When her husband and her best friend die in an accident, a single woman in suburbia finds herself stepping into her best friend's shoes, becoming guardian to her children and attracted to her handsome but good-for-nothing brother. Reprint. PW. "
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New York career woman Lainey Wolfe feels something is lacking in her life after she visits her best friend, Farrell Cole. Farrell seemingly has it all: an adoring husband, a beautiful home, and three children to make the dreams worthwhile. When Farrell and her husband are killed in a tragic accident, Lainey is forced to step into the shoes she has coveted. The choices she must make are difficult. Career or family? Passion or love? To further complicate her life, Lainey finds herself falling for Farrell's ne'er-do-well brother, Penn, and discovers many unpleasant secrets about Farrell that would do better to stay hidden. As much as she would love to suppress her feelings for Penn, and keep Farrell's reputation spotless, Lainey discovers that nothing worthwhile is easy, and that of course nothing is ever what you expect it will be.
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Breezy dialogue, well-developed dramatic tension and, of course, the eventual triumph of true love blend nicely in Victor's (Only You) new novel of romantic suspense. Lainey Wolfe and Farrell Cole, both 36, have been best friends since first grade. Farrell is married and living in considerable luxury in a Connecticut suburb; freelance Manhattan artist/designer Lainey is beloved "aunt" to Farrell's nine-year-old, Tim, and his younger sister, Riley. Hopelessly involved with her married boss, Lainey foresees no changes in her life. Farrell, however, has a dark secret, and though some readers will find her zest for danger less than credible, the eventual result of her daring adventure is death, apparently accidental: Farrell and her husband are believed to be victims of a malfunctioning furnace. As their legal guardian, Lainey moves in with the grieving children, but the timing couldn't be worse: she's just been offered the career break of a lifetime and her lover has finally proposed marriage. And then she begins to suspect that the Coles' deaths were murder. Victor's characterization is deeper and more subtle than usual for the genre; her prose is assured, and she has a grasp of the domestic minutiae at the center of family life. Though the plotting is a bit too transparent and the ending shamelessly melodramatic, readers will enjoy the excitement.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Lainey, the main character, has to move in and take over her best friend's life aftger her friend is mysteriously killed. You go through all of Lainey's very real and believable problems - getting a ready-made family with two kids, dealing with a no-respect job, a failing love life, and figuring out exactly what happened to her best friend, Farrel, and Farrel's husband. This book is awesome and I couldn't put it down. I went out and bought all of Cynthia Victor's books after I read this one!
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While I enjoyed this story very much, it seemed to have two definite separate parts: one part contemporary love story, one part mystery. Not to complain, because I love detail and background and motivation in any plot, but, I kept anticipating the mystery part to happen and to have some sort of investigation take place! It seemed that it was a lot of plot buildup and the mystery part of the story seemed very glossed over and almost rushed at the end. This story could have been longer,with more thriller type things happening. I wouldn't have minded a longer book at all. It always kept my attention and kept the pages turning. I just wasn't satisfied with the mystery plotline. So, if you love romance, with a little thrill thrown in, this is for you. But, if you were looking for a real thriller/mystery you might be disappointed, but only a very little bit. I still felt it was a worthwhile read and I don't feel as if I was wasting my time.
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