Michelle's Reviews > The Admiral's Bride

I think this is one of the better Tall, Dark & Dangerous books. There was a lot of substance, although the action/suspense aspect which is usually a big aspect of a Suzanne Brockmann book, pretty much took a back seat to the romance between Jake and Zoe. I loved their relationship. The age difference, and their feelings regarding it, were very believable. Jake was so cute... this big, tough, mature alpha guy having a hard time with his lustful thoughts regarding a woman young enough to be his daughter. I thought Zoe was a great heroine. She was strong and confident and competent, but also soft and womanly and loving. Her vulnerability where Jake was concerned was touching. I didn't like that he was so hung up on his dead wife three years after her passing. I understand that he loved her and was very devoted to her, but I didn't feel like Zoe needed to feel beaten down so much because he was being "disloyal" to Daisy's memory. Other than that, it was a great book.