What do You think about Hot & Bothered (2008)?
This book is about former Marine John "Rocket" Miglionni, now working as a PI.Victoria Hamilton hires him to find her half brother Jared. He took off after believing he had killed his father. The police also want to talk to him. When John shows up at her house, she gets the shock of her life. He is the guy she knew only as Rocket, she met 6 years previously and had a vacation fling with him. He meets his 5 year old daughter Esme for the first time. Esme is so sweet, she acts like a Queen, yet has the mannerism of her father. At first John thinks Victoria has changed, he thinks she is a snob. They final get into a relationship and decide to give it a go.On the streets 17 year old Jared hangs out with 13 year old Priscilla Jayne, PJ Morgan. She helps him by showing him the places where to get some food and a shower. When finally they are found, Jared learns he did'nt kill his father. He died by being stabbed not from a push, were he hit his head when he fell.John can't help but feel victoria thinks he is not good enough, but he could not be more wrong.This book not as quirky as previous two, but still a good read. More romantic then mystery like previous two.
—Maggie
For the first half of this book I literally wanted to STAB A SHARP NEEDLE IN MY EYE. It was so BO-RING. I was tempted to just stop reading it(several times), but I'm one of those people that HAS to finish a book no matter what. So I begrudgingly plugged along. It did pick up a little in the second half of the book and there's a bit of mystery that keeps your attention for a while. But honestly, I don't even think I'll keep this book. I'm giving it away to the next person that annoys me and deserves a little torture.
—Crystal
When Victoria Hamilton's vacation fling resulted in a baby, she began a new life far from her overbearing family. Now Tori's father has been murdered—and her half brother, Jared, needs her help to prove his innocence. But confronting her past when she comes face-to-face with private investigator John "Rocket" Miglionni sure isn't what she had in mind.Thrilled to find the woman who once rocked his world, John takes one look at her little girl and gets the shock of his life. Now the rugged former Marine has two females holding a big piece of his heart, a troubled teenager who expects the worst in life…and a second chance to make it right for all of them.My thoughts.... I have to say that this couple had to be one of my favorites of the series. They were so hot for each other and then one of them would back off and things would cool down and then heat back up again. It was funny reading it. I loved how real John's response was to finding out he had a daughter and seeing him figure out how to talk to the little girl.I have to say that I loved how Jared as a young man looked after PJ the little homeless girl while they were together. I hated to see their relationship end. Even though Jared was older much older he still felt feelings for the girl, who understandably looked alot older than what she was.As for the killer totally did not see that one coming
—Brandy *Ahviel*
