His Child (Harlequin Intrigue) [Paperback]

Delores Fossen (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Intrigue | Publication Date: January 1, 2002

After being abducted and artificially inseminated, Jessie Barrett was in danger and running for her life. And the one man she could turn to for answers was Jake McClendon--the biological father of her unborn child.

In the midst of their clandestine investigation to uncover the conspiracy behind her kidnapping, Jessie was unwittingly drawn to the sexy Texas rancher. She knew she should keep her distance and safeguard her heart, but all she wanted was to kiss him senseless. Except when he insisted they pretend to be man and wife so he could protect her, her defenses started to crumble. Now the ultimate challenge was to keep from falling in love with the father of her baby.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The clipped, direct writing style creates an aura of tension right along with the twisted plot." -- Lea Moyer, Senior Editor/Reviewer, Romance and Friends

"This book is romantic suspense at it's very best!" -- Kathy Boswell, Managing Editor, The Best Reviews Kathy Boswell, Managing Editor, The Best Reviews

Delores Fossen is just a delightful find! Her writing is fast paced, and just filled with surprises. -- Suzanne Coleburn, The Belles and Beaux of Romance

Talent and a flair for unbridled tension makes Ms. Fossen a burgeoning star -- Affaire de Coeur

About the Author

USA Today best-selling author, Delores Fossen, has sold over 50 novels with millions of copies of her books in print worldwide. She's received the Booksellers' Best Award for romantic suspense, the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award and was a finalist for the prestigious Rita ®. In addition, she's had nearly a hundred short stories and articles published in national magazines. You can contact the author through her webpage at dfossen.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373226489
• ISBN-13: 978-0373226481
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,263,738 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

USA Today bestselling author, Delores Fossen, has sold millions of copies of her books worldwide. She's received the Booksellers Best and the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice awards and was a finalist for the prestigious Rita. In addition, she's had nearly a hundred short stories and articles published in national magazines. You can contact the author through her webpage at www.dfossen.com.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars His Child, January 12, 2002

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Penny Griffin ([e-mail]) (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: His Child (Harlequin Intrigue) (Paperback)

Talented newcomer Delores Fossen debuts with the tense and exciting thriller, "His Child." Late one night Jessie Brandon confronts Texas political candidate Jake McClendon with a gun and an unbelievable story. She claims she was kidnapped, held prisoner and artificially inseminated with his child. Jake doesn't believe such a crazy tale. Then it becomes clear that someone is trying to kill her and Jessie knows things she can't possibly know. Though he doesn't trust her he has to keep her close until he discovers if she's being used to destroy him. Could this stranger be carrying his child?

"His Child" has the kind of storyline that is very hard to believe. Many people will probably read the first two sentences of that summary, think it's stupid and pass on this book. What makes it stand out and makes it such an entertaining read is the writing. Fossen is a talented author and the story flies by. The pace is incredibly fast and the twists never stop. This is a real pageturner. I was having such a fun time reading it that I was able to get past how far-fetched it was. The mystery is strong with a number of suspects to keep the reader guessing. The characters are dynamic and the situation they find themselves in is naturally dramatic, providing the story with a strong conflict and highly emotional scenes. Although one Big Misunderstanding threatens to derail the story, Fossen manages to create enough empathy for her characters that I wasn't alienated. I cared enough about the characters to want to see them overcome it.

"His Child" is a book I read in one sitting. Despite its convoluted premise, it has all the emotion, mystery and suspense of a great Intrigue. The biggest compliment I can give this book is that it contains most of the elements I'm tired of, and I still liked the book. One of the most sheerly entertaining Intrigues I've read in a while.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Taut Thriller, January 28, 2002

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Norah-Jean Perkin, author of NIGHT SECRETS an... (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: His Child (Harlequin Intrigue) (Paperback)

I don't normally like Intrigues, but this one was wonderful. Intelligently and tightly-written, with spare but beautiful and believable love scenes. It doesn't get any better than this.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thumbs Up!, January 9, 2002

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This review is from: His Child (Harlequin Intrigue) (Paperback)

I just got this book through the bookclub and read it in one night. It was awesome. There's a lot of action but it doesn't get in the way of the love story---my favorite part. Oh, and I loved the cover too.