Beware Of The Stranger #32 (Janet Dailey Americana) [Paperback]

Janet Dailey (Author)

Book Description

Series: Janet Dailey Americana | Publication Date: April 1, 1992

Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by Americas First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, its the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in New York.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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"Year in and year out, Dailey remains the best!"—Affaire de Coeur "Instead of shrinking from clichés, Dailey rushes to embrace them with a fervor that brings passion and fun to the tale she spins…"—Publishers Weekly "Dailey is a smooth, experienced romance writer."—Arizona Daily Star "Janet Dailey's mastery of sweeping romance, divided loyalties, and searing passion has made her one of the bestselling authors of all time."—Lanier County (GA) News --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Harlequin (April 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373898827
• ISBN-13: 978-0373898824
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,096,437 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Beware of the Boredom, April 28, 2011

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ponadog (NEW YORK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beware of the Stranger (Americana) (Paperback)

This was a real meh book. The best part of it was the 1970's kitsch; the hero is introduced wearing a forest green blazer and plaid pants. The heroine's wardrobe is full of plaid blouses and light-blue bell bottoms. Plenty of smoking, tossing those cigarettes down and then engaging passionate make-out sessions.

As for the plot...well our plaid wearing hero shows up at the heroine's job, claiming to work for her wealthy father who needs to see her immediately. He takes her hundreds of miles away to a secluded island, never lets her off the island and never lets her use the phone. The heroine (whose name I don't remember even though I finished the book last night) is a wily journalist with sharply-honed instincts, so it only takes her 100 pages to realize that she's been kidnapped. The hero's name changes every 42 pages or so...first he's Owen, then he says he's Chris, then he reveals he's Jonas, then...it was like a Scooby-Doo mystery that never ended.

I've read quite a few Janet Dailey books, and I recall that JD said she finished her manuscripts in only 4-6 weeks. It shows.