Lori Foster, Murphy’s Law

Murphy's Law

Lori Foster

Zebra, September 2006, $6.99

ISBN: 082177803X

Quinton Moore was raised in affluence, while Ashley Miles grew up with nothingness. However, the rich CEO breaks all his habits, to the point he feels almost like an obsessed stalker just to spend a few minutes with the building's cleaning lady, mid twenties Ashley Miles, who recently kissed him senseless, but rejects his advances since. He wants her, even on her terms; she feels the attraction from her head to her toes and all points in between, but fears giving up her hard earned independence and life goals. Besides, she has no time for a man between two jobs and school, especially a hunk who will discard her once his lust is satiated.

When someone threatens her life, Quinton demands she move into his home for her protection. She reluctantly agrees, but wonders who will protect her heart from her host. As they fall in love, this adversary expands his attempted assault to include anyone that he observes Ashley seems to befriend; his goal to destroy the meddling woman.

A secondary character in JUDE'S LAW, Quinton defies his namesake's law with optimism, that when it comes to Ashley and him, love makes sure that everything that can go right will go right, though it might take all night. Ashley is a delightful protagonist, as her hard work to get ahead is inspirational. Their mutual desires makes for a heated romance with a matchmaking thug pushing them together with his obsession to kill her (though the why comes extremely late).