Sunday, May 18, 2008

HIS SECRET PAST by Ellen Hartman

Publisher Harlequin SuperRomance
Date published May 2008
ISBN 978-0-373-71491-9
Contemporary Series Romance
Mass Market Paperback
Reviewed by Angie






Mason Star may have been kicked out of his band, Five Star, but he got his life together and made himself a better man. Drugs, sex and rock and roll may have been what he thought he needed in life, but after he got left behind, he found rehab and a clean and sober life. Mason left behind not only the bad, but the fame and fortune. He has spent his life raising his son, Chris and creating a home at Mulligan’s for those wanting a better future.

Anna Walsh is a documentary maker with an agenda. As a high school senior she and her best friend attended a Five Star concert and her best friend ended up dead in a horrible accident. Anna feels her family and friends blame her, and she needs to find out what really happened that night. When she approaches Mason about a documentary he turns her down – until he finds out his home is in trouble and he needs her help.

Anna and Mason’s coming together can only be described as fate. When a girl gets a chance to meet her teenage idol, it can only be described as a dream date. Although she doesn’t expect to feel drawn to a man she feels ruined her life, she finds herself physically attracted to him, and emotionally charged by the man he has become. Anna and Mason have sparks flying from the moment they meet, and while both fight the attraction, they are destined to have a future.

Anna is a perfect heroine. She is a real woman, she has a career and plans for the future. When her plans take a nosedive, she makes lemonade from the lemons, and finds a new path for her life. As she finds that she doesn’t need to live out of a duffle bag, and makes a home for herself, she becomes even stronger, and more loveable. Anna is a character to treasure. Mason is a strong, caring man whose stability balances Anna and shows her what could be, if she is ready to settle down. As these two take a chance on love, both make their way into a new life.

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