KNOCK ME OFF MY FEET
Author: Susan Donovan ISBN: 0-312-98374-3 12/2002 CONTEMPORARY Publisher: ST. MARTIN'S
Autumn Adams never planned to follow in her mother's footsteps as Chicago's answer to Martha Stewart--she can't cook, doesn't clean, and would rather play soccer than discuss the joys of white bathtub grout. Then some lunatic starts sending her threats in the mail and Audie finds herself under the protection of simmering, sexy Detective Stacey Quinn, a man determined to examine her every nook, cranny, and ex-boyfriend in his effort to find the stalker. A disarming combination of macho cop and sweet charmer, Quinn is hard to resist. But with Audie's bad luck at finding and holding on to Mr. Right, she think it's best to keep her distance...
Quinn soon discovers that the real Audie is an alluring blend of fantasy babe and tender-hearted female all wrapped up in what he can only hope is leopard-print underwear. She's not what he's always pictured for himself, but could she be everything he'll ever need?
Digging through Audie's many layers could turn out to be the hottest, craziest, sexiest bit of detective work Quinn has ever attempted...if it doesn't kill him first.
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RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS: 
I thoroughly enjoyed this story despite an issue or two I tried to ignore. Ms. Donovan's hero, Stacey Quinn, has to be one of the best male leads I've read in a good while. That statement is even more remarkable because I've read a crop of dynamic romantic heroes lately.
KNOCK ME OFF MY FEET had a breezy, sexy style with several off-beat characters and lots of humor. The story's refreshing premise was guaranteed to provide some laughs. But this story was balanced with a nicely done mystery and some surprising revelations at the end.
The highlight of this story, however, was the hero. Quinn made the story for me.
Debbie Jett |