"fine police procedural romance"
She left the police force for love, but six years ago Abby
Carlton gave up on her fiancé Thomas Riley. She concluded
he was unable to balance his work as a soldier with a
loving family relationship with her. His duty to country
always came first, second and last; she did not make the
bottom rung of the food chain. She moved to Houston
returning to the force. Currently she works on the
Houston Crisis Intervention Team. Thomas is back begging her to help him as he has no one
else to turn to. He explains he lost his arrogance when
he hesitated on a rescue mission; three of his team, a
woman, children, and a cleric died. Abby is unable to say
no, but soon their love rekindles. However, Abby knows he
will leave and though she now carries his child, she plans
to raise the child alone. Perhaps it was the deadly
incident or his second chance, but Thomas knows what he
lost and refuses to allow déjà vu to occur, but must
persuade his beloved woman in blue to give him another
chance. This fine police procedural romance stars a wonderful
female protagonist and guilt wracked male needing her
hugs, warmth, and love to help him cope with a form of
battle fatigue syndrome caused by a failed mission leading
to deaths. The story line grips the audience as Abby and
Thomas battle their attraction even as she helps him
accept he is not superman. A subplot involving another of
the Women in Blue seems out of the blue; still HER LITTLE
SECRET is a fine tale focusing on how difficult it is for
a dedicated military person to keep a family. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted December 4, 2004
SummaryOne cop + one soldier + one unplanned pregnancy. Even
they don't know how that equation will add up.
Abby Carlton was willing to give up her career for Thomas
Riley -- until she realized she'd always come second to his
duty to his country. So she went home and rejoined the
police force, trying to catch up to her friends and
classmates, but aware that her pursuit of love had left a
black mark on her file. Now Thomas is back, needing help
only she can give.
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Six female cops battling crime and corruption on the streets
of Houston. Together they can fight the blue wall of
silence. Divided, will they fall?
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