"fine contemporary romance"
In Joyful, Georgia, County Prosecutor Johnny Walker learns
that Emma Jean Frasier was returning to town after being
away for almost a decade. Johnny remembers escorting Emma
Jean to the prom in her only year in town, but they were
caught naked in a nearby gazebo as passion had flared
between them. Though he thinks little of her for not
showing up at her grandma's funeral, he scoffs at the
rumor that she is a porn star opening up a strip joint. Emma returns to the home she inherited from her beloved
grandma to rebound from losing her nest egg and her job
when her boss embezzled the money before skipping town.
Her first moment in town she sprains her ankle. This makes
her dependent on the one person she hates and loves
Johnny. As their feelings that never had a chance to grow
as teens explode as adults, neither knows what they want
only who they desire. However, a murder intercedes with
the sheriff leaning towards Emma as the culprit unless
Johnny can prove otherwise. Fans of contemporary romance (not sure you can say second
chance as one date seems a stretched for their first time
around) will enjoy this fine tale due to the lead couple;
Johnny and Emma know they love the other, but assume their
feelings are unrequited. Meanwhile the townsfolk bring
out the best and worst in these two stars. SHE DRIVES ME
CRAZY is an amusing gender war tale and although the
suspense comes late readers will take delight in the
humorous sparring highlighted by the romantic secret that
Johnny reveals at the end. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted February 20, 2005
SummaryWhen she was good, she was very, very good. . .
When Emma Frasier returns home to joyful, Georgia, she's
greeted with the kinds of winks and lusty grins one might
offer. . .an adult film star?
But when she was bad. . .
Thanks to small-town gossip and citizens who clearly need to
get a life, Joyful's residents think Emma Jean is the
"famous star" building a strip club in town. And that her
barely concealed. . .uh, attributesare the ones gracing the
new interstate billboard.
She was better.
As if being taken for a blue movie queen isn't rattling
enough, there's Johnny Walker, the local bad boy turned
good-a man who tempts Emma to be just as wild and wicked as
Joyful thinks she is.
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