by Tanya Michaels          

Harlequin (American Romance)

ISBN-10: 0373753152

Romance

Brooke Nichols is torn between a handsome, successful fiancé and a hunky, unpredictable fireman.  Oh, to have such decisions to make—especially when the fireman is Mr. July for the local charity calendar.

I resisted this book at first because I’ve never been a fan of the heroine-is-engaged-to-the-wrong-man-but-falls-in-love-with-someone-else plot.  Boy, am I glad I agreed to read this book, though.  Tanya gives a tried and true plot a new twist, being careful to keep all of her characters both noble and true to themselves.  Not only did I love all of those noble characters from Indy music loving Brooke to tortured Jake and even workaholic Giff, but I got wrapped up in the book’s plot completely.  I wanted to see how this heroine was going to get herself out of an incredibly sticky situation:  falling in love with The Best Man in Texas.

As usual, Tanya Michaels’ story resonates with emotional undercurrents and sparkles with humor.  This was a fun read with well-rounded characters, and I can easily recommend it.  I can’t wait for the sequel where the guy who loses Brooke’s hand will get a happily ever after of his own.