"Enjoyable and Light Hearted"

One thing great about reading an older book is if you really like it, you can go on a serious glom. Well, after reading I Got You, Babe, I am definitely going on a glom for whatever books I missed by this author. This is really a fun book -- lots of comical situations along with a little mystery and romance.

Renee Esterhaus is running from the police. They think she committed a robbery and even shot at the clerk, for goodness sake! Even though she did some bad stuff as a teenager, she is way past that now but who is going to believe her when all the evidence points in her direction? A ruthless bounty hunter catches her, determined to collect on his find but the feisty woman runs again after causing a few problems for him.

Detective John DeMarco is on vacation, bored, and eating at the local diner when a disheveled woman rushes in and zeroes in on him promising him the best night of his life. When they get to his cabin, it is a different story, and when she finds out she propositioned a police officer, Renee is in a panic. What else can she do but "borrow" his car and some money and what else can John do but follow....

I Got You, Babe is a light-hearted read with Renee giving as good as she gets. She finally convinces John that maybe she really didn't commit the robbery so off they go trying to find out who robbed the convenience store. This takes them to the seedier part of town with visits from the bounty hunter as well as other funny situations involving his handcuffs. Jane Graves writes a very enjoyable and entertaining book.

Reviewed by Marilyn Heyman
Posted June 24, 2003

Summary

2001 RITA Finalist

She's a wrongly-accused woman on the run. He's a handsome cop who's determined to bring her in. But a funny thing happens on the way to the police station...