An entertaining romance, no matter how many times I read it.
Samantha Elliot has just lost her last family member: her father. His will dictates she live for one year in New York, in an apartment he intended to live in prior to his illness, in order to receive her inheritance. She is to search for her grandmother, who disappeared when Samantha was 8 months old. Samantha's grandmother, Maxie, may or may not have been the mistress of a gangster called Doc. Doc may or may not be Sam's real grandfather.
Samantha's landlord is the handsome (and rich!) Michael Taggert, who helps Samantha heal from her wounds and find out what really happened to her grandmother.

I've read this book several times, and it is one of my favorite romances. There is a minimum of stupid behavior and misunderstandings between hero and heroine. The Taggert family is always pleasant to read about and there are a number of references to other books for Deveraux fans, but not enough to confuse a non-fan reader. The plot-line is believable, and there is enough of a 'suspense' element to add to the plot, but not detract from the romance.

Deveraux states in her end notes that her friend, Judith McNaught, taught her how to "McNaughtize" her books, and it really shows in this one. ( )

this was my very first contemporary romance novel Over the years I have probably read this book a hundred times and never have I gotten sick of it. ( )