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The Care and Feeding of Unmarried Men

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Middle daughter Eve has always been odd gal out - the product of an illicit affair, when her mother died, she was taken in by her philandering father and his wife and raised as one of the family. Seeing how infidelity and love affected her stepmother Bianca, she vowed to never fall in love. Working at the family spa and the local society columnist, she is befriended by Jem, a young starlet in Palm Springs for R&R. But it is Jem's sexy brother Nash, a monster truck racer with the nickname Preacher who captures her attention. Nash has been called on to look after Jem after she is nearly run over - possibly by the teen stalker who terrorized her.

While under investigation for insider training thanks to a cruddy stock tip from a former lover that left her broke, the SEC taps her to try to get the goods on said lover. She has managed to keep her financial woes from all her loved ones. Problem is that every time she tries to have a conversation with Vince, Nash steals her away. He too has vowed never to fall in love as he fears that he has his violent father's penchant for throwing his fists when angry. As the two dance around their flirtation, both fall for each other and struggle to maintain the upper hand in the courtship. But can two reticent people make a relationship work? Never mind that she is a mafia princess and he is a truck driving Bubba (with an MBA).

The second installment in the "Caruso Chronicles" was tough to get into - but after the first 100 pages or so, the story picked up, and had some direction. Though it pales in comparison to its predecessor "An Offer He Can't Refuse," the story can stand on its own merits. And let's face it - Ridgway has a way with a scene of seduction that can curl more than the pages!

The Care and Feeding of Unmarried Men by Christie Ridgway was a great surprise. I picked it up at the Library and found a jewel. A true California mod-princess finds herself broke, under FBI investigation and falling for the wrong man. It's perfect - I am off to find the rest of series.

This is my favorite christie ridgway book so far, and I've read several. The story would make a great movie! It's funny and real. The characters tie to another title "An Offer He Can't Refuse", which is also teriffic.

Nash Cargill arrives in California after receiving a zillion faxes from Allison that his about to be twenty-one years old baby sister Jemina needs a bodyguard. Leaving the monster truck circuit behind in Europe, Nash, known as the Preacher, races to the States to protect his actress sibling, but becomes irate when he meets society columnist Eve Caruso, who exposed Jemina's whereabouts in her column just before someone tried to run her over. He blames Eve for his sis' broken arm though the columnist saved the young woman's life.

As Eve and Nash become acquainted they begin to fall in love. However, she has no idea how to care and feed an unmarried man as her career has been everything; besides which the SEC wants a piece of her though currently she is tottering on bankruptcy. As he keeps his sister safe, Nash is frustrated with his Eve because she cannot see they are in love and belong together.

The second Caruso sister contemporary romance (see AN OFFER HE CAN'T REFUSE) is a lighthearted romp starring two likable protagonists. The relationship between Nash and Eve hinges on her as once he realizes she saved his sister's life and that she is not an irresponsible twit, he reassesses her and knows he is in love. He also begins to wonder if she is the target not his sibling perhaps tied to her grandfather's mob activities. Fans will enjoy this fine tale of a woman undecided about love.

Harriet Klausner

Another book without an ending, atleast one that I found satisfying, so that gets 3 stars. The story as a whole, 4 stars, glad to read the sequel, will be looking for the next one so I can have some closure (ha).