Hiding out: Sam Davenport, along with his playboy brother Adam, runs the small but prestigious advertising firm founded by his father. When his personal assistant Ellen had to go on maternity leave, he hired a temp, and Haley is a very hard worker, and happened to be Ellen's college roomie. But Haley was perpetually troubled and jumpy, as if someone was out to get her. Both worried and intrigued, Sam ordered his PI buddy Jake to look into Haley's past, and the answer horrified him... and brought out his protective instincts. Haley was hiding out from a psychopath that caused her almost unspeakable trauma. He saw a lot more in Haley, the drive to succeed, that he practically offered her an account, and to move in with him after some simple dates. But his investigations also lead a psychopath to New York, intending on finishing what he started, even as Haley realized the depth of his betrayal...
Nice push-pull, though the psycho part was... not that well explained. I can see the initial attack works, but someone who had the compulsion to do such thing... Best part is the girl managed to resolve her own problem in the big confrontation for the HEA.
Finally found: Adam Davenport lost a month of his life when he saved Haley, his brother's girl, from being ran over by a car, and was hit himself instead. He had been running from the pain of losing both parents, first mother to cancer, then in a few months his dad to broken heart. He put up a facade of playboy with no care in the world, the wild irresponsible one, and only had meaningless relationships, as he advertised right up front that he doesn't do relationships, it'd be just sex, and he may have had more than a few partners... okay, over 100. When he finally got out of the hospital, he was ready to settle down and change his life, have a family, except he can't find a girl that was willing to believe he changed his ways... Esp. not Cammie, the caterer trying to get away from her family party planning business (dress up as clowns, or other themed parties) Cammie was so driven he's immune to Adam's charm, but Cammie also hid a secret... Her sister Cin had her heart broken by Adam years ago, and Cammie vowed to never trust Adam... but Adam can be persistent, and he designed his greatest advertising campaign ever... Winning Cammie's heart, as he realized that loving someone means willing to give with no expectations...
Again, good push-pull, as Cammie tried to see her relationship with Adam as just business transaction, with no heart, and Adam wanted more, as he realized that girl who takes no crap from him was just perfect. This one had a twist at the end that kinda threw me for a loop, but it was sweet.
Overall, the collection was pretty good.
Category: Contemporary
Primary Plot: N/A, Collection
Tropes: woman in peril, protector, stalker, hurt / comfort, evil parents, sibling problem enemies to lovers
Overall Rating: 4/5
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