Coming Home
Roxanne, like her sister-in-law, Shelly, inReturn to Oak Valley[BKL D 1 02], has come home to stay. At 38, she's in semiretirement from modeling and looks forward to living in her secluded northern California hometown where she buys some land and starts to create her dream home. The only fly in the ointment is deputy sheriff Jeb Delaney. They have been at odds with one another since she was in high school and he busted her for minor possession. The two still strike sparks off one another, and, unexpectedly, the sparks explode into a sexual encounter that the two try to ignore. Twice divorced, Jeb just wants "love 'em and leave 'em" relationships, but Roxanne intrigues him. The chemistry between them becomes even stronger after a break-in at Roxanne's home, but can Jeb believe that Roxanne really wants to live in the valley? And can Roxanne really trust a man after her last disastrous affair? Busbee's diverting and lusty tale will have readers calling for more.Patty EngelmannCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved