Just the Way You Are

by Beverly Barton

Overview

The South sizzles in New York Times bestselling author Beverly Barton's sultry tale of a woman torn between two brothers...

Mary Beth Caine has always been the good girl in her small Mississippi town. But when a big, protective, shamelessly sexy stranger offers to console her on the night of her disastrous engagement party, Mary Beth lets him--only to discover that Parr Weston also happens to be the older brother of her fiancé, Bobby Joe.

Parr left Mississippi after years spent holding his family together. Now that he's back, he can't steal Bobby Joe's woman, and he sure can't offer Mary Beth the tidy happily-ever-after she deserves. But everything about the petite beauty--from her flame-gold hair to her artless sensuality--makes him crave her more. Love or lust, right or wrong, all he knows is that nothing has ever felt like this before, and walking away will be the hardest thing he's ever had to do...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420135596
Publisher:	Kensington
Publication date:	02/01/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	555,917
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Beverly Barton was an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of more than 50 novels, including Silent Killer, Cold Hearted, The Murder Game, and Close Enough to Kill. Readers can visit her website at beverlybarton.com.

Date of Birth:

December 23, 1946

Date of Death:

April 21, 2011

Place of Birth:

Tuscumbia, AL

Place of Death:

Tuscumbia, AL

Editorial Reviews

12/01/2014
The late Barton (1946–2011) deserves to be remembered for her long career and not for this weak contemporary romance set in the Deep South, where reputation and family are everything. Mary Beth Caine’s worthless fiancé, Bobby Joe Weston, cheats on her during their engagement party, a blow only mitigated by a sexy stranger’s attentions to Mary Beth. Even when he turns out to be Bobby Joe’s older brother, Parr, Mary Beth can’t dial down her attraction to him. Alma, the Weston matriarch, begs her to give Bobby Joe another chance, and Parr backs off reluctantly. The lopsided love triangle is tedious. Mary Beth and Bobby Joe don’t share passion, respect, or companionship. In contrast, the chemistry pops when Mary Beth is with Parr, who alternates between seducing her and pushing her away. The only likable character is Alma, who is staunch in her love and loyalty and deserves her own happy-ever-after. Agent: Richard Curtis, Richard Curtis Associates. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly

02/15/2015
There's nothing more devastating than being betrayed by your fiancé at your own engagement party. When Mary Beth Caine catches Bobby Joe Weston with an old girlfriend, she tosses his ring back and leaves—only to end up in the arms of a comforting stranger who turns out to be Bobby Joe's older brother, Parr. Although he's fallen for Mary Beth, Parr won't take advantage and tries to make sure she gives Bobby Joe another chance, whether he deserves it or not. VERDICT A woman caught between two brothers struggles with her feelings and others' expectations in this steamy romance that is steeped in deep-down Southern charm. Rivalries, jealousy, and deeply conflicted feelings abound in a story that doesn't make things easy for any of the characters but eventually sees that the heroine gets the hero for her. An unusual offering from the late romantic suspense superstar; Barton (Don't Say a Word) died in April 2011.

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