Review: Great addition to the series!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 17, 2013
To say I was nervous about this installment of the Promise Harbor series is putting it mildly. Having read the other three authors in this series I had a good idea I would enjoy their books but Sydney Somers was the wild card. Writing mainly paranormal books, I hadn't read any of her offerings so I had no idea what to expect going in. Halfway through the prologue I'd felt like I'd been reading her for years, by the end of the first chapter I knew I'd found another author who I MUST convince to keep writing contemporary romance. This woman is good, I mean like whipped cream on top of a Sonic Cherry Limeade Chiller mixed with cherry vodka good and guys, I'm telling you that is one treat that is worth every calorie! She drew me in with her voice and kept me there with her ridiculously likeable characters, entertaining plot, and steamy yet sensual love scenes. AND, she's another author who made me like love a hockey player! Seriously, the world is tilting on its axis strangely or something because this girl is so not into hockey. Busted was an absolute delight to read and a fabulous addition to an already fantastic series!Hayley Stone has been paying for her teenage transgressions for most of her adult life and while the majority of the town now sees the good police detective she's become to some she'll always be a trouble maker. When she arrests the town's golden boy ex-NHL player Jackson Knight on the eve of the wedding of the year she finds herself defending her actions to everyone but Jackson. Instead he bribes her into being his date for the wedding.It was so easy to like both of these characters. Hayley because she is dealing with a lot in her life in addition to working a demanding job that's become more demanding after a string of robberies have left the town unsettled. Not to mention the unsettled feeling she's had since Jackson drove into town. Jackson is still trying to deal with the end of his NHL career and the fallout from that while returning to his hometown knowing the rumor mill will be working double time. He's trying to figure out what to do with his life and being in town is making his decisions that much tougher.On top of everything going on with Hayley and Jackson and there is a lot, you do remember this all started because of a wedding, right? So, in addition we get little glimpses into what's going on in the other three books. Why you ask...well, Jackson is best friends with the jilted groom, Josh who has taken his ex-girlfriend with him to his honeymoon destination to look for his intended bride. Tell me that isn't an episode of Maury in the making. Then Hayley is asked to investigate the disappearance of the groom's sister (also a bridesmaid), Greta, who bolted wearing her Gone With The Wind reject gown and taking nothing else with her. To top it off, Hayley's best friend, Gavin snatched the bride and has taken off with her. It's a wonder they have any time at all to themselves and for awhile there I was beginning to wonder if they would but oh, they do find some time and it is wickedly delicious and oh so tantalizing!I could go on and on about this book but I want you to buy it and read it because it is damn good and if you haven't read the first two in the series pick them up as well. I have enjoyed reading each book and can't wait to read the fourth one. At first I couldn't figure out why the publisher decided to release the books two weeks apart and then I realized that not everyone reads like I do and two weeks is probably the perfect about of time. You can buy a book, read and digest it, and then it's time to buy the next one. I can't say enough good things about Busted; it is humorous, touching, scandalous, intriguing, and sexy. It's all rolled up into this truly amazing book and I know I'll be re-reading this book and the rest of the series often, it is just that good!Review copy provided for an honest review.