From the First

From the First by Jessica Bird Silhouette Special Edition # 1750 - April 2006 Moorehouse Legacy trilogy - Book # 3 Alex Moorehouse knew he was first class scum. What kind of man lusts and then falls in love with his best friend's wife? And that storm, that ended up being a hurricane, swept up on them so fast; the sea was so angry. He really hadn't meant to let go of Reese' hand and then let the sea swallow him up; had he? The nightmares tortured him. It seemed only right that the sea had damaged him too; and he, after countless surgeries, should have lost his leg, but it was still there, still an agony. Cassandra had never been able to understand what it was that she had done to offend her husband's partner and best friend. It had to do with that day on the boat, when she'd caught Alex naked out of the shower. Had she let him see how much he attracted her? She hadn't realized it then, but maybe Alex had, and it was because of his innate sense of honour that he'd been avoiding her for years. Avoiding Cass now wasn't an option, as she'd agreed to restore the family B & B after a fire has gutted the kitchen and damaged the rear of the inn. As a resident in the workshop behind the B & B, Alex would have no place to hide while he continued his rehab. Awesome love story. I can certainly see why From the First earned the RITA for Ms. Bird. Alex is a tortured hollow man when Cass sees him for the first time since her husband's death. In a moment, when Alex was sure he was dreaming, he revealed to Cass how vulnerable he was and in that moment he'd begun to heal. That was also the moment Cass realized that she'd always been attracted to Alex, a revelation that shakes her. Beautifully written and it was great to visit with the characters from the other books in the trilogy. I'm looking forward to reading Spikes story. It's up next. :D Moorehouse Legacy series ... Beauty and the Black Sheep - SSE# 1698 - July 2005 His Comfort and Joy - SSE# 1732 - January 2006 From the First - SSE #1750 - April 2006 A Man in a Million - SSE #1803 - January 2007