Need You

June 19, 2017
Finz’s by-the-numbers small town Sierra Nevada romance does little to engage readers or encourage them to read further books about the Garner family. Colt Garner, the resolutely single police chief of fictional resort town Glory Junction, Calif., still periodically works as an extreme sports and tour guide for Garner Adventure, as well as keeping a hand in country music. His primary contact with clothing designer Delaney Scott, who has retreated from Los Angeles to Glory Junction to restart her career following an adversarial divorce, is a conflict over access to the easement road they share. Finz skillfully creates a robust gallery of extensive supporting characters and a believable small town, but the story is marred by stilted pacing, factual errors, and gender stereotypes. Agent: Melissa Jeglinski, Knight Agency.

August 1, 2017

Determined to regain her life and career after her underhanded ex-husband got their successful fashion business and the brand name (hers!) in their bitter divorce, L.A. high-fashion designer Delaney Scott retreats to her Glory Junction vacation home to heal and work on her new collection. But Delaney's creative juices aren't flowing, her designs are dismal, and, to top it off, she's feuding over a parking spot with her annoying next-door neighbor, Police Chief Colt Garner. Verbal barbs fly and sexual tension sizzles as Delaney and "Chief Hottie from Hell" wage a losing battle with an attraction they know has no future but just can't deny. Trust and conflicting career goals keep the emotional storm raging in this heartfelt romance enhanced by a profusion of entertaining townsfolk and relatives, a villain or two, and a breathtaking Sierra Nevada setting. VERDICT Sweet humor, well-defined and appealing characters, and just enough adventure sports and fashion detail make Finz's print debut, and series launch, a delightful read. Finz (Falling Hard) lives in Berkeley, CA.

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