Forever, Dad (Silhouette Intimate Moments) [Paperback]

Maggie Shayne (Author)

Book Description

Series: Silhouette Intimate Moments | Publication Date: January 1, 1996

Fearless father

SECRET AGENT, SECRET SONS

Secret agent Torch Palamaro had finally found her—the mysterious Alexandra Holt who'd disappeared six months ago with something he desperately wanted. The woman was his only chance for revenge against the man who'd taken his family away from him. But Alexandra swore she didn't know what Torch was talking about. For her sake, she'd better by lying.

Alexandra knew she was only the key to what Torch wanted. So why did the darkly handsome loner have to open up to her, show her his only photograph of his young sons with tears in his stony blue eyes? Now he had something she wanted—his love. But Torch was still hell-bent on revenge, until the shocking truth about his sons came out….

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (January 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373076940
• ISBN-13: 978-0373076949
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,474,134 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

New York Times Bestselling author Maggie Shayne has published 53 novels, all for major NY Publishers, in her 18 year career. So far. In 2012 she'll be releasing a brand new trilogy dubbed "The Portal" and its books will include MARK OF THE WITCH in October 2012, DAUGHTER OF THE SPELL CASTER in December 2012, and BLOOD OF THE SORCERESS in February 2013, all for MIRA Books.

Maggie has published westerns, category romances, romantic suspense, paranormal romances, urban fantasy, women's fiction, and just about everything in between, and is currently working on her first thriller. She's a winner of the RITA Award, the romance fiction industry's most prestigious prize, and has won countless others.

Maggie's "Twilight" series of vampire novels, officially known as Wings in the Night, began in 1993 with a TWILIGHT PHANTASIES from Silhouette Shadows. The series only just concluded with TWILIGHT FULFILLED in October 2011. (Printable list and reading order at the author's website and on her Facebook page.)

Besides being an author, Maggie is a Wiccan High Priestess, Reiki healer, Tarot Card Reader, unofficial Life Coach, Law of Attraction expert, advice columnist, and a licensed minister. Her long running newspaper advice column has just now been compiled into book form; SHAYNE ON YOU, the author's first non-fiction book.

Recently, Maggie has begun re-releasing her out of print novels in ebook format. So far these include FAIRYTALE, FOREVER ENCHANTED and ANNIE'S HERO, fantasy-romances she wrote for Avon Books (Harper Collins) in the early 1990's, and a novella WITCH MOON RISING, originally published by Spilled Candy Books.

There will be much more to come.

Of course Maggie's publishers also release E-versions of her works, and it's difficult for the average reader to tell whether an ebook is released by a publisher, or the author herself. Especially books that were previously published by a NY Publishing House. Just look for the "Publisher" listing in the book's information and you'll see what's what. The prices are usually a little bit lower on the books Maggie releases herself.

Maggie lives with her soulmate Lance in a tiny town called Taylor (phone exchange: Truxton, mailing address: Cincinnatus, tax map: Cuyler. Smalltown folks understand!) in New York State's little known but sprawling and gorgeous dairy farm & wine country near the Fingerlakes region. Together they have a pair of Old English Mastiffs (Dozer & Daisy,) a chubby little bulldog (Niblet), an arrogant cat (Glorificus,) a saltwater reef aquarium with two clown fish (Larry & Cill) and two damsels (Vinnie & Blue,) a bearded dragon (Captain Yellow Beard) and a life of utter contentment and joy.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars :), January 24, 2002

By 

Jennifer Medlock (AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forever, Dad (Silhouette Intimate Moments) (Paperback)

Secret agent Torch Palamaro retired from the agency after his wife and twin boys were killed. Scorpion, the man responsible for their deaths is a known terrorist. Scorpion was angry with Torch for interfering with his plan to blow up the Empire State Building. Torch has wallowed in his guilt, hurt, and anger, but now he has a chance at revenge. Torch's old boss has asked him to take on a mission to retrieve a secret formula that could be devastating if it got into the wrong hands, namely Scorpion. Torch takes the mission and heads out to find Alexander Holt the scientist responsible for the formula.

Alexandra Holts entire life was turned upside down in only a few short hours. A man (she later discovers is Torch) barges through her front door while more men are breaking into her house from her upstairs window. Alexandra is confused and totally clueless about the formula that Torch seems to thinks she has. Alexandra had never made her father happy or proud, but she still loved him and believed him to be a great man. Alex is sure that Torch is mistaken, but she knows the only way to convince him is to show him her father's papers. First, however, they have to survive the many people that are after them.

Alex is good for Torch. She makes him feel alive again and he can open up to her about his family in a way that he has been unable to do with anyone else. Once Alex learns the truth about her father she will have her own demons to face. I really enjoyed this book. Torch is this tough and very sexy man with so much hurt and guilt inside him that it makes you want to cry. This man has been through so much and it is exciting to see him open himself up to Alex. Alex is a woman who has never known love, not even from her father. She does, however, know how to give love and she gives hers freely to Torch.

This book is a page turner. I did not want to put it down, it has romance, betrayal, danger, and that is just for starters. If you are perceptive than figuring out the ending of this book will not be hard. Yet even if you do, the surprises in the end still pack a punch. I would highly recommend that you read this book.