After J.D. Carver informs the police that his boss at the construction site is using inferior material, the company closes and the owner goes to jail. Everyone blames J.D. for losing their jobs, but he couldn't stand to see people hurt if the building collapsed. An unexpected inheritance gets J.D. out of town. He is now the part-owner of the Star Lake Lodge. Expecting the Lawrence family to be upset that an outsider now owns part of their enterprise, J.D. is suspicious when he is welcomed with open arms. Dru Lawrence doesn't need a man in her life. But her young son has a case of hero-worship and the sexual chemistry between J.D. and Dru is off the charts. Giving into the chemistry is easy. Trying to convince J.D. that he is worthy of her love may take a little while.
J.D. grew up in a series of foster homes never feeling loved. Now he is very cynical and untrusting, believing that the Lawrence family will somehow try to take away his portion of the lodge. Dru also grew up without the love of her parents. But she was lucky enough to be sent to live with her aunt and uncle at the lodge. There they cared for her and her son, Tate.
This is a cute contemporary romance with some funny moments. The characters in this book are well developed, including the secondary characters. I really enjoyed Dru's Aunt Sophie who is dealing with the hot flashes of menopause and a short temper. She sees the attraction between Dru and J.D. and is constantly throwing them together. My only drawback with this story was J.D.'s constantly thinking he is not good enough for Dru. That went on a little too long. My rating: 4 Stars.
This was my first book by Susan Anderson and i liked it. Really funny at times. I loved the Hero.
Another winner from Susan Andersen!
