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Stealing Taffy
Stealing Taffy
Stealing Taffy
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Stealing Taffy

Written by Susan Donovan

Narrated by Romy Nordlinger

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Ten weeks in a swanky Arizona rehab center and Tanyalee Newberry, AKA Taffy, is ready to give up everything that isn't good for her-her forgery habit, taking (i.e., stealing) things that don't belong to her, and, of course, men. But when her flight home gets rerouted, she finds herself in a hotel room with her smoking-hot travel companion. One night together is all it should have been. But passion is oh-so sweet . . .

Special Agent Dante Cabrera has been duped at his own love-'em-and-leave-'em game by this so-called Taffy. To forget she ever existed, Dante buries himself in his work . . . until a case leads him to North Carolina and, impossibly, right back to her. He has no business messing around with this felonious femme fatale, especially one who could be in more danger than she thinks. But Dante also knows there's more to her than great looks and hot nights-a soul-searching woman who wants to amend for her past sins. Is he ready to take their desire to the next level and steal Taffy's heart?
LanguageEnglish
Release dateOct 18, 2016
ISBN9781515983200
Stealing Taffy
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Susan Donovan

Susan Donovan is a New York Times extended list and USA Today bestselling author of fourteen novels and four novellas. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and has worked as a newspaper reporter in Chicago, Albuquerque, and Indianapolis. She lives in Maryland with her teenagers and dogs.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Fun conclusion to the Bigler series. Taffy made her first appearance in the opening book of the series, Cheri on Top. She was Cheri's bitchy, manipulative, and criminal sister, who was notorious for her sheer selfishness. At the beginning of this book, she has just finished ten weeks of court-ordered rehab, where she made an impressive voyage of self-discovery. Taffy was determined to turn over a new leaf, make amends for her past mistakes, and avoid temptation. Those intentions were waylaid; however, when a rerouted flight threw her together with an impossible-to-resist and scorching man. Taffy gave herself the gift of a last hurrah with this man, never expecting to see him again.Dante is a special agent with the DEA. His previous undercover assignment went so well that it has been extended, much to his dismay. Dante is a city boy from New York, and the South is not his cup of tea. His encounter with Taffy was the distraction that he needed but left him with a far more memorable experience than he expected. Desperate to forget about her, he threw himself into his work.I really liked both Taffy and Dante. Taffy had quite the challenge ahead of her. She has to find a job and perform her community service hours to satisfy the conditions of her probation. She also had to make amends to the people she'd wronged, a list that grew longer rather than shorter, as she took those steps. I loved her dedication to that mission, and her determination to carry it out, no matter how painful it was to her. I ached for her and the pain and frustration she felt as she tried to find both a job and a place to volunteer. Her encounter with Candy (I Want Candy) provided both, in a heartwarming scene of forgiveness. Throughout the book, Taffy's struggles were realistic and believable. I loved seeing her overcome them and become someone she could be proud of.Dante has some challenges of his own. Events from his past put him in a downward spiral that took a great deal of effort to break out of and required a fair amount of diligence to maintain. His memories of the night with Taffy were a distraction that he didn't need. His current assignment was an offshoot of the previous one and had the entire taskforce stumped trying to find the local connection. His interactions with his coworkers were fun, especially when it came to his relationship with Taffy.Fate wasn't done with Taffy and Dante. Dante was stunned to find Taffy right under his nose, and not sure if he was happy about it or not. Taffy was equally unhappy to discover her lapse in judgment was not relegated to her past. But neither could deny the sparks that flew between them. They couldn't stay away from each other and quickly discovered they had a deeper connection than just the physical one. I loved the time they spent together and how each was able to share their pasts. The similarities they shared made it much easier for them to understand each other, and that understanding quickly deepened their feelings for each other. Dante's care, understanding, and patience were sweet, as he provided the support she needed, but also space when she wanted it. His growing feelings for her also created a bigger problem, because someone in his position was forbidden to keep company with someone with her record. I loved seeing Taffy grow more confident in her new life, thanks to Dante's support. I loved how her feelings for him grew as she learned more about the man he was. The protectiveness they felt for each other was sweet, as they tried to do what was best for the other. I ached for the tough spot they were in, faced with the prospect of having to give each other up. The ending was perhaps a little to neatly wrapped up, but I loved it anyway. The epilogue was fantastic. Dante's big moment was sweet and romantic and perfect.Fern was my favorite secondary character. I ached for her and everything she had been through, making her wary and cynical. I loved how she and Taffy were matched up, with Taffy's sweet but determined nature running up against Fern's defensive snark. It was great to see Taffy break through Fern's walls with her southern steel and gentle understanding. The two of them have some laugh-out-loud moments as well as some heartbreakingly emotional ones. The scene at the hairdresser really got to me. Their growing trust became very important when they had to work together to escape life-threatening danger at the end.The bit of suspense from the case that Dante worked was good without overshadowing the relationship. I liked Dante's confidence in his belief of a local connection in spite of the others' skepticism. I liked the connection between Dante and Fern, and the background of their relationship. He was certain that she knew something that would help, but he was also protective enough not to push. The tension ramped up when the bad guy spooked, and Taffy and Fern were in the wrong place at the wrong time. I was impressed with Fern's presence of mind and loved how she and Taffy saved themselves in an exciting and funny confrontation.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Laughter, lust and love made this a wonderful book for me to read today! I was laughing before the end of the first chapter and though there were amends to be made by Taffy before she could find her happily ever after it was just the book to make my afternoon relaxing and fun. Tanyalee Marie “Taffy” Newberry was new to me as a character and one I was charmed by. I loved the way she and Dante Cabrera met while traveling and acted upon their mutual interest never thinking they would see one another again. It may not have been the best thing for Taffy to be doing just out of her stint in rehab but then again, perhaps it was. Some might find this a silly book but I found it filled with joy and possibilities and the idea that no matter how bad your life may have been or how badly you have treated others there is the potential for more and better in the future – if you are willing to do what it takes to make it happen. I have not read other books by this author but did enjoy this one and hope to read more of her work in the future. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.