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Worth the Trip
Behavioral psychologist Norah MacArthur leads a quiet, clinical, solitary life-until her con artist father is released from jail. FBI agent Trip Jones is sent to protect her and realizes that behind her psycho-babble and ugly suits there's something special-maybe a real life study in love.
326 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 2, 2010
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About the author
Penny McCall
15 books37 followersOkay, so I have to write a new bio because, well, life happens whether you want it to or not. And while I was at it, I decided to answer that question everyone asks me: How did you start writing? The only answer I have is To keep the voices in my head from driving me crazy. Now, you probably think those voices mean I am crazy, except for a couple things. When I write down what they're saying, they leave me alone. And they never tell me to kill or maim anyone. Both of those are definite pluses in my book. So, where do the voices come from? That's a toughie, so I'll start at the beginning. I'm the seventh of nine children, and we are not chips off the old block. We all possess distinct, unique personalities. In the summer my mom would send us outdoors until lunch time (for her own sanity, I'm sure) and we'd amuse ourselves in the woods behind our house, catching tadpoles, sneaking into the orchard next door, tormenting each other. We used to take picnic lunches and I remember this one time we put ants in my brother's mustard sandwich. Not those puny little sugar ants, either, big, fat black ones. Another time we buried his watch in the sand pile behind our house. He's still holding a grudge. Hey, we were kids before cable and video games, we had to find some way to amuse ourselves.
So, the voices? Well, I turned out to be that kid who was painfully shy. I was only happy with my nose in a book (okay, and tormenting my brother, but it was my sister's idea, and really, he deserved it), and when I wasn't reading I made up stories in my head. If I'd had the courage and discipline to write them down I'd be the most prolific author ever. So, why didn't I? Life, that's why. Marriage, crafts, kids, crafts, gainful employment, crafts, divorce. And did I mention crafts? I've done it all, ceramics, knitting, macramé, origami, crocheting—I even sold a couple of original patterns. Yeah, I know, the voices weren't impressed either. The crafts didn't shut them up for long, so one day I exorcised them onto paper, and after writing at least a half dozen historicals, the you-sound-too-contemporary comments in all those rejection letters finally sank in and I tried my hand at writing contemporary romance. My first story, Happily Ever After, sold in exactly four days, followed by four more to the now discontinued Precious Gems series at Kensington Publishing. I wrote another four for Harlequin's American series, all nine under the name, Penny McCusker. And then the voices got sassy and took me into the world of life-or-death, car chases, gunfire, and sarcasm, and I'm happily chugging along in that vein as Penny McCall.
I realize after all this rambling that I haven't exactly answered the question of where the voices come from, but hey, you'll just have to accept that they exist. I have.
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February 2, 2012
This is a score sheet review.
For the full review with scores, please go to MBR's Realm of Romance
Score Sheet Summary:
Meet Norah MacArthur, a psychology professor at the Midwest School of Psychology who has got the whole nerdy, studious professor thing perfectly laid out. Beneath the boxy suites that she wears lays a heart that has encountered too many a betrayal from a father who is one of the best conman that the state has ever seen. With him being released from prison after 15 long years of his sentence, Norah expects that all those who had wondered about the 50 million dollars worth of stolen goods that had made her father famous would come out of the woodwork with the news of his imminent release. But never in her wildest imagination does she foresee the man FBI sends her way, churning up her perfectly stoic emotions and placing her on uncharted waters.
Enter James Aloysius MacArthur, III otherwise known as Trip Jones who is charming, sinfully good looking and has got the determination to hunt down the treasure that had eluded law enforcement officials for far too long. Trip knows that the only way he would ever get Norah’s father to crack under pressure is to keep Norah by his side. But when the threats against Norah start piling up, Trip’s mission becomes a doubly risky one all the while aiming to keep his heart and emotions intact around the bristly Norah who makes no qualms about showing him what she thinks of Feds and him specifically.
And so the two opposites butt their heads together, each never thinking of the possibility that beneath all the ruffled feathers lies a passion that is worth fighting for, and from that mutual desire for each other might stem a love that could defy all odds stacked against them.
It was certainly different reading about the heroine who had major issues about commmitment and trust in general, understandable when growing up with a father like hers which were bound to leave some emotional scars behind. Trip proved to be the easier character to get to know, not just because of the sexy cover this book totes, but because he has an easy charm about him that just invites a person to move in and get to know him. But don’t make the mistake of thinking he is some pansy who can be wrapped around one’s little finger, far from that. For me, Trip Jones proved to be the factor that kept me turning the pages, his intense passion & need for Norah that is so much a part of the wicked banter these two indulge in the reason I didn’t give up on the story.
Recommended for fans of Penny McCall; her outrageously sexy hero and the banter is reason enough to add this to your book pile.
Rating=4/5
Quotes included below!
For the full review with scores, please go to MBR's Realm of Romance
Score Sheet Summary:
Meet Norah MacArthur, a psychology professor at the Midwest School of Psychology who has got the whole nerdy, studious professor thing perfectly laid out. Beneath the boxy suites that she wears lays a heart that has encountered too many a betrayal from a father who is one of the best conman that the state has ever seen. With him being released from prison after 15 long years of his sentence, Norah expects that all those who had wondered about the 50 million dollars worth of stolen goods that had made her father famous would come out of the woodwork with the news of his imminent release. But never in her wildest imagination does she foresee the man FBI sends her way, churning up her perfectly stoic emotions and placing her on uncharted waters.
Enter James Aloysius MacArthur, III otherwise known as Trip Jones who is charming, sinfully good looking and has got the determination to hunt down the treasure that had eluded law enforcement officials for far too long. Trip knows that the only way he would ever get Norah’s father to crack under pressure is to keep Norah by his side. But when the threats against Norah start piling up, Trip’s mission becomes a doubly risky one all the while aiming to keep his heart and emotions intact around the bristly Norah who makes no qualms about showing him what she thinks of Feds and him specifically.
And so the two opposites butt their heads together, each never thinking of the possibility that beneath all the ruffled feathers lies a passion that is worth fighting for, and from that mutual desire for each other might stem a love that could defy all odds stacked against them.
It was certainly different reading about the heroine who had major issues about commmitment and trust in general, understandable when growing up with a father like hers which were bound to leave some emotional scars behind. Trip proved to be the easier character to get to know, not just because of the sexy cover this book totes, but because he has an easy charm about him that just invites a person to move in and get to know him. But don’t make the mistake of thinking he is some pansy who can be wrapped around one’s little finger, far from that. For me, Trip Jones proved to be the factor that kept me turning the pages, his intense passion & need for Norah that is so much a part of the wicked banter these two indulge in the reason I didn’t give up on the story.
Recommended for fans of Penny McCall; her outrageously sexy hero and the banter is reason enough to add this to your book pile.
Rating=4/5
Quotes included below!
November 5, 2010
Worth the Trip starts off strong and never really lets up on the action. There is a lot going on in this story, with many different characters, but Ms McCall unfolds the story in such a way that they all fit, and make sense. Norah's father is about to be released from prison after serving his time for a bank robbery. The catch is, the loot was never found, and everyone from the head of the college where Norah teaches psychology to the FBI wants to get their hands on the $50 million. Trip is an FBI agent who, while pursuing the money, helps Norah stay one step ahead of the mob of treasure hunters who are also after the haul.
Trip is a self admitted tool for the FBI, and he sees nothing wrong with that. In his mind, his job is to locate the lost proceeds of the robbery through whatever means possible. Trip likes rules. Rules are good, rules mean order, order means no chaos. Feelings mean chaos and chaos is not good. So he gets a little "tripped" (sorry, couldn't resist) up by his reaction to Norah, which is way beyond the professional. I loved Trip's honesty with Norah. He never lied or misrepresented himself. He tried so hard to separate the personal from the professional, and there was lots of personal. Trip and Norah had great chemistry, even when they were being snarky with each other.
Norah is tired of being the door mat, the overlooked professor in ugly suits. Her last boyfriend cheated on her, and only became interested in saving their relationship when she wrote a pop psychology book that brought attention to his beloved school. Oh, and after he found out about the potential $50 million endowment. Her classes have a hard time staying awake through her lectures. She has no real friends. When Trip pulls a knight in shining armor routine to save her from public humiliation during a TV interview, she is taken aback, and immediately suspicious. Norah's father is one of the best grifters ever; she is no easy mark. She is very sharp and reads people with clarity and ease. She's not above using her skills to gently motivate people. She isn't always as good at reading her own motivations. But she can't deny the attraction she feels for Trip.
There are a lot of laugh out loud scenes in Worth the Trip. If you have ever read Penny McCall before, you know to expect that, and she doesn't disappoint. Between the midnight break in and the car chase scene,well, I'm not exaggerating when I say they were laugh out loud funny.
This book was everything I have come to know, love and expect from a Penny McCall novel. Interesting story, breakneck pace, and snortingly funny, with scorching chemistry between the main characters. Very entertaining!
Trip is a self admitted tool for the FBI, and he sees nothing wrong with that. In his mind, his job is to locate the lost proceeds of the robbery through whatever means possible. Trip likes rules. Rules are good, rules mean order, order means no chaos. Feelings mean chaos and chaos is not good. So he gets a little "tripped" (sorry, couldn't resist) up by his reaction to Norah, which is way beyond the professional. I loved Trip's honesty with Norah. He never lied or misrepresented himself. He tried so hard to separate the personal from the professional, and there was lots of personal. Trip and Norah had great chemistry, even when they were being snarky with each other.
Norah is tired of being the door mat, the overlooked professor in ugly suits. Her last boyfriend cheated on her, and only became interested in saving their relationship when she wrote a pop psychology book that brought attention to his beloved school. Oh, and after he found out about the potential $50 million endowment. Her classes have a hard time staying awake through her lectures. She has no real friends. When Trip pulls a knight in shining armor routine to save her from public humiliation during a TV interview, she is taken aback, and immediately suspicious. Norah's father is one of the best grifters ever; she is no easy mark. She is very sharp and reads people with clarity and ease. She's not above using her skills to gently motivate people. She isn't always as good at reading her own motivations. But she can't deny the attraction she feels for Trip.
There are a lot of laugh out loud scenes in Worth the Trip. If you have ever read Penny McCall before, you know to expect that, and she doesn't disappoint. Between the midnight break in and the car chase scene,well, I'm not exaggerating when I say they were laugh out loud funny.
This book was everything I have come to know, love and expect from a Penny McCall novel. Interesting story, breakneck pace, and snortingly funny, with scorching chemistry between the main characters. Very entertaining!
January 19, 2016
This book started out really good, but things went south and the ending was the only thing that bumped it to a 3rd star for me.
Norah is the daughter of a soon to be paroled bank robber. The FBI want the 50 million that was never found. So they send Trip Jones in the become attached at the hip to Norah in order to be there when her dad does the big reveal to Norah.
Of course it is never that simple and that is where I had problems with the story. It came off like the 3 stooges arm of the FBI was running this entire thing. That phrase was in the book, but it is also apt for this book as well.
1. When you want to get away from everybody to look for clues to the money, you shouldn't leave during the day and announce to everybody that you are on your way out to look for it.
2. You should wonder how is it that no one knows where you are going, but yet people keep showing up right behind you...I would check for tracking devices myself.
3. I for one would think that driving almost 400 miles on a motorcycle in Michigan close to the Lakes might not be such a hot idea.
4. Why is an FBI agent can't get any backup when people are one your tail with guns, but can get a car to you overnight, when you realize the motorcycle idea didn't work out.
There were other things that pulled me out of the story, this is just what stuck in my head.
Norah is the daughter of a soon to be paroled bank robber. The FBI want the 50 million that was never found. So they send Trip Jones in the become attached at the hip to Norah in order to be there when her dad does the big reveal to Norah.
Of course it is never that simple and that is where I had problems with the story. It came off like the 3 stooges arm of the FBI was running this entire thing. That phrase was in the book, but it is also apt for this book as well.
1. When you want to get away from everybody to look for clues to the money, you shouldn't leave during the day and announce to everybody that you are on your way out to look for it.
2. You should wonder how is it that no one knows where you are going, but yet people keep showing up right behind you...I would check for tracking devices myself.
3. I for one would think that driving almost 400 miles on a motorcycle in Michigan close to the Lakes might not be such a hot idea.
4. Why is an FBI agent can't get any backup when people are one your tail with guns, but can get a car to you overnight, when you realize the motorcycle idea didn't work out.
There were other things that pulled me out of the story, this is just what stuck in my head.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 4, 2011
Rating: 2.5 / 5 stars
Quirky book. Not quite sure I liked it all that much, but I didn't necessarily like it. I think the more I read, the less I liked it.
Series Note:
I believe this book has character connections to previous books the author has written, but if you haven't read them, it doesn't make a difference in how this book comes out.
Summary:
Norah MacArthur grew up with a father who was a con-artist and then later an inept bank robber - which ended up sending him to prison for 15 years. But no one has ever been able to figure out where he stashed the massive haul from the bank robbery. And now that he is about to be released form prison, treasure hunters - some bad, some good- are coming out of the wood work in hopes of finding the goods. Which puts Norah in everyone's sights.
The FBI believes Norah may be in danger - and they also hope she may help them retrieve the missing loot - so they send FBI agent Trip Jones to protect her and keep track of her. The two set off sparks from the start. But neither can really trust the others intentions. The situation has them glued together, though, and they'll have to learn to deal with each other.
Review:
I can't quite think of much to say about this book. It didn't really evoke much, feelings wise, from me. It wasn't bad, it's wasn't that great. It was a pretty average read from every angle.
On the storyline front, the plot was semi-interesting...at times. It never quite sucked me and had me wanting to know what would happen next. It lacks that degree of intensity that I prefer in my romantic suspense stories. The book is more of a contemporary romance with suspense plot in it instead of a straight up romantic suspense. The story is just a lot of running around searching for treasure with some bad guy chases thrown in. There was something about the way the author wrote the suspense plot that made it seem almost comical and very blase. It made it hard to take what was going on seriously.
The romance was pretty much the same way. I liked the way it started off. Trip and Norah had a very snarky quirky start with a lot of banter that I liked. But somewhere along the way, I kinda lost interest in these two. I think it's because of all the trust issues going on. Everything is a con in this book. Someone's being conned but they know they are being connned so they are conning the person back but that person knows that so they are conning them even more. It started to make your head hurt trying to understand everyone's true intentions. And it made the connection between Norah and Trip seem rather superficial. I just wanted something a bit more serious and deeper between these two.
Overall, it wasn't a bad book. There was just something about it that didn't really work for me. If I remember right, I think I felt the same way about the other book from this author that I've read. Not sure. Would I recommend reading it? I think those of you who like lighter romantic suspense would probably enjoy it more than I did, but for those of you who are hardcore romantic suspense fans, you'll probably feel like I did...that this book just comes up short.
Quirky book. Not quite sure I liked it all that much, but I didn't necessarily like it. I think the more I read, the less I liked it.
Series Note:
I believe this book has character connections to previous books the author has written, but if you haven't read them, it doesn't make a difference in how this book comes out.
Summary:
Norah MacArthur grew up with a father who was a con-artist and then later an inept bank robber - which ended up sending him to prison for 15 years. But no one has ever been able to figure out where he stashed the massive haul from the bank robbery. And now that he is about to be released form prison, treasure hunters - some bad, some good- are coming out of the wood work in hopes of finding the goods. Which puts Norah in everyone's sights.
The FBI believes Norah may be in danger - and they also hope she may help them retrieve the missing loot - so they send FBI agent Trip Jones to protect her and keep track of her. The two set off sparks from the start. But neither can really trust the others intentions. The situation has them glued together, though, and they'll have to learn to deal with each other.
Review:
I can't quite think of much to say about this book. It didn't really evoke much, feelings wise, from me. It wasn't bad, it's wasn't that great. It was a pretty average read from every angle.
On the storyline front, the plot was semi-interesting...at times. It never quite sucked me and had me wanting to know what would happen next. It lacks that degree of intensity that I prefer in my romantic suspense stories. The book is more of a contemporary romance with suspense plot in it instead of a straight up romantic suspense. The story is just a lot of running around searching for treasure with some bad guy chases thrown in. There was something about the way the author wrote the suspense plot that made it seem almost comical and very blase. It made it hard to take what was going on seriously.
The romance was pretty much the same way. I liked the way it started off. Trip and Norah had a very snarky quirky start with a lot of banter that I liked. But somewhere along the way, I kinda lost interest in these two. I think it's because of all the trust issues going on. Everything is a con in this book. Someone's being conned but they know they are being connned so they are conning the person back but that person knows that so they are conning them even more. It started to make your head hurt trying to understand everyone's true intentions. And it made the connection between Norah and Trip seem rather superficial. I just wanted something a bit more serious and deeper between these two.
Overall, it wasn't a bad book. There was just something about it that didn't really work for me. If I remember right, I think I felt the same way about the other book from this author that I've read. Not sure. Would I recommend reading it? I think those of you who like lighter romantic suspense would probably enjoy it more than I did, but for those of you who are hardcore romantic suspense fans, you'll probably feel like I did...that this book just comes up short.
October 31, 2010
Worth the Trip by Penny McCall
Romantic Suspense- Nov 2nd, 2010
4 ½ stars
If you haven’t read books by Penny Mc Call you don’t know what you are missing. Her snappy dialogue and sharp writing make for fast-paced and exciting reads.
Norah has had a huge shadow over her shoulder. Her infamous father is a renowned con artist who is the only person alive in a gang that stole a huge amount of loot. He has been in prison for many years and refuses to tell anyone where he has hidden it. Even Norah. But her father is set to be free soon and the pressure to find the treasure is mounting. And it looks like using Norah as leverage to get her father to talk is appealing to a surprising amount of people. But Norah is no pushover. As a professor of behavioral psychology she can read most people like a book. And it doesn’t hurt that she inherited a little of her father’s con artist talent. Norah soon discovers herself on a journey to find the treasure, save her father and experience some hot loving! And in doing so surprises herself and those who plan to use her.
Trip is sexy and charismatic hero. And he uses both to get what he wants. As an FBI agent he plans to charm Norah into helping him find the loot for the FBI and making a name for himself. But soon Norah is in danger and as he gets closer to her he finds she is more than a job. Is he willing to sacrifice his job and fame for love?
I loved how Norah was able to ‘read’ people and how she was able to use this ability to manipulate people but not in a malicious way. She was so smart and just so fun to read that it made this book very entertaining to read.
This was a quick and exhilarating read. As everyone is trying out con everyone else. I really enjoyed how Norah finally decides to let herself go and at the end and surprises everybody. This is a story that will keep you on your toes and make you turn those pages. Plus it doesn’t hurt that Trip and Norah have some real chemistry. I enjoyed the lively interplay between them. They certainly made a great team!
Entertaining, fun, exuberant and smart. This story is guaranteed to keep your attention and never let it go.
Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club
Romantic Suspense- Nov 2nd, 2010
4 ½ stars
If you haven’t read books by Penny Mc Call you don’t know what you are missing. Her snappy dialogue and sharp writing make for fast-paced and exciting reads.
Norah has had a huge shadow over her shoulder. Her infamous father is a renowned con artist who is the only person alive in a gang that stole a huge amount of loot. He has been in prison for many years and refuses to tell anyone where he has hidden it. Even Norah. But her father is set to be free soon and the pressure to find the treasure is mounting. And it looks like using Norah as leverage to get her father to talk is appealing to a surprising amount of people. But Norah is no pushover. As a professor of behavioral psychology she can read most people like a book. And it doesn’t hurt that she inherited a little of her father’s con artist talent. Norah soon discovers herself on a journey to find the treasure, save her father and experience some hot loving! And in doing so surprises herself and those who plan to use her.
Trip is sexy and charismatic hero. And he uses both to get what he wants. As an FBI agent he plans to charm Norah into helping him find the loot for the FBI and making a name for himself. But soon Norah is in danger and as he gets closer to her he finds she is more than a job. Is he willing to sacrifice his job and fame for love?
I loved how Norah was able to ‘read’ people and how she was able to use this ability to manipulate people but not in a malicious way. She was so smart and just so fun to read that it made this book very entertaining to read.
This was a quick and exhilarating read. As everyone is trying out con everyone else. I really enjoyed how Norah finally decides to let herself go and at the end and surprises everybody. This is a story that will keep you on your toes and make you turn those pages. Plus it doesn’t hurt that Trip and Norah have some real chemistry. I enjoyed the lively interplay between them. They certainly made a great team!
Entertaining, fun, exuberant and smart. This story is guaranteed to keep your attention and never let it go.
Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club
June 9, 2011
Worth The Trip....wasn't. I thought it was droll and tried too hard to accomplish what a good book is all about: being entertaining. DNF.
March 3, 2019
A new author for me and story was a good quirky sometime funny. Kind of slow in parts but got moving further in.
October 14, 2010
WORTH THE TRIP is a fast moving romantic suspense full of interesting characters and heart-stopping action.
Norah MacArthur is a psychologist and author. Her book is about catching a mate – something she has little practical experience with until she meets Trip Jones. I think this book has one of my favorite meet cutes I’ve ever read. (Which is the reason I gave this book a 6 instead of a 5.) Norah is being interviewed on a morning show about her book and the interviewer has just brought up the fact that she’s single and can’t attract or keep a man. Norah doesn’t know how to react and starts stammering indignantly. In walks Trip…
“A simple “I’m sorry” will do,” a male voice said. A very deep male voice. The kind that commanded attention.
Like everyone else in the studio, Norah instantly gave him that attention, twisting around in her chair, her mouth dropping open when she laid eyes on him because, wow, did he live up to the voice. The phrase tall, dark, and handsome must have been invented for him, she thought, only they forgot to add the muscles, and the thousand-watt smile, and the way he carried himself, like the planet had been created so he’d have a place to walk around and show off those muscles and that smile. It wasn’t arrogance, though, more like he was 100 percent comfortable in his own skin. The ultimate urban legend for a psychologist, someone with no phobias or eccentricities or downright craziness. Except for the way he was looking at her.
He was looking at her like he loved her – no, like she was the love of his life.
I loved the way he just steps in and takes control making sure Norah isn’t embarrassed on live television even though he doesn’t really know her at all.
I liked Trip a lot, but Norah is a different matter all together. I think I would have loved this book if Norah had had a different personality. She was annoying and came across as a know-it-all. There were several times when Norah acted irrationally because she didn’t want to listen to Trip, who as an FBI agent knew what he was talking about. Most of the things that happen to her (and Trip) in the book are in direct relation to her doing something stupid. For example, when being followed in their car she decides to jump out of the driver seat in an attempt to change places with Trip. She doesn’t tell him this is her objective and gets herself stuck between the two seats with her foot in the steering wheel. While this scene is funny I couldn’t get past how stupid she was acting.
As for the romance, I didn’t completely buy that Trip would put up with Norah’s behavior for long. Their personalities just didn’t seem to match.
The writing is very tight, the dialogue snappy, and the plot moves forward at a great pace. I just couldn’t get past Norah and her actions.
Norah MacArthur is a psychologist and author. Her book is about catching a mate – something she has little practical experience with until she meets Trip Jones. I think this book has one of my favorite meet cutes I’ve ever read. (Which is the reason I gave this book a 6 instead of a 5.) Norah is being interviewed on a morning show about her book and the interviewer has just brought up the fact that she’s single and can’t attract or keep a man. Norah doesn’t know how to react and starts stammering indignantly. In walks Trip…
“A simple “I’m sorry” will do,” a male voice said. A very deep male voice. The kind that commanded attention.
Like everyone else in the studio, Norah instantly gave him that attention, twisting around in her chair, her mouth dropping open when she laid eyes on him because, wow, did he live up to the voice. The phrase tall, dark, and handsome must have been invented for him, she thought, only they forgot to add the muscles, and the thousand-watt smile, and the way he carried himself, like the planet had been created so he’d have a place to walk around and show off those muscles and that smile. It wasn’t arrogance, though, more like he was 100 percent comfortable in his own skin. The ultimate urban legend for a psychologist, someone with no phobias or eccentricities or downright craziness. Except for the way he was looking at her.
He was looking at her like he loved her – no, like she was the love of his life.
I loved the way he just steps in and takes control making sure Norah isn’t embarrassed on live television even though he doesn’t really know her at all.
I liked Trip a lot, but Norah is a different matter all together. I think I would have loved this book if Norah had had a different personality. She was annoying and came across as a know-it-all. There were several times when Norah acted irrationally because she didn’t want to listen to Trip, who as an FBI agent knew what he was talking about. Most of the things that happen to her (and Trip) in the book are in direct relation to her doing something stupid. For example, when being followed in their car she decides to jump out of the driver seat in an attempt to change places with Trip. She doesn’t tell him this is her objective and gets herself stuck between the two seats with her foot in the steering wheel. While this scene is funny I couldn’t get past how stupid she was acting.
As for the romance, I didn’t completely buy that Trip would put up with Norah’s behavior for long. Their personalities just didn’t seem to match.
The writing is very tight, the dialogue snappy, and the plot moves forward at a great pace. I just couldn’t get past Norah and her actions.
October 3, 2016
Had a hard time keeping motivated to read this, hence why it took me 4 days to finish it. It's not that it's bad per se, in fact the story is quite good. There's just some lengthy in-between-action scenes packed in the middle where I kind of lost interest a bit. And the story telling feels off, it didn't make me connect with the characters and feel their emotions, it felt disconnected somehow, and the writing is just odd. I can't put my finger on what it is exactly. It just feels weird to read at times. I didn't feel the excitement of the heroine for going on that big adventure of hers. The story was original though and I didn't dislike reading it, and I did enjoy the characters' maturity. These are the reasons why I'm giving this book 3 stars. Would I ever read it again? No. Would I recommend it? Not particularly, unless you really have no other option or the alternative is worse, ha!
December 3, 2010
Worth the Trip is well-worth the read! Hot cover, hot book! A fun, exciting read that will keep you on edge with non-stop action and romance as Norah MacArthur and FBI agent Trip Jones works out their sexual attraction. I really enjoyed this story and look forward to reading more by this talented author.
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January 20, 2014WORTH THE TRIP - FBI #6 (Trip and Norah)
Behavioral psychologist Norah MacArthur leads a quiet, clinical, solitary life-until her con artist father is released from jail. FBI agent Trip Jones is sent to protect her and realizes that behind her psycho-babble and ugly suits there's something special-maybe a real life study in love.
Behavioral psychologist Norah MacArthur leads a quiet, clinical, solitary life-until her con artist father is released from jail. FBI agent Trip Jones is sent to protect her and realizes that behind her psycho-babble and ugly suits there's something special-maybe a real life study in love.
September 16, 2011
I enjoyed the fact that parts of the book were based in Michigan, since that's my state, but the characters didn't suck me in like some of the other novels I've read and the plot didn't really grab me until the end, when everything finally reached a plateau to come down on the other side.
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