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Dean Robillard is at a crossroads in
his life, having just realized that he won’t be playing
football forever he is driving around aimlessly trying to
figure out what his life is really about. However, Dean
isn’t much for introspection or enjoying long stretches with
only himself for company, so when he drives by a curious
looking, yet headless beaver, Dean finds himself stopping
just for the entertainment value alone. What he finds is
one angry woman bent on revenge, with a little murder thrown
in just to drive the point home, so of course Dean offers to
drive her to her destination, after all – this is exactly
what he was looking for, a distraction from himself. But
the more time Dean spends around Blue, the more he realizes
he enjoys her company, completely aside from the sexual
tension between them. Also, as they arrive at Dean’s new
farmhouse, Blue serves as the perfect buffer between Dean
and the collection of family members that start showing up
on his doorstep asking for things he can’t give them. But
what will Dean do when Blue starts meddling in his family
matters? Will he realize, before Blue moves on to her next
adventure, that she means more to him than a mere
distraction?
Blue Bailey isn’t having one of her
best days as she walks down a side road in the middle of
nowhere trapped inside a stinky beaver costume. But when
the hunky Dean Robillard pulls over to offer her a ride –
Blue just knows that fate is just having a great laugh at
her expense. But, finding herself stranded, penniless and
terrified Blue willingly, yet warily, accepts Dean’s offer
for a ride. What Blue didn’t count on was finding the man
so attractive, yet charming as he laughs at himself and the
world around him. Yet as Dean contrives more excuses for
Blue to stick around, Blue finds herself going along because
she just can’t make herself walk away from Dean just yet.
However, it’s just a matter of time since anyone Blue has
ever cared about always ends up walking away from her, so
she has turned walking away first into an art form.
Will these two be able to get past
their own insecurities and emotional vulnerabilities to find
a way to be together?
Natural Born Charmer is a wonderful story that
will remind many why they are die-hard fans of Susan
Elizabeth Phillips and it will definitely serve to bring
many new one fans into the fold. As a reader, you can
always expect Susan Elizabeth Phillips’ characters to be
memorable, but in this book, not only are Blue and Dean
fantastic entertainment, the cast of secondary characters
are just as interesting and compelling in their own right.
From Dean’s secret father to his reformed mother and, not
least, his brave, yet vulnerable half-sister, Dean has his
hands full, but their stories only serve to enrich Dean,
rather than detract from his story or developing romance
with Blue. Not to be outdone, Blue has her own problematic
family history that has lead to her wandering lifestyle and
reluctance to settle down anywhere. But when the town
eccentric and Dean work to keep Blue around, she gives in,
never imagining she will end up doing what she has avoided
her entire life – growing roots and creating a motley family
of her own choosing. It must be noted that this novel does
use several plot devices we’ve seen in some of Susan
Elizabeth Phillips previous books, but in the end Dean and
Blue will charm the pants off of you while they set them on
fire with their lava hot passion making you forget the
entire world around you! All in all, Natural Born
Charmer is a lava hot read packed full of emotion,
action and witty banter that will have you laughing out loud
while pulling you into each characters emotional journey –
don’t miss Natural Born Charmer or you will
regret it! |
