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Shane Colter had left everything behind: his career as a Seattle cop, the memories of his late partner and, most of all, his guilty love for his partner's wife, Summer O'Neil. On a Florida beach, he lay in the sun and refused to remember - until the day Summer walked back into his life and he began to dream again.
Summer had a lead on the man who'd killed her husband, but no one would believe her. Frustrated, she searched out Shane Colter and convinced him to come back to Seattle. He was the only man who could lay the past to rest - and walk with her into the future.
Summer had a lead on the man who'd killed her husband, but no one would believe her. Frustrated, she searched out Shane Colter and convinced him to come back to Seattle. He was the only man who could lay the past to rest - and walk with her into the future.
- GenresRomanceContemporary
250 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1991
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About the author
Justine Davis
252 books217 followersAuthor biographies are supposed to give you all those statistics, books written, awards won, etc. and I will, I promise...but first let me tell you about this ornery little tomboy (back then, the boys had all the fun...) who was always the one to make up the stories the neighborhood kids would "play". For those who came of age in the computer game era, this is something that was done usually in the backyard, by any number of summer-bored children, with props where appropriate. (Did you know a 55 gallon drum tied to a picnic bench makes a very cool horse?) It wasn't until much later that this tomboy realized two things: A) not everyone made up stories in their heads all the time, and B) in real life, the boys that had already had all the fun now seemed to always be winning.
But I digress. I was born on a farm down in Iowa....well, not quite, but close; Boone, Iowa is in the middle of farm country, but I arrived at a hospital. In a snow storm. Make that a blizzard. My sister tells me she knew my destiny when I was very young, because when I first saw the Disney classic Old Yeller, I was apparently so upset that I promptly went home and rewrote the story. In my version, the dog lived, of course. Should have been a clue.
Possibly in response to that blizzard I was born in, I've been a West Coaster since before I was a year old, and intend to stay that way. I have a history of staying. I started my first full time job right out of school (well, there was a very brief sojourn at a place where they made, among other things, burial vaults, but I prefer not to recall that one...) and stayed for twenty-one years. I've been married to the same wonderful guy for going on two decades now. We lived in our last house for seventeen years. (I won't even mention how many dumpsters we filled moving after that long....)
Readers seem as fascinated by my first career as they are with my writing. My time in law enforcement was many things, exciting, nerve wracking, and irritating, but most importantly never, ever boring. It was fascinating enough that I didn't think about writing seriously for several years. I kept a journal, and wrote long letters, collected quotes, mentally rewrote movies, and still made up those stories in my head, but never dreamed of actually writing for publication. I was having too much fun helping to catch bad guys, and being continually amazed at the situations people get themselves into. And eventually I walked away with a wealth of background and story ideas, and knowing some truly great people who work very hard to keep all of us safe. I'm proud to have been one of them, and I'm very aware that I have had the great good fortune of having had two jobs in my life that I love. Many people don't get even one.
But now that I'm in the delicious position of being able to make a living telling those stories in my head, I promise my readers two things: A) I'm staying--I'll keep writing as long as you keep reading, and B) in my stories, the girl--tomboy or not--always wins!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
And now, the official stats:
Justine Dare Davis sold her first book in 1989, and followed that up with the sale of nineteen novels in less than two years. Her first four books were published in 1991, and she saw all reach the finals for either the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award or the Romance Writers of America prestigious RITA Award. She has since won the RITA award four times, along with several Reviewer's Choice awards and three Career Achievement awards from Romantic Times. At the 1998 national conference, Justine was inducted into the RWA Hall of Fame, making her one of a very select group of just eight writers. She also had four titles on the Romantic Times "Top 200 of All Time" list. Her sales now total more than 45, and her books have appeared regularly on best seller lists, including the USA Today list. She has been featured in several local newspapers and nationwide by Associated Press, has appeared on CN
But I digress. I was born on a farm down in Iowa....well, not quite, but close; Boone, Iowa is in the middle of farm country, but I arrived at a hospital. In a snow storm. Make that a blizzard. My sister tells me she knew my destiny when I was very young, because when I first saw the Disney classic Old Yeller, I was apparently so upset that I promptly went home and rewrote the story. In my version, the dog lived, of course. Should have been a clue.
Possibly in response to that blizzard I was born in, I've been a West Coaster since before I was a year old, and intend to stay that way. I have a history of staying. I started my first full time job right out of school (well, there was a very brief sojourn at a place where they made, among other things, burial vaults, but I prefer not to recall that one...) and stayed for twenty-one years. I've been married to the same wonderful guy for going on two decades now. We lived in our last house for seventeen years. (I won't even mention how many dumpsters we filled moving after that long....)
Readers seem as fascinated by my first career as they are with my writing. My time in law enforcement was many things, exciting, nerve wracking, and irritating, but most importantly never, ever boring. It was fascinating enough that I didn't think about writing seriously for several years. I kept a journal, and wrote long letters, collected quotes, mentally rewrote movies, and still made up those stories in my head, but never dreamed of actually writing for publication. I was having too much fun helping to catch bad guys, and being continually amazed at the situations people get themselves into. And eventually I walked away with a wealth of background and story ideas, and knowing some truly great people who work very hard to keep all of us safe. I'm proud to have been one of them, and I'm very aware that I have had the great good fortune of having had two jobs in my life that I love. Many people don't get even one.
But now that I'm in the delicious position of being able to make a living telling those stories in my head, I promise my readers two things: A) I'm staying--I'll keep writing as long as you keep reading, and B) in my stories, the girl--tomboy or not--always wins!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
And now, the official stats:
Justine Dare Davis sold her first book in 1989, and followed that up with the sale of nineteen novels in less than two years. Her first four books were published in 1991, and she saw all reach the finals for either the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award or the Romance Writers of America prestigious RITA Award. She has since won the RITA award four times, along with several Reviewer's Choice awards and three Career Achievement awards from Romantic Times. At the 1998 national conference, Justine was inducted into the RWA Hall of Fame, making her one of a very select group of just eight writers. She also had four titles on the Romantic Times "Top 200 of All Time" list. Her sales now total more than 45, and her books have appeared regularly on best seller lists, including the USA Today list. She has been featured in several local newspapers and nationwide by Associated Press, has appeared on CN
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December 28, 2024
I'm not the greatest fan of my best friend's sister/brother and even less of my best friend's widow, but I must admit I enjoyed this novel thoroughly. I felt for both characters and their inner battles of feeling they were betraying their friend/partner. It was a good storyline and the tension was well built up. The only thing that tripped me up a lot, was the head hopping between the two characters and the author slipping into omniscient 3rd person sometimes as well. But other than that, it was a good romance suspense ride along.
May 29, 2018
3.5 stars
Now this was a typical I am in love with my partner's wife category. The heroine tracks down the hero who left the force five years ago to help clear her husband's name. He has been in love with her forever. She thinks I am a mouse why would you want me? Loads of push & pull then HEA. Formulaic but not bad. On the suspense front the culprit was fairly obvious. Enjoyable enough.
Now this was a typical I am in love with my partner's wife category. The heroine tracks down the hero who left the force five years ago to help clear her husband's name. He has been in love with her forever. She thinks I am a mouse why would you want me? Loads of push & pull then HEA. Formulaic but not bad. On the suspense front the culprit was fairly obvious. Enjoyable enough.
June 5, 2024
Meh. 2.5 stars
August 22, 2008
LOOSE ENDS - G
Davis, Justine - SIM-391
Shane Colter had left everything behind: his career as a Seattle cop, the memories of his late partner and, most of all, his guilty love for his partner's wife, Summer O'Neil. On a Florida beach, he lay in the sun and refused to remember -- until the day Summer walked back into his life and he began to dream again.
Summer had a lead on the man who'd killed her husband, but no one would believe her. Frustrated, she searched out Shane Colter and convinced him to come back to Seattle. He was the only man who could lay the past to rest -- and walk with her into the future.
Ex-cop and a cop's widow - it was good.
Davis, Justine - SIM-391
Shane Colter had left everything behind: his career as a Seattle cop, the memories of his late partner and, most of all, his guilty love for his partner's wife, Summer O'Neil. On a Florida beach, he lay in the sun and refused to remember -- until the day Summer walked back into his life and he began to dream again.
Summer had a lead on the man who'd killed her husband, but no one would believe her. Frustrated, she searched out Shane Colter and convinced him to come back to Seattle. He was the only man who could lay the past to rest -- and walk with her into the future.
Ex-cop and a cop's widow - it was good.
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