I was introduced to Nora Roberts just a few years ago when my Granny sent me Blue Dahlia, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Roberts either has worked in a greenhouse or she does excellent research because the greenhouse scenes come across as authentic. I then found out she also wrote under the name of J.D. Robb for in "In Death" series, which I have also enjoyed a lot, even though they can be pretty gruesome. Roberts is a skilled and prolific author and very good at what she does.
Chesapeake Blue is the fourth in her Chesapeake Bay Saga. It is the story of Seth Quinn, who has returned home from Italy a successful artist. He meets the new girl in town, Drusilla Banks, a girl who is running away from her wealthy background and trying to make it on her own. She has just opened a flower shop and she is definitely not looking for a man in her life. But Seth is intrigued by her and not put off put her skepticism. He talks Dru into posing for him as he undertakes a series of paintings featuring the woman he wants to make his own. But into this happy homecoming comes an unwelcome figure from Seth's past, having heard Seth is successful and wanting a piece of Seth's pie.
I enjoyed this novel despite the rather weak blackmail plot. The Quinn family is wonderful and the place they live is beautiful. It was well worth the time reading about this family.
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