What can I say about Jack? One word comes to mind–perfect. “Or are you working on another dirty diaper?”

I also adore the one-sided conversations Ella has with him:

They are never overly sentimental but nevertheless, reveal the growing love Ella feels for Luke. I love the tender scenes between Ella and Luke. Luke, in his small and innocent way, had broken down my defences. She realises, for the first time, that here is someone who is totally dependent on her: Meeting Jack makes her think, for the first time, about what she really wants from life.ĭespite her reservations about Jack, she has no such reservations about making a commitment to Luke. When she tells Jack that she doesn’t believe in marriage and doesn’t want a family, I believe she is simply mirroring Dane’s views and, of course, her own childhood experiences would definitely prejudice any opinions she may have on the subject. Unlike the relationship she has with Dane, Ella knows that any relationship with Jack would require total commitment, something she feels incapable of: The scent of him, fresh like cedar and clean earth, sent pleasure signals to my brain. When she first meets Jack, I think Ella feels threatened by him because she is suddenly confronted with the type of male she has always disliked but feels a definite attraction to him: I was immediately drawn into this captivating story with its richly drawn characters and I know it will definitely find a place on my keeper shelf. This is the third book in Lisa Kleypas’s contemporary Travis family series. Now if she can only ignore the unspoken attraction that smolders between them… This big sexy tomcat needs to take responsibility for his actions, and Ella’s making him stick to his word. So when she’s left holding her reckless sister’s baby, she decides to ask Jack Travis to take a paternity test.Įlla is instantly struck by Jack’s bold good looks and easy charm-but she’s not falling for his sweet talk. In her advice column, and her love life, Ella Varner is always practical. He drives too fast, lives too hard, and loves too many women to count. A billionaire playboy, and all-around ladies’ man, Jack Travis has a reputation as big as the state of Texas.

Smooth talking stranger