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Heaven In Your Eyes

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Anne McAllister is married to an uptight controlling jerk. They met in college, where Annie was a criminal justice major with plans of joining law enforcement. All that went out the window when she married Tom. She became his living Barbie doll. Wore her hair the way he wanted, wore the clothes he chose, ate what he ordered for her and basically lived her life to please him. Just as Anne is getting fed up and ready to shake things up Tom dies. Tom somehow manages not to go to Hell or Purgatory, but gets a chance to redeem himself by helping Annie find true love. You see, Annie was supposed to go on to law enforcement training, where she would have met her soulmate, Andrew Falcone, and had a HEA ... only that didn't happen because she met and married Tom before she ever made it that far. So Tom will have to hop into another body, a la Heaven Can Wait, and help Annie find the perfect man for her.

Fast forward six years after Tom's death and Annie's is now a U.S. Marshal and working her first Assignment with the Witness Protection Program. Her charge is one Dominic Viglioni, a mob guy turned informant, who doesn't have long to live. After putting the moves on Annie, during a one-on-one game of hoops, Viglioni is shot by rogue marshals and Tom moves in. They go on the run and soon after Annie, and Tom, figure out that Dominic Viglioni is no snitch. He's an undercover agent trying to draw out dirty marshals and his real name? Yup, you guessed it! Andrew Falcone. So now Tom, who's got pieces of Falcone's personality and memories floating around in his head, is trying to protect Annie until they catch the bad guys. Unfortunately, spending so much time together is proving a hard temptation for Tom to fight. He's finding he likes this new Annie a lot better than the one he tried to make her into. How can he find her a husband when he's falling in love with her all over again? Meanwhile, Annie's terribly attracted to Flacone and a little weirded out by some of his familiar habits. Will she find happiness with her ex in her soulmates body or will the bad guys kill them before she has a chance to find out?

I dunno, I really enjoyed Judi McCoy's Wanted books and Almost a Goddess was a fun, but I just can't like Tom enough to want to see him happy with Annie ... and I'm feeling really bad for Andrew Falcone. Yeah, he was a good guy and went to heaven when he died, but come on! Because Tom's guiding angel didn't do her job Falcone got cheated out of conecting with his soulmate, a loving marriage, kids and the many more years of life he would have lived had he been married and not taken that fatal assignment! WTH?! He deserves better. Tom? Yeah, his parents sucked. I get that. It still doesn't change the fact that he made his wife miserable for years. And so he gets what? A hot new body, many years of life after his expiration date, and a second chance at the marriage he screwed up the first time around? Hello?! Anyone else annoyed by this? And, Annie? Why the hell would she even consider hooking up with a guy that reminds her so much of a man that made her life miserable? Seriously!

The writing was there, and there were some good scenes, but I just couldn't get past my issue with the characters to really enjoy the book.

Clever plot, witty dialogue and a thoroughly likeable hero and heroine mark this book as the best novel by this author's to date. Meddling angels help fulfill Annie McAllister's New Year's Eve wish: That her husband loves her as much as she loves him.

Six years later, a widowed Annie is fulfilling her dream of being a US Marshal on her first assignment in the WITSEC program. Meanwhile, her former husband is in heaven, making a deal with Annie's guiding angel: He can come back to earth to live out his life if he agrees to help Annie find her soulmate.

This book made me laugh and cry. Poignant yet humorous, it tell the tale of one man's redemption and a woman who finally gets what she deserves: the love of a lifetime.

Judi McCoy has done it again, creating a fun, fast-paced and romantic novel of love and adventure. When Annie McAllister's self-absorbed husband dies, she is free to pursue her dream. She becomes a US Marshal and works her way up the ranks until she is assigned to a high-profile case in the WITSEC program guarding mobster Dominic Viglione. In the meantime, Annie's meddling guiding angel, Milton, decides it's time Annie has the man she deserves and calls her dead husband, Tom, out of storage. When Tom finds out he has two choices: go back to earth in another man's body and help his wife, or forever live in the netherworld between heaven and hell, he agrees to aid Annie in finding the perfect man. Unbeknownst to Tom, the body he's inhabiting doesn't belong to a mobster, but Drew Falcone, another US Marshal who is out to catch a snitch in the Marshal's department. Annie and Tom/Drew go ont the run and hilarious hijinks ensue. In the end, Annie find her true soul mate in Tom/Drew and he redeems himself to become the man she deserves.

I loved this book! The other reviews have recapped the story already - so instead of repeating them, I would like to say although Tom and Anne have a happily ever after and Tom keeps Drew's memories and body, what about poor Drew's soul. It seems like he was sacrificed to make Annie's wish come true. It may have been his time to go - but it is kind of sad.I can't wait until the next book comes out in Nov. about Nathan Baxter - could the love interest possibly be Eloise? Hmmm.

Heroine: voluptuous

          Imagine being a US Marshall in an isolated government safe house guarding a mafia informant, only to:

a) get the hots for him
b) get shot at over him
c) go on the run with him
d) find out he isn't who you thought he was!

Then add to the mix the confused soul of your late husband and the good intentions of a guiding angel, and watch your world turn upside down!

What worked for me:

I loved the premise of this book with its "second chance at love, and then some" storyline!

There was a good mix of comic and dramatic moments in the story, and plenty of sexual tension laced throughout.

Size-wise Annie was voluptuous, but also sturdy enough to keep up with the guys in her line of work.

What didn't work for me:

Annie forgot protocol time and time again; she was so knocked for a loop by her situation. The novel seemed more focused at times on her vulnerability than her capability, though she did get her act together at the last minute.

I did have a problem with a major component of the storyline, but can't mention it here because I don't want to spoil the story for you. (If you've already read it, though, pop into the forum and see what I'm talking about.)    

Overall:
If you like your romantic suspense funny or want your romantic comedies to have some tension, you should enjoy this story as well as the other two novels which will make up the "heaven" trilogy.

Warning: This book has some steamy moments.

If you liked "Heaven in Your Eyes" you might also enjoy "I Dream of You", "Getting Lucky", "Walking After Midnight", "Fast Women", "Lola Carlyle Reveals All", "Born to be Wild", and "Wishes".

Put this one in your beach bag! Heaven in Your Eyes is a fun, whimsical story of two U.S. Marshals on the run. I especially liked the clever way Judi MCCoy has the ex-husband atone for his past sins. Enjoy!

WOW! Judi McCoy has done it again. All her books are fun, funny and endearing, but this last one, Heaven in Your Eyes, is one of the best. I thoroughly enjoyed the personality of her heroine, Anne and her hero, Drew is a hottie! The story is fast-paced and engaging and the end, a surprise. It's definately worth the price of the book - I'll read it again.

I really liked this story - I found it to be a different kind of romance with a bit of a twist. Putting the book down was almost impossible - I had to find out what was gonna happen. The author has a way of bringing the characters to life and the situation seem real. It makes you think about treating loved ones better and hope that if encountered by an angel in the afterlife, you won't have to return to earth and try again at being nice. I can't wait until the next book in this series is on the shelf, I am definitely a fan of Judi McCoy and hope she will continue writing such wonderful stories years to come.

Judi McCoy has done it again. This inventive author has crafted another funny yet poignant novel of love and laughther. When Annie McAllister's self-absorbed husband dies, Annie is free to pursue her dream of becoming a U.S. Mashal. She works her way up the ranks and is given a high-profile job in the WITSEC progrom, guarding mafia snitch, Dominic Viglione. Unbeknownst to Annie, her guiding angel, Milton, has other plans for her life. Annie deserves a soul mate, and there's only one way he can provide the right man. Milton convinces Tom, Annie's dead husband, to come back and help her find the man of her dreams or be forever stranded between heaven and hell. Tom agress, only he doesn't know the whole story. He isn't coming back as Dominic Viglione, but Drew Falcone, a fellow marshal on the trail of a spy. Annie and Tom/Drew go onthe run and every manner of trouble that can ensue does. In the end, love and trust triumph. Annie finds her soulmate in Tom/Drew, who realizes she is the perfect woman for him.

This was a clever little twist on a romantic thriller type story - very cute - couldn't wait to see how it ended. I recommend it highly and her other books too!