaged characters I love to write about, and sexiness. You can read sneak peeks at www.jaimerush.com.

If you'd like to buy one of my books, and have it signed, please email me through the Jaime site. My manager has a limited amount of Tina Wainscott books on hand. For ebook users, I am releasing my Tina titles on the Kindle under both Tina Wainscott and Jaime Rush. Out so far:
Unforgivable
What She Doesn't Know
Blindsight (formerly Now You See Me)
Until I Die Again (formerly On the Way to Heaven)

Tina's Bio: I read suspense thrillers because I like to be scared, and I write suspense thrillers because I like to scare people. Not-entrails-on-the-floor or hacked-up-body-parts-wrapped-prettily-in-a-package type books. More like not being able to trust anyone, not even people you think you can trust type books. Books about psychological manipulation and psychotic baddies who enjoy the torment even more than the actual kill. Being scared is fun. Just ask any roller coaster or horror flick fanatic. Heck, just watching the evening news can be terrifying.

Pick up one of my books, though, and I'll guarantee you one thing: in my world, the bad guy always gets his in the end. Or the head. Or wherever it turns out to be. We don't always get the luxury of justice in real life, but every time I write a book, I get justice for all those people who couldn't. And I get to meet interesting people who I then put through hell, all in the name of entertainment. That is what I call a sweet way to make a living.

My beliefs are God, a positive attitude, living life to the fullest, doing unselfish things on a regular basis, small indulgences, believing in yourself, appreciating what you have, and no regrets.

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4.0 out of 5 stars strong contemporary romance, September 12, 2002

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This review is from: The Best Of Me (Harlequin Temptation) (Mass Market Paperback)

She barely talked to her father over the last decade or so as she considered him to be a no good lazy bum. So when Lucy Donovan inherits Sonny's Marine Park in Nassau, Bahamas from her dad, she visits with the intent of selling. Lucy prefers staying home where she works long hours as an ad executive.

At the park, someone is trying to kidnap the star attraction, Randy the dolphin. Lucy sees a gorgeous male in the pool molesting her fish. Chris Maddox founder of the Free Dolphin Society informs Lucy that Randy needs to swim free in the ocean with his peers as opposed to being caged in a chlorine pool. Chris and Lucy talk as he explains that he must untrain Randy so that the dolphin learns to use his echolocation skills. As the mainlander and the dolphin "thief" become better acquainted, both realizes that the other brings out the best qualities in them. However, he has a world to save and she has issues remaining from her estrangement with her father making a permanent relationship less likely than society ending the caging of animals.

THE BEST OF ME is a strong contemporary romance containing a powerful plot involving the freeing of captive dolphins. The story line works due to a wonderful support cast including Randy and the lead couple, though Lucy carries too much baggage that often conflicts with the Free Randy theme for the dominant plot. Still, fans will root for the precociously intelligent Randy and want Lucy and Chris to make it together saving the world.

Harriet Klausner