"An absolutely exceptional read!"

Though only thirty-years-old, Jodie Nathan's life has been filled with all sorts of responsibilities -- the raising of a teenager, for one. One mistake made while in high school led to her pregnancy and eventual opening of her café and crafts shop in the small town of Pleasant Valley. After all these years of abstinence, comes a man that makes her weak in the knees -- and she fights her feelings with everything she's got.

Jeff Davidson, the one-time Pleasant Valley bad boy with no mother and a drunken, mean father returns to the town that shunned him to follow his dream. After inheriting his father's farm and money from a fellow Marine who died while on duty in Baghdad, he decides to build a reform school for boys who aren't so unlike what he was at that age. He intends to teach them what the Marines taught him and boost their self-esteem. With the help of his fellow ex-Marine friends, Jeff resurrects the farm into a working tour de force. It has everything it needs except Jodie Nathan.

Jodie was the one girl in high school that would smile and say hello to Jeff. He never forgot that or her. When he learns she has a rebellious teen on her hands, he offers her his strength and wisdom. But, Jodie fears her daughter getting involved with the troubled boys at Archer Farm. Despite her concerns, Jodie agrees to hire some of Jeff's boys to bus tables and makes a deal to buy farm supplies from Archer Farm making them business partners.

The big question is can Jeff and Jodie make it work with all they have going on around them? I won't ruin the read by telling you too much. You'll just have to pick up this exceptional book and read it for yourself.

Remember, Jeff is every woman's dream man. He's tough, he's rugged and he's a warrior ex-Marine who is intrinsically good. His caring heart and gentle ways make him a man that no woman in her right mind would refuse or ever let slip through her fingers. But, Jodie has every reason to be cautious. The saying, 'Once burned, twice shy,' is her motto for life. She's a real life heroine that women can look to as a role model. No matter how difficult things become for her while raising a turbulent teen, she stays steadfast in her role as a loving mother. She also lets down her guard and has a compassionate streak where Jeff is concerned. She remembers what he and what his life were like all those years ago, and she's amazed by the man he's become. ONE GOOD MAN is the perfect title because while reading this story all you can wonder if there really is a man like Jeff Davidson out there. And, of course, there are many. But, in this story, you'll "suspend judgment" and believe he really is the only one -- at least for Jodie.

Reviewed by Kelly McDonough
Posted May 22, 2005

Summary

A Good Man Isn't So Hard To Find...

Unless, as Jodie Nathan believes, that "good man" could lead to a broken heart. After all, Jodie's only experience with love had resulted in a pregnancy at the tender age of fifteen. Now, as the single mother of one rebellious teen, the last thing Jodie needs is to get involved with reformed bad boy Jeff Davidson. But not only is Jeff a former marine who has endured his share of pain, he's more sexy and compassionate than any man who's ever graced her doorstep. Can Jodie overcome the lingering pain of her past and risk giving Jeff the gift of a shared future?