Trusting Ryan

by Tara Taylor Quinn

A dedicated cop in the Special Victims Bureau, Ryan Mercedes has a trusted friend in lawyer-advocate Audrey Lincoln. Her compassion is the perfect counterpoint to his hard-driving fight for justice. And this good relationship only gets better the night they cross the line from friends to lovers. But they're up against seemingly insurmountable obstacles that could divide them for good. Worse-- now she and Ryan are on opposite sides of a controversial...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373715005
• ISBN13: 9780373715008
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Harlequin Special Releases
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

A Hero I can get behind, a heroine I relate to

As an avid romance reader, I found this a "novel" storyline. Not so much for the older woman/younger man aspect, as for the attention to detail of the hero's thoughts and growth process. I loved his maturity and ethics, especially in a 20-something. The author accomplished this without making him a prig or unloveable. I empathasized with the heroine and her insecurities over the age difference and problems of being the cradle robber and the possible ramifications to their careers. Thoughtful dialogue. Insight. And I loved that the author used actual statistics and stories from Special Victims Unit crime cases (names changed to protect the innocent, of course). All of the characters were multi-dimensional and have VERY unique twists. Kudos to Tara Taylor Quinn on her latest book. (BTW, Thanks for the warning at the beginning about suitability for young readers.)

enjoyable contemporary romance

Columbus Special Victims Bureau Police Detective Ryan Mercedes and thirty-five year old lawyer Audrey Lincoln are attracted to one another from the first moment they met six months ago while both were working. They go out on non-dates, watch videos like Almighty Bruce and the Reds play, and have fun together. They begin baring their souls to each other and soon made love. However, Audrey has deep concerns when she learns her boyfriend is still in his twenties. Besides the age gap that has started a rift between them, the pair finds themselves on opposite sides of a controversial case. With their relationship seemingly barely on life support, love may not be enough between the younger man and the older woman who cherish each other, but also have trust issues from their respective salad days. This is an enjoyable contemporary romance due to the relationship between the lead couple as their vocations, their histories, and their thirteen year gap come between them while the case especially the child that divides the duet adds poignancy to the fine story line. Trusting Tara Taylor Quinn to provide a strong tale, fans will appreciate this older woman-younger man tale of love and doubt. Harriet Klausner