Never Say Never Reviews From The Romantic Times February 1997 Jill McCall ends a relationship that's comfortable but empty, then gets laid off from her job. She's ready for a change, which is promised by working as a housekeeper and caregiver for a child and an elderly woman in the country. Checking out the place before she applies for the job, Jill is accused of trespassing by Dustin Reed, who placed the ad. A baby abandoned under a nearby tree distracts them from their argument. Dustin at first assumes Jill was leaving the baby. Despite the rocky start, Jill consents to stay, helping Dustin take care of his aging mother, young son and the infant. Good and evil clash with outstanding effect in Tina Leonard's innovative tale. A marvelously subtle underlying humor and serene holiday glow soothe even as a mercenary stalker and a grandmother's distorted family values make you want to check under the bed. 4 Stars (Excellent) - Gerry Benninger From Rendezvous February 1997 A few weeks before Christmas, marketing manager Jill McCall's secure world came crashing down; she broke off her engagement with her philandering fiance and was laid off from her corporate position. A want ad for a housekeeper on a ranch in Lassiter, Texas, catches her attention. Rage and anger fill single parent, widower, and cattle rancher Dustin Reed as he ponders the problems facing him; the thought of losing his young son in a custody battle with his dead wife's parents is uppermost in him mind. While Jill is checking out the ranch, Dustin is checking her out. To complicate the situation, an infant girl abandoned by a desperate young girl, is found. Dustin hires Jill for a one-week trial period; the independent, Mr. Tough Cowboy needs her. Love blooms as the sexual tension grows between the antagonist hero and heroine who have sworn off love. The cast of marvelous characters, each with their own secrets and problems, snappy dialogue and some exciting, dangerous action, keeps you involved from page one. Delightful, well-written story from author Tina leonard. I loved it! - MNM From Affaire de Coeur February 1997 When Jill McCall world falls apart, she grasps at the straw of a nondescript ad that read "Wanted: Housekeeper for Ranch House." After losing her job and finding out her fiance was unfaithful in the same week, Jill is definitely of the opinion that a change from city life to country would be a good one. Dustin Reed had nothing more in mind than finding a suitable housekeeper for his ranch, a sitter for his son and a companion for his elderly mother when he placed the ad. He certainly didn't expect an angel to walk in. Dustin and Jill are fated to be together, but first they must deal with an abandoned baby and its too young mother, a deadbeat dad bent on revenge, a sheriff with a mind of his own and various and sundry other obstacles. Tina Leonard has penned a sometimes funny, sometimes poignant romance in Never Say Never from Robinson Publishing under the "Scarlet" imprint. Dustin and Jill play well off each other, and the secondary characters and subplots add spice to an interesting story. - Rickey R. Mallory