Between the Sheets

Robin Wells

2/18/2008

Emma Jamison was unfortunately the only employee at the private mansion new New Orleans when the president-elect died there while in bed with a call girl. The media soon latched on and fingered her as the unidentified woman. Nothing she did could prove her innocence because the Secret Service stonewalled any investigation. Finally she closed her business, gave up the protests of innocence and went to hide in Chartreuse, the small town where her grandmother lives in a senior independent and assisted living facility.

Of course Emma is too notorious to hide. Everyone recognizes her face. She does her best to ignore the gossip and go on with her new job, head of Housekeeping in her grandmother's facility. Despite unspoken censure from the head of the facility, she enjoys her job and has brought many improvements to the elder care center. Otherwise she lives quietly in the home her grandmother left her.

Max Duval is running for the District Attorney's office in the Louisiana town. He didn't grow up there, so is the "outsider". While he currently holds the job due to the death of the prior D.A. and he leads in the polls, he has to be careful of his image. He just wants to do the work. But his campaign manager keeps reminding him how important appearances are in an election. The last thing Max needs is an entanglement with Emma Jamison. But after meeting her, he realizes that is the thing he wants most. She may have killed the President-elect, but she is a fascinating woman.

When Max's grandfather starts dating Emma's grandmother, the two are thrown together. When a young Geraldo-wannabe journalist gets thrown into the mix, Max's campaign is jeopardized, along with any relationship he may want to develop with Emma.

Between the Sheets is plain fun escapist literature. It moves easily and Robin Wells plays with her characters. The fun comes in with the senior citizens. Max's and Emma's romance is the normal stuff of this type of romance novel without either of them being or acting stupid. But Grandma Dorothy and Grandpa Harold add the extra dimension that turns the novel into cute fun.

The title of this book is annoying, though. I feel stupid carrying this book in public in case someone notices. Yes, I read romances and enjoy them. But I don't want to feel embarrassed if someone else sees the title. Maybe it will be renamed down the road to something less innocuous. It was given to me for review; I wouldn't have bought it based on the title. Then I would have missed the fun.

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Notice: Somewhat explicit sexual situations

Provided for review