Daddy In The Making (Silhouette Romance)

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Summary: You could read this, but . . .
Review: Don't get me wrong; I have no serious quibbles with this harmless little romance, but it's awfully yawn-provoking, and won't do a lot for your Christmas spirit.
The plot is utterly straightforward: Michael Gallagher is an undercover narcotics officer on paid leave because a random act of kindness has suddenly made his face too recognizable in Chicago. He leaves town, and winds up snowed in at a charming little inn in Wisconsin, an inn partially owned by single mom Angela DiRosa, with whom he falls in love. What could be sweeter than that?
Unfortunately, any number of things. The story's main conflict is provided by the fact that Michael is somewhat less than up-front about his occupation, and Angela can't stand men who lie to her (as her ex-husband did). Well, frankly, you know from page one exactly how that's gonna play out. And I do mean exactly.
Also, De Vita has the annoying habit of telling things, informing the reader of emotions and tendencies without letting the characters' actions carry the story. And strangely enough she is VERY repetitive; she tends to use the same words and phrases over and over, and often to have two statements in a row which mean the exact same thing. That is not so annoying the first fifty-six times it happens, but when you get to the eighty-ninth time . . .
In De Vita's favor, Emma, Angela's daughter, is sort of fun. But in general, I suggest spending your holiday reading time on something else.