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Even without the complexity of emotions as in her last effort All Shook Up, Susan Andersen dishes her romance with zippy humour and solid characters in the form of Veronica Davis and Cooper Blackstone. When Ronnie returns to Fossil, Washington upon receiving the devastating news of her sister Crystal murdered by her husband Eddie, she hurries back to her niece Lizzy and plans to sell the bar that Crystal has inherited. Her original intentions gets impeded by the deliciously roguish Cooper who is the bartender of Honky Tonk. He compels her to take over the vacated position of the waitress - and her sister's house is leased to him. Staying under the same roof will hurtle both of them to catastrophe with their hostility. However passion heats up with their sizzling chemistry hanging - and what with Cooper hiding the true agenda - investigating Eddie's (his half brother) case - things will no doubt get a little bit complicated.

Susan Andersen compensates the lack of complexed characters with fluid narration that strums with laughter and joy. It engages the readers to fall head over heels with the flawed characters and their insecurities towards marriage with their scarred childhood. Ronnie desires security and Cooper yearns for her trust; it is a tussle of emotions and conflicts. The honesty of the emotions may be muted by the comedic pitch of the book, but it is fast and passionate enough to elicit a riot.

Judith, Judith, Judith. . .HEAD OVER HEELS is not the worst book SA has written. OBSESSED is the worst book she's ever written. HEAD OVER HEELS is great. You have our hero - who granted is a little different from her former heroes - but not nearly as bad as Judith's review indicates. Of course we have to have him resisting his attraction to our heroine (and she got in her verbal licks, too!), that's what makes the sexual tension heat up. This is a smart, sexy story. A good mystery which is not in your face obvious, and best of all - no psycho/rapist/serial killer!!! Let's face it! There are a lot of books out there with that plot and authors who keep reusing it. At least SA varies her plots and the characteristics and personalities of her main characters. If you want the same old thing time after time, read Jayne Ann Krentz (no, that's not a compliment). For another GREAT, SEXY read - try LONE RIDER by LAUREN BACH. I recommend this book in just about all my reviews, but it's a KEEPER and you'll thank me for the recommendation. HEAD OVER HEELS is a keeper, too. Can't wait for SA's next book.

"Head Over Heels" was just what i was looking for in a quick read.....Susan Andersen has a knack for creating a book with romance and suspense all woven together to create one perfect book!