Cutting Loose

by Susan Andersen

Other authorsCarol Monda (Reader)

CD audiobook, 2008

Status

Available

Call number

813.54

Publication

Recorded Books (2009), Edition: Unabridged Audiobook, 9 CDs, 10 hrs 26 mins

Description

Fiction. Romance. HTML:From New York Times bestselling author Susan Andersen, a classic tale of a good girl, a bad boy and the chemistry they can't resist... Jane thinks nothing can make her lose her cool. But the princess of propriety blows a gasket the night she meets the contractor restoring the Wolcott mansion. Devlin Kavanagh's rugged sex appeal may buckle her knees, but the man is out of control! Jane had to deal with theatrics growing up�??she won't tolerate them in someone hired to work on the house she and her two best friends have inherited. Dev could renovate the mansion in his sleep. But ever since the prissy owner spotted him jet-lagged and hit hard by a couple of welcome-home drinks, she's been on his case. Yet there's something about her. Jane hides behind conservative clothes and a frosty manner, but her seductive blue eyes and leopard-print heels hint at a woman just dying to cut loos… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member dd196406

Excellent book, part of the Sisterhood series. Read this one first and had to immediately download the other two and read them. A really good diversion over the holidays. I recommend this author.

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LibraryThing member Marcella1717

No noteworthy plot or characters, but a quick and fun read.

LibraryThing member FerneMysteryReader

"Cutting Loose" is the 1st novel of the Sisterhood Diaries Trilogy that is a sizzling example of everything I equate to an author writing Harlequin® romance novels. I haven't read a Harlequin® romance for a long, long time but favorite authors that come to mind are Barbara Delinsky, Jude

Deveraux, Judith McNaught, Linda Lael Miller, and Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. Some might call this type of romance novel light and fluffy or predictable but in some cases that is exactly why a reader might initially make the selection. However, it is not the reason why I still select one even if not as often. The women have often been underestimated by some of the populace but their true friends always know each other's strengths and complement each other's weaknesses so they can help each other to find laughter in the midst of tears or encouragement to try something new or give support when confidence needs to be refreshed. The man who becomes their "one and only" sees the incredible person that others have misjudged and is able to look at their own behavior (sometimes with the help of a loving relative or friend) and takes responsibility for their part in any misdirect of the relationship to become a positive. Any individual can write a sentence with descriptive adjectives but only a talented author can create sizzling settings throughout the entire novel that as you read the chapters it feels like the body heat of the couple you know are in love (even before they know) is steaming from each page as each sentence adds to the electricity and the steam is seemingly rising off each page from the newest developments of the storyline.

In this 1st book of the trilogy, the man is Devlin Kavanagh who has come back to his hometown of Seattle to be the lead on one of the construction projects as his brother Bren continues cancer treatments. The brothers Kavanagh are a formidable group of men individually and together and that doesn't even begin to take into account their sisters, parents, and extended family. The woman is Jane Kaplinski who with friends Poppy Calloway and Ava Spencer have inherited the Wolcott mansion stemming from a special friendship with Miss Agnes Wolcott that the girls had enjoyed since they were young adults.

I easily guessed that the 2nd novel in the trilogy would highlight Poppy Calloway. I'll let you determine if you can guess why when you read "Cutting Loose." We'll all have to read "Bending the Rules" to delight in Poppy's story which would then naturally lead to Ava's story being the highlight of "Playing Dirty."

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