Mouth to Mouth

December 1, 2004
Russ Evans is a Special Ops cop on a stakeout waiting for a guy who has been preying on lonely women and cleaning out their bank accounts. Laurel Wilkins has taken a big leap. Isolated from life because of her deafness, she's made a blind date online, hoping for some casual sex. Russ is more than surprised when he enters the coffee shop and is hailed by the woman he is pretty sure is the suspect's next victim. Laurel is pretty embarrassed when she learns that good-looking Russ isn't her date but not enough to be swayed from her original purpose. When Laurel suggests that they have some no-strings sex, Russ is shocked, but that doesn't mean he is not interested. In spite of their intentions to keep their liaison light and casual, they fall in love. There's still a bad guy out there, however, and Laurel is next on his list. Popular author McCarthy has created a pair of exceptionally engaging characters in her latest witty, sexy, and entertaining romance.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2004, American Library Association.)