Sadly I was not a fan of this Sabrina Jeffries. I was hoping to love it, especially since the first book in this series is one of my favorite books!

I happily read the first 120 pages but was realizing that I wasn't feeling anything. It was pleasant. But I didn't love either the hero or the heroine. They spent some time together but the tension didn't build for me.

I started to not really like Jarret that much, and that is extremely important to me, as the hero is usually what makes the book for me. I felt like his interactions with the heroine were just basic selfish interaction.

The way Jarret handled Annabel's son really put me off him. Children in a story can really enhance the character (like West in Lisa Kleypas' Devil's Daughter) but I didn't find that here. He seemed to get annoyed with him and use him for information instead of growing a real relationship with him.

I also felt like Jarret's reaction to Annabel's falsehoods was completely overdramatic, especially considering his own selfish desires through the book.

So, overall, not a hit for me. However, I will always happily try a Sabrina Jeffries!