Taming the Night - Softcover

Riggs, Paula Detmer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0449150194 ISBN 13: 9780449150191

Publisher: Ivy Books, 1998

Synopsis

The award-winning author of twenty-five beloved romances, Paula Detmer Riggs now turns her superb talents to a compelling new love story.  

Dr. Summer Laurence knows the horror of addiction from the wrong side. But after life-changing therapy, she becomes a drug counselor, hoping to help young kids before they get into trouble. When Summer's dear friend Dottie offers her an old house to convert into a counseling facility, Summer jumps at the chance to make her Phoenix Ranch dream come true.

There's only one problem:  Dottie's suspicious nephew, Brody Hollister, the local chief of police.  Brody despises drug users and thinks counseling is useless for most of them.  But there is something about Summer he can't ignore.  Her smile touches a place in his heart that was damaged on a terrible night years ago. He no longer believes in second chances, least of all for himself. Yet when he's in Summer's arms, he is tempted by possibilities. . . .

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Review

Psychologist Summer Laurence has survived emotional devastation by focusing solely on her career. Her dream of opening an inpatient treatment home for teenagers struggling with substance abuse is about to come true, thanks to a wonderful woman with a generous heart. Unfortunately, her benefactor has a nephew--and that nephew has a past that is as traumatic as Summer's. Policeman Brody Hollister doesn't want Summer anywhere near his aunt and he definitely doesn't want her opening a treatment home next door. Summer and Brody's careers place them squarely at odds even as they are drawn together by a powerful attraction, and just when Summer allows herself to hope for a future with the handsome cop, Brody's concerns about the safety of her treatment center are tested. In his worst nightmares, however, he could never have imagined the danger that threatens the women he loves. Can Brody solve the mystery and save the people that he holds so dear? Compelling characters and a well-structured plot that includes a surprise twist make Taming the Night an entertaining read from an author to watch. --Lois Faye Dyer

About the Author

Paula Detmer Riggs is the award-winning author of twenty-five novels for Harlequin Silhouette. Her books have sold more than one million copies. She is married and lives in Winston, Oregon.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ivy Books
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0449150194
• ISBN 13: 9780449150191
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 408