Abby had spent years rebuffing any attempts to participate in a biography about her late husband but when finances get a little too tight she is finally ready to authorize and participate. Dylan has arrived at the farm to learn about the princess under the minks. But what he finds is a down to earth mom of two who has no problems mucking out a stall in the horse barn. He's convinced she's putting on an act for him but as he gets to know her, he begins to fall under her spell. Can he let himself really fall before he knows all her secrets or will Abby really let herself be vulnerable and really trust Dylan? I really great listen and start to the O'Hurley series. I'm excited to continue with the rest of the family finding their true love!

It was an easy and sometimes sweet read. But I did get annoyed at Abby now and again. Yes she wanted to portrait her husband in a good way, and therefore she tried to lie to the writer who was writing her late husbands biography. But why keep it up when he knew she was lying and not to mention when he thought the worst of her. Some things I can understand why she wanted to keep hidden but others made no sense since they really had nothing to do with the bottom line of things.

And Dylan was kind of an ass too, he thought the worst of her, well do your background check and stop judging people from some photos from the past. he is supposed to write this great biographies but he only thinks the worst of people. How is that a good way to start?

So we have two idiots that drove me crazy now and again. And then her famous siblings showed up, it seems they have books of their own too. Not that I got that interested in reading them.

Ok I did not hate the book even if it may seem like that. It was a sweet lovestory, it's just that the man characters were real stubborn. But I read the sweet parts, and I got the true story behind her marriage. That made a good story.

And her kids were adorable, almost the best part of the book, at least the best people of the book. They made up for idiotic adults.

It was an ok book, not bad, and not good. An easy book to read, I did not have to think much and it sure took no time at all to read it.

Well-written sweet romance. I had my own issues with the motivations of the main characters (what kind of professional biographical writer jumps to conclusions based on an old photo? What kind of impoverished widow who's been wronged doesn't feel bitter against the people responsible for her circumstances?) but it didn't annoy me enough to pull me out of the story. Roberts has a magic touch for writing secondary characters and familial and platonic relationships, so that they have a sense of being just as important as the romantic relationship that's forming between the pages. The way Abby and Dylan came together didn't feel rushed or forced, the family made me want to read more about the secondary characters and the setting was beautiful and harsh so that it played it's own important part in the story.

This was a typical 1980's Nora Roberts book. Everything happens in 12 chapters. Feelings fly almost immediately, throw in a couple of issues, and then wrap it up during the last 2 pages. In saying that, I did like Abby and Dylan together. I enjoyed how Dylan was with her boys.

I absolutely loved every minute of this book. It had such a different vibe than most of NR and she captured my attention and never let go. Can't wait to start the next one.

I liked the change from standard romance, with h worried a lot about how things would affect her children!

The little incident at the end seemed unnecessary and the hero was a bit too macho, but it was fine. Solid early Nora.

The first book of The O’Hurleys begins with the surprise birth of triplets Chantel, Abby, and Maddy where we are introduced to Frank, Molly, and Trace. Fast forward to present day and the O’Hurleys are all grown up. Abby O’Hurley Rockwell is a widow with two young sons living on a horse farm in Virginia. Dylan Crosby is a writer of biographies who is coming to stay at the Rockwell’s farm to interview Abby about her famous race car driving late husband. Dylan is a bit bitter and cynical after a rough divorce from a model and he expects Abby to be an idle, rich widow who married her late husband for his family’s millions. Misconceptions, charming kids, and a single mother trying to make it on her own make this a Nora you don't want to miss. **Trigger warning for mentions of past rape** To hear a full discussion of Brazen Virtue listen to Season 2, Ep. #10 "Nora Roberts' The O'Hurleys: The Last Honest Woman and Dance to the Piper" of Romancing the Shelf, a Nora Roberts podcast: https://romancingtheshelf.libsyn.com/