Review: Romantic Suspense At Its Best
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 30, 2014
4.5 StarsHave you ever had the breath knocked out of you just by looking at someone? Witnessing their vibrancy and beauty just rivets your gaze and you can’t look away. Well this is what Drew feels when he catches sight of Mia at his sister’s wedding.Drew is healing after almost being killed, and on desk duty for the FBI. He’s taking a little break while attending his sister, Blair’s wedding down in the Gulf Coast. But when he returns Drew plans on getting his life and career back on track without distractions. Drew doesn’t plan on falling for a woman so swiftly but Mia, the groom’s sister, captures his attention so fully he can’t help himself. When it becomes clear she’s in danger from a stalker, Drew makes it his mission to keep Mia from harm. His protective and possessive feelings spring up so intensely there’s just no fighting it.Mia is avoiding men since the last one, Lowell, ruined her job. She doesn’t want to worry her family or worse, get anyone hurt, but he wouldn’t take no for an answer and caused all kinds of problems so Mia quit. When she meets Drew it’s clear that he’s intense, and that’s exactly what she’s trying to stay away from, but he’s also sweet, tender, and very protective. So protective that when he finds out Lowell followed Mia to the Gulf Coast he won’t let her out of his sight.I’m not usually a fan of insta-love, but in this case it just worked. I think sometimes you just know when a person is right for you. Also, Drew and Mia were thrown together, first by their matchmaking family and then by fortuitous events, like getting stuck in an elevator together, so I felt like they did the equivalent of several dates by the time they realized the depth of their feelings for each another. Drew and Mia had amazing chemistry so it was just a matter of “when” not “if” they’d be together. We got a lot of steam and heat before actual ignition so things didn’t feel rushed when they finally gave into their desires.The dangerous situation Mia and Drew are confronted with had my heart racing in a few scenes worrying about how things would work out, lending a nice amount of thrill to the story. But don’t freight, this is a romance so you know we’ll be left happy by the end. I was pleased that with the short amount of pages (Amazon lists 118 pages) there was still a sweet and satisfying epilogue!I didn’t read Against The Wind the previous story, and it’s not necessary to enjoy Just One Look, but I’d love to go back now and discover Blair and Michael’s story.Virginia Kelly does wonders with romantic suspense with just the right amounts of danger, sizzle and tenderness to capture your heart and keep your attention!