"A super romance"
In Fort Lauderdale, Roger Oppenheimer of Oppenheimer
Straus and Baker informs Louise Duncan that she has been
passed over for promotion because she lacks people
skills. The selected attorney Ed Bennett may have the
required people skills but is a toad with half as good of
a case record as Louise has. Roger tells her to go on a
needed vacation and her job was not in jeopardy so she
decides to spend time with her best friend Vicki (see THE
HUSBAND SHE NEVER KNEW) in Bayberry Cove, North Carolina. Though she plans to relax and not look at a law book,
Louise becomes embroiled in a women's class action suit;
her legal opponent is former JAG attorney turned marine
biologist (National ocean and Atmosphere Administration
has given him a research grant) Wes Fletcher, representing
his family. As the duo battle over legal matters they
fall in love, but he wants to remain near the Outer Banks
while she has her life back in Florida making the commute
too far to forge a permanent
relationship. This sequel is a fun tale due to the gender wars in and
out of the courtrooms. The story line moves briskly
forward as Louise ably defends her clients in North
Carolina and goes the extra mile to offer solutions to
complex problems (something her Florida firm is just
realizing the hard way). Although Wes seems like a
Renaissance Man (the grant seems farfetched - how did he
find time to even fill out the paperwork?), fans of
contemporary tales will enjoy meeting THE WOMEN OF
BAYBERRY COVE especially the apparent transient newcomer. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted September 19, 2004
SummaryLouise Duncan has been passed over for a promotion
because—according to her boss—she's too
intimidating. A useful quality in court, he admits, but
she scares her own clients. "Take some time off to work on
your people skills" is his advice.
Louise heads for Bayberry Cove, North Carolina, and a
visit with her best friend. Just as she begins to
relax—thanks in part to the intriguing Navy commander
who's living in the cottage she wants to rent—she
meets a group of women who need her legal expertise and
her take-no-prisoners attitude. So Attorney Louise Duncan
gets ready to fight for justice.
Unfortunately, the commander is on the opposing team. And
he's about to see a different side of Louise.
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