Loving Jack

I read the first book in this series which was a historical Western, so I was surprised when this one is more contemporary. It has Jack, the author of the first book, renting a home in Florida as she writes said book. It turns out the owner, Nathan, is an architect who has no idea he has a roommate.
This is an early Nora Roberts book and not as good as the first book, which, to be fair, is very different. It becomes repetitious as Jack writes scenes from the first book; fine if you didn't read that book previously, but not great if you did. Maybe I'm just disappointed because it wasn't what I expected.

This book started out good but at 2/3 of the book the repetitive inner monologue made it slow going. I also lost a bit of respect for the heroine when she threw her tantrum.

Loving Jack, Jack Series #1 by nora roberts
Jackie MacNamara has just given her swindling cousin Fred money for 3 months at this house. It's just spring and she's able to write on her new typewriter.
Problem is the owner Nathan Powell, architect, is back home from Germany and he's in his own house. The same one that Jackie is staying at.
She is quite educated by going to many college and universities over the years and dabbling in a bit of every occupation available.
She tries to persuade him to let her stay with her cooking.
She is very good at changing subjects and trying to get her way. They finally come to an agreement, he gets his room back, she cooks and stays out of his way.
After he had told one of her relatives there was a mixup and show more they were both in the house, Jack informed him she's making wedding plans for them.
He attempts to work on his work items and she wants to spend time with him. They've touched each other and she's now writing about how he feels in her book that she's writing.
She needs to keep touching, kissing him so she can finish her book. She never finishes any of the career she's started.
She's opened her past to him then tells him she loves him. He has no response, then and a female calls and she knows he has other interests.
Hot steamy sex and intelligent conversation make this a really good read.
Love the adventures and trips to unknown places she took him to. show less

Fun read about a architect and a writer who find themselves in a house together and have to learn to live together for a while.