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    When She Wasn't Looking
    When She Wasn't Looking
    When She Wasn't Looking
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    When She Wasn't Looking

    By HelenKay Dimon

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    No woman could deny the appeal of the sexy deputy sheriff Jonas Porter. But to Courtney Allen, Jonas has one major flaw his badge. Years ago, Courtney's father was wrongfully convicted of a crime and she vowed to never trust a cop again. But when Jonas becomes the only man to believe in her father's innocence, Courtney begins seeing the brooding lawman in a whole new way.

    Jonas knows in his gut that the real killer is still out there and determined to finish what he started long ago. To protect Courtney and bring the criminal to justice will require all the skills he can muster. And that means focusing on the job. Not the woman who makes him forget his troublesome past and arouses in him a passion that is anything but professional.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers Australia
    Release dateJul 1, 2012
    ISBN9781460852729
    When She Wasn't Looking
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    HelenKay Dimon

    Helenkay Dimon spent the years before becoming a romance author as a . . . divorce attorney. Not the usual transition, she knows. Good news is she now writes full time and is much happier. She has sold over thirty novels, novellas, and shorts to numerous publishers. Her nationally bestselling and award-winning books have been showcased in numerous venues, and her books have twice been named "Red-Hot Reads" and excerpted in Cosmopolitan magazine. But if you ask her, she'll tell you the best part of the job is never having to wear pantyhose again.

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    • 2/5
      Preface: I'm married to a cop. That colors my reading when it comes to romantic suspense. Things other readers might overlook stand out to me. I'm far from being an expert, but I know just enough that it tends to kill my enjoyment when it comes to the procedural stuff.

      That's where this book fell apart for me. I couldn't buy into the plot as it was written. The choices Jonas made as a cop didn't make sense. Nor did the amount of protocol he ignored. From there it was all downhill. Because I didn't buy into the plot, I couldn't buy into the romance. Would a cop fall in love with a woman who pulls a gun on him, ignores orders he issues for her own well-being and is, in general, a shady character? I think not. I kept saying "OMG, can you believe this" to my husband, until finally he said, "Babe. Seriously. STFU.". That's love, yo.

      I think romantic suspense and I need to break up. Permanently.
    • 5/5
      In Dimon’s romantic suspense novel, Courtney Allen is like most women and immediately attracted to the rugged deputy sheriff, Jonas Porter. But his big flaw in her eyes—he wears a badge. Ten years ago, her father was wrongly convicted of a crime and Courtney made it her life long commitment to distrust the law. But when Jonas listens to her story and believes it, she realizes she just may have been too judgmental.Jonas is convinced the real killer is still out there watching. To protect Courtney and uphold justice, Jonas must fight his attraction to her and focus on his job. But fighting the rising passion proves to be an uphill battle.Fast-paced, action-packed, with a surprise ending!

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