Hailey North

Don't let this cartoony cover influence you - I didn't like these kicky covers when the publishers started using them, still don't like them, and they can be deceiving. I pulled this book off my bookcase thinking it would be an R&D (read & discard) but it turned out to be a charming, delightful read, my first Hailey North but not my last (can't wait to glom her backlist). Charming, likeable characters, set in one of my favorite places (New Orleans), while light on plot it's deeper on show more character driven story: a widowed mom who'll do what it takes to care for her three children; a rich, cynical hero who thinks the worst of her but finds the true meaning of relationships and family the more he gets involved with the heroine and her family. I loved this story! A sleeper of a book that turned into a keeper. show less

Perfect Match by Hailey North is a comedic look at love. Lauren is flighty and frustrating. She is also insecure and does not trust easily. When she captures the affections of two brothers, she can't make a choice. She doesn't trust herself-her heart wants Alistair but her mind tells her Oliver is the one. What's a girl to do? A lighthearted read that left me with a smile. Received a copy of this book for an honest review.

Counterfeiters and romance in a small southern town: Jenifer is suffering from empty nest syndrome. Her fatherless twins have just gone off to college, and she thinks maybe she is ready to plunge into the dating pool.

Enter undercover agent Eric Hamilton. He is investigating Jenifer because she happened to be photographed with two known counterfeiters. He is there to find out what she knows and how deep her involvement is. Soon, he realizes that she is a victim of circumstance, and he is show more soon sucked into fiber of the small town, as well as a romance with Jenifer.

The interactions are hysterical; especially the family gatherings when Jenifer feels compelled to tell Eric that she does not need a man, only for her entire family to recite that part, as if it has been said many times before.

The only thing that I did not like about the story is that Eric was her first partner since the conception of her twins. Enough of the born again virgin plot lines - it is so overused.

The secondary romance with the uncle and her mother is also very sweet. I like that she showed a lot of emotion in how she dealt with the fact that her widowed mother was willing and able to take a chance at romance again. It is a good light suspense romantic novel. show less

I think the only reason that I continued to read this novel is because the main character, Jenifer Janey Wright, is a librarian and I enjoy discovering different novels where the main character is a librarian. In this case, Jenifer is a librarian at Doolittle Public Library in Doolittle, Arkansas. Very light reading. I doubt that I will select other books in this series or by this author to read.