Gwen’s review of Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye by E.C. Sheedy
Contemporary romantic suspense published 25 Sep 07 by Brava
Sybil has also reviewed this book. I can’t expand much on what Sybil has said, so I’ll just give a quick rundown of what I liked. Yes – I really liked this book.
The story is set up interestingly – a young woman searches out her “step” brother to help her rescue their “mother” from an unknown danger. There are rafts of complications and misunderstandings, but none of the frustratingly boring misunderstandings that I typically read in a romance novel. These are interesting misunderstandings resulting from flawed people assuming things about each other, right or wrong. This was a very refreshing read.
Here’s the book blurb:
Fear…
She knew him only as the dark-eyed man, the one who put her in that dank basement. She was only nine years old when she stared into those eyes and understood that something unspeakable lived in them. Though she was saved at the last minute by an unlikely ally, she’s never forgotten that fear. And fear has not forgotten her…
Never…
Now the woman who rescued April from that living hell long ago has disappeared, and it’s no accident. Whoever came after her wants April–dead. April has one chance to save her guardian angel before it’s too late. But to do that, she’ll have to break the promise she swore she never would and contact the one man she knows she shouldn’t…
Dies…
Joe Worth’s horoscope said he was in for trouble, but the woman sitting in his office is the kind of trouble any guy would welcome–mile-long legs, blond hair, gorgeous face. She’s also scared. Very scared. Protecting people is Joe’s business, but this time it’s also personal: the woman April wants him to find is the mother who abandoned him. He can only say yes, and that could cost him. A stone-cold killer is out for vengeance–a man who will do anything to keep his dark, twisted past behind him. Anything.
Read an excerpt.
I really enjoyed the heck out of this book. The hero was flawed, noble, and all man. The heroine was smart, beautiful, and didn’t suffer the dreaded TSTL syndrome – she actually had a brain! The dialogue was quick and intelligent, the plotting smooth, and story arcs logical. The character development (primary and secondary characters) was excellent and I sincerely enjoyed how some of the good guys suffered from poor decisions. Sheedy let her characters suffer (not overly so, but still), even while letting them find their HEA. And I really liked the villains, well, not “liked” so much as “enjoyed the hate.” You know what I mean.
I highly recommend Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye for the fans of the genre, and if you’ve never picked up a romantic suspense, the snappy dialogue and a thoughtful storylines make this an excellent first choice.
Grade: A
