Juror No. 7 (Harlequin Intrigue) [Mass Market Paperback]

Mallory Kane (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Intrigue | Publication Date: May 8, 2007

A MAN WITH A SECRET IDENTITY AND A HIDDEN AGENDA...AND A WOMAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH...

Brand Gallagher was on an undercover mission to bring down the Castellano crime syndicate and avenge his brother's death. Yet when he was ordered to kill Lily Raines--unlucky juror no. 7--the tough lawman knew he couldn't break his oath to serve and protect. But compromising his long-standing cover as a mob associate would surely get them both killed.

Though they were little more than strangers, something about Lily demanded he offer his protection. Now on the run from the mob and the law, Brand was about to break the cardinal rule of law enforcement by involving his heart. Only, revealing his true identity to Lily suddenly seemed an even greater risk....

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (May 8, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373692595
• ISBN-13: 978-0373692590
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,828,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

In the number one position of Mallory Kane's list of favorite things, which includes paper dolls, chocolate, kittens and snuggling, are books and stories. Once she convinced her mother to teach her to read--at age three, that was that.

Her mother was a librarian and her dad came from a long line of southern storytellers. Mallory aspires to be as good a storyteller as her father.

When she's not writing, Mallory creates and designs greeting cards because-- well, she never got over playing with paper dolls. She lives in East Tennessee with her husband Michael and their three cats. For more information about Mallory and her writing, visit her website at www.mallorykane.com or write her at [e-mail]

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Escape from Real World, August 21, 2007

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drebbles (Arlington, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Juror No. 7 (Harlequin Intrigue) (Mass Market Paperback)

For three years policeman Brand Gallagher has been working undercover as Jake Brand for the Castellano mob. He has an ulterior motive- his brother Patrick was murdered on Castellano's orders and he wants to bring him down. But when Brand is ordered to rough up Lily Raines, who is Juror No. 7 in a case against one of Castellano's men, he balks. And when he is ordered to kill Lily, who voted Theodore "Sack" Simon guilty despite threats to both her and her frail father, he realizes he can't do it. So he and Lily go on the run, staying just one step ahead of Castellano's men. When a policeman is murdered while trying to help Lily, Brand realizes he doesn't know whom he can trust and now Brand and Lilly are on the run from the mob as well as the police. Brand and Lily aren't only fighting the mob, they are also fighting their feelings for each other and Brand swears he will do everything he can to protect the woman he has fallen in love with.

"Juror No. 7" is a well-written Romantic Suspense novel. Author Mallory Kane offers a fresh look at the juror in danger plot line. Lily Raines is a nicely drawn heroine who wants to do the right thing in convicting a guilty man but filled with fear for her elderly, frail father. Brand Gallagher is also a well written hero - tired of his life undercover with the mob, yet willing to stick it out to get the man responsible for his brother's death but having to decide whether or not to risk ruining all his hard work when he meets Lily. The romance between Brand and Lily is well done if a bit rushed. The book is action filled and readers will be on the edge of their seats and turning pages quickly to find out what happens as Lily and Brand run into one dangerous situation after another. While parts of the book may be a bit implausible (surely Lily could have told someone in the court room about the threats and Lily and Brand escape certain death a few times too many, especially in the final scene with Castellano which is truly unbelievable) but Kane is a talented enough writer to make the reader forgive the implausible parts and go along for the ride.

"Juror No. 7" is a good book to read when you want to escape from the real world.

5.0 out of 5 stars This was so HOT!, August 31, 2007

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B. E. Randolph "A lover of books" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Juror No. 7 (Harlequin Intrigue) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book kept my interest from the first page. I didn't put it down until I completed it. To fall for a man and not know if he's one of the good guys is a hot topic!

And the first sexual encounter made MY head spin! Loved this book!