Donna Kaufmann
The
Black Sheep and the English Rose
Author:
Donna Kauffman
Series
Connection: Black Sheep
ISBN:
978-0758217295
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
3 Hearts
Description:
Finn Dalton
is the black sheep of his privileged family - because he's always trying to do
the right thing. But do good guys let bad girls go free? Ask British heiress
Felicity Trent. Finn should have called the cops when he caught Felicity with a
fortune in stolen jewels. But after the hot night they'd shared, betraying her
meant he'd never have her again. Two years later, he discovers Felicity
scantily clad and handcuffed to a bed in a posh Manhattan hotel room. Finn has
three choices. Turn Felicity in. Turn her loose. Or turn her on...Finn Dalton
is bad boy personified. Felicity Trent should know; she's a bad girl herself.
But for Felicity, life as a jewel thief is almost as seductive as Finn is - and
that's dangerous. Because for a girl like her one night is all she needs to get
what she wants, anything more means trouble. Now, with both of them after the
same thing - the rarest of treasures - who gets there first might be the last
thing they want...
My View:
Two years
ago, Felicity (Jane) and Finn had an unforgettable encounter in Prague, now
they are together again after Finn finds Felicity in a hotel room half naked
and tied to a bed in New York City. That's just the first two pages of the
book. From there the couple go on a hot pursuit of an antique gem they both
want.
The trail
for the gem leads the couple all across the United States. During the way, as
one would suspect, the couple find an attraction to each other they can't deny,
but since Finn is on the side of the law and Felicity appears to be a jewel
thief, Finn tries to convince her that the only way they can be together is if
she stops stealing. She refuses and doesn't tell him why.
The couple
in this book is really great together. The author's writing style helps you
feel the love growing between the two. I like the way Donna brings the two
together. The mystery in the story is well thought out. I liked the way Donna
uses the characters from the other Black Sheep stories, as well. Leaving those
who haven't read the stories, an interest in back peddling and finding copies
to learn more about them. I had a couple of disappointments but I don't want to
spoil the ending so I'll have to leave it like that, except to say I liked Finn
a lot, but I was a little disappointed that we seemed to not get a chance to
really understand Felicity. I think we missed out a little bit because her
character could have been better. Nevertheless it is still an enjoyable read.