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Illusions: A Novel

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Delaney Wescott, former lawyer and FBI agent, now runs her own private security firm. She is hired by a famous actor, Lucas Wayne, to guard him from a former lover who has threatened his life. Delaney is tall, dark, beautiful and strong,and three men in the story can't resist her. The actor, of course, because she is off limits. Her former lover, who was married, and just happens to live in the town where Lucas Wayne has his house. And her long suffering partner, who has loved her for years, waiting for her to get over her married lover. The action is all at the end, and aside from a few small plot twists there isn't much passion in either her present or her past for the reader to sink into. It's a light summer read at best. And I'll bet you can guess who she ends up with..

I never saw it coming - this is a great mystery and romance, and I figured out the romance but the murder mystery? Never would have dreamed it! Love Janet Dailey's work and you'll love this book. Lovely romantic ending!

Overall, the story was good but what was missing was more character development and relationship background between Delaney and the one she ends up with. The story's end was too abrupt and and epilogue would have been nice.

This book started out with a cast of interesting characters, however, early on you could figure out who Delaney would end up with. Jared, Lucas, and Riley all interested in Delaney, lots of side characters that were quirky (her dad, Toby, Susan, Delaney's staff, Rina, the lawyer). It was a fun summer read, went quickly, and had a plot instead of girl meets guy who she doesn't like but who likes her, etc., etc.

I thought it was very good. I was kind of surprised about the end but it was good regardless.

I have read all of Janet Dailey's and this is the best one yet.

Since my youth, I know the existence of Janet Dailey, but I never wanted to try her books. And some years ago, when I heard about the plagiarism she made on Nora Roberts books (and Nora's one of my favorites), I was disgusted.

But the worlds keep moving, and then, ILLUSIONS came to my hands and I started to read it. And believe me, I loved this book. I couldn't believe that it was plagiarism, and later I knew it wasn't. Janet has a very nice sense of humor, she made up adorable characters on this book and a very nice plot that kept me reading during the whole night. It's the kind of book that sometimes it's not so interesting but that is never boring. I loved this book and I'd highly recommend it for fans of this genre. Janet is a very good writer.