Born O'Hurley

It's a time to go back, okay?

I'm sitting around reading old Nora Roberts books this weekend. Well, that is, between work and homework sessions.

I'm starting with Born O'Hurley, two tales of sisters who fall in love.

The first, The Last Honest Woman, is about a single mom who's dead husband was a race-car driver and an asshole. And a terrible father. So when Abby (the mom) finally authorizes a biography, we meet Dylan, the writer.

Blah, blah, blah...they irritate each other, then like each other, then admit to loving each other. The boys (her sons) love him, he loves them, let's all applaud for the happy ending.

The second in Dance to the Piper, about Maddy, a Broadway dancer, and Reed, a music mogul who's backing her latest show. She can't help but fall in love with him, but he doesn't want to get hurt.

So, blah blah blah they fight, but can't resist, he keeps distancing himself, she pretends like she can just let it be until he loves her, he realizes he loves her, and tries to tell her but messes up horribly, the show is a smashing success, and then he proposes properly.

Okay, so the bad thing about these two books is that...they're just your basic love story. I like the angle, I just miss the intrigue of the bad guy we have to fight. I like multifaceted books, but when you're looking at early Silhouette books, you can't really expect greatness.

But you can expect good, which I will recommend these as.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have homework to finish.