His Comfort and Joy

by Jessica Bird

Book Overview

Ruthless might as well be Gray Bennett's middle name. When the renowned Washington, D.C., insider talks, powerful people listen. But Gray hasn't come home to Saranac Lake to play politics. Or play at... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 037324732X
• ISBN13: 9780373247325
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Harlequin Special Edition
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

I didn't want to put this one down until the very last page! .....

His Comfort and Joy by Jessica Bird Silhouette Special Edition # 1732 - January 2006 Moorehouse Legacy trilogy - Book # 2 Gray Bennett is the first to admit that he's too jaded and cynical for sweet Joy Moorehouse. He's a political consultant that welds a lot of power in Washington, as it's his advice that has gotten Senators elected. And that political game has taken it's toll on him, so much so, that just being near Joy fills him with a need to wash his hands. He'd always known Joy, she'd grown up next door to their summerhouse, but something about her this summer has made him thoroughly aware of what a desirable woman she is, and he can't stop thinking about her. Joy has had a crush on Gray it seems like forever. For years she's fantasized about the day when he finally sits up and takes notice of her. Well, now he has and he's confusing her. He wants her but he doesn't. Joy may have stars in her eyes but she's not delusional. She knows that Gray will never offer her more than a casual fling, and at first she's willing to agree to that. Until she realizes that Gray may want her passionately but he'll always push her away emotionally and never really trust her. This is a book I didn't want to put down until that very last page. Gray is a tortured man and scarred badly from a childhood where he watched his mother cheat repeatedly on his father. His career choice coupled with his mother's betrayals has made him a man who'll rarely ever trust a woman. Joy knows there's a good man there in Gray, one she's loved for a long time. But when he continually refuses to trust her, she's admits to defeat. There are moments where I hated Gray as much as he hated himself. Thankfully, Ms. Bird gave us hope in his redemption right from the beginning of the book. Beautifully written. :D Moorehouse Legacy series ... Beauty and the Black Sheep - SSE #1698 - July 2005 His Comfort and Joy - SSE #1732 - January 2006 From the First - SSE #1750 - April 2006 A Man in a Million - SSE #1803 - January 2007

2nd in a Trilogy - The Moorehouse Legacy

Joy Moorehouse grew up knowing that she probably would never have the things she wants - namely her neighbor,Gray Bennett, and a life of her own designing dresses. When Joy's parents died, her older sister took over the running of the family bread & breakfast, leaving Joy to take over the care of their grandmother, who has dementia. With the family barely holding on, Joy can only yearn for Gray Bennett, a rich, political consultant, who she has loved for years. Gray, on the other hand, has noticed Joy, but believes she is too innocent, too young for him. Gray has had a pretty terrible family life, with his mother running around with every available man, and sometimes even putting Gray in the position of having to warn her when his father was coming home. Because of his mother, Gray really has very little use for women. Add his early childhood experiences to the cutthroat life Gray leads in Washington, D.C., and you have a recipe for a hard, uncaring cynic. This second book in the Moorehouse legacy reminded me more of J. R. Ward's writing than the first book, but despite being well-written and interesting, I grew tired of Gray's internal whining and needless jealousy. At first it made the romantic conflict very believable, but after a while you wished he would just get over it or move on. Regardless, I enjoyed the book and recommend it to those who enjoy contemporary romances.

Moorehouse Legacy

Ms Bird has written another excellant series. Has strong characters that carry from one book to the next. Whether she is writing as Jessia Bird or JR Ward, she keeps her readers coming back for more,