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Discovering Veronica
*This is an adult romantic suspense novel and is not intended for a young reader*
"A strong debut romantic suspense novel." ~RT BookReviews
"Filled with great characters and a thoroughly disturbing subplot." ~Road to Romance
Veronica Burns is looking for a fresh start and starting over in Florida is the absolute best decision. With her new position at the elite Amelia Academy run by Dr. Rico DeAngelo, she focuses on her future.
But as Veronica acclimates to her new, independent lifestyle, strange and unsettling things begin to happen. A stalker has targeted not only Veronica, but Rico's six-year-old daughter, too. Trust is the one issue that has scarred them both, but trust is what they have to give each other in order to stay alive.
"A strong debut romantic suspense novel." ~RT BookReviews
"Filled with great characters and a thoroughly disturbing subplot." ~Road to Romance
Veronica Burns is looking for a fresh start and starting over in Florida is the absolute best decision. With her new position at the elite Amelia Academy run by Dr. Rico DeAngelo, she focuses on her future.
But as Veronica acclimates to her new, independent lifestyle, strange and unsettling things begin to happen. A stalker has targeted not only Veronica, but Rico's six-year-old daughter, too. Trust is the one issue that has scarred them both, but trust is what they have to give each other in order to stay alive.
248 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2003
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About the author
Shannon Greenland
25 books476 followersShannon Greenland is the award-winning and best-selling author of Middle Grade, Young Adult, and Adult books. She grew up in Tennessee where she dreaded all things reading and writing. She didn’t even read her first book for enjoyment until she was twenty-five. After that, she was hooked! When she’s not writing, she's usually traveling or hanging out with a rogue armadillo that frequents her backyard.
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September 1, 2008
Let me start by saying I don’t read romance but this was “suspense” with romance. Still I usually don’t but in this case I am very glad I did. Shannon Greenland has a winner with Discovering Veronica.
First I really liked the characters involved in the story.
Veronica is a strong woman coming out of relationship where she was told what to do, when to do it, how to dress, talk and basically live. She wants to start new at Amelia Academy and be independent at all costs. She has her dream life on the island of Amelia. At least she thought she did.
Rico is a strong single Dad who had his own ideas on the person that was to fill the position of Instructional Technologist. He is the Headmaster at the Academy but was away when the Board hired Veronica. However a truce is called and he realizes she is very competent and unlike anyone he has ever met.
Maria is Rico’s young daughter and a total sweetheart. Veronica loves Maria and spends a lot of time with her. Rico and Maria are very close and he won’t do anything to jeopardize her happiness even at the expense of his own. He and Veronica both want what’s best for Maria so both decide that it would be best for them just to be friends.
Veronica notices small seemingly insignificant occurrences which don’t seem to be related. She feels eyes on her wherever she is but credits it to an overactive imagination. Tension escalates. First there is a threat, then an assault - where will it end?
Discovering Veronica is a fast read with a charming story revolving around Rico and Veronica. Added is the underlying suspense created by Veronica’s stalker. I would recommend this story to anyone whether romance is a regular read or not. It has everything a good book should: good characters - good storyline and a really good ending.
First I really liked the characters involved in the story.
Veronica is a strong woman coming out of relationship where she was told what to do, when to do it, how to dress, talk and basically live. She wants to start new at Amelia Academy and be independent at all costs. She has her dream life on the island of Amelia. At least she thought she did.
Rico is a strong single Dad who had his own ideas on the person that was to fill the position of Instructional Technologist. He is the Headmaster at the Academy but was away when the Board hired Veronica. However a truce is called and he realizes she is very competent and unlike anyone he has ever met.
Maria is Rico’s young daughter and a total sweetheart. Veronica loves Maria and spends a lot of time with her. Rico and Maria are very close and he won’t do anything to jeopardize her happiness even at the expense of his own. He and Veronica both want what’s best for Maria so both decide that it would be best for them just to be friends.
Veronica notices small seemingly insignificant occurrences which don’t seem to be related. She feels eyes on her wherever she is but credits it to an overactive imagination. Tension escalates. First there is a threat, then an assault - where will it end?
Discovering Veronica is a fast read with a charming story revolving around Rico and Veronica. Added is the underlying suspense created by Veronica’s stalker. I would recommend this story to anyone whether romance is a regular read or not. It has everything a good book should: good characters - good storyline and a really good ending.
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