The Third Mrs. Mitchell

by Lynnette Kent

"This edition published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A."--T.p. verso.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373710801
• ISBN13: 9780373710805
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Harlequin Books
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Second chances -- Very highly recommended

State trooper Pete Mitchell pulls over a woman driving a red Porsche for driving 84.7 on the interstate. The last person he expects to be driving is Mary Rose Bowdrey, the women to whom his first marriage lasted only thirty-six days. Despite her ten-year absence from New Skye, North Carolina, Pete never forgot her. And despite his vow to remain single after a second failed marriage, Mary Rose's sudden reappearance in his life may change everything.After her divorce, Mary Rose left her hometown to attend college, finding success in Charleston working in the world of finance and earning a healthy salary that buys luxuries like a Porsche and a lakeside condo. Now her sister faces divorce and her teen niece Kelsey and nephew Trace react with self-destructive behavior, getting in trouble with the law. When the judge sentences Kelsey and Trace to Pete's rehabilitation program for troubled teens, Mary Rose and Pete find themselves irresistibly drawn together.The At the Carolina Diner continuity kicks off with THE THIRD MRS. MITCHELL, which combines the warm ambiance of a small town, the pain of a family in crisis, and unexpected second chances. Indeed, author Lynnette Kent creates a dazzling cast of characters readers and surprising depth of plot. Pete's devotion to troubled teens inspires Mary Rose to reexamine her own priorities. Pete and Mary Rose's shared history adds a touch of poignancy as they struggle with issues of the past and their irrepressible attraction to one another. Further, the teens become an intricate part of the plot as their rebellion at their stepmother and resentment toward their father motivates extreme behavior. Kelsey's attraction to an older boy from the wrong side of the tracks skillfully addresses the prejudices of small town living. Kent's willingness to tackle the difficult issues of modern reading, from divorce and remarriage to troubled teens lends THE THIRD MRS. MITCHELL both the resounding realism and the happily ever after ending readers demand. Consequently, THE THIRD MRS. MITCHELL comes very highly recommended.