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An Unlikely Match

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AN UNLIKELY MATCH by Cynthia Thomason
February 6, 2006

Amazon rating 4/5


"Claire is the mayor of a small town, Heron Point in the Florida Keys. The latest gossip circulating town is that someone has bought one of the old historic hotels, and a security specialist has arrived to check out the area for this wealthy buyer.

Jack, said security officer, rubs Claire the wrong way. She perceives him trying to change the way she runs her town, and the way the townspeople live. She hates that he comes from a big city and feels he doesn't get what Heron Point is all about. Jack is attracted to Claire, but cannot understand why she is so blind when it comes to the security of her hometown and the safety of its people. He falls in love with Claire and her nine-year old daughter, while at the same time trying to correct the security issues before his boss opens up the restored hotel for business." - Complete review at BookLoons - M. Lofton


This was a superromance I really enjoyed. I loved the cozy feel I had while getting to know the town of Heron Point; it made me wish I lived there. Recommended.

It was ok. I thought it would be more engrossing, but it was an easy read.

Wealthy Anderson purchases the Dolphin Run estate in Heron Point, Florida. The island community starting with Mayor Claire Betancourt gossip about what the newcomer will be like. They get their first inkling of what the renowned affluent Anderson will be like when physical security expert Jack Hogan arrives to assess the property and make any adjustments to insure his client is safe and his privacy secure.

As Jack goes about his mission, he finds he treasures the small town with its eccentric dear residents and its refreshing innocent throwback design. He especially likes Claire and her nine year old precocious child Jane. Mother and daughter feel the same way about the caring charming hunk. However, as the adults fall in love and Jane wants the endearing Jack as her father, the Betancourt females' lives are on this island while the personnel security expert goes wherever the job takes him; he and Claire know making a permanent relationship between them is doubtful.

This is a terrific contemporary romance starring two likable protagonists who belong together though their worlds seem so vastly different. The story line is propelled by the Islanders, a weird but fun group. A bit of suspense adds tension, but feels unnecessary as the lead couple and the secondary cast provide an entertaining tale of love.

Harriet Klausner