Black Hills - Nora Roberts

Nora Roberts is a prolific write of romance novels, and her futuristic 'In Death' thriller series under the name JD Robb. Occasionally she combines her two loves to write stand alone romantic thrillers. This is her latest. Set against the wild landscape of the Black Hills, this is the story of Dr Lilian Chance, a local girl who has fulfilled her childhood dream of opening a wildlife refuge for wild animals of the feline variety. As a child she became friends with Cooper Sullivan, the grandson of her neighbours. As a regular summer visitor their friendship grew into more as teenagers but ends when Cooper joins the police force in New Year, and Lil goes to ...  Read the complete review

It was with a great deal of trepidation that I took this book home from the library. My last reading experience with Nora Roberts, was a bit of a dud for me. But I needn't have worried. Ms Roberts is definitely back on form with this offering. ***** Plot: A summer at his grandparents' South Dakota ranch is not eleven-year-old Cooper Sullivan's idea of a good time. But things are a bit more bearable now that he's discovered the Lil Chance, the girl from the ranch next door, and her homemade batting cage. Even horseback riding isn't as awful as Coop thought it would be. Each year, with Coop's annual summer visit, their friendship deepens from innocent ...  Read the complete review