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Just A Hint Clint (Zebra Contemporary Romance)

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I can actually say that I buy Lori Foster books just because her name is on the cover. I don't care about the story or the series I know it's going to be good. Well, it goes without say that Ms. Foster's latest is GREAT, IT ROCKS, IT'S FUN!!!

Clint is tall, big, dangerous, and violence makes him sick to his stomach. Literally! So why is Julie Rose attracted to him after he saves her and then goes and throws up in the bushes? Because he makes her feel safe and she trusts him of course.

Julie Rose has been kidnapped and her ex-fiance hires Clint to bring her back. She is holding her own but is ever so glad to see Clint, Red, and Mojo coming to save the day. After the rescue Clint must now unravel who is behind the kidnapping and keep Julie safe from the person that she has trusted is going to be hard. Is it the ex-fiance or someone else close to Julie that put her in danger?

What should have been an easy rescue turns out to cost Clint more then he ever thought it would. He's tough and he is doing the "rescue thing" only as long as it takes to build up his savings account and they he's outta there. When he sets eyes on Julie Rose for the first time he knows that this is not going to be an easy case. Granted she's no raving beauty, but he can't seem to keep his hands, and mind off of her. Now he needs to keep her safe and his well ordered way of thinking is suffering. Will he be able to keep her safe, or will someone finally take away from him the one things he never thought he needed?

This was a great book. The chemistry between Clint and Julie Rose is wonderful. When two such very different people mix you can expect explosive heat! Julie Rose is a fun character, who is both sassy, and smart. She's also a soft heart and it's exactly what Clint needs. Clint is also a perfect match for her. All of our old favorites come back. Shay, Joe, Jamie, and Scott. We also get to meet some new friends. If you have been following this story since the beginning with "Say No To Joe?" then you won't want to miss this addition. But, if you're new to this series this is a strong stand alone read! For a wonderful fun and romantic way to spend your time you can't beat Ms. Foster. She is an author that I HIGHLY recommend.

Official Reviewer for www.romancedesigns.com

Julie Rose is one of the characters from Visitation. Where we find all of our other favorite characters. Especially the mysterious Jamie.

As the book begins Julie has been kidnapped. Her ex-fiance hires Clint Evans to rescue her. He tells Clint a few untruths about Julie because he is in trouble. The main one being that she is his fiance. Clint and his buddies save Julie just as it looks like she will be attacked by her kidnappers.

Julie takes one look at Clint and decides he is her knight in shining armor. Clint is afraid she simply is grateful to him for saving her. However, she is not safe, they still have no idea who had her kidnapped.

Lori Foster is a wonder at funny entertaining romances with a touch of drama. Where does she find all these great guys? You will enjoy it.

There's more than just a hint of Clint in this continuing series, and fans will not be disappointed by what they "see".

When reserved heiress Julie Rose is kidnapped, fiance Robert hires Clint Evans to find her and bring her back home. Though Clint doesn't trust Robert, he knows he can't let a woman be harmed, so he sets out with trusted back-up to find Julie Rose and bring her back safely.

When Clint rescues Julie Rose, he's amazed at her bravery in such a dangerous situation, yet feels her fascination with him is one of hero worship. Julie Rose has never felt what she's feeling for Clint, and tries to convince him that not only is she not engaged, she's also very much interested in him as a man, not as a hero.

When Clint is unable to figure out who kidnapped Julie Rose, he decides to keep her with him while he investigates. Easier said than done. Their attraction is overwhelming and Clint begins to truly care for this independent woman who cares nothing for her inheritance and would rather be a teacher, living on her own terms. With Clint, Julie Rose feels she can truly be the woman she's always wanted to be, and sees a man she can love.

As danger surrounds them, familiar friends from Visitation come to help protect Julie Rose and Clint from an unexpected villain. Fans will delight in the latest addition to the Visitation series. Clint is strong, sexy, and old-fashioned about protecting his woman. Julie Rose is a woman who's beauty on the inside shows on the outside when she is able to follow her heart and the path she's chosen for herself. And Visitation is a place everyone wishes to go and find lasting love, true friends, and generous spirits, not to mention: Jamie Creed.

Lori Foster has penned another winner. Robert Burns hires Clint Evans to rescue his fiancée heiress Julie Rose from kidnappers. But Clint doesn't trust Robert. When Clint rescues Julie Rose from her kidnappers she says she not engaged. After Julie Rose harrowing experience she is drawn to Clint for reassurances. And Clint is fascinated by her sweetness and bravado. With Julie still in danger Clint must protect her and figure out who had her kidnapped. Ms. Foster has written one of her signature heroes. Clint is all man who believes in right and wrong but has one little weakness. Julie Rose is a teacher and an independent woman who feel she needs to live life more. And Clint is just the ticket. Clint and Julie growing attraction is fun to watch. Lori Foster takes a trip back to Visitation to Julie's friends. And it is a great place to visit. Buy this book it is one of my favorites. And there is a hint of the next visit to Visitation in the end. I know Jamie Creed will have his own great story.

I'm one of those types that usually likes to read things in order. I've enjoyed the "Visitation Series" out of order though. I've already read the rest of them, this weekend it was Clint's turn. I wasn't disappointed to have read him last either.

He's one of those hunky heros with the dark hair, graying at the temples, hard as nails, sexy as they come. The 'take no prisoners' kind of men. And while I'm in the midst of my own puddle of drool, I get to see that Clint Evans has a vulnerable side to boot. Now, who doesn't like a tough guy with a soft inner core?

Clint is hired to rescue Juile Rose. She's a sensible school teacher. Sort of a plain-jane. Not much exciting going on there. Well, except for the fact that she was kidnapped, pushed around, and starved half-to-death. Other than that, she's pretty darned normal.

But, the minute Clint sets his sights on her he realizes he doesn't really want to bring her back to her ex-fiance. He wants to keep her for himself. And what Clint wants, Clint usually gets.

Julie Rose has plenty of experience with big, gorgeous, alpha males. After all, she does live in Visitation. But, none of those men had ever sparked a heat in her body. None of those men had ever held her as she wept, braided her hair when she was too weak to do it herself, or made her want to both smack him silly and love him senseless. Clint Evans does all those things, and more.

Clint is a one-of-kind Hero that will make you simply melt and wish you were Julie. 'nuff said.

Like another reviewer I had some difficulty with this book and had put it down a couple of times before I forced myself to finish it. I love Lori Foster's books but this one, not so much. Ok, here goes...

This book had a very unrealistic tone to it. Clint and his friends are hired to rescue a kidnapped Julie Rose and after some digging around they locate her. Ok, so far so good. Clint and friends rescue her from a band of unsavoury characters and boom! she's fascinated with Clint because he's the one who doled out the blows to the very bad men. I'm not sure exactly when it happened but she's absolutely smitten with him and him alone even though there were two other guys there with him on the rescue. For a woman who was nearly mauled sexually and hurt and abused by her kidnappers she's awfully clingy with Clint - literally trying to crawl under his skin or something and is afraid of Mojo who only wanted to make sure she was ok and didn't have any serious injuries.

Anyways, they get a motel for the night and the next thing she's doing is checking out his privates and insisting that she wants him not because he saved her but because after a few hours of knowing this man she wants to bed him. Right. He sanely rejects her and she's all in a huff and so's his friends!! What if he went around having sex with all the people he saved just because they were through alot and wanted "fixing". Julie obviously was suffering from the effects of being saved by big bad Clint and wanted to bed him in thanks but we're given some lame dialogue that was to convince us that she was really hot for this guy for all the right reasons. This story spans about a week or so. Again, Right. I'm not convinced they care for each other or have any chemistry. Lust and possesiveness, yes, love - no way.

The story limps along after that... Clint gets increasingly possesive and she gets what she wants - Clint in her bed... I really didn't feel the connection and Lori kinda shoved it down the readers throat that they really cared for each other when in fact it was thank-you-for-saving-me-sex. Oh, and him calling her Julie Rose ALL the time got on my nerves, and her constant referals to all the other characters we met in the series and how big and bad and sexy they were wore on me like it wore on Clint. Seriously, Visitation has waaaay too many big brooding sexy dark dangerous good at heart, gentle will-kick-your-ass heroes.

In summary, this book was off the same fabric as the others (Say No to Joe?, The Secret Life of Bryan, etc) but less realistic and not nearly as convincing. Buy it second hand.

Just a Hint---Clint by Lori Foster brings another emotional sensual tale to enjoy. Clint Evans has paid in his past the he is trying to overcome. He is hired to find kidnapped teacher/heiress Julie Rose. One look at Julie's picture in is enthralled. Clint and his team rescue Julie from her kidnappers. Julie Rose thought her life was over when she was kidnapped. Clint made her feel safe and this experience made her want to live life to its fullest. For her that means convincing Clint that she isn't just being grateful that he saved her life. But that she wants Clint the man. As Clint and Julie explore their growing attraction, danger still lurks for Julie. Clint and Julie are a wonderful couple, though they both have issues to overcome, it's fascinating to watch them become closer. Their chemistry snaps and sizzles off the page. Just a Hint---Clint takes us back to one of my favorite town of visitation. Where a lot of Lori Foster hero's now live. You will just enjoy this book (I have read it twice already) it has all the makings of another Lori Foster hit. I can't wait for Jamie Creed to get his own book.

Clint Evans is a mercenary hired by a man named Robert Burns whose fiancée, Julie Rose, is missing. Apparently, Robert suspects foul play, but play is the key word here, as Robert appears to be fabricating part of his story. He makes comments that he insists either she's been snatched or has run off on her own. He mentions the name of Asa Ragon, suggesting he believes Asa kidnapped Julie. Who is Asa, does he have Julie, and what is Robert's real involvement in this?

Something is pulling at Clint. Though he truly believes Julie Rose is in desperate trouble, he doesn't believe a word of Burns' story. With his partners and best friends, Mojo and Red, he sets out to rescue Julie. What he sees, when they find her, sets him off. They've hurt her, and he can't bear to see a woman suffering. He quickly takes care of the four men who have Julie, hurting them, but not killing them. He takes Julie to safety, but when he contacts Robert, it is after Julie tells him she does not have a fiancé. Yet, he contacts Robert, and Robert oddly enough asks him to "keep" Julie for at least a week, as he's still trying to figure out who took Julie to begin with, as it apparently wasn't Asa Ragon. Clint still smells something funny, but he honors Robert's request, not because Robert asks, but because of two reasons: his gut feeling that something is way off and the surprisingly sizzling emotional connection he feels with her. His feelings toward Julie are of a protective nature, but that is only part of it. There is also a strong sexual draw, but he doesn't want to scare Julie away.

Mojo and Red take off, leaving Clint to protect Julie. Though Clint intends on using this time to find out the truth behind her abduction, why Robert is lying, and other things that don't add up, he knows that he can't resist her much longer.

Julie had never been so afraid in her life. But she's never felt so safe in her life since Clint rescued her. She's more than glad she's got at least a week with him. He appeals to her on a level like no other. She knows it goes beyond the fact that he rescued her, but that still doesn't explain why she feels so safe, and trusts him so much.

Nature is a powerful force-especially when you have two people who have a chemistry that is about to explode. Once Clint and Julie enjoy each other, they both realize, yet hide their feelings, that this is deep, very deep, and a week might not be long enough-forever might not be long enough.

Passion, desire, intrigue, deceit, and danger are all integral parts of JUST A HINT, CLINT. We also discover that Julie has a connection to Visitation, North Carolina, and to some of the characters Lori Foster fans have come to know and love: Joe and Luna Winston, Bruce, Bryan, Cyn, Shay, Jamie Creed, and others. Just before her kidnapping, Julie abandoned her trust fund and got a teaching assignment in a place that feels like home, and she can't wait to get back to Visitation. What a nice surprise for me, the reader!

Ever vigilant, Clint is putting the pieces of this puzzle together, but then there is a surprising, jaw-dropping twist! I thought I was right there with Clint on solving the crime, but leave it to Ms. Foster to create an amazing twist, and an even more amazing conclusion to a superb story! If the pages hadn't been flying through my hands to begin with, the conclusion was so captivating, wild horses couldn't drag me away.

JUST A HINT, CLINT is a wonderfully engaging read-one that readers of Lori Foster books will not want to miss. A hint, btw, about Jamie Creed. We learn more about him in this book, so pay special attention to the conclusion of this story. As always, Ms. Foster has written another winner, and she keeps getting better and better.

(For Sizzling Romances, October 2004)

OK, this is one of those that I'm not sure I read the same book as everyone else because I didn't care for it. And since I'd liked Julie Rose in previous books I was surprised about that. I kept putting it down because I was getting annoyed.

Julie Rose wants to get out from under her guardian's control. She decides she wants to be wild and adventurous. While she's heading towards a new job and complete independence she is kidnapped. Clint Evans and his team are hired by her ex-fiance' to rescue her, which they do.

Julie Rose denies she's scared but by the time they drive about 10 miles she's almost in Clint's lap, clinging to him like a vine. That was pretty much the tone of the book. Don't get me wrong, he encourages this behavior even though he knows his feelings can cause him to lose his edge. He went from unemotional tough guy, to hovering over her and promising he will protect and take care of her. Most of the time Julie Rose was a wimp but sometimes would show courage at the worst times and end up in more danger.

While they are all staying at a motel, Julie Rose asks Clint if she can "experiment" with him, sexually, but he's not to touch her in return. She's not a virgin by the way. I can't believe a woman would do that to a man. She was oblivious to how unfair she was being and that he was in actual physical pain. I have to give him marks for willpower.

Later on, she decides she wants to go the distance. He won't because he's afraid it's only the emotional trauma she's been through that makes her want him. He's concerned she'll regret it later and he's trying to be honorable. But now she's ticked off and hurt because he won't have sex with her. I think they'd known each other all of two days. And the rest of his team is encouraging him, telling him he needs to "fix her" after they listened in on an intimate conversation. Ewww.

She's such a priss. Nobody, especially a woman in her 20's, talks like she did: To a couple of street punks: "But it's a fact that foul language is a sign of an empty mind. And children especially should refrain from profanity." "Might I ask that you stop forcing Clint to loiter in the hall?" My sister has been a teacher in a Christian school for 27 years and she's never talked like that.

Clint finally stops being stubborn and they have sex. Julie Rose wanted excitement and to be adventurous yet here are the kind of comments she makes in bed: "My goodness!" "This isn't very proper."

Clint and Julie Rose are such complete opposites. I can't imagine why they'd be attracted to each other.

I've loved this whole series. But this one and the book before it are not up to par. Both books were annoying and extremely unrealistic. I sure hope the book about Jamie is better.

Another wonderful story by Lori Foster! I really think this is my favorite story in the Visitation series. Clint was sexy, sexy, sexy! Julie Rose definitely deserved a good man like Clint in her life. Clint and Julie Rose's relationship was wonderful to watch develop. I really had no idea who the villain was. Lori kept me guessing until the end. This is one book you shouldn't miss! I'm looking forward to Jamie's book, which will be the last book in this Visitation series.