MacKenzie's Promise

Awesome story - be sure to clear time on your calendar because you won't want to stop reading 'til you get to the end ... and make a space on your keeper shelf because there's no doubt you'll want to read this one again. I've read it three times now and each time I enjoyed it as much as I did the first time! Description from the book back cover: Can he find the baby? Life has led Mac Sullivan to promise himself two things: never get involved with other people's problems - or with women. He's stuck to his guns until now, when Linda Carr begs him to find her baby niece. As an ex-police detective he has the skills to help her ... But what about the prospect of an emotional search in the company of a beautiful, vulnerable woman whom he's wanted since the moment he laid eyes on her? Mac knows there's no contest when it comes to one of his vows: a child is missing and he will track her down. But can he stick to his other promise - and keep Linda at arm's length?

Catherine Spencer just keeps getting better and better. In the field of category romance, she stands out for her superb characterizations and original plots, not to mention elegant, vivid writing. MacKenzie's Promise has witty dialogue, complex characters, including the secondary ones, realistic relationships, and a nifty mystery sub-plot. In other words, everything to make it an outstanding story, perfect for a winter evening.

Catherine Spencer's newest novel, MacKenzie's Promise, is more than a romance. The story starts with a mystery to be solved ASAP, the kidnapping of Linda's newborn niece, Angela. Linda's ingenuity leads her to Mac, the former police detective who can find the baby if anyone can.The characters are superbly described. Linda is so caring and passionate, Mac so tough yet so tuned-in. Linda's parents are key characters, a vulnerable yet strong mother and a father who has strayed but returned to help his family.This romance is both about the exciting rocky path to romance Linda and Mac follow and a realistic story of Linda's parents who overcome estrangement and find their love anew. The of tale of finding baby Angela showcases yet another of Catherine Spencer's incredible writing talents, her skill the telling a suspenseful mystery. Once you start reading this novel, you will want to finish it before you put it down. Like Catherine Spencer's earlier novels you will be so engrossed in the story and so satisfied with the book's resolution. Once again you will marvel at the compassion she has for her so-real characters.This is a book you will want to read more than once!