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Book Review of About That Man (Trinity Harbor, Bk 1)

About That Man (Trinity Harbor, Bk 1)
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The picture-perfect town of Trinity Harbor, Virginia, is in an uproar when Robert "King" Spencer's sensible spinster daughter takes in a modern-day Huck Finn she found hot-wiring her car. But Daisy, a spirited beauty with a tragic past needs this orphaned 10 year old boy to love. She's confident she can handle her bullheaded father - the self-appointed town patriarch - her 2 bossy brothers, concerned pastor and social services. The only real obstacle is ... that man.
That man is Tommy's uncle, WAlker Ames, a tough DC cop whose ex-wife gave up on him as a husband and father years ago. Perhaps this unexpected nephew is Walker's chance to redeem his failure as a family man. Soon he's commuting to the charming fishbowl of a town where everyone assumes he's seduced Daisy
Spencer, their best Sunday school teacher. But to Walker, Daisy is a diconcerting mix of smart-mouthed innocence and wicked temptation...
For Daisy, Walker and Tommy, a long, hot summer in the town that's not as sleepy as it seems offers a second chance at family.