“Ellen Layne knew it was a mistake to leave the house without a book.” — First sentence
Ladies’ Man by Suzanne Brockmann is a romance novel with a touch of thriller, which I finished in two sittings. I could’ve done it in one sitting, but hey, I only started late last night. It was a treat!
The story unfolds at the airport where Ellen Layne meets a handsome stranger named Sam Schaefer. Ellen, a divorced single mother of two, is from Connecticut, and she comes to New York with her children to spend the summer at her uncle’s residence. Sam, an NYPD detective and best friend of T.S. Harrison, is a low-profile but hugely successful author. He is doing his friend a favor and that’s how he meets Ellen. It’s a chance meeting that leads to an unexpected fling and possibly a long-term romance.
The novel is interesting in that Ellen is almost 10 years older than Sam. She doesn’t think a long-term romance would work for them. But Sam is relentless and he is not a quitter. When a deranged stalker starts going after her, a series of events ensues. But is the crazy fellow really after Ellen? Everything happens for a reason, and in this case, Sam suffers and gains a lot, too.
Once again, I am glad Julia recommended Suzanne Brockmann’s books to me. She is instrumental in getting me ‘addicted’ to uniformed men!
