Hot on Her Heels

September 14, 2009
Mallery tacks a sweet fourth story onto the Lone Star Sisters trilogy (Under Her Skin
, etc.). Tough-as-nails deputy Dana Birch swears to protect the three Titan sisters at any cost. Wealthy businessman Garth Duncan, the Titans' half-brother, despises their father. When Dana and Garth join forces to destroy a man evil enough to harm his own daughters, unexpected passion builds between them. Dana is a nuanced character with a painful past, not scared of bullets but afraid of love and letting go, while Garth is an alluring leading man burdened with his own sad memories. When they spar, it's a refreshing battle between two equal and fast-thinking minds. Despite some unanswered questions, this glimpse into glitzy Texas high society and the dark underbelly of business is a thoroughly enjoyable read.

September 15, 2009
Deputy Dana Birch owes her life to the three Titan sisters. Escaping an abusive father, the Titan family took her in and treated her as one of their own, something her friends father, Jed Titan, would never let her forget. So when local millionaire businessman Garth Duncan threatens the Titan sisters, Dana takes it upon herself to bring him down. What she doesnt expect to discover, however, is that Garth is Jeds long-lost illegitimate son. Or that he isnt taking revenge on his sisters, but on the father who abandoned him years ago. Or that the attraction she feels for Garth is undeniable and unavoidable. Mallery fits moments of extreme passion into a suspenseful story of family and deceit in the fourth installment in her captivating Titan series, following her top 10 title, Straight from the Hip (2009). Dana and Garths relationship may start off on the wrong foot, but the excitement and intensity they share while trying to take down a common enemy make for one hot romance.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2009, American Library Association.)