"fun contemporary romance"

In Tennessee, fifty-two year old Rory O'Fallon knows the moment he sees the infant on his porch that he sired her; he also believes the mother, whom he loves, is in trouble for that is the only reason she would abandon her daughter Bonnie like this. Finally Rory realizes that he cannot help his beloved Mimi DuPont without help. To do this he asks his sons to come home to O'Fallon's Landing, Tennessee on the Mississippi.

Soap opera fans love newest hunk Keefe O'Fallon, but the media is driving him crazy following his every move as if he was important. When his dad asks him to come home to help find Bonnie's mother, he leaves the Big Apple for two reasons. First his father asked him to which to Keefe is important. Second he can escape the press feeding frenzy even for a few days of rural relief. However, he finds himself immediately attracted to Bonnie's nanny Callie. She reciprocates. However, she fears that once he learns what she does for a living, their relationship will go kaput before it begins. Callie failed to inform Rory that her real reason for being here is an interview with his hunk of a son for Soap Scoops magazine that will in turn pay for her sister's education.

The second O'Fallon sibling tale (see 'TIL THERE WAS U) is a fun contemporary romance starring two likable "star- crossed" protagonists, a tabloid journalist and the actor. The story line is lighthearted fun as the lead couple falls in love forcing Callie to decide between career and Keefe. Though the Mimi mystery was not moved forward that much, fans will enjoy this fine caper and look forward to the third sibling's tale.

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted May 25, 2006

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Summary

In 'Til There Was U, Dianne Castell introduced the strong, family-centered O'Fallon clan, Mississippi men who are always there for each other. When Rory O' Fallon discovers a beautiful baby girl on his front porch, he's determined to find the little girl's mother. To do that, he'll have to call his sons home to O'Fallon's Landing.

Keefe O'Fallon might be the newest hunk on the soap opera circuit, but to him, family is everything. That's why he's headed back to O'Fallon's Landing to help his dad find baby Bonnie's mother. He's had enough of the press hounding his every move, and escaping to the backwaters of the Mississippi River seems the perfect answer—especially when he gets a look at the sassy, beautiful nanny. She's terrific with little Bonnie and Keefe is wildly attracted to her...until he finds out she's not the nanny at all. She's the enemy. The impossible, irresistible, very desirable enemy...

Keefe might be hell-bent on keeping his private life private, but Callie has other plans for the sexy new star. She needs an exclusive interview for Soap Scoops magazine so she can finance her kid sister's education. At least that's her plan until she actually meets Keefe, a real man of the Mississippi with the kind of good-natured charm and fiery kisses that would scorch the pages of her magazine. And suddenly, Callie has to choose between keeping her job and keeping Keefe...