Mr. Push-Pull is about to meet Ms. Irresistible Force. Ryan Murphy and Jenn Kowalski are made for each other. Convincing him of this may take some persuasion. She’s a no-nonsense girl who doesn’t believe in tiptoeing her way through life. He’s a damaged man who can’t trust a woman. When these two get together, the result will be explosive! The Murphys are back in Hello, Goodbye, Book 2 of Tess Delacour’s contemporary romance series.
Ryan Murphy is a wounded man. He’s retreated behind a façade of indifference and refuses to commit to anyone or anything besides his work. No woman has been able to break through his hard shell since he was jilted at the altar, an experience that left him anti-woman and anti-commitment.
Enter Jennifer Kowalski, a no-nonsense tomboy who lives life to the fullest and gives herself over to everything she does. She is a woman who can fire up in a heartbeat and has the red hair to match. A tempest in a chamomile teacup, she is a breath of fresh air in Ryan’s sour life.
Ryan and Jenn are attorneys in the District Attorney’s Office. When their boss throws them together to head up a new team, old wounds and long-buried desires flash to the surface. Ryan pushes everyone away, can Jenn pull him in before he says goodbye?
Tess Delacour writes spicy contemporary romance fiction that is sexy and modern, with a generous dose of fun and humor. The characters in her books are friends who live inside her head and come out to play in her novels. She credits a former teacher with addicting her to romance fiction at an early age when Pride and Prejudice was assigned to her high school English class. Once a woman has experienced Mr. Darcy there is no going back. Hooked by the ‘happily ever after’, romance fiction has been a lifelong obsession. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and currently resides in rural Virginia with her family and Toby the wonder dog (a Cairn Terrier with a Napoleon complex).
Great second book in the Murphys series. It had a little bit of everything: humor, romance and suspense. The characters are well developed and the sex was steaming hot. I liked that the author included the main characters from book 1 in more than just a passing way. Another terrific read from Ms. Delacour. I look forward to the third one in the series.
Jenn Kowalski's life is full of challenges. Some rewarding, and some downright frustrating. She didn't know how frustrating until she fell for Ryan Murphy. Hurt by a past love affair, he resists letting her in, even though he's attracted to her. If you like your Romantic Suspense with a large dose of angst, you'll enjoy this story. Looking forward to book 3 in the series.