Courting Danger (Silhouette Bombshell) [Mass Market Paperback]

Carol Stephenson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Silhouette Bombshell | Publication Date: July 1, 2005

Criminal defense attorney Katherine Rochelle is back in the saddle, so to speak. After a scandal at her last job, she's determined to redeem her family name. Being born into Palm Beach's elite means Kate has the money to create her own law firm, but now she has to prove she has the brains to make it work. Her first case: to defend a friend accused of murder.

Her old debutante skills and social connections may help her make her case, but when Kate's life is threatened, she realizes that the truth hits close to home. Now Kate's got to shake things up and flush out the killer before someone decides the defense should rest in peace.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette; 1st. US edition (July 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373513658
• ISBN-13: 978-0373513659
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,024,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hi. I'm an attorney by day and a writer by night. I learned to love books at an early age because of my parents' nightly ritual of reading to me. Of course, at age four I wrote my first masterpiece "Robbie The Robot" to my family's rousing ovation. However, the die was cast when Mom introduced me to the heart-stopping gothic romances when I was eleven.

Although I dabbled with writing off and on, I finally took my dream in hand and joined Florida Romance Writers and Romance Writers of America in order to learn my craft. Any author will tell you there is no sweeter moment when you get that first book sale, but every book is special as you put your heart and soul into your writing. I love exploring emotionally-drawn characters and their reactions to whatever life throws at them.

When I'm not practicing law or writing, I love to travel, take photographs or work on home-makeover projects. I play trivia weekly with friends and am a wine enthusiast. I'm also a genealogist buff who thrills to learning about my ancestors. A South Floridian who is used to doing the hurricane drill, I live with my beloved Shih Tzu, Maddie, who often makes guest appearances on my blog and Facebook page.

I hope you will escape with me to compelling, heart-racing stories.

Carol Stephenson

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars superb romantic legal thriller, July 15, 2005

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Courting Danger (Silhouette Bombshell) (Mass Market Paperback)

A scandal involving sleeping with her boss Harold Lowell cost wealthy Palm Beach criminal defense attorney Katherine Rochelle her job at the U.S. Attorney's Office. So when she feels a proper amount of time has passed she opens up a partnership with two friends, Carling Dent and Nicole Sterling.

Her Aunt Hilary orders Katherine to defend family friend Lloyd Silber accused of killing Grace Roberts. Katherine reluctantly agrees and cautiously hires private investigator Gabriel Chavez to make inquiries; her hesitation stems from her attraction to the ex-cop and not his competency as he is acknowledged as one of the best. As he digs up information, the case takes a wicked spin as it is connected to the disappearance of her grandparents years ago. Before deciding whether she should recluse herself due to a possible conflict of interests as she always wanted to know what happened to her relatives, someone tries to kill Kate. Only Gabriel keeps her safe, but she wonders who will keep her heart safe once he steals it.

Fans of romantic legal thrillers will enjoy this stirring tale. The story line stars an attorney struggling to regain her reputation shattered when she had an affair with her boss; both losing their jobs. Though Gabriel is a fine male lead, Katherine is the star from her first sterling performance bringing to heel a felon, a judge, and a prosecutor in the courtroom until the final efforts to prove her client innocent and learn what happened to her grandparents. Readers will want more stories starring the "Debt, Default, and Miscarriage" legal team especially COURTING DANGER.

Harriet Klausner

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pick up your copy and RUN!, June 28, 2005

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Detra Fitch (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Courting Danger (Silhouette Bombshell) (Mass Market Paperback)

Katherine "Kate" Rochelle has been in Palm Beach's social elite since birth. She has had money all her life. For her career, she became a criminal defense attorney. Scandal hit when Kate learned her co-worker was on the take. Kate could not let such illegal matters go and dutifully turned him in. Kate is as honest as her grandfather (a judge) had been before he disappeared from his court chambers in the old courthouse over thirty years ago. However, her honesty makes the other lawyers antsy, especially those who believe Kate should have turned the other way. So Kate made her own law firm and is out to prove herself all over again. Her first case is to prove that a friend, Lloyd, did not murder Grace.

Grace Roberts had been murdered in Kate's grandfather's old chambers. Since Kate does not believe in coincidences, she begins looking into a possible connection. Kate's partners, Carling and Nicole, hire a P.I. named Gabriel "Gabe" Chavez to assist her. It does not take long for Kate to realize that her life is in danger. The evidence is beginning to look as though someone high up is the culprit. Kate's debutante skills and social connections help her get some answers. Yet only Gabe's P.I. and police skills can keep her alive.

***** This story seems to be the first of a trilogy. At least, I hope Kate's partners each get their own stories.

What? You say that you demand lots of action? You want suspense AND some romance as well? Then pick up this novel and RUN! Otherwise, you may not get your hands on a copy. Once readers begin talking about this title it will fly off the shelves. Excellent legal and mystery drama. *****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Page-turning Bombshell!!, July 9, 2005

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Kate Angell (Naples, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Courting Danger (Silhouette Bombshell) (Mass Market Paperback)

Stephenson is at the top of her game with this legal suspense. Classy criminal defense attorney Katherine Rochelle investigates a murder that not only places her life in danger, but has her digging into her family's past. Blend in her two friends, Carling Dent and Nicole Sterling, along with a hot private investigator, Gabe Chavez, and you've got an un-put-downable story. This book goes on my keeper shelf. I look forward to future stories by this wonderful author!