The First Wife (Harlequin Super Romance) [Mass Market Paperback]

Tara Taylor Quinn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 7, 2010 | Series: Harlequin Super Romance (Book 1656)

Jane's rule about marriage: if at first you don't succeed, don't try again

A bigamist ex-husband, an anonymous stalker, a murder inquiry. Magazine editor Jane Hamilton is not having a good month. But with the support of her best friend, Brad Manchester, she's coping—until they become lovers and Brad complicates things even more by proposing marriage.

Brad understands Jane's fears, but he's ready for a wife and family, ready to move forward. Especially when he finds out she's pregnant with his child.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (September 7, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373716567
• ISBN-13: 978-0373716562
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #693,794 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

The author of more than 50 original novels, in twenty languages, Tara Taylor Quinn is a USA Today bestseller with over six million copies sold. She is known for delivering deeply emotional and psychologically astute novels of suspense and romance. Tara has appeared on national and local TV across the country, including CBS Sunday Morning. When she's not writing or fulfilling speaking engagements, Tara loves to travel with her husband, stopping wherever the spirit takes them. They've been spotted in casinos and quaint little small town antique shops all across the country.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The First Wife, March 31, 2011

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I picked up on of this author's books during a shopping trip. It sounded interesting so I purchased it. It intrigued me to the point that I wanted to continue the series. I enjoyed all 4 of this authors stories with many of the same characters.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Could be better, November 2, 2011

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This review is from: The First Wife (Harlequin Super Romance) (Kindle Edition)

I was actually pretty disappointed in this book. I actually found myself advancing through pages. There is no romance at all between Jane and Brad. Even during the one time they are together that results in Jane's pregnancy. Best friends all the way, although after their "incident", they can barely talk to each other. It bothered me that Brad was actually dating another woman and considering going to bed with her until almost the end of the book!! In the last few pages they finally admit they love each other, but I almost feel like they are just stuck together. It would have been nice to maybe have an epilogue, just to get a little more info on their life together. I wish I could get my money back on this one.

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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent psychological thriller, September 19, 2010

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This review is from: The First Wife (Harlequin Super Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

In Chandler, Ohio, the police arrest two time bigamist James Todd for murdering his second wife Lee Ann Todd. His third wife Marla Anderson is paying for his defense. The Ford County prosecutor Sheila Grant asks a local clinical psychologist Dr. Kelly Chapman to interview the first wife Jane Hamilton.

Jane has come a long way since her accident-prone marriage to James. She runs the Twenty-Something magazine that targets strong women. However, Jane is taken aback when asked to testify at her former husband's murder trial as she has no idea what she can bring to the proceedings.

Her best friend attorney Brad Manchester and Kelly get Jane to open her eyes to the truth that her ex spouse was abusive towards her; an adversarial relationship; of which she did comprehend back then as such, but suppressed. Looking back, Jane begins to believe James could turn to murder if his desires are thwarted.

This is an excellent psychological thriller with a romantic subplot between Brad and Jane supporting the prime story line of whether James was abusive to his first wife. Character driven, readers will appreciate this powerful tale as Jane realizes her activities at the magazine and as a volunteer since the divorce are motivated by her relationship with James. This is fabulous contemporary thriller.

Harriet Klausner