Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Redemption Bay - RaeAnne Thayne

Redemption Bay
RaeAnne Thayne
Harlequin HQN, Jun 30 2015, $7.99
ISBN: 9780373785063

Five years ago, following the death of his father and just before he left his hometown permanently Ben Kilpatrick shut down his family factory in Haven Point, Idaho.  Two hundred residents lost their jobs.  Current Mayor McKenzie Shaw knows her beloved Haven Point has not recovered economically from what the pariah did.

His techie partner Aidan Caine (see Snow Angel Cove) insisted affluent businessman Ben return to a place he hates almost as much as the townsfolk loath him.  Though he doubts this is the right spot, Ben considers whether Haven Point should be the locale for their new hi tech venture.  Reluctantly McKenzie must eat her spittle and sell their town to the man who nuked the economy.  After their opening war of words, neither McKenzie nor Ben expected to fall in love, but two dogs knowing no human boundaries thought otherwise.

The latest Haven Point Gem State contemporary is a delightful small town drama due to the colorful locals like the former Mayor.  Though the storyline starts slow, once the cast is set and the gloves come off; the bout between the protagonists balances jocularity with serious economic and social issues, and romance.


Harriet Klausner

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