An Honorable Man (Harlequin American Romance) [Mass Market Paperback]

Kara Lennox (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 13, 2007 | Series: Harlequin American Romance (Book 1154)

He Was Looking For Forever...

Priscilla Garner isn't looking for romance. she's more interested in being accepted as the only female firefighter at Station 59. But when she needs a date—platonic, of course—to her cousin's wedding, she turns to Roark Epperson. After losing control during a brief relationship with him, she turned him away. Can she handle the heat this time around?

Being close to Priscilla suits Roark just fine. He has never understood why she ended things between them six months ago, but he respected her decision. However, he hasn't forgotten the moments he spent with Priscilla and wants her to be part of his life—always. Knowing this may be his last opportunity to make her see how much he cares, Roark intends to make this second chance count!

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (March 13, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373751583
• ISBN-13: 978-0373751587
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 3.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,681,267 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kara Lennox (a.k.a. Karen Leabo) published her first book when she was in the eighth grade. She wrote a children's book as a class assignment, then convinced her yearbook publisher to print up bound copies, which she distributed herself to friends, relatives and neighbors. Though this was hardly a high-profit venture, the urge to see her work in print never deserted her.

Kara began her first novel in college, a truly awful gothic that was best left in a drawer. Then graduation, finding a job, marriage and moving cross-country got in the way. She toiled in anonymity for the Texas Society of CPAs, writing brochures for their continuing education program. Naturally, with such scintillating subject matter to occupy her days, her imagination ran wild at night, and soon she was working on her second novel.

The horrible first job gave way to an even worse second job (writing insurance policies in plain English) and a third. But she never completely lost sight of the dream of earning her living as a writer--a real writer, with a byline.

She worked several years as a nonfiction magazine writer with hundreds of articles to her credit. She would get up at five every morning to work two hours on her novels before tackling her various freelance jobs. Three years and five novels later, Kara sold her first book, Roses Have Thorns (by Karen Leabo) to Silhouette Romance.

Determined to earn a living as a novelist, Kara focused relentlessly on her goal to sell at least three books per year (the minimum she figured she could live on). And during the past fifteen-plus years, that's exactly what she's done (if you average things out!). Writing has always been her priority, and in sixty-plus books, she has missed only two deadlines (both only by a few days).

Kara has written for seven different category lines (for Harlequin, Silhouette and Bantam Loveswept). In addition, she's written ten screenplays (three of which have been optioned, none produced, alas) and numerous novels and proposals that haven't sold (yet). She also blogs, tweets and spends way too much time on Facebook. The blank page doesn't frighten her.

Kara's books have finaled in several romance industry contests including the National Readers' Choice Awards, the Holt Medallion competition and the Rita. Her Harlequin American PLAIN JANE'S PLAN won the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice.

Currently Kara writes a romantic suspense series for Harlequin Super Romance, PROJECT JUSTICE. She lives in a 105-year-old fixer-upper Victorian house in California with her husband Rob, also a writer, and various pets. When she is not writing, she enjoys an ever-changing array of activities that currently includes bicycling, yoga, mosaic-making and selling vintage jewelry online.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Emotional romance with a charming hint of mystery, March 20, 2007

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booksforabuck "BooksForABuck" (Long Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: An Honorable Man (Harlequin American Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

Priscilla Garner tries to fit in with the guys at Firehouse 59 as she works through her probationary year as a firefighter. Fortunately, her buddies, Tony and Ethan support her because many of the firefighters still resent a woman in their midst. Despite a rich debutante upbrining, firefighting is her passion and she's going to make it work--especially since she'll never be able to have children. Because she'll never be able to have children, she also knows that she'll never be able to be more than a fling for a guy but when she runs into sexy arson investigator, Roark--again--after a suspicious fire, she has to remind herself of all the reasons to stay away.

Priscilla and Roark shared a very brief affair while Priscilla was in the academy, but Priscilla pulled away and doesn't want to set herself up for the heartbreak that a relationship would be. She's even more convinced she's right when she sees Roark with his nephews and nieces--and can't help but observe how much he loves surrounding himself with children. Roark needs a woman who can give him the family he needs, and Priscilla can never be that woman.

Unfortunately for her peace of mind, arson investigation and Priscilla's interfering buddies end up steering her and Roark together all too often. And Priscilla's hormones are definitely fully functional no matter what might be wrong with the rest of her body. It just isn't fair to ask a woman to continue denying herself when someone as sexy as Roark is actively pursuing her.

Author Kara Lennox concludes her Firehouse 59 series with Priscilla's story. Lennox blends strong emotion with just a hint of mystery and a super-sexy hero to cook up a powerful romance. Priscilla, with her combination of independence and determination to overcome her physical limitations makes a sympathetic heroine while Roark, intelligent, rich, and strong, is a hero to fall for. Here's hoping that there will be more Firehouse 59 stories in the future.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars delightful Firehouse 59 romance, March 8, 2007

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: An Honorable Man (Harlequin American Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

In Dallas, Priscilla Garner wants to prove to the previously all male firefighting force at Station 59 that she is their equal. However, she is a bit concerned about her history with firefighter Roark Epperson as both felt the heat and lost control of everything but one another. Still that was six months ago before she joined this station; she is positive they can behave professionally together.

Roark is delighted to have Priscilla back in his life even as an aloof teammate as he fell in love with her before she abruptly ended their relationship. He assumes her departure is connected to their firefighting careers, but he hopes to prove to her they can have both. His opportunity surfaces when her matchmaking mama wants to provide her an escort to a relative's wedding; she asks Roark to take her though she insists it as friends not lovers. He agrees as he believes this is the chance to prove he loves her.

This is a delightful Firehouse 59 romance (see THE FAMILY RESCUE and HER PERFECT HERO) starring two likable protagonists whose firefighting careers bring them together yet keeps them apart. Priscilla's reasoning is sound as she tries to prove she can fight fires on the front lines and be more than a cook as the lone female at this station. Roark's logic is also solid as he believes she make it as a firefighter and as his lifetime beloved. Kara Lennox keeps the heat on with this charming second chance at love tale.

Harriet Klausner