Honeysuckle Rose [3 1/2 Diskette, HTML] [Diskette]

Kate Douglas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2000

For Pennsylvania career woman Rose DeAngelo, a Monday morning from hell is the better part of her day. By nightfall she's broken her engagement to a man she doesn't love, wrecked her car and been fired from her job. Now she's in the front seat of a diesel truck headed for California with a man she suspects is behind the series of violent hijackings plaguing Rose's clients. If only he weren't so attractive...

Department of Transportation investigator Mike Ramsey can't believe his good fortune. The beautiful woman he's rescued from a burning car, the same woman who has agreed to travel cross-country with him, is his prime suspect in a hijacking ring preying on long-haul truck drivers. Posing as a trucker with a valuable cargo, Ramsey has set himself up as the gang's next target...a terrific plan if he doesn't fall victim to the promise in Rose's eyes.

Suspicion and passion are a potent combination. Stirred with danger and stoked with desire, the mix can be deadly...especially when you're falling in love with a killer.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Kate Douglas is a sucker for happy endings, but this romance author never makes it easy for her characters to find their own personal paradise. Kate's found hers in the wine country of northern California where she and her husband of almost thirty years live in an old farmhouse in the midst of a hillside vineyard. When she's not writing, Kate does sports photography for many northern California cycling teams.

Product Details

• Diskette
• Publisher: Hard Shell Word Factory (July 1, 2000)
• ISBN-10: 1582005893
• ISBN-13: 978-1582005898
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,838,364 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Timeless Tales review, September 16, 2002

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This review is from: Honeysuckle Rose [3 1/2 Diskette, HTML] (Diskette)

By TT reviewer Briana Lambert [Full review on our website]

Rose DeAngelo is at the end of her rope. Nothing seems to be going right. Her job working for an insurance agency is extremely high stress, her boyfriend wants to discuss their upcoming marriage while she is working and her boss is frustrated by all the claims into their agency. It seems that someone is targeting long distance truckers and hijacking them. The incidents have been getting more frequent, causing the stress to increase exponentially. Suddenly, it is all too much for Rose and she storms out of the office, leaving her secretary, boss, fiancé and future mother in law staring after her. Rose just has to get away from it all. As she drives, a storm crops up and in an instant her car is engulfed in flames.

Department of Transportation investigator Mike Ramsey jumps into action when he sees the accident. He manages to extricate the barely inured woman, though her car is a total loss. Investigator Mike is shocked when he discovers that the prime suspect in the case he is investigating is sitting right in front of him. Ever since Rose gained a promotion at the insurance agency, the hijackings began occurring. A few incidents to start, the hijackings have increased with alarming frequency and violence. Mike is certain that the beautiful career woman is at the heart of the criminal organization. He agrees to carry an attractive shipment to the west coast, in the hopes that he can break the ring himself.

When Rose asks to accompany Mike on his trip, the man readily agrees. He can get to know his chief suspect and only she will know the impulsive changes in route that he will make. If he is still hijacked, he will have his proof that she is some how involved. Mike never plans on falling in love with his beautiful suspect though. How will his feelings complicate his investigation? Will his suspicions destroy their love?

Honeysuckle Rose was an intriguing story. I felt unending sympathy for Rose and the stress of her day to day life. It was a treat to see her as she became free of the shackles that bound her. Mike is an understated romantic hero, both suspicious and drawn to Rose at the same time. Romance and mystery collide in Honeysuckle Rose, and the ensuing blend is a delight.

5.0 out of 5 stars Unplug the phone for this one!, August 1, 2000

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Anne Carter (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Honeysuckle Rose [3 1/2 Diskette, HTML] (Diskette)

Honeysuckle Rose promises a romantic mystery with a twist, and this exciting new novel by Kate Douglas delivers. From the first page to the last, the reader is engaged and committed to traveling with the titled heroine along her turbulent, sometimes dangerous path. Accompanied by a friendly, protective - not to mention charismatic - "truck driver" on a cross-country road trip while fleeing her now ex-fiancé, Rose soon realizes that Ramsey has a hidden agenda that could very well collide with her own at any moment. With a cast of intriguing characters to move it along, the sweet scent of honeysuckle lingers long after the last paragraph of this book!

4.0 out of 5 stars A zesty romance seasoned with a well-plotted mystery, July 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Honeysuckle Rose [3 1/2 Diskette, HTML] (Diskette)

HONEYSUCKLE ROSE moves at a fast clip, immediately drawing the reader into sympathy with the beleagured heroine as she is fired from her job, breaks up with her fiance, and wrecks her car--all in one day. She's pulled from her wrecked car by a Dept. of Transportation investigator who is trying to prove she's the mastermind behind a ring of hijackers. The mystery unfolds with satisfying twists and turns as the romance between the two heats up. This is well-written: fast-paced and entertaining, and the villain's identity may surprise you.