Melinda Helfer
"A powerhouse author."


Oakland Press
"...The tone is upbeat, the breezes are warm, and the characters and dialogue crackle like lightning before a Florida thunderstorm."



"Her offbeat characters and humor are wonderful."


Sunday Herald, Halifax
"Funny and sweet, Catching Kelly handles a complex emotional tangle with grace."


Sunday Herald, Halifax
"Funny and sweet, Catching Kelly handles a complex emotional tangle with grace."


Book Description
Eight years ago, ultra-sensible Kelly Burke left her zany family in a desperate attempt to lead a normal life. When she gets the news that a ruggedly handsome man has moved in on her grandmother -- and the family finances -- she rushes home to send him packing, without the Burke fortune!But once back in the center of her beloved but outlandish clan--pet tigers and all--Kelly discovers that Seth Ralston is far more of a threat to her heart than to her family. For his smile makes her traitorous pulse race, no man should have a body that sinfully gorgeous, and his kisses...oh, those kisses create total meltdown. Suddenly Kelly discovers an unexpected aptitude for being "wild and exciting" herself-- and loving it. The question is, is this just a fun fling? Or is Seth a man who'll stay...for life?Eight years ago, ultra-sensible Kelly Burke left her zany family in a desperate attempt to lead a normal life. When she gets the news that a ruggedly handsome man has moved in on her grandmother -- and the family finances -- she rushes home to send him packing, without the Burke fortune!

But once back in the center of her beloved but outlandish clan--pet tigers and all--Kelly discovers that Seth Ralston is far more of a threat to her heart than to her family. For his smile makes her traitorous pulse race, no man should have a body that sinfully gorgeous, and his kisses...oh, those kisses create total meltdown. Suddenly Kelly discovers an unexpected aptitude for being "wild and exciting" herself-- and loving it. The question is, is this just a fun fling? Or is Seth a man who'll stay...for life?


About the Author
Sue Civil-Brown has been writing romantic stories since childhood. Now, having published two dozen books under the pen name Rachel Lee and won numerous awards, she is delighted to turn her attention to the light-hearted and humorous in love and life.Sue lives with her own knight in shining armor on Florida's Gulf Coast, where the weather provides almost as much excitement as her dearly beloved, their children, and their Siberian husky.Boredom, she says, is never a problem.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Eight years ago, ultra-sensible Kelly Burke left her zany family in a desperate attempt to lead a normal life. When she gets the news that a ruggedly handsome man has moved in on her grandmother — and the family finances — she rushes home to send him packing, without the Burke fortune!

But once back in the center of her beloved but outlandish clan—pet tigers and all—Kelly discovers that Seth Ralston is far more of a threat to her heart than to her family. For his smile makes her traitorous pulse race, no man should have a body that sinfully gorgeous, and his kisses...oh, those kisses create total meltdown. Suddenly Kelly discovers an unexpected aptitude for being "wild and exciting" herself— and loving it. The question is, is this just a fun fling? Or is Seth a man who'll stay...for life?

Author Biography:

Sue Civil-Brown has been writing romantic stories since childhood. Now, having published two dozen books under the pen name Rachel Lee and won numerous awards, she is delighted to turn her attention to the light-hearted and humorous in love and life.

Sue lives with her own knight in shining armor on Florida's Gulf Coast, where the weather provides almost as much excitement as her dearly beloved, their children, and their Siberian husky.

Boredom, she says, is never a problem.

SYNOPSIS

Eight years ago, ultra-sensible Kelly Burke left her zany family in a desperate attempt to lead a normal life. When she gets the news that a ruggedly handsome man has moved in on her grandmother—and the family finances—she rushes home to send him packing, without the Burke fortune!

But once back in the center of her beloved but outlandish clan—pet tigers and all—Kelly discovers that Seth Ralston is far more of a threat to her heart than to her family. For his smile makes her traitorous pulse race, no man should have a body that sinfully gorgeous, and his kisses...oh, those kisses create total meltdown. Suddenly Kelly discovers an unexpected aptitude for being "wild and exciting" herself— and loving it. The question is, is this just a fun fling? Or is Seth a man who'll stay...for life?

FROM THE CRITICS

Affaire de Coeur

Her offbeat characters and humor are wonderful.

Oakland Press

...The tone is upbeat, the breezes are warm, and the characters and dialogue crackle like lightning before a Florida thunderstorm. Take cover with Catching Kelly. It's a mini-vacation.

Sunday Herald