"Exhilarating love story"

Killian Abbott, head of the Abbott family's fashion conglomerate, loved his wife Cordelia until Paris when he found his long time rival Brian Girard, son of the CEO of the November Corporation, in her room. He knows at those rare times when his ire abates that he still loves his spouse, but will never forgive her. Thus he is divorcing Cordie.

Cordie is desperate because she loves her husband. She made one mistake, but not what Killian thinks. Now she is tossing a Hail Mary to try to regain what they lost because Killian failed to trust her, but the ever optimistic Cordie will not accept failure. Her last chance is the baby she carries that she informs her spouse she is carrying which she learned about through a physical she has taken to obtain a job with his company. If he still goes ahead and divorces her, Cordie will still have their child to love and nurture.

Though Brian's father is something else with his do or die rivalry (even upset that his son survived a near tragedy), readers will appreciate this second chance at love due to the upbeat antics of the intrepid wonderful Cordie. Killian is an interesting protagonist who acts at times like a four star general except when Cordie leaves him unable to speak. Though the extended Abbott crowd requires a scorecard to keep track of who's who, this tale belongs to the lead couple whom the audience will want to see Killian grovel to keep the sunshine in his life.

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted May 2, 2004

Summary

Killian Abbott, head of the Abbott family's fashion conglomerate, feels his blood boil at the mere mention of his wife's name. He fell under Cordie's spell, entranced by the cloud of fiery hair and that creamy skin, but when he found her with another man, it was like being doused with a bucket of cold water.

Desperate to rekindle Killian's passion, Cordie impetuously hatches a plot. The baby she's carrying will lure him back to her the way nothing else can. Her daring scheme appears to be working when he invades her Manhattan apartment and carries her off to his Long Island home. Once they're alone, victory should be just a kiss away. Except, some things never go according to plan....