Review: Compelling characters, smack on chemistry, well-written story.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 27, 2012
AfterMoving On With Brock: A Passionate Second Chance Romance, I figured I needed another second chance kind of story. I've read Norah Wilson a number of times and she has never disappointed as a romance writer, and of course I thoroughly enjoyed this second book in her series. Protecting Paige is the story of a single mom and a broken cop--both very endearing in the way they uphold their responsibilities in everything that they do. Paige, although the lesser gender, is a force that threw Tom in a loop. She just couldn't be stopped when her mother instinct gets triggered, especially when she knew she's doing the right thing. So not even Tom's grumpiness was able to waylay her in trying to care for him without making it look like she's pitying him. Not that it's her mother's instinct that's the only thing triggered when she looks at Tom and see how manly he is. Tom, on the other hand, may resent accepting anyone's help particularly when he suspects he is being pitied, but the call of duty could not be denied when his cop sense smelled that Paige and her headstrong son is in danger and needed protection. So honorable and romantic that he tried every possible means, eventhough he's not a cop anymore and he's injured, to protect them. It's really delicious chemistry that Ms. Wilson has cooked for her characters. I loved how the story has heart, and how easy it is, a relief even, to relate to Paige and Tommy's characters because of background info written about them. Not to mention to care for other characters like Dillon, then bring in the injured dog that managed to not feel like a timely trigger to get them all together. Nice writing the dog-handler relationship, too. It made the whole story more solid. This is one of the best books of Norah Wilson that I've read, and I'm updating my list of her other titles, too!