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"Several plot twists keep this contemporary romance quite interesting."
Reviewed by Delia Larkins
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted December 10, 2003

Valerie Simms is a superior court juvenile judge in Mesa, Arizona. She and her twin sons, Brian and Blake, have been picking up the pieces of their lives since her husband's death. While driving under the influence, he had an accident, killing himself and a small girl. Kirk Read more...

"Heart -Warming Tale"
Reviewed by Marilyn Heyman
Posted January 16, 2004

Valerie, a juvenile court judge, has twin twelve-year-old boys. She worries about them constantly especially Brian who has an eating disorder. The boys try out for the basketball team but only Blake makes the team because Brian is not strong enough. Valerie visits the coach hoping he Read more...

Summary

Kirk Chandler and Valerie Simms—two people who'll do anything for children.

Valerie is a juvenile court judge. She spends her days helping troubled kids—including her own fatherless twin boys.

Through her sons, she meets Kirk Chandler. Kirk's given up a successful corporate career and dedicated himself to helping the children in his Phoenix community...as a basketball coach, as a crossing guard, as an adult who encourages them to strive for the best.

Kirk becomes an increasingly important part of her family's life, even spending Christmas with Valerie and her twins. And Valerie discovers that she and Kirk not only share a commitment to protecting children, they share a deep attraction—and a personal connection that shocks them both.