JD Marshall is the ultimate absent minded computer nerd who trusts no one, not even himself. In Los Angeles, JD is currently working on a new computer program that needs a few more weeks to complete. Then JD panics when his uncle informs him that a financial loan officer (from Los Vegas) will soon be visiting him to see what progress has been made on the new program. Adding to JD’s woes, he receives a call from a teenager claiming to be his son. JD panics and does what he always has done when things go wrong, he runs (computer and son in hand).

In Kentucky, JD is injured in a car crash. He recovers in the home of Nina Toons, a local math teacher. Nina thinks all men are worthless and JD knows he has had nothing but bad luck with women. When the pair fall in love with each other, they must still overcome their past demons and the threat from the outsiders chasing JD before a permanent relationship can be bonded.

GARDEN OF DREAMS is an interesting contemporary romance that features two charming lead characters and an assortment of intriguing support players. Patricia Rice serves up a fabulous romantic intrigue that will please fans of the sub-genre.

Excellent