"A kick-ass hero with a tender side."

Another riveting story about the Lombard family of New Zealand!

When Roma Lombard's life is threatened, her brother Gray calls on his friend and former SAS agent, Ben McCabe to provide 'round the clock protection for her until they can discover who is trying to kill her. Roma doesn't want to believe that anyone is out to get her, and she has hated having bodyguards in the past, but she knows she has to accept Ben's presence in her life, or else Gray and her other brother Blade will insist that she return home to the protection of her family. She has a special fundraiser coming up that she doesn't want to miss, and she knows she would be smothered by her family's concern if she went home.

Ben McCabe resents being called away from a camping trip with his daughter to babysit some pampered socialite, but Gray is Ben's best friend and he knows Gray wouldn't ask this of him if it weren't important. He has never met Roma, but he has heard stories of her antics over the years. Hr steels himself to endure the next few weeks for the sake of his friendship with Gray, but he knows he's not gonna like it. Neither Ben nor Roma is prepared for the instant attraction they each feel when they meet. Ben knows that if he is not careful it is only a matter of time before they end up in bed together, and that would ruin his friendship with Gray. Can he stay close enough to Roma to protect her but still manage to keep his hands off her? He has his doubts.

MARRYING McCABE, is a wonderfully fast paced, exciting read. From the moment they meet, the air between Ben and Roma is charged with sexual tension and lust. There is something so appealing about an otherwise alpha kick-ass male who turns into a concerned nuturer when it comes to the care and protection of his chosen mate. After an unforgettable night of lovemaking, Ben sets out to convince Roma that they are in a relationship that will continue even after she is safe from whoever is stalking her. The danger they are in adds a nice sense of anxiety and mystery to the story. Who is trying to kill Roma, and why? And was he somehow involved in the murder of Roma's brother Jack years ago? You will have to pick up a copy and read it to find out!

Reviewed by Janice Bennett
Posted November 9, 2001