Just Kate

Just Kate by Linda Lael Miller is yet another fluff, pure escapism romance. I was in the market for a short, easy read and this fit the bill. This book was published 20 years ago, so it is a little dated, but the romance was fun.

Kate is a senator's daughter. She has just seen her boyfriend, the Senator's campaign manager, make an illegal transaction. Confused and angry, she storms out of the event they were attending and on her walk home, she runs into her brother-in-law & persona non grata with her family. Her sister died in a tragic accident years ago and she hasn't seen her brother-in-law, or her nephew, since. He is from Austrailia, in town on business, and very pleased to run into Kate. His marriage to her sister was a rocky one from the start, with neither of them happy. There has always been a spark between Kate and Sean, that spark is about to turn into a full blown explosion. But can they overcome the obstacles in the way, like her family and the ocean in between their homes (and the ever present misunderstanding that always takes place in a romance)?

I know, sounds kind of wrong, going after your dead sister's husband. But who reads these books solely for their plot lines, anyway? Sean's character is downright sexy...he oozes it, and the Austrailian accent just puts him over the top! Wonderful tension between them, loveable characters, and relative consistency. This is the first Miller book I have read, but it seems that she knows how to write romance. Another winner if you are looking for short, sexy and quick.

Happy Reading!