NEVER SAY NEVER

Author: Geralyn Dawson ISBN: 0451222431 10/2007 CONTEMPORARY Publisher: NAL/Signet Eclipse

When a stalker's sadistic threat sends photographer Torie Bradshaw fleeing for her life, she can think of only one safe haven: Matt Callahan. Rugged and captivating, the sexy government operative saved her once before. Surely he'll play her hero again. If only they hadn't parted under such... unfortunate circumstances. Matt can't believe it when Torie invades his private refuge, bringing danger, drama, and a designer dog with her. He is busy battling old ghosts and newer wounds, and this intriguing beauty is a distraction he doesn't need. But when the situation explodes, Matt must team with Torie to uncover the identity of a killer. Otherwise, he stands to lose all the things he never thought he wanted...

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Outstanding! An author after my own heart. Dawson writes a witty, creative novel with her latest release, NEVER SAY NEVER.

The heroine, Torie, is a girl after my own heart. She is the "Evil Twin" who is a photographic daredevil who just happens to land herself into a plethora of danger. Matt is a CIA operative who is doing Torie's general father a favor by rescuing her, except he believes he is rescuing Torie's do-good twin sister, Helen. Matt is very James Bondish, and the sexual chemistry between Torie and Matt sparks from the first chapter.

NEVER SAY NEVER is packed with action, sex, and crime. It is a perfect read for adrenaline junkies or addicted romance readers. The plot unfolds from the first page, and this was an amazingly quick read for me. As I have read some of Dawson's historical romances, I must say she crosses over to a contemporary genre extremely well. This is a Top Pick read that I am lucky to have gotten the chance to read before it hits shelves!

Kym Oetting