If you like reading Julie Garwood’s books then The Ideal Man will not disappoint you, you’ll love it. The story starts off simple enough, an off-duty trauma surgeon witnesses the shooting of an FBI agent during a sting operation gone awry. Although Dr. Ellie Sullivan can’t actually identify the couple (other than saying it was a man and a woman), she is still considered a potential witness and may be in danger. Enter FBI agent Max Daniels. Max and Ellie hit it off and begin this rather sweet, and weird (in a good way), romance. Max is concerned about the potential that the gun-running couple that got away, may have hired a hit man to kill Ellie before she can testify, as this has happened to previous witnesses. His fears are well-founded as there is a hit man after Ellie.
The fun really begins when Ellie returns to her hometown for her younger sister’s wedding. Her sister, Ava (a self-absorbed, egocentric bridezilla), is engaged to marry Ellie’s ex-fiance. Ava slept with the guy the day after Ellie had brought him home to announce their engagement. (I said she was self-absorbed.) Annie, Ava’s twin sister, is also in crisis mode because she’s pregnant and can’t locate the father-to-be. Oh, did I forget to mention that Ellie also has a demented stalker based in her hometown? So make that two potential hit men after Ellie.
There are a lot of twists to the story that keep it lively and intense. I found myself reading it in one-sitting simply because I couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen next. This is not your typical romantic suspense but it is definitely worth reading. The characters are all somewhat quirky but likeable, well except for the bad guys. Personally I can’t wait for this to be released later this year just so I can purchase a copy to re-read.
The fun really begins when Ellie returns to her hometown for her younger sister’s wedding. Her sister, Ava (a self-absorbed, egocentric bridezilla), is engaged to marry Ellie’s ex-fiance. Ava slept with the guy the day after Ellie had brought him home to announce their engagement. (I said she was self-absorbed.) Annie, Ava’s twin sister, is also in crisis mode because she’s pregnant and can’t locate the father-to-be. Oh, did I forget to mention that Ellie also has a demented stalker based in her hometown? So make that two potential hit men after Ellie.
There are a lot of twists to the story that keep it lively and intense. I found myself reading it in one-sitting simply because I couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen next. This is not your typical romantic suspense but it is definitely worth reading. The characters are all somewhat quirky but likeable, well except for the bad guys. Personally I can’t wait for this to be released later this year just so I can purchase a copy to re-read.
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