Nora Roberts #02: The Law is a Lady

By Nora Roberts

Book Overview

En cuanto Phillip Kincaid se propon a algo, comenzaba a trabajar para conseguirlo. Y cuando lleg a Friendly, Nuevo M xico, supo que aquel pueblo era un escenario perfecto para el rodaje de su pel... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373510020
• ISBN13: 9780373510023
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Silhouette Books
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Nora at her best

If you like Nora Roberts, then you will love this short novel that reads like a fast paced movie. Her charachters are well formed and at one point, I was shedding some tears. It's pure entertainment and easy on the mind. There are forty seven more books in the collection "Language of Love", and I thought I had read all her books, but boy was I wrong.

Typical Romance Plot, Great Character Development!

Another of Nora Roberts' early romance tales involves the characters of Victoria Ashton, affectionately known as Tory and Phil Kincaid. Tory is acting sheriff in Friendly, New Mexico, a small town that hasn't changed in years. Phil Kincaid is a big time movie director from Hollywood trying to find the perfect town to use as a backdrop for his next film. When he flies into town, he's stopped for speeding and then arrested when he refuses to sign the ticket. The typical romance plot takes over from there. The characters in this saga are not typical romance characters! Tory Ashton is only filling in as sheriff until the next election a few months down the line. It seems her father was the sheriff and died unexpectedly and she felt responsible to take over until the elections. Tory is actually an attorney from Albuquerque and also acts as judge for the small town of Friendly. Phil Kincaid seems like the typical director type - always wanting to be in charge and has difficulty taking orders from someone else in authority. A bit on the spoiled side, and used to getting his way, as he is depicted when he refuses to sign the speeding ticket. Merle T. is the deputy in Friendly and this character is fantastic. Merle T. should have been born in the 1800's and longs for gunfights, barroom brawls, etc. He even walks with a swagger! Merle T. is innocent, naïve and since he and Tory grew up together, she's always been the one to look out for him. Tod is a local teenager who gets into trouble with a storeowner by hanging out with twins a few years older who always seem to be in trouble. Tod is caught by Tory and sentenced to community service when she senses Tod comes from an abusive home. And Roberts throws in appearances from a wide variety of townspeople who are colorful enough to make the reader chuckle and wonder if a visit to Friendly, New Mexico wouldn't be a great vacation spot! A few of the subplots seemed to be lacking. For instance, Phil convinces Tory to let him film her while riding her Palomino. You expect something else to happen with that "home movie", like showing up in the film or something. But it's just left dangling. Another subplot that didn't go anywhere involved the twins that were always in trouble. I thought that something would culminate when the movie was being filmed but nothing happened with them either. Other than these minor complaints, The Law is a Lady is a good book. It's a fast read and can be finished in one sitting. If you're looking for an escape from reality, then I'd recommend adding it to your reading list. If you're looking for something that makes your brain work, you should steer clear!

Silhoutte special edition #175 , Fun, exciting ,and sexy

Victoria Ashton (Tory) is the sheriff and justice of the peace in a small town and arrests Phillip Kincaid, a movie director. It is a very entertaining and comical book. Reminds you of Mayberry, NC but you love the characters. A "feel good" book. Totally enjoyable

Superior Early Nora Roberts Novel

Very cute book about the woman sheriff of a small town and the big city movie director who comes speeding into town, scouting locations for his next film. After a brief stint in jail for a speeding ticket, he returns to shoot the movie there and falls in love with the beautiful sheriff. Really enjoyed it!Excerpt from the back of the book:"Director Phillip Kincaid could have sworn Victoria Ashton was smiling when she tossed him in the slammer for speeding. But as sheriff of Friendly, New Mexico, Tory had a job to do and falling for an out of towner was out of the question. If only she'd known how dangerous Phillip would be to her heart, she would have kept him behind bars for good!"