10. The Heart of Devin MacKade

By Nora Roberts (250 pp. ebook)

This was another Nora category romance (fron 1996) for book club that I already had. In this one the main character is Devin MacKade who is one of 4 super dreamy brothers -- 2 were already married in earlier books. Devin is the sheriff and has been carrying the torch for Cassie since they were kids. When she was young she unwisely married an abusive man and has been suffering in that relationship until shortly before the book begins. It's been 12 years and Devin is trying to support her as a friend while being wildly attracted to her. She's trying to reconstruct a life for herself and her 2 kids but also fancies Devin. I didn't enjoy this one as much. I thought Devin was a turd at times and the Cassie character was thinly characterized and not super interesting.

I didn't end up finishing a more recent Nora. The one I had on hold at the library was still weeks away and I switched to another and it didn't work for me at all so I DNFd.