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Andrea Dixon has a good life. She has a job (that pays kinda ok), a beautiful roommate (whom she envies only a little), and a faithful, loving dog named George (who still has 3 legs). So when US Marshall Colin Navarro asks her to locate murderer, she knows she has too much to lose. Besides, she’s a process server, not The Locator. But then again, locating people is a part of her job, isn’t it? Of course it is. That’s the only way she can serve the child support evaders, court no-show uppers, and potential witnesses; which is why she’d been able to locate Sammy in the first place, thereby prompting the marshal to ask for her assistance.
Of course she’d do it. It was due to her sense of obligation to help rid the world of one evil (make that several evil people since he traveled with a very wrong-looking and worse-behaving entourage). It was her civic duty. Her agreeance had nothing to do with the fact that Colin was the finest man she’d ever laid eyes, and hopefully hands and other body parts, on.
Colin hated getting Andie involved. He knew how dangerous Sammy was, and he didn’t want her to get hurt. Not only that, but she was a pain in his sexy ass. From the moment he’d met her, she gave him nothing but grief (and smart-ass remarks), which was why he was definitely bothered, and confused, about his attraction to her. But nonetheless, he had a job to do (sorta), and he wouldn’t rest until it was done.
Andie’s tough-as-nails, hard-headed, yet loveable, persona had me interested from the beginning. However, her character was a bit confusing at times – one minute she’s so scared she’s hyperventilating, the next, she’s kicking tough guys (maybe) asses – which was a bit of a stretch for me in many instances. The whole tough, but way-to-dumb-to-be-truly-useful goon has been done to death, but I suppose this is needed to aid the main characters in getting out of tough situations. And some tough situations they do find themselves in.
Hot, US Marshal can never bore me. Just trying to imagine the sexy crime-stopper kept me intrigued. At first I was truly concerned about the reason given for needing Andie’s help, but after a secret was revealed, although I was still doubtful of the plausibility, I was more accepting, though not totally convinced.
I did burst out laughing several times. The author definitely delivered on the comedy. The sidekick roommate and horny neighbor helped create the winsome motley crew, and George was an absolute bonus.
Although the writing is great, at first the pace is a little slow for my liking. Colin is not introduced until Chapter 4, which bothered me a tad. I prefer knowing about both main characters earlier on, even if they haven’t already connected, or even met, in some way. At times, I felt a little disconnected from the relationship. Something was missing from the connection to where I didn’t feel that little something I naturally feel as the relationship between the main characters develop. However, that doesn’t mean I didn’t look forward to them getting together.
Overall, this is a good read. It held my attention, and delivered a few surprises. Grab a copy and let me know what you think.
Rating system: Cups of coffee – the less the better
0: You won’t need any coffee to stay up for this one. It’s intriguing enough all on its own.
1: You’ll stay up late, but not all night. Brew one cup.
2: You’ll read as long as you’re not tired. If you are, two cups should do the trick.
3: I hope you got plenty of rest; you’ll need it, or at least 3 cups.
4: If the cable goes out, read the book. It’s better than nothing, I guess. Oh, don’t forget your brew!
5: Find anything else to do- it doesn’t matter what it is. Don’t waste your coffee. Too much caffeine is bad for you.
My rating: 2 cups of coffee