The story itself might have been good, but very hard to judge because the READER was HORRENDOUS! The drawn out over-announciation of each "breathy" word was unrealistic, over the top and embarrassing. I tried hard to get through it but found myself laughing most of the time.

I have been dusting off some of my old series JAK's since they are being reprinted, and sad some are very dated. But this one stands the test of time. It is JAK all the way and she scores a ten with this one.

When Rebecca Wade inherits a strip of land from a distant relative, she steps right in the middle of generations long freud between the Stockbridges and the Ballards. The women of her family have always owned this piece of land and the men from both sides have always wanted and were not beneath trying to use her ancestors to get it. And it seems Rebecca finds the situation is repeating itself. It turns out she was given a job for Kyle Stockbridge as his personal assistant, with her not knowing he wants the lands and gives her the job for that reason. In short time, Kyle learns her wants Rebecca even more, but he is going to have a hard time proving to her.

It is JAK at her best and a wonderful read!!

Kyle Stockbridge wants Harmony Valley and especially wants to keep it out of Glen Ballard's hands. He finds the new heir, Rebecca Wade, before she has been notified, hiring her as his personal assistant. He never expected to fall for her. Once the truth comes out, Kyle must scramble to convince Becky that the land and their relationship are two separate issues.

Hardheaded male meets stubborn woman. This is the basis of many Krentz books, but each is subtly different and engrossing. A WOMAN'S TOUCH is no exception. Tight conflict and fast-paced action make this an exciting read. Another JAK sucess.

Most of Krentz' audio books I have heard were good. Because I did not like the reader on this one (Paula Parker), the story dragged toward the end.

Once again I bought a new book only to end up reading an older novel that was originally published as one of the series romances under either Jayne Ann Krentz or her earlier pen name Stephanie James. The publisher has repackaged several of these romances and charged the price of a new paper back novel. As much as I enjoy Ms. Krentz's books, I find it annoying to pay full price for a paper back novel and find I already read it several years ago.