5+ stars for A Just Man – Choosing Family Book 4 by Jennifer Raines #romance #workplaceromance #bookreview
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Title: A Just Man – Choosing Family Book 4
Author: Jennifer Raines
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Book Blurb:
No matter where you run, the past will find you…
Kelly needs to enhance her resume. Why else would she accept a placement in Tullamore facing her phobia about country towns? Years ago, a rookie cop humiliated her during an illegal strip search. Problem is, that former cop is now the deputy principal of her new high school and her boss. Sharing a house, a commute, and now an investigation to unravel a series of disasters that look like sabotage, Kelly takes the previously unthinkable step from enemies to allies to lovers.
Taking a job as deputy principal to uncover suspected corruption at the school, Mick plans to use the appointment as a stepping stone to principal of his own school. Then Kelly, his biggest mistake in his short time on the force, walks through his door. Given the chance to make amends brings peace for both, until Kelly is caught in the crosshairs of his investigation. Protecting her is his only goal.
My Review:
Sometimes confronting your fears brings surprising new beginnings.
Kelly Steele has a phobia about small towns. But it’s justified. As a teenager, she was subjected to an illegal strip search on her first evening in one. Now, seventeen years later, she’s headed for another rural community. It’s a job that will look good on her resume and propel her career. She’s determined to put the past behind her.
She arrives to find the rookie cop who performed the illegal strip search is her new supervisor. The past has just crashed headlong into the present.
The topic of this book is sensitive, to say the least. But the author handles it with dignity, empathy, and humor.
The author excels at digging beneath the surface of her characters and discovering their drive, fears, and compassion. Jennifer Raines has the insightful gift of understanding human nature. She captures the essence of every person in this book and showed the reader their true colors.
I felt as if I knew Kelly personally. Despite wanting to hate Mick for everything he’d done, I found myself sympathetic to his circumstances. He had tried to make amends for his actions and paid a price.
This slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance came with undeniable chemistry and many seemingly insurmountable road bumps. Kelly and Mick must overcome their uniquely shared history, not only to heal themselves, but to be effective advocates for a greater purpose.
I highly recommend this well-written, thoughtful, and compelling story.
My Rating: 5+ stars
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Author Biography:
Australian Jennifer Raines writes contemporary romances set mainly, but not exclusively, in Australia – think Malta, Finland, New Zealand or ? A dreamer and an optimist, her stories are a delicious cocktail of mutual respect, passion and loyalty because she still believes in happily-ever-afters.
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Website – https://www.jenniferrainesauthor.com
Reviewed by: Terry
