"Action, passion and great characters make this a winner."

Aurora (Rory) Jenkins' big mouth cost her her last bank position, so to help her family, she's come back to Charlotte, North Carolina, and a small island off the coast. Preventing developers from ruining the island is imperative, but she also needs to ensure her family's fiscal future. Adding Clay McCloud, computer guru and biker, to the mix looks like a recipe for disaster. Together they generate more heat than a convection oven, and it's been too long since Aurora's had a tasty dish like Clay.

In CAROLINA GIRL, Ms. Rice returns us to the McCloud family. Clay is as hunky as his brothers, and it's enough to make a woman wish she lived in Charlotte for the view alone. Action, passion, a thoroughly modern heroine and a hero who's just a little bit dangerous - the recipe for a winner. A good read.

Reviewed by Lory Martin
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted February 1, 2004

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Carolina Girl features McCloud brother Clay. He's looking for down time, but finds a part-mogul, part- goddess redhead instead....

Summary

Buried treasure...
South Carolina girl Aurora Jenkins needs money to protect the island that is her family home from ruthless developers. Finding the long-lost treasure would be the answer to all of her problems. Or so she thought—until she met Clay...

Bad boy Clay McCloud also needs money...
He doesn't care about the island, or its natural beauty; the monetary prize at the end of the rainbow is all he needs—until he meets natural beauty Aurora Jenkins...

The million dollar bottle cap Aurora finds can save her home—but Clay's genius could triple the money to save her neighbors as well. Can she trust him with her home—and her heart?