SPECIAL DELIVERY

Author: Linda Wallace ISBN: 1590883845 2/2005 SUSPENSE Publisher: WINGS ePRESS

Seattle bicycle courier April Thomkins loved adventure. But being kidnapped to a remote island with stuffy resort developer Tyler Nielsen was more excitement than even she wanted. The unlikely pair must battle criminals and the elements to escape. Can they overcome their differences to save their lives without losing their hearts?

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Before I even opened SPECIAL DELIVERY to start reading, I will say that I was a little thrown off by the cover. It looked a little too childish for me to want to take the book seriously.

Luckily, what I found out when I opened the book, was that I was wrong. SPECIAL DELIVERY is just that, with a wonderful plot and brilliant, lead characters. There was no way that I could read this book and not get totally sucked in by Tyler and April. Ms. Wallace paints a wonderful picture for us of exactly what the heroine and hero look like, until you can actually see Tyler in his business suit and April in her biking shorts. You absolutely "get" the characters and there aren’t a lot of silly misunderstandings that have you pulling out your hair. Tyler and April grow into a real love for each other, and it is nice to watch it unfold.

There is also a ton of great action that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Villains galore, and quite a few instances for Tyler to be a wonderful hero and save our distressed heroine's life make a great combination in any book. Although April is pretty tough all on her own, she is a little bit foolish and impulsive, at times. Tyler and April are the perfect compliments to each other, him the stuffy businessman and her the fly-by-the-seat-of-her-pants bicycle courier. I found myself enjoying this book immensely and never wanting it to end.

Kristal Gorman