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Mira, Dec 2002, 6.50, 400 pp.
ISBN: 1551669552
In Trinity Harbor, Virginia everyone knows that Tucker Spencer is the most honest, honorable, and helpful person in town as he abides fully by the law. Perhaps the only error in judgment he ever made that taints his perfect image is Mary Elizabeth Swan who broke his heart several years ago when she dropped him and married politician Lawrence Chandler. Though he still dreams of her even after six years, Tucker knows that his once beloved is no longer a Swan.
To Tucker's shock, he comes home to find Mary Elizabeth sleeping naked in his bed. She explains that she desperately needs his help as someone killed her spouse with the circumstantial evidence pointing towards her. Though he has avoided Mary Elizabeth, Tucker still loves her and believes her plea of innocence. Wondering if he is a fool too blind to see the truth, Tucker takes a leave of absence and begins an investigation, but no one else trusts Mary Elizabeth after she hurt their sheriff so badly once before. Still as Tucker and Mary Elizabeth work closely together, they begin to fall in love, but he mistrusts her with his heart.
ALONG CAME TROUBLE is an exhilarating romantic suspense starring two delightful lead characters. Readers will question, just like his family did, why Tucker willingly risks everything to help the person who let him down most in the world. Still the police procedural subplot and the romance blend cleverly together so that the audience receives a powerful story line that will enhance Sherryl Wood's reputation for quality novels.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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"Mary Elizabeth Chandler "Liz" married a Virginia politician and broke Sheriff Tucker Spencer's heart. When she unexpectedly shows up in his bed, his life takes a drastic turn. She wants him to prove that she did not murder her philandering husband. She hopes in the process she can regain his love and trust."
Rebecca, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Present (2000-2010)
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Struggle with...
- angst over past traitorous lover
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive
Yes
Is really...
- a criminal (possibly)
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- confident
- mature
- sensitive
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- homemaker
- librarian
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
- a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- confident
- blissful
- mature
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
- Northeast
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related?
- 50%
- 60%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- licking
- descript. of female anatomy (the big B's)
Part of a series?
Yes
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing?
- 1-2 sex acts
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