Dying To Marry (Zebra Romantic Suspense) [Paperback]

Janelle Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Series: Zebra Romantic Suspense | Publication Date: November 1, 2004

Holly Morrow is shocked to hear about her cousin Lizzie's sudden wedding to Dylan Dunhill - of the wealthy Dunhill's, who simply don't mix with the wrong- side-of-the-tracks kids like the Morrows. Stranger still, Lizzie has received frightening threats and the bridal party has suffered dangerous near-miss "accidents." But when Holly learns that her childhood friend Jake Boone is now Dylan's pal, she knows that everything's changed except her attraction to the steady, sexy P.I., the only person willing to help her unmask the wedding's enemy. Jake has loved Holly forever - but when she left Troutville, scraping the dirt of her childhood off her high-heeled boots, he promised himself he would move on. With Holly back in town, however, forgetting the way she makes him feel isn't easy - and ignoring the violent threats delivered to the wedding party could prove deadly. He'll have to keep desire at arm's length to keep his wits about him - and unmask a killer before his friend's marriage leads to brutal murder.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

No one in Troutville, New Jersey, can believe that Holly's cousin, Lizbeth, is marrying wealthy Dylan Dunhill from "Up Hill," or the other side of the tracks. Reactions from the town range from disbelief to mean-spirited jokes to causing "accidents." The rich girls, who years ago cruelly dubbed the members of the wedding party Holly the Whore, Lay Me Lizzie, Good Time Gayle, and Filthy Flea, continue to verbally abuse the "Down Hill" women, but this is the least of their worries--someone is mad enough to resort to murder to stop the wedding. With so many people against the nuptials, detective Jake is having a hard time narrowing down the list of suspects. He is as worried about Holly as he is about the bride-to-be because he has loved her since they were teenagers. Readers who enjoy exciting tales such as Merline Lovelace's gripping novel After Midnight (2003) will enjoy this suspenseful, delightfully puzzling romance/mystery. Shelley Mosley
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Review

"Interesting and suspenseful...with plenty of romance. Keeps you guessing!"

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Zebra; Regular Print/Single Titl edition (November 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821774646
• ISBN-13: 978-0821774649
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,467,986 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars An Okay Read, March 30, 2005

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Shannon R. "avid book reader" (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dying To Marry (Zebra Romantic Suspense) (Paperback)

This book, by reading the back cover was what one might expect. Girl leaves town, girl returns to town and reclaims her first love... Well Holly left her hometown and left Jake, her boyfriend, and her group of friends behind for a better life. Being the town's 'misfit' when Holly was going through school, along with her 'misfit' friends... A book, which I was glad to pick up at the library and not waste 6 dollars on, would not be as welcomed on my bookshelf along with the others I have. Spend the 6 dollars on a great book and not a page dragger...

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Who Were The Main Characters???, December 20, 2004

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Kristi Ahlers (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dying To Marry (Zebra Romantic Suspense) (Paperback)

This book was a big disappointment for me as this was the first time I've ever read Ms. Taylor and I was looking forward to a good romantic suspense.

Why the low rating you ask? First off, who were the main characters suppose to be. We learned more about the secondary characters Lizzie and Dylan than we did Holly and Jake. This storyline had great potential. They grew up together and had deep feeling for each other but a misunderstanding tore them apart. Now a wedding brings Holly back to town after 10 years Jake and Holly see each other for the first time. Were there sparks? No...in fact they were together so little, the ending (the happily ever after...for everyone) was cliched and...rather a let down.

This was a story that was billed as a suspense. Where was the suspense. The cast of characters was small and the "baddie" had to come from them in order for it to be a "personal" attack issue. At one point I didn't care who the bad guy was.

The ending was rushed. Over two hundred pages was taken to bring our lovers together (I'm counting both couples here...) and the ending was summed up in less than five pages. Okay...why did it take over two hundred pages to bring us to that point?

I'll try another read by Ms. Taylor before I consider not reading her again. I hope that another of her efforts is better than this one. If you do want to read this story I recommend that you borrow it from a friend, or purchase it secondhand.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not up to par--disappointed, December 1, 2004

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C. A. Dahl (Scottsdale, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dying To Marry (Zebra Romantic Suspense) (Paperback)

I have read several Janelle Taylor titles and have enjoyed all of them in the past. This book seems like it was written by someone else! It's just not realistic. The way the characters speak and their actions are stupid and unbelievable. I'm half way through the book and I am going to finish it, but I would suggest borrowing it from the library and not purchasing it.