One Way Out

Let me just say i do not like harlequin's INTIMATE MOMENTS books But ladies my friend froced me to read this and this book for me was like WOW...i didn't expect it to be soooo goood I love the story, the plot, the drama, the love scenes, the chemisrty and the family.. THIS BOOK is a must read have whatever you want it to be but get the book and read it...

I've read all the other books in this series. This is a good continuation and held my interest. It had a great plot and the characters from the other books were woven in quite nicely. However, I found the behavior of the male & female lead rather unsettling. Rhea had been married to a man who had treated her as a possession, completely ignoring the fact that she might have a stray thought or two of her own. Yet, Rhea allowed Joey to treat her the same way. Most of Joey's statements had the words "I want" or "mine" in them; but "please" or "Thank You" seemed to be foreign words. He TOLD Rhea what she would do, never asked, never considered her dreams or feelings. He expected her to follow his orders, and they were ORDERS, which she did. She couldn't go outside, wasn't allowed to pick out her clothes or anything else for herself or for her son. Joey just bought what he "wanted" her to have. He seemed to think she wasn't smart enough to be let in on anything that was going on. "My house, my rules" applied everywhere. I understand that he wanted to protect her but that didn't have anything to do with treating her like a trained monkey and her acting like one. This is not the Joey from previous books. That Joey was tough but smart, responsible, unselfish and ultimately if at all possible, compassionate. He would never have kidnapped a two year old, in the middle of the night, flown the child a thousand miles from his mother, brought him into a completely unfamiliar home and surrounded him with strangers. Instead, loving his child deeply and wanting what was best for Nicci; his first thought would have been the potential disastrous effect on his son. I hope that in the final book of the series, Lucky stays more true to form.

Wendy Rosnau was recommended to me by readers at allaboutromance.com. I started with her backlist and loved her writing. Her last book, Beneath The Silk was another five star. I was pleased to learn this book, One Way Out continues "the brotherhood" series but it will also stand alone. I don't want to give to much away with a long synopsis. Let me just say that the story between Rhea (lost girlfriend with Joey's child) and Joey (mafia related family ties) is hot and the writing and story are fabulous. My only complaint is that the book is a category and as all categories go, it is quite short. This is one series writer who should definitely make the move to longer romantic suspense. Bravo Ms. Rosnau, another winner.