"Keeps the reader riveted to the end!"
California Superior Court Judge Lawrence Bishop III finds his job
tedious unlike his father who loved his profession. Only
for the sake of pleasing his mother, Babe, is Ren at the
bench today. Moreover, it is because of Babe's dream to
have her son run for Senator that Ren asks an old friend,
Bo Lester, who happens to be a private investigator, to
find Jewel, the woman Ren had a one-night stand with two
years ago. The information Bo discovers lands a punch in
Ren's gut. Jewel was actually a married woman by the name
of Julia Carsten Hovant and she died in a speedboat
accident. The revelation that totally floors Ren is that
Julia gave birth to a child who may just be result of Ren
and Julia's one-night stand. The fifteen-month old boy is
now being raised by his maternal aunt, Sara Carsten. Since Ren has not been approached by Sara -- or Julia -- in
all this time, technically he realizes he is free to
consider the door closed on that chapter of his life as far
as his or rather, his mother's political aspirations are
concerned. However, his conscience bothers him and the
need for closure drives him to approach Sara Carsten to
find out once and for all if the child is indeed his. What
he will do if the boy is his, he doesn't know. What he
finds is a serene woman caring for a delightful child. He
comes face to face with a strong attraction for Sara that
rocks his world off its axis. Yet, in the face of the
career that is mapped out for him, and his existing
engagement to television news reporter, Eve Masterson, can
this mind- blowing attraction survive? Debra Salonen's HIS DADDY'S EYES is a wonderfully written
love story with loveable characters. I immensely enjoyed
getting to know Ren and Sara and Brady. The plot is
engaging and certainly keeps the reader riveted throughout
the story. The emotional struggles of the lead characters are well
portrayed and I found myself rooting for the strong
heroine. The secondary characters of Bo and Claudie were
exceptionally written too and I couldn't help but be
entertained by this lovable odd couple. HIS DADDY'S EYES is just the sort of book to curl up with
to while away some lazy afternoon hours.
Reviewed by Leena Hyat
Posted October 8, 2001
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