Drive Me Crazy

by Nancy Warren

Book Overview

Alex Forrest would rather eat drain cleaner than spend one more minute with big-city art professor, Duncan Forbes. But their relationship is adding up to the kind of steamy sleuthing that just may... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0758205880
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Brava
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.0" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Great steamy romance with suspense thrown in

I loved this book! Nancy Warren knows how to stir up romance with colorful characters tying it all up with family secrets and mystery. Alex Forrest, a 30-year-old sexy librarian in the small town of Swiftcurrent Oregon thought she had to leave town to find a drop dead gorgeous, ruggedly handsome man like Duncan Forbes. She resists him at first as she does not trust him or her body's reactions to him. Duncan Forbes, an art professor on sabbatical to write a book on the Impressionists is taken by the hot blooded librarian, captivated by her short skirts, stiletto heels, sleek black hair and at the same time fierce adherence to the rules. Duncan's interest in her recently deceased grandfather and his connection to a lost Van Gogh make for clandestine investigations that he feels he needs to keep secret from Alex. The side story of Alex's cousin Gillian, the co-heir to their grandfather's estate and a woman with a bad reputation in town adds a poignant addition to the story. Her attraction to the town's police seargeant going back to high school twelve years ago leads to a heartfelt romantic climax.

A fun read complete with art, sex, trust and love

Nancy Warren has become one of my favourite authors in this past year and I think that this is her best book yet! Duncan Forbes is sexy, supremely self-confident, smart and handsome. Alex Forrest is independent, smart, extremely comfortable with her sexuality and beautiful. He?s a break-the-rules-when-it-suits-him kind of guy and she?s a gal who needs order and structure in her life. Alex is the librarian in sleepy Swiftcurrent, Oregon and one day looks down from replacing a book on an upper shelf to find a very sexy man looking up her skirt! He claims to be an Art History professor researching a book but Alex isn?t so sure she believes him. His sleepy sexuality, cocky grin and rumpled appearance do not exactly scream ?academic?. Why would he be doing research in her tiny library in this small town when a big city or university library would better suit his needs? When she discovers a dead body in her library the next morning she is more suspicious than ever. What is Duncan Forbes really doing in town and, more important, why is she attracted to him?Duncan is what he claims, but he?s also known as ?the Indiana Jones of the art world? for his efforts in tracking down stolen works of art. He has come to Swiftcurrent because of a lead on a Van Gogh painting secreted out of France before the Nazi invasion. His information is that a Franklin Forrest was the last person to possess the painting and, though unfortunately the old man has recently died, it looks like Duncan has just stumbled onto his granddaughter. So he doesn?t reveal his true reason for being in town and sticks to Alex like glue for three reasons: 1) she may know where the painting is 2) she may be in danger given the dead body found in her library and 3) she?s drop dead gorgeous, fun to be with and incredibly sexy! Alex tries to resist him, heck she doesn?t really even trust him, but he?s the hottest and most fun guy she?s met in a long time and so she succumbs to his considerable charms. Police Chief Tom Perkins is also suspicious of Duncan, who arrived in town at almost the same time as a man was murdered. But he?s thorough and looks into all possible leads and that includes Alex?s unstable cousin Gillian. Tom has had a thing for Gillian since high school, but she left town years ago then returned with a husband Tom never did like and a drug problem. Could the dead guy be some sort of drug contact of Gillian?s? He doesn?t really believe that and Gillian adamantly professes her innocence. Gillian is going through a tough time as she has just divorced her husband and is trying to stand on her own for the first time in her life. Everyone in town (including Alex) thinks she?s a drugged out screw-up and her slightly neurotic behaviour only fuels the gossip. Has Gill finally lost it? Tom refuses to believe it and comes to her rescue at her lowest moment. Then things begin to get more dangerous when both Duncan and Alex each have life-threatening experiences. Who i

Very highly recommended

When he met the town librarian, Duncan Forbes had trouble reconciling her hooker looks with her spinster personality. Rather than a hair-bun, bifocals and tweed, Alex Forrest sports a short skirt, tight black sweater and do-me heels. In his preoccupation, Duncan scribbles his research notes in a book, only to be caught by the book Nazis who promptly charges him $148 dollars. Specifically, she charges him $41 for the book, $7 for a processing fee and $100 for defacing public property. That is when Duncan realizes that Alex might be related to Franklin Forrest, an antique dealer who reputably had some information on a Van Gogh missing since World War II.Alex felt a dizzying rush of attraction when she catches Duncan looking up her skirt. But she does not have time for a sexy man while she is trying to get her grandfather's life story from audio tape to print and her grandparent's house sold. Two strangers show up in her library within twenty-four hours, one live and one dead, totally upending Alex's existence. Meanwhile, Duncan seems obsessed with her even as Alex's instincts warn her away from him. From their first kiss, Alex knows Duncan is trouble. Despite their promising chemistry, Alex has no time for a mindless affair with an obnoxious book scribbler she has just met, especially if he has blood on his hands.Author Nancy Warren pens a potently sensual treat with DRIVE ME CRAZY. The hero and heroine's boldly sensuality threatens to set the pages ablaze. Indeed, Duncan's sleepy sexiness is the substance of fantasy, richly enhancing the way Alex celebrates her own sensuality. As a matter of fact, it would be great if we all could be as comfortable in our skin and expressing sexuality as Alex does. With such remarkable characterizations and engaging plot, Warren's first venture into full length novels is a rousing success and readers will be eagerly awaiting an encore.

Wow!

Just fabulous! Ms. Warren's work is, as usual, a treat for the senses and a blast to read!

This book has it all

Drive Me Crazy is a delightful, sexy, emotional and intriguing good time.Professor Duncan Forbes is in sleepy little Swiftcurrent, Oregon in search of a missing Van Gogh. While doing research at the local library he sees the sexiest woman on the planet. Much to his shock Miss Alex Forrest is the librarian. Wowza, Alex complexly blows away Duncan?s image of a typical librarian. Alex is way to sexy and is the granddaughter of the late Franklin Forrest, who may have had the missing painting. Duncan and Alex?s first meeting snaps and sizzles. Alex has her life planned, she wants to settle her grandfather?s estate and move to the big city. She hadn?t planned on a studly professor upsetting those plans.When a body is found in the library things really start to heat up. Along the way to romance, this couple survives and attempted murder and a shooting. The intrigue in this story is very compelling and will keep you on your toes.There is a secondary romance that is so sweet and emotional. Gillian is Alex?s cousin and is fresh from a divorce. She reconnects with an old friend Tom who is the cop investigating the new crime wave in town. This romance really complements the main story.This book has everything you want in a great book, I just loved it. Alex and Duncan?s chemistry makes the pages singe in your hands. Their verbal foreplay is funny as it is steamy. You can?t go wrong with this book.