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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780758208644
ISBN number: 0758208642
Label: Kensington
Manufacturer: Kensington
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 304
Printing Date: July 01, 2005
Publishing house: Kensington
Sale Popularity Level: 422489
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They’re the good guys fighting the bad guys. They’ll get the job done—if the price is right and so is the cause. And what cause could be nobler than the heart’s desire? Rough and ready, tough and tender—when it comes to love and security, these hunks are definitely for hire...
As a writer, Lise Barton is used to coming up with wild scenarios for her characters, but the one that’s playing out for her right now is no fiction—it’s frighteningly real. Someone is stalking her, someone who knows where she lives and what she does. Someone who has even threatened her family—her brother, his wife, and their precious baby girl. Lise isn’t about to let someone hurt them, so she packs up and leaves Texas for the anonymity of Seattle. And then the threats start again…
Joshua Watt’s mission is simple: Go to Seattle and bring Lise home for Thanksgiving or he’ll never hear the end of it from his sister. It’s not like 'Aunt Lise' to stay away from their adorable niece, and Joshua’s pretty sure he’s the reason for it. He’s spent months trying to forget the taste of her lips, the feel of her soft hair in his fingers. Yeah, okay, he wants her—badly—but family comes first. But the minute he sees the fear in Lise’s eyes, his survival instincts kick in. The former Army Ranger isn’t about to let some creep terrorize an innocent woman—not on his watch. He’s going to do what it takes to protect Lise and try to keep his personal feelings out of it. Because if there’s one thing he’s learned, it’s that sex and work don’t mix. Not ever. So far…
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I have to agree with just about every negative review written here, even though I'm a big Lucy Monroe fan. The main characters did lacked tension, the plot was slow, and the lovescenes were weird. When I say weird, I don't want to imply that erotic scenes offend me. They do not. But the sweet heroine became so verbally raunchy, that I was embarrassed for her.
I've enjoyed most of Lucy Monroe's Harlequin Presents and historical books. Mainly because she weaves such great emotional tension between her characters. That aspect of her writing was sorely missing in the very first 200 pages of this book.
And another thing, I felt like I was missing a part of their relationship in the beginning of the book, but I thought this was the start of a trilogy. There must be another book of hers where she shows their very first kiss, etc. Maybe some of their crucial character development was in that book.
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I don't know why anyone would expect this book to be anything but what it is --- a FICTIONAL romance story involving an ex-Ranger/Special Forces hunk and a damsel in distress. (Remember when the men used to be PI's or detectives, now they are all Rangers or SEALS.) And for its genre, it fits the bill, matter-of-fact, it sets the standard. The guy is hot, the girl is fiesty, and the sex is smokin'. When I picked this book up, I didn't expect to read "The Great American Novel". I expected a fluffy, fun, sexy book and an escape from the hum-drum of every day life. I loved it for what it was, good ol' junk food.
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and this book is not short on them. However the actual plot is very short on substance. When the resolution to the problem is 2 pages I was let down!! It would have been much better with more of a storyline. I will try some of Lucy Monroe's other books, perhaps they are better on substance.
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This was my very first book by Lucy Monroe and I almost didn't bother because of some of the mixed reviews. As another reviewer mentioned, if you are a Shannon McKenna fan then you will probably enjoy this book. I found it hard to put down. The characters were very likeable, and the plot was suspenseful enough to keep me turning pages without being over the top. I have already ordered "Willing" & "and Able" because I can't wait to find out what happens to Nitro and Hotwire. I have to admit that Nitro didn't draw me as much as Hotwire did so I'm interested to see if I'll like "Willing" as much as I enjoyed "Ready" but judging by the reviews others seem to like it better then the final installment "and Able" featuring Hotwire. All in all if you like the strong, slightly dominant alpha male heros then I think you'll like this book.
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The entire trilogy was fairly readable, Lucy Monroe usually does a good job but all three of these books involved basically the same actions and reactions between the heroes/heroines: each hero has sworn he will never get involved so he can't possibly fall in love. Each heroine is either a virgin or has almost no experience with sex but of course has incredible sex with these emotionally distant men--yeah, right, their incredible penises are all they have going for them.
And of course after all the sex they have while repeatedly telling the heroines this is not a relationship, just sex, they suddenly and for no apparent reason realize they LOVE the heroines so they can have a relationship after all.
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