How could someone not like Lauren Dane? She is a fresh new voice and writes about the dynamics of small town life very well. We meet the whole Chase family which is mother, father and 4 very studly sons. Enter Maggie. Her family sucks! The romance between Maggie and Kyle develops amid all of his family's warmth and her family's nastiness. I highly recommend it.

This book has excellent reviews but I couldn't even make it to the end. Could just be the wrong author for me but was expecting a lot more. The main character, Maggie, just didn't do it for me and the romantic part of it well, enough said. I would recommend borrowing it from the library before you buy it. It is my first Lauren Dane book so maybe I will give another one a shot, we will see!

Maggie has always been the overlooked Wright sister. All through high school and beyond, her beautiful sister had overshadowed her, making her feel invisible. She stunned when Sheriff Shane Chase, one of the four gorgeous Chase brothers, takes an interest in her and asks her out. But Shane has issues from the devastating blow dealt to him by his ex-fiancé, so when he realizes that Maggie is someone he could come to truly care for he dumps her as quickly and as coldly as he can manage. Shane's mistake is just the opportunity his brother Kyle has been waiting for. When Kyle realizes that Shane is not going to apologize or try to make things right with Maggie, he quickly seizes his chance. He has wanted Maggie from the start but had been willing to step aside because he thought that Maggie would be what Shane's wounded heart needed. Now that Shane's messed up, he's decided to go after what he's wanted. Maggie's hesitant to go out with Shane's brother, not to mention a little shocked that another Chase brother is interested in her but decides to give him a chance. As time passes Maggie discovers that she was dating the wrong Chase brother the first time around. Maggie and Kyle's relationship deepens and they begin to fall in love. But another man is obsessed with Maggie and his anger has slowly built from watching her date Shane and when he sees that she and Kyle are getting serious, his rage explodes. Can Kyle protect the woman he's come to love?

I've long been a fan of Lauren Dane, grabbing whatever she writes as quickly as I can. In my opinion Giving Chase has to be the absolute best book she has ever written. Maggie is heroine who is spunky and independent while Kyle is just the kind of to-die-for hero that I love to read about. Lauren Dane has crafted not only the sensuous passion between them, but also the deepening emotional bonds, in such a way that I became enthralled. Add to this the knowledge that each of Kyle's three yummy brothers are slated to have books of their own and Giving Chase is a book that should be on the top every romance lovers list.

Melissa
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

If you are already a Lauren Dane reader, you know that you are guaranteed to fall absolutely, madly in love with her characters. If you have never read Ms. Dane, Giving Chase, though not her first book, would be an excellent book for a first time Dane reader.

Dane does it again, weaving a tale of a spunky, independent, strong woman with a fractured past. The leading women in her books always represent how, no matter what your past, you can overcome, and through it all, still deserve love and passion. It isn't hard to fall in love with the men in Dane's books either. Beyond being beautiful, the level of adoration and abandon they display in their love is breathtaking.

I will say that the pace of this book was unusual. Not only by Dane standards, but by standards of most books. The way the story is told, is like a passionate night with a lover. As the story moves on, Dane brings the characters into conlict, climax and resolve multiple times. Just when you think that all the loose ends are covered, Dane throws a plot twist that keeps the ride going. It helps that one of the characters is completely unbalanced, but it kept things from being formulaic.

I started reading this book at 1:30 AM because I couldn't sleep and needed the escape. At 7:00 AM I was finishing the book (no sleep). I could not leave those characters. I cried for them, I cheered for them, I felt as if I was having holiday dinner with them. Even the supporting characters are extremely well developed, with their own past, personalities and agendas.

Giving Chase will take you to the edge, bring you down and ramp you right back up again. Although the sexual content comes far later than expected, that is part of the enticement and anticipation. This is a book that feeds the Lauren Dane addict.