I was not surprised to find that Ms. Enoch used to write historical romances. I love historical romances, but I mostly like them because they're so historically inaccurate that the exaggerated plots and over-emotional (or maddeningly rational) heroines go with the scenery. Sam Jellicoe is not so bad, but Rick Addison is out of this world--literally. Really, a British billionaire who thinks anybody working at his Florida mansion is "under his roof" therefore "under his protection"? Ms. Enoch tries to make a joke out of it, but it doesn't hold. Coupled with a murder mystery that I had trouble keeping track of (wait, because of what, the main suspect has changed? why is that the best next step to getting to the bottom of this?) and generally mediocre writing, this book is a definite pass. (Of course, if you're just looking to waste time at the beach, you could do worse. Not *all* the sentences were horrendous. :) )

Christine S. (
momx3) wrote on 7/21/2008...
This is along the lines of the Eve Dallas/Rourke series only better! I love this author no matter what she is writing!

Jo P.
boopbok wrote on 1/15/2008...
Good Suspense story!
Great story! First in the Rick and Samantha series.

Melissa W. (
lvfan) wrote on 2/10/2007...
Wonderful fun.

Linda T. (
Artist) wrote on 11/7/2006...
Samantha is a theif, Rick is a British playboy when they are thrown together sparks fly.
The Palm Beach job should have been a slam dunk for thief extraordinaire Samantha Jelicoe: relieve a British playboy millionaire of a priceless antiquity. But when an explosion throws her into the arms of said playboy Rick Addison, even a pro like Sam has to review the rules....

Kat A. (
kd) wrote on 7/9/2006...
This book surprised me; I didn't expect to like it as much as I did.

Gwen G. wrote on 6/28/2006...
Fun romantic novel by great author
In her dazzling romantic suspense debut, USA Today bestselling author Suzanne Enoch brings us a thrilling tale about a thief who needs to prove she's no murderer and the millionaire who loves her.
Samantha Jellicoe is a thief and proud of it. Raised to appreciate the finer things in life, Sam has no trouble divesting the wealthy of their treasures. This all changed, however, the night she attempts to steal a valuable item from a Palm Beach estate. Before she knew what hit her, a bomb goes off, a guard is killed, and Sam ends up saving millionaire Richard Addison. She's a good thief and will own up to her jobs, but if anyone thinks to tie her to murder, they better think again.
On any other night, having a one hundred plus pounds of female fling herself at you is a good thing. But on this particular night, Richard Addison is mad as hell. Not only did he just have his gallery blown up-with him about to enter it-but the woman who rescued him didn't stick around to offer any explanations. When the dust settles, Rick knows the only person with answers to his questions is the mystery woman. And if she thinks she can hide from him, she better think again.
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