A Troubleshooter Christmas
September 17, 2007
Brockmann's 12th Troubleshooter thriller (after Force of Nature
) opens with gay FBI agent Jules Cassidy's marriage proposal to gorgeous A-List movie star Robin Chadwick (recently out of the closet and out of rehab). The two men's Boston wedding shower is crashed by Globe
reporter Will Schroeder, and the tape of Will's revealing interview with Robin ends up on the Net. Jules's angry friends from high-tech private security firm Troubleshooter Inc. move to shut him down. With the wedding set for December 15, Jules is sent to Kandahar (ruining Thanksgiving), and an insane celebrity stalker believes Jules, Robin and their mutual ex, Adam, are robots who need to be eliminated. A winning, innovative runup to Christmas from bestselling Brockmann.
October 15, 2007
When gay Troubleshooter Jules Cassidy and his partner, actor Robin Chadwick, decide to tie the knot, a quiet holiday gathering of friends and family is all they have in mind. Then a reporter crashes their engagement party; the president of the United States decides to attend the wedding; and a demented stalker, a jealous former lover, and a host of complications, both natural and human-made, threaten to keep things from going as planned. The action is more subdued than in many of Brockmann's titles, as romance takes center stage. A prickly relationship between the reporter and Jules and Robin's personal assistant blossoms into love, and of course the sweet, honest affection between Jules and Robin is all anyone could want. This heartwarming story is one fans are sure to enjoy. Brockmann ("Force of Nature"), noted for her gritty, action-filled Navy SEAL adventures, lives near Boston.
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October 15, 2007
After FBI agent Jules Cassidy proposes to his boyfriend, actor Robin Chadwick, the two agree that a small wedding with just family and friends in Boston would be the perfect way to celebrate their love. But Jules and Robins plans for a quiet ceremony take several unexpected turns when the newly engaged couple has to deal with renovating their historic home; a Boston Globe reporter who not only wont give up until he gets the story of this high-profile gay wedding but also wont stop flirting with their very annoyed assistant, Dolphina; an affirmative RSVP from the president of the U.S.; and a stalker determined to end the wedding before it begins. With her trademark brand of gritty suspense, a cast of complex characters (including several Troubleshooters Inc. favorites), polished prose, and a subtle yet sharp sense of humor, RITA Award winner Brockmann delivers another wonderfully satisfying, unexpected, and thoroughly romantic story.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2007, American Library Association.)