"Delicious relationship drama"
The entire country believes FBI Special Agent Dylan
Matthews is a hero due to his recent rescues of damsels in
distress. When Dylan returns to his hometown of Hot Water,
California after an eight-year hiatus, the Feds inform the
media he needs some R & R. However, the press spreads
unconfirmed rumors that Dylan is going to marry one of the
women he saved. Though she hates the job, Kitty Wilder runs the family
business, the Burning Rose brothel. All Kitty ever wanted
is a conventional lifestyle with a normal job, a loving
husband, and a few kids. Though her neighbors will always
consider her a wild Wilder, Kitty plans to break with her
family heritage and retire as the town's madam in about
five weeks. Eight years ago, a drunk Kitty and Dylan got "married"
Heritage Day style. She officially registered their
nuptials and the duo is legally married. Dylan returned
home because a background check revealed his marital
status. Though he planned to straighten out the error,
Dylan soon finds he wants to remain married to Kitty even
though that might break his family's heritage of upright
good citizenry. Once the reader accepts the premise that the FBI missed
the fact that Dylan is legally married on previous
background checks, fans will enjoy this amusing romantic
romp. The story line unabashedly keeps the humor at high
levels throughout the novel. Kitty and Dylan are a joy to
behold as their banter and love end family traditions.
FIRST COMES LOVE shows that Christie Ridgeway is a first
class author. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted December 16, 2001
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