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Written on Feb 28, 2016
I struggled a little with Scottie in Merry Mary. While I understood her, she did not have enough backbone and her decisions were not the best. In Breaking the Story, Scottie really comes into her own. She let’s go of the toxins in her life, makes peace with her losses and sets out to attain the goals that got muddled in all the mess and mundane of daily life. We witness a stronger more confident Scottie. I loved the way she pursued this case and the integrity she displayed. She is feisty, seems to have a renewed confidence and is determined not to settle.
The suspense thread takes on an air of mystery as Scottie works to discover to identify one of the parties in a photo he takes. Aside from rocking the political campaign, someone desperately wants to keep Scottie from publishing those photos. I found this thread to be intense and fascinating giving the story a little edge as Scottie finds herself in danger.
Breaking the Story plot surrounds the 2016 Campaign elections and introduces Guy Jordan. Scottie first meets him when he comes to her aid and while there is chemistry she is not in the position to act on it. Thinking he might be with the secret service on the campaign trail, she enlists his help when it becomes obvious that she stumbled on a story that might have her in danger. Guy is an all around nice guy, and I loved his back story. He added a little humor, loosened Scottie up and showed her possibilities. I enjoyed their banter and watching their relationship develop. There was some drama when Scottie discovers what Guy really does, but it felt realistic, as did their feelings. The romance is light with a little closed-door heat that acted as a side dish to the suspenseful/mystery thread.
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