DIRTY WORKMike Lanagan: He knows that in Lucy Brown's eyes he's just a drifter, a hired hand who can move hay, pen pigs and kiss a lady breathless.Lucy Brown: She knows that in Mike's eyes she's just a plain-Jane farmer, a woman too unworldly to be suspicious of a stranger.A few days ago, Mike Lanagan was a big-city newspaperman who had somehow gotten himself on a killer's bad side. And until he could figure out who wanted him dead, he needed to lose himself in a cornfield. But deceiving the sweetest, prettiest farmer in Iowa meant he would end up with a hole in his heart one way or another...
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Mike Lanagan is a big-city reporter. He has his own column in a very popular Chicago newspaper. Mike's specialty was helping those that could not help themselves. This time, however, he took on more than he could handle. Someone wanted Mike dead and he never thought of himself as a coward, but now he was running for his life.Lucy Brown was stubborn and very independent. Lucy liked to be in control, she needed to be in control. The last thing that Lucy expected was to stumble upon some drifter asleep in her barn. Lucy thought that she could turn a bad situation into a profitable one by hiring Mike to help her around the farm. Mike decided that it might be a good place to hide out and he had to admit that he liked the idea of spending more time with Lucy.Mike and Lucy are terrific characters. The attraction between them is obvious, but so is the fact that they are both hiding something-Lucy hides her feelings and Mike hides the truth about himself. Mike hated deceiving Lucy, but he knew that he had no choice unless he wanted to put her in danger. Mike is one of the rare good men out there. He fights for others and is willing to sacrifice his own happiness to protect the woman that he loves. I truly enjoyed this story. I usually find myself disappointed with the conclusions of stories lately, but that is not so this time. Kathleen Creighton gave us, and, Mike and Lucy a very fitting ending. This is my first book by this author, but it will not be the last.
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