Quick read. Basically the same storyline of all her books. Really tired the word dryly. ( )

Devin Scott is darkly magnetic. With just the right edge of suspense danger and romance, Tender is the Night is an obsession that is hard to put away. Kate finds herself drawn into a world full of puzzles, fire and wicked temptation in Barbara Freethy's latest novel. What I like most about the Callaway series is that there is no distinction between males and females within this family. Each member has a personality that adds character to this family of mavericks. ( )

The twists & turns in this one kept me guessing. Book #10 of the Callaway's lives up to the hype. Barbara always manages to keep the mix of suspense and romance in proportion. Kate Callaway is a smart young newbie with the FBI. When she heads home for a wedding, she is asked to go a few days early and check in with PI Devin Scott. Devin was with the FBI but left after his partner was killed along with the man believed to be the arsonist and the FBI declared it a closed case. He is positive he has some new evidence & Kate is sent to check it out. She ends up getting Emma, an arson inspector, involved too. While Kate & Devin are searching out links between the fires & trying to predict the next one, their chemistry is getting red hot. Neither of them want a relationship but the feelings are getting stronger. Will Kate & Devin let their relationship develop? Will they predict the next fire & capture the arsonist? Or is Devin wrong and the arsonist is already dead?

As with all of the Callaway's, this book can be read as a stand alone. You miss out on some of the back story but you do not miss out on the story or get lost. The characters are complex and grow throughout the story. The twists & turns of the plot keep you involved. I was caught from the beginning and could not put it down. If you take a chance on this book, you will not be sorry! ( )