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Good read. Interesting idea for the time period. I like that the characters are average in appearance but see in each other things that others do not. A historical mystery with just enough sexy scenes without an over focusing on them.
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This is another of Amanda Quick's light, sexy, historical romantic suspense novels. It is a quick, light, fun read that lives up to Quick's usual combination of a strong, intelligent, independent female protagonist and a dark and dangerous, apparently hard hearted male lead who, layer by laryr, revealed a heart of gold.
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Two intelligent, lonely people work together to solve a mystery and slowly discover love.
Fun book, love the strong women characters and how they make a life for themselves. Storyline is interesting and keeps a quick pace!
At times I wonder if Charlotte was aware of her effect on Baxter! Poor Baxter! The storyline was good and so was the secondary charachters.
From the back cover...
Charlotte Arkendale knew all there was to know about men. After all, she'd made a career out of steering marriage minded women away from untrustworthy members of the opposite sex. Yet nothing could have prepared her for Baxter St. Ives-an arresting stranger too daring, too determined, too dangerous to be her new man-of-affairs. Still, perhaps he was the perfect person to help Charlotte investigate the recent murder of one of her clients. So she gave him a chance, never realizing that Baxter, a gifted scientist, would soon conduct a risky exploration into the alchemy of desire, with Charlotte as his subject. But even as he sets out to seduce Charlotte, a twisted killer lies in wait, ready to part the lovers...or see them joined together forever-in death.
Charlotte Arkendale knew all there was to know about men. After all, she'd made a career out of steering marriage minded women away from untrustworthy members of the opposite sex. Yet nothing could have prepared her for Baxter St. Ives-an arresting stranger too daring, too determined, too dangerous to be her new man-of-affairs. Still, perhaps he was the perfect person to help Charlotte investigate the recent murder of one of her clients. So she gave him a chance, never realizing that Baxter, a gifted scientist, would soon conduct a risky exploration into the alchemy of desire, with Charlotte as his subject. But even as he sets out to seduce Charlotte, a twisted killer lies in wait, ready to part the lovers...or see them joined together forever-in death.
Good book.
Okay. He was burned by acid and she saved her sister from rape.
charlotte arkendale knew all there was to know about men after all shed made a career out of steering marriage minded women away from untrustworthy members of the opposite sex yet nothing could have prepared her for baxter st ives an arresting stranger too daring too determined too dangerous to be her new man of affairs still perhaps he was the perfect person to help charlotte investigate the recent murder of one of her clients
Pretty Good.
Fun read.
I love this one. Actually, I love all of Amanda Quick books.
not one of her best but i enjoyed it
As usual, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Amanda Quick is an expert with Regency romances.
great book. have read all of quicks and her other names (krentz & castle) This one like all her others was worth the read.