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Jamesville #3
The Return of Patrick O'Rourke
Sometimes, in life, you find everything you’re searching for right where you started.
Third book in the Jamesville series.
Gunned down in the line of duty, New York City cop Patrick O’Rourke returns to his hometown of Jamesville to recuperate from his physical and emotional wounds. His partner is dead and his career depends on his ability to recover from his serious injuries. He doesn’t plan on staying for long, so the last thing he wants is a relationship.
Shannon Brooker’s life certainly didn’t turn out the way she’d planned, and she’s returned to Jamesville to help her aunt run the local diner. She’s not looking for a man. All she wants is some peace of mind.
When her abusive ex-husband starts a campaign to terrorize her, Shannon turns to Patrick O’Rourke, the man she had a teenage crush on many years ago. She wants to hire him as a bodyguard, but their relationship quickly becomes more personal than professional.
With Shannon wanting a small-town life and Patrick wanting to return to the life he loves as a New York cop, there seems to be no way for them to build a permanent life together. As the threat against Shannon escalates, they are pushed closer together, igniting a passion that will alter their lives forever.
This title contains the explicit sex, graphic language, and violence.
Third book in the Jamesville series.
Gunned down in the line of duty, New York City cop Patrick O’Rourke returns to his hometown of Jamesville to recuperate from his physical and emotional wounds. His partner is dead and his career depends on his ability to recover from his serious injuries. He doesn’t plan on staying for long, so the last thing he wants is a relationship.
Shannon Brooker’s life certainly didn’t turn out the way she’d planned, and she’s returned to Jamesville to help her aunt run the local diner. She’s not looking for a man. All she wants is some peace of mind.
When her abusive ex-husband starts a campaign to terrorize her, Shannon turns to Patrick O’Rourke, the man she had a teenage crush on many years ago. She wants to hire him as a bodyguard, but their relationship quickly becomes more personal than professional.
With Shannon wanting a small-town life and Patrick wanting to return to the life he loves as a New York cop, there seems to be no way for them to build a permanent life together. As the threat against Shannon escalates, they are pushed closer together, igniting a passion that will alter their lives forever.
This title contains the explicit sex, graphic language, and violence.
278 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 26, 2006
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About the author
N.J. Walters
167 books1,272 followersOnce upon a time N.J. had the idea that she would like to quit her job at the bookstore, sell everything she owned, leave her hometown, and write romance novels in a place where no one knew her. And she did. Two years later, she went back to the bookstore and her hometown and settled in for another seven years.
One day she gave notice at her job on a Friday morning. On Sunday afternoon, she received a tentative acceptance for her first erotic romance novel and life would never be the same.
N.J. Walters is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has always been a voracious reader, and now she spends her days writing novels of her own. Vampires, werewolves, dragons, time-travelers, seductive handymen, and next-door neighbors with smoldering good looks—all vie for her attention. It’s a tough life, but someone’s got to live it.
One day she gave notice at her job on a Friday morning. On Sunday afternoon, she received a tentative acceptance for her first erotic romance novel and life would never be the same.
N.J. Walters is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has always been a voracious reader, and now she spends her days writing novels of her own. Vampires, werewolves, dragons, time-travelers, seductive handymen, and next-door neighbors with smoldering good looks—all vie for her attention. It’s a tough life, but someone’s got to live it.
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April 3, 2012
I was dying to read Patrick's story since he was introduced in Discovering Dani, and I'm happy to say his book is a winner! Man, oh man! He was adorable when he was nineteen, but he's to die for now that he's thirty-one. He can do my laundry anytime he feels like it, that's all I'm going to say. ;)
For those who've read the first two books in the series and expect this one to be as sweet and "innocent" as those, beware: the love scenes in this book are sizzling hawt and way steamier than the ones features in the previous books! This is Ms. Walters as she's usually known, i.e., sexy, a bit naughty and oh-so-delicious... Suffice it to say that I'm packing my suitcases and moving to Jamesville, LOL! I know Patrick has already been taken - lucky, lucky Shannon! - but his brother Shamus is still on the loose... that is, until the next book in the series, LOL. Should I wait awhile before I read Shamus's book so I can pretend he's still available and make him the star of my dreams in the meantime? Nah! *runs to get The Seduction of Shamus O'Rourke*
For those who've read the first two books in the series and expect this one to be as sweet and "innocent" as those, beware: the love scenes in this book are sizzling hawt and way steamier than the ones features in the previous books! This is Ms. Walters as she's usually known, i.e., sexy, a bit naughty and oh-so-delicious... Suffice it to say that I'm packing my suitcases and moving to Jamesville, LOL! I know Patrick has already been taken - lucky, lucky Shannon! - but his brother Shamus is still on the loose... that is, until the next book in the series, LOL. Should I wait awhile before I read Shamus's book so I can pretend he's still available and make him the star of my dreams in the meantime? Nah! *runs to get The Seduction of Shamus O'Rourke*
July 31, 2008
Hottest of the series and the first one I would classify as erotica. "The Return of Patrick O'Rourke" by N.J.Walters tells the story of two characters who appeared in the first 'Jamesville' series book "Discovering Dani". Patrick is Dani's younger brother and Shannon is Dani's mother-figure's niece. Tight, realistic story with some meat about an abused woman taking back her sexuality and control.
Patrick is recuperating from a successful drug bust shootout that cost him his partner and left him seriously injured. His sister, Dani, drags him back to Jamesville to recover at her house. Patrick runs into Shannon, a waitress and old acquaintance, and is drawn to her almost against his will. Impatient with his recovery rate, he jumps at the opportunity to act as her bodyguard when he discovers her abusive ex has been released from prison early and is threatening her. The more time he spends in Jamesville and with Shannon, the more conflicted he becomes about exactly what his future should hold.
Shannon is a complex woman. She had a crush on Patrick when she was younger, but he never really noticed. She stayed in an abusive marriage for 10 years until her husband almost killed her. The depiction of an abused spouse is eerily accurate and may bother those who are familiar with like situations. Shannon is, however, determined to reclaim her confidence and her sexuality and is making progress. Then her ex is apparently released early from prison and begins his taunting phone calls. Will she ever really be free of him?
Enjoyed this one all the way. Patrick is hot, hot, hot. A dark knight and protector and WAY yummy. I can't wait for Shamus' story which is currently available in ebook and will be released in print November 2008. And Gill Baron's (the Alabama detective who helped Shannon prosecute her ex) story "A Legal Affair" was just released in ebook and is not yet scheduled for print release. Check out N.J.Walter's website for more info. http://www.njwalters.com
Patrick is recuperating from a successful drug bust shootout that cost him his partner and left him seriously injured. His sister, Dani, drags him back to Jamesville to recover at her house. Patrick runs into Shannon, a waitress and old acquaintance, and is drawn to her almost against his will. Impatient with his recovery rate, he jumps at the opportunity to act as her bodyguard when he discovers her abusive ex has been released from prison early and is threatening her. The more time he spends in Jamesville and with Shannon, the more conflicted he becomes about exactly what his future should hold.
Shannon is a complex woman. She had a crush on Patrick when she was younger, but he never really noticed. She stayed in an abusive marriage for 10 years until her husband almost killed her. The depiction of an abused spouse is eerily accurate and may bother those who are familiar with like situations. Shannon is, however, determined to reclaim her confidence and her sexuality and is making progress. Then her ex is apparently released early from prison and begins his taunting phone calls. Will she ever really be free of him?
Enjoyed this one all the way. Patrick is hot, hot, hot. A dark knight and protector and WAY yummy. I can't wait for Shamus' story which is currently available in ebook and will be released in print November 2008. And Gill Baron's (the Alabama detective who helped Shannon prosecute her ex) story "A Legal Affair" was just released in ebook and is not yet scheduled for print release. Check out N.J.Walter's website for more info. http://www.njwalters.com
July 27, 2008
For the most part, I enjoyed this quick read. Both the plot and the characters were good, but there were numerous--glaring--grammatical errors and some places went into excruciating detail for normal, mundane moments, i.e, changing clothes, recovering from injury, etc.
The book began with a prologue that wasn't really a prologue, too. The beginning is, well, the beginning of the story. Because the plot held me glued to the book, I gave it 4 stars. Had the writing been tighter this would have been a shoo-in for a 5 star read, IMO.
The book began with a prologue that wasn't really a prologue, too. The beginning is, well, the beginning of the story. Because the plot held me glued to the book, I gave it 4 stars. Had the writing been tighter this would have been a shoo-in for a 5 star read, IMO.
July 7, 2017
I really enjoyed this book, very well done romantic suspense. The story shined with a very likable hero and a sweet/vulnerable heroine. The small town was charming and the secondary characters were an interesting group. I'm looking forward to continuing the series, this was a winner.
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November 10, 2017
This book is sooo boring. The h constantly needs to be assured that she is beautiful and sexy by the H. Plus, who hires a bodyguard that is fresh out of the hospital from several gunshot wounds?
May 28, 2012
I truly enjoy how an alpha hero's protective instincts kick into high gear when a heroine is in a dangerous situation. Shannon had a nice balance of vulnerability and independence while Patrick was a swoon-worthy, take-charge and not-too-arrogant type of guy. Good story with a menacing abusive ex-husband thrown in. 4 stars.
September 21, 2014
The third book in N.J. Walters Jamesville series. Patrick O'Rourke, brother of Dani in the first book of the series, returns to Jamesville to recuperate. A relationship in the last thing on his mind. Enter Shannon Brooker...
Good, steamy, emotional contemporary romance.
Good, steamy, emotional contemporary romance.
October 16, 2016
Very good erotic romance. Way steamier than the first two in the series. Hurt comfort theme with a woman abused by her former husband. I thought the author handled that pretty well. There were a few too good to be true moments that gave it a Lifetime feel but not so much that it got hokey. I would recommend this -- definitely.
April 26, 2012
I was deeply curious to read Patrick's story. He was portrayed as a very mature and responsible boy in the first installment of this series,Discovering Dani. This book slightly different than the other two. It was more complicated, not as easy and sweet as previous book, and also have a heavily sexual content. This book definitely erotica romance, but it was a good one, NJ Walters absolutely know how to write great story.
Patrick comeback to his hometown, Jamesville, after his partner died and got shoot himself. He was in medical leave for three months and very eager to get back to his work in New York. Shannon was barely survived from abusive marriage, and decide to settle down in Jamesville to help her Aunt, Jessie. . She decide to hire Patrick as her bodyguard as long as he was on leave because her ex-husband get out of prison and went to threatening her again. Shannon had huge crush when she was young with Patrick and Patrick find himself attracted to her.
I loved the sense of reality of this book, it made the story and the characters very believable. The suspense plot made this book more exciting. Walters's description about abusive issue was very right on spot and it made this book a very good one.
Patrick comeback to his hometown, Jamesville, after his partner died and got shoot himself. He was in medical leave for three months and very eager to get back to his work in New York. Shannon was barely survived from abusive marriage, and decide to settle down in Jamesville to help her Aunt, Jessie. . She decide to hire Patrick as her bodyguard as long as he was on leave because her ex-husband get out of prison and went to threatening her again. Shannon had huge crush when she was young with Patrick and Patrick find himself attracted to her.
I loved the sense of reality of this book, it made the story and the characters very believable. The suspense plot made this book more exciting. Walters's description about abusive issue was very right on spot and it made this book a very good one.
June 6, 2016
Good book about Shannon who is running away from her abusive ex-husband who recently got out of prison and Patrick who was a NY City cop who got shot in the line of duty. I love how Patrick is so protective of Shannon and I thought the part on the couch and on the washing machine was really hot.
August 16, 2008
The Return of Patrick O'Rourke by N. J. Walters (2006)
December 5, 2009
5 stars – Contemporary Romance
June 5, 2012
Good solid romance. Enjoyable characters, danger and love. Somewhat to formula, but sometimes it's still fun to read those, even when you know what's going to happen. :)
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