Courting Disaster (Silhouette Special Edition Bestselling Author Collection) [Kindle Edition]

Kathleen O'Reilly (Author)

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Race car driver Demetri Lucas's life is comprised of two things: betting and winning. He lives hard and fast -- and likes women to match. But when Demetri gets an opportunity to help an old friend by purchasing some horses from Quest Stables, he runs up against the most stubborn woman he's ever met....

Squeaky-clean country singer Elizabeth Innis is part of the prestigious Preston clan, so when an outsider makes a bid to buy the horses, Elizabeth is furious. Even worse, when she finally meets the interloping Demetri, she's ridiculously attracted to him -- and it's mutual! The only problem? They mix like oil and water.

But Demetri has a solution -- a small wager. And his prize is Elizabeth....

About the Author

Kathleen O'Reilly is the author of the Downtown Press novel The Diva's Guide to Selling Your Soul. She is also the author of numerous contemporary love stories; her short story "Halo, Goodbye" appears in the New Year's Eve anthology In One Year and Out the Other, available from Downtown Press. She lives in New York with her husband and their two children. Visit her on the web at www.kathleenoreilly.com, or write her at P.O. Box 312, Nyack, NY 10960.

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 270 KB
• Publisher: Harlequin Readers' Choice (August 1, 2008)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001EOCFRW
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #402,955 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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It's such a strange twist of fate that I ended up as a writer. I swore up and down that I would never write, but everyone always shook their head and said, "Kathleen, you're going to be a writer." As fate would have it, they were right, and I wasn't (don't you hate that?)

My favorite part of writing is creating my characters. I fall in love with everyone in each book, and it's pure magic when it all comes to life.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A winner, September 3, 2008

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This review is from: Courting Disaster (Silhouette Special Edition Bestselling Author Collection) (Mass Market Paperback)

Formula Gold driver Demetri Lucas and country singer Elizabeth Innis meet due to a minor car accident when both are parking at the Preston-owned Quest Stables and she backs into his car. They are attracted to one another but he is wild while she is sedate so she reluctantly rejects his come-on.

However, he is unable brake his desire so he tries to persuade her to go for a fling. To get Elizabeth interested he offers her a wager that she cannot ignore. As they begin to fall in love, he knows he is betting on love, but the public through the media's intrusiveness, watches their every move; leaving both relationship shy.

Elizabeth, who is related to the Prestons, and Demetri are a fascinating pairing of opposites though her to sleep or not to sleep with him may be her question but readers will tire of her lament and tell her get it on already. Still this is an interesting Thoroughbred Legacy tale, somewhat tangential to the overall theme of the series, as the lead couple fall in love but both fears the potential of permanent relationship.

Harriet Klausner