Deadly Deals: Sisterhood Series #16 (The Sisterhood) [Hardcover]

Fern Michaels (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Sisterhood | Publication Date: November 24, 2009

After years of trying to become pregnant without success, Rachel Dawson and her husband Thomas felt their dreams had finally come true the day they brought home their newly adopted twin babies. Though the lawyer Baron Bell who arranged for the surrogate mother charged a hefty six-figure fee, one glance into the eyes of their precious children told them it was all worth it. Until the birth mother reappeared, first demanding more money, then the twins themselves. Suddenly Baron Bell was nowhere to be found, and the Dawsons were once again childless, heartbroken and nearly destitute. When the case finds its way to the offices of high-profile attorney Lizzie Fox, she can't wait to take down the so-called 'Mr. Wonderful'. And she knows she'll have all the help she needs as it's just the kind of crime that really gets the Sisterhood's adrenalin flowing. Once they get their hands on the perpetrators there will be hell to pay, and it will cost a lot more than cold, hard cash...

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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About the Author

FERN MICHAELS is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of the Sisterhood series, Mr. and Miss Anonymous, Up Close and Personal, and dozens of other novels and novellas. There are over seventy million copies of her books in print. Fern Michaels has built and funded several large day-care centers in her hometown, and is apassionate animal lover who has outfitted police dogs across the country with special bulletproof vests. She shares her home in South Carolina with her four dogs and a resident ghost named Mary Margaret. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 234 pages
• Publisher: Kensington (November 24, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758235267
• ISBN-13: 978-0758235268
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #450,960 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Fern Michaels is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Fool Me Once, Sweet Revenge, The Nosy Neighbor, Pretty Woman, and dozens of other novels and novellas. There are over seventy million copies of her books in print. Fern Michaels has built and funded several large day-care centers in her hometown, and is a passionate animal lover who has outfitted police dogs across the country with special bulletproof vests. She shares her home in South Carolina with her four dogs and a resident ghost named Mary Margaret.

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars for die hardest fans, April 6, 2010

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deadly Deals (The Sisterhood) (Paperback)

In DC after trying but failing for years to have kids, late thirties couple Rachel and Thomas Dawson are euphoric when he donated sperm to a surrogate mom and eventually brought home their twins. It cost them $100,000 collected by Baron Bell but they felt it was worth every penny as did their parents whom lent them some of the cash. However, not long afterward a lawyer informed the couple that his client the surrogate mom wants her kids. They lost their children, are broken and Bell vanished.

Rachel visits lawyer Lizzie Fox though she cannot afford the fee. The attorney contacts the vigilante Sisterhood who learning of the baby-selling ring scheme and come to Washington to bring rightness to the madness even as a snowstorm hits the city.

Long time die hardest fans will fully relish the latest escapades as the crew still wait several books for their pardons, but keep doing good deeds; newcomers will find it difficult to grasp how the Sisterhood got to this point and less than devout faithful will question why one more. Still the ensemble vigilantes are solid, the angst of the Dawson duet powerful, and the activity of Mr. Wonderful and his baby selling insidious. Overall this is an enjoyable White Christmas in DC with the Sisterhood saga.

Harrier Klausner

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Subject, Poor Book, May 17, 2010

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Nash Black "Troubadour" (Jamestown, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deadly Deals (The Sisterhood) (Paperback)

DEADLY DEALS by Fern Michaels is a staggering disappointment. The subject is fascinating and timely, but the story is flat and dull. It maybe that Ms. Michaels has incorporated too many characters into the stories and needs to give each of them a show page, but it doesn't work.
For the next one I hope she gives a few a vacation -- a long one. The dialogue between Harry and Jack is so repetitive it reads like a record needle stuck in a grove.
Nash Black, author of Indie finalists WRITING AS A SMALL BUSINESS and HAINTS.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Miracles, January 3, 2010

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Shelly Itkin "Book Lover and Mom" (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deadly Deals: Sisterhood Series #16 (The Sisterhood) (Hardcover)

When someone decides to adopt a baby it can be for many reasons such as not being able to conceive but the most important is that it is a couple who loves, cares and wants a child to love and take care of for the rest of there lives

When Rachel and her husband Thomas had no luck they decided to adopt and were thrilled although shocked when the brought home twins. What could be better news they were now the proud parents of a boy and girl until there world was shattered when they got a letter from the laywer saying the surrogate mother wanted the twins back. Having nobody to turn to after speaking to lawyers who said they did not have a chance of keeping the babies against her husbands wishes she takes a chance and visits Nancy Barnes the new office manager of the law firm owned by Nikki Quinn. Nancy is upset and promises to do everything in her power to help the Thomas's keep there twins.

Barron Bell was the atorney who handled the adoption and Donna Davis was the surrogate mother. Mr. Squeaky clean only helped set up the adoptions and then stepped out of the picture and let Adel Newsom a Lizzi Fox wannabe would do the dirty work.

The sisterhood has helped all kind of children and people in different situations and as always there are some surprises that one wont expect along the way but I found this to be the most touching and wonderful challenge the sisters have ever taken a must read for sisterhood lovers.

If you have not read it go out and get it today a great read and perfect for when you are in on these cold days.