ONCE A LAWMAN

MEN MADE IN AMERICA
HARLEQUIN AMERICAN ROMANCE ® #1245
February 2009
ISBN-13:978-0-373-75249-2

Chad Michalski is just doing his duty when he pulls over Tessa Howard for speeding. But from the moment the vivacious blonde strolls into traffic court, the widowed cop knows he's headed for trouble. Especially when she enrolls in the Lakewood Citizen's Police Academy, where he can keep a stern eye on her…and attempt to resist her much-too-tempting charms.

Tessa has always admired a man in uniform. But the sexy lieutenant's by-the-book attitude could derail their relationship before it picks up steam. That's when Tessa, who's working hard to support her six younger siblings, decides it's time to show Chad what it really means to protect and serve. And maybe even land the lawman in the process!

Reviews

"...terrific contemporary romance filled with humor and a vibrancy reminiscent of the Murray (John that is)-Tilley movie Moving Violations; I expected Joan Pudillo to show up for a grease job. The story line is fast-paced from the opening court appearance and never slows down as Tessa and Chad speed to love in Lisa Childs’ fun tale." -- Harriet Klausner, Genre-Go-Round Reviews

"Tessa Howard finds herself on the wrong side of the law, and officer Chad Michalski is the man fate has picked to end her law-breaking ways. Despite getting on each other's last nerve, this traffic felon and cop-class instructor can't seem to stay apart. Unfortunately, old insecurities threaten to separate them permanently, until Tessa's family gets involved. Even the improbable plot conventions that threaten to bog down the storyline (i.e., Tessa's role in the lives of her five young siblings) can't keep this effervescent love story from rising to the top of this month's crop." -- Whitney Kate Sullivan RT BookClub