Never Walk Alone

by Paula Detmer Riggs

When Rhys, the man responsible for her brother's death, returns to town, Brina, the owner of a bed-and-breakfast, is determined to avoid him at all costs, but instead finds herself drawn to him, causing her to embark on a journey of forgiveness and healing that results in unexpected love. Original.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance

448 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 3, 2003

About the author

Paula Detmer Riggs was born in 1944 and earned a BS from the Miami University in 1965. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America and Novelists Inc.. She's worked professionally as a ember of the writing faculty of San Diego State University, Long Beach State University, and Irvine State University. Paula Detmer Riggs has written for Silhouette Desire and Silhouette Intimate Moments.

Reviews

[Jacqueline J · Rating 5 out of 5]

Couldn't decide between 4 and 5 stars so I rounded up. This story sucked me right in. It starts 22 years after the accident mentioned in the blurb where the hero Rhys was in an accident that killed three people. I particularly enjoyed the first part where you found out about the accident and its aftermath and how far Rhys had come since then. Once he returns to the town where he grew up, it became a little more ordinary in its redemption theme. Almost anything I could say about the book would be a spoiler so this will be a fairly short review.

Suffice it to say that I liked it. It was well written. Characterization was well done particularly of Rhys. He had struggled hard to overcome his past but was not at all a forgiving man. I liked that as it was different. The heroine was okay and had some cute lines but she wasn't as strong a character as I would have liked for him. I had never heard of this author until I saw a rec here on Goodreads and I'm glad I found her and will definitely look up more of her books.

[Leslie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was kind of predictable, but still enjoyable. There were a few tense moments near the end. But all in all I liked the book.

[Cherie Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book could have been cut in half. The romance stuff was good, but the stuff about the business side of things got kind of long and boring. Loved Brinas's kids though!