Tuesday, August 25, 2009

A Review of Hostage Heart

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Deanna Blair works in a bookstore and is from Louisiana. She is living and working in New York so she can help to support her parents.

Ryan Hunter is a hot shot FBI agent who has no idea that his life is about to change in a very drastic way. He is instantly attracted Deanna.


When Deanna goes to pick up a large sum of money for her employer at the local bank, she is less than enthused. She is never comfortable with carrying large sums, but she needs the job and so does so anyway. One morning when she goes to pick up the money, the bank she is in is robbed, and instead of handing over her purse she fights with the bank robbers. In the ensuing scuffle she gets taken as a hostage, and discovers that the handsome man she was trying to help is in cahoots with the bank robbers. Needless to say Deanna is less than happy. Fortunately for her Ryan is not all that he seems, and her intuition tells her that he is a good man. When she sees him shot in front her, and is told he has died, she is devastated. Deanna tries to get on with her life, but when she discovers she is pregnant with Ryan’s child, she knows her life has been irrevocably changed by her two encounters with the handsome Ryan. What will she do when Ryan comes back seemingly from the dead? Will she accept his story, or will she walk away?


I enjoyed reading Hostage Heart. It is a well written story with characters that are realistic. While it was hard at times going through the ups and downs in Ryan and Deanna’s relationship, it certainly kept me turning pages to find out what would happen next. The descriptions of Louisiana, and Deanna’s Cajun heritage were obviously well researched and gave the book a great ethnic flavor. I especially liked the parts about Deanna’s grandmother. For those who love to read about sexy FBI agents saving damsels in distress, this book is definitely for you!

Regina, Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance & More


Hostage Heart
By Chelle Cordero

Life was hard after the hurricanes swept through, destroying her parents' home and livelihood...Deanna did the only thing she could do. She moved to New York City, found a job, worked hard, scrimped and saved to send what little she could manage back home to Louisiana to her parents. An errand for her boss - a chance encounter with a crew of bank robbers - a kind man who tried to help her and deserved her courageous help in return... But he wasn't the man she thought he was...no, he was so very much more!

2 comments:

Malcolm R. Campbell said...

I had fun reading this book. While doing so, I wondered why all of Chelle's characters haven't formed a union to protest those ups and downs you mentioned. I mean gimme a break, every time something good happens, it's followed by something bad. Sure, this kind of writing keeps readers turning pages, but the characters need a little bit of a breather after every UP and every DOWN. At least that's what I heard at the latest muse convention.

Malcolm

Chelle Cordero said...

LOL, is the expression "Life imitates art" or "Art imitates life"?

In my own life every day brings new challenges, joys, surprises, problems, achievements... it keeps me turning the pages of my life each time I wake up!

(sshhh, I am a strong supporter of unionization, but as author I guess I am management...)

Thanks for coming by Malcolm - and I am so glad that you enjoyed the book.