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Up Close and Dangerous
Author: Linda Howard

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Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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ISBN-13: 9780345486523 - ISBN-10: 0345486528
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 352

Book Description:
No sooner has Bailey Wingate buried her wealthy older husband than she learns that he has left the bulk of his estate to her - and not to his scheming grown children. A short time later, whilst flying from Seattle to Denver in a small plane, Bailey nearly dies herself when the engine sputters - and then fails... Luckily, Cam Justice, a sexy Texan pilot, manages to safely crash-land the aircraft. Stranded in the wilderness - and struggling to control her feelings for the ruggedly handsome man by her side - Bailey begins to wonder whether the crash was really just an accident. Sure enough, upon her return to civilization, the body count starts to mount, along with Bailey's suspicions: who tampered with their plane? Who is behind the string of murders? Trusting her life - and heart - to Cam, Bailey must outwit a killer who will stop at nothing to finish the job.

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Frances H. (Dimples2212) wrote on 9/15/2008...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Another exciting book from Linda Howard. Since her elderly husband passed away, Bailey has recently become a very rich widow, much to the dismay of her two stepchildren. They'd do anything to make her life miserable. But when the small plane she's in crashes, and she becomes "up close and personal" with the pilot, things really heat up in the mountains. On top of that, the plane didn't fail because of mere mechanical problems...they were created. But, who would so such a thing?

A good read and I highly recommend it..

Melanie H. (MELNELYNN) wrote on 3/25/2008...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Branded as a gold-digging tramp, Bailey Wingate is used to being ostracized by people that don't even know her. Cam Justice is no exception. It was bad luck that put Cam in the pilot's seat of the plane that would take her to Denver. So excited to get away on vacation, even Cam can't dampen Bailey's mood.

Cam Justice prefers not to have contact with Bailey Wingate. Pegging her as an Ice Queen, Cam has turned all of Bailey's flights over to his partner, Bret. Only Bret being violently ill could ever make Cam fly Bailey anywhere. That's exactly what happens and Cam finds himself enclosed in a small jet with the Ice Queen herself.

When their plane goes down, Cam realizes that his very survival depends on the woman he despises. Cam soon comes to see that there is more to Bailey Wingate that meets the eye. When they both find that the plane was deliberately brought down, Bailey knows exactly who wants her dead. Both her and Cam are determined to get back to Seattle to prove it.

Up Close and Dangerous is not Linda Howard at her best. While this was an entertaining book, it wasn't what I've come to expect from a Howard novel. I enjoyed the story of Cam and Bailey and how they had to set aside personal feelings so they could stay alive. Howard did a really good job of showing how fast things can change when your survival depends on another person.


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Sally C. wrote on 8/20/2009...


I really enjoyed this book as well as other books of her's that I have read.

Barbara F. wrote on 4/13/2008...


Very good book, almost a keeper! It was a tough decision!

Allie P. (AlliePaige) wrote on 4/4/2008...


I thought this book was great. The charachters were very likeable. The adventures were very real and fun to read. It was definitely an easy, quick read. If you love Linda Howard you will love this book. My only problem with it was that the end felt kind of rushed but overall it was great.

Earlene S. (DESERTMOM) wrote on 3/10/2008...


What happened to the Linda Howard I used to read? Although this book was okay, it was not by far one of her better ones. This book didn't have any of her heat or story line like her other books.

Jennifer S. (Jiffi1) wrote on 3/6/2008...


I liked this book and thought is was a quick read. If you like Linda Howards writing you can add this to your list of favorites.


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