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The Last Man in Texas: The Malloy Men (Harlequin Superromance No. 918)

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...THE LAST MAN IN TEXAS is an entertaining Malloy Men talethat lives up to the quality level set by its predecessors. The storyline will remind readers of the thirties romantic romps such as His Girl Friday. Cameron is extremely brilliant in business and equally stupid in love. Elizabeth is loyal to the man she loves until he breaks the camel's back. References to and visits from stars of previous novels add to the overall homecoming feel of the novel that helps turn Jan Freed's tale into an amusing boardroom romp.

Harriet Klausner END

I really enjoyed this story about Cameron and Elizabeth. It was filled with humor as these two characters found their way into each other's heart. I found myself caught up in the tangled web they called a relationship. It was a fast read full of romance and fun.

Cameron Malloy's life has been one of constant ease. His great looks have allotted him a revolving door policy where women are concerned and he has made a success of his advertising company, on the surface. In truth, his concern with the image of his company has marred the perfection of his life and now he must pay the price, in more ways than one.

Elizabeth, Cameron's partner and longtime friend, has loved him for years. So when Cameron verbally explodes in her face and reveals painfully pent up truths about her inability to handle reality, Elizabeth hands him the reality of her resignation. Now Cameron must hurry to regain what was overlooked and underappreciated in order to save a friendship he has come to count on implicitly.

This is the first novel I've ever read by Jan Freed and I enjoyed it tremendously. Cameron Malloy commits plenty of blunders throughout this novel but it is clear that Elizabeth is ready to give as good as she gets where he is concerned. I enjoyed the fact that her resignation from his company liberated her in many ways even though a deal is in place that ties her temporarily to it. Her subsequent actions reflect that she can no longer stand back and watch life unfold in front of her and Cameron is at his wit's end trying to reconcile the Elizabeth he's known with the Elizabeth he is discovering. This is a fantastic story about a man who learns what the consequences are for taking things for granted the hard way.

Once again Jan Freed has given us a book that is truly a pleasure to read. I always head out early looking for her titles to hit the shelves. This latest book is the second in The Malloy Men series. The last one was hysterical and this one proves to be the same. The dialogue between Cameron and Elizabeth is funny, without feeling forced or stilted. I love her characters, and the interaction between them. She has a set of more minor characters that you get to know in this book as well. Her hero and heroine have known each other for years....and it just takes a little plan and a nudge for her to have him reconsidering their relationship. I loved this one, as I love all of Ms. Freed's titles. Enjoy!

I liked this book, but would have enjoyed it more if I'd still been in my 30s or 40s. It's well written, the story is certainly good, and it's steamy enough at times. I truly liked the Cameron and Elizabeth, and it's not easy to like Cameron at first. He eventually wised up.
I've only read two Jan Freed books, and both of them are suitable for a younger reader than I am. I still would recommend Freed to others.

Jan Freed once again provides all her readers with a light hearted look at relationships between men and women. This title proves to be just as hysterical as the last one in The Malloy Men series. We were treated to the second brother, Cameron, in this latest book.

I always enjoy the interactions between her characters, and the dialogue is always excellent. This story's focus is on two partners in an Ad Agency. They've known one another since college, and have worked together since. With a little plan and a nudge from Elizabeth, Cameron begins to see that partners at work isn't all they could be.

I always head right out to check the shelves when one of Ms. Freed's books is due out. Once found, I read them in one sitting. And they're well worth the wait! I recommend this title, as well as any of her others! Enjoy!