I had been so looking forward to reading this last book in Ms Gibson’s great series, but I have to say this book fell a little short. NOT ANOTHER BAD DATE is about science fiction author Adele Harris and retired pro-football now high school football coach Zach Zemaitis. They were once college lovers who separated when Adele’s nemesis and Zach’s ex-girlfriend finds herself pregnant. They come back together fourteen years later when Adele comes back to town to help her sister and niece and Zach is a widow and single father to a teenager.

The dialogue sparkled and the sex scenes were hot hot hot. However there were a few things I had a problem with such as Zach having been unfaithful during his first marriage. Yes Devon, his first wife was a total bitch, but still his affairs tarnished his image as a hero to me. Also the inclusion of Devon as a secondary, but very important character after her death a little off putting. It’s completely different from what she’d done in the other books of the series. Also I found that Devon never grew even after her death she didn’t let go of her resentment to Adele. That alone left me wanting a better end. That said I’m glad I read the book. It was quite entertaining. I am looking forward to her next book.

After a great weekend of working on putting down my hardwood floors I finished reading Rachel Gibson third release in her series TANGLED UP IN YOU. This one is Maddie Jones story. You finally understand why she is the way she is. Her mother was murdered before Maddie was old enough to go to kindergarten by the wife of her lover.

In TANGLED UP IN YOU Maddie, a true crime writer, returns to the little town where her mother died to write their story.  Along the way she meets and falls for Mick Hennessy the town flirt. The problem is that Mick is the son of her mother’s last lover and murderer and he doesn’t know who she truly is.  In order to get the town people to talk to her she introduces herself as Maddie Dupree, her penname. Together Mick and Maddie must deal with the past and leave it behind them if they want to have a future together. They have to realize that they aren’t their parents and shouldn’t pay for their sins.

This was a wonderful book with an amazing cover. I Love it! I really liked Maddie when she was introduced in previous books and couldn’t wait to read her book. She’s a strong, independent character that you couldn’t help but love. This title finaled for an RWA RITA award.  I can see why it was chosen. I can’t wait to read Ms Gibson’s next release NOT ANOTHER BAD DATE to be released later this month.