Kiss Me Deadly [Mass Market Paperback]

Susan Kearney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 26, 2007

Mandy Newman won the biggest lottery in history
 
She and her coworkers picked the right numbers and hit the jackpot… and then someone stole the ticket.
 
Now Mandy's fellow winners are being murdered one by one, and an attempted drowning convinces Mandy she's next on the killer's hit list. In urgent need of protection and help to recover the ticket, she finds both, wrapped in the sexy form of DEA agent Zachary Taylor.
 
But Zack abandoned Mandy once before, so relying on him doesn't come easy. If she's going to trust him, he needs to start telling her the truth. And she must do the same--since Mandy has a secret that could devastate them both. While on the run, Mandy and Zack struggle between sparking sensuality and latent distrust. But can they overcome their past as a killer attempts to destroy their future?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Kearney is a master storyteller."--Virginia Henley, New York Times bestselling author

"Looking for something different? A futuristic romance: Susan Kearney's The Challenge gave me a new perspective … love and sex in the future!"--Carly Phillips, New York Times bestselling author of the Chandler Brothers series

"Out of this world love scenes, pulse pounding action, and characters who come right off the page."--Suzanne Forster, USA Today bestselling author on The Dare

"A desperate gamble leads to high voltage action and sensuality in Ms. Kearney's newest page turner. One of Ms. Kearney's strengths is her deft use of characterization which instantly vests readers in the perilous quest."--Romantic Times BookClub on The Dare

"From the first page, Kearney captures the reader."--Affaire de Coeur

"Susan Kearney is a gifted storyteller with carefully woven plots and refreshing characterization. Her style is crisp, and keeps her readers hungrily turning the pages."--Tampa Tribune

About the Author

Susan Kearney used to set herself on fire four times a day. Now a USA TODAY bestselling author, she does something really hot--she writes romance. She can apply the old rule of "write what you know" and never run out of ideas for characters and plots. An All-American and professional diver, expert in martial arts, sailor, real estate broker and owner of a barter business as well as women's fitness and three hair salons, she has enough material for a lifetime.

Kearney, a native of New Jersey, writes full time. She resides in a suburb of Tampa--with her husband, kids and Boston Terrier. Kiss Me Deadly is her first romantic suspense for Tor Romance.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Tor Books; First Edition edition (June 26, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765356678
• ISBN-13: 978-0765356673
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,790,114 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Susan Kearney used to set herself on fire four times a day, now a USA TODAY BESTSELLING author, she does something really hot, she writes paranormal romance for Grand Central Publishing. She can apply the old rule of "write what you know" and never run out of ideas for characters and plots. An All-American and professional diver, expert in martial arts, sailor, real estate broker and owner of a barter business as well as women's fitness and three hair salons, she has enough material for a lifetime. Kearney's next trilogy, The Pendragon Legacy begins with LUCAN in September 2009, then follows with RION in December and JORDAN in March 2010. These sexy futuristic paranormal romances include sexy heroes and smart met who love them as well as dragons and are based on King Arthurian legends.

Kearney, a native of New Jersey, writes full time. She resides in a suburb of Tampa with her husband, kids and Boston Terrier. Currently she's plotting her way through her 54th work of fiction. You can reach her through this web site www.susankearney.com

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting premise done in a unique way, August 11, 2007

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Sarah N. "Sarah da booklover" (Navasota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kiss Me Deadly (Mass Market Paperback)

Most people have fantasized at one point or another about winning the lottery. When they do, they tend to think of all the good things that can come from it.

Kiss Me Deadly is about a group of women who work in a law office who win the lottery, but their joy becomes short-lived as one by one, they are targeted. The women decide they need protection. The main character, Mandy, is given a former bodyguard, brother to her partner Dana, and former lover, Zack. Mandy and Zack had a child together a few years ago, but Zack doesn't know that. So as they try to keep Mandy (and her partners) alive, Mandy has to decide if she can trust Zach with her life, her child and her love.

This book really keeps you intrigued, between the storyline about why the women are targeted, and the love affair between Zach and Mandy. The love scenes are nice, not overly done. And every emotion and action is well-defined, so what they do seems to make sense. I hate it when books have characters behaving in ways that don't make sense. If you like suspense and intrigue, try this.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Winning money can be murder., August 16, 2007

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Detra Fitch (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kiss Me Deadly (Mass Market Paperback)

Amanda "Mandy" Newman is a lawyer. She practices family law and has been dealing with many divorce cases recently. So when a man in a white truck begins riding her bumper, Mandy figures the driver is drunk, near sited, or the husband of someone she represented out to scare her. But all bets were off when the truck rams her vehicle three times, sending her crashing and sinking into the Hillsborough River (which flows out into Tampa Bay). Thoughts of her one-year-old daughter, Gabby, gives Mandy the needed mental and physical strength to survive.

Things begin looking up when Mandy learns that the Powerball jackpot ticket she and some of her coworkers purchased won. They now have three hundred and sixty million dollars to divide between them. (Sixty million dollars each.) Then someone stole the ticket. One by one Mandy's coworkers are being attacked. Mandy has no choice but to wonder if her near brush with a watery grave had anything to do with the ticket. Each person gets bodyguards, which Mandy thinks is a good idea until she learns that her bodyguard is Zachary "Zach" Taylor. The man who does not know he has a daughter. The man who told her that he never wanted kids or a family.

Zach and Mandy had a one night together before he disappeared into his next assignment. Zach is a DEA agent and often goes deep undercover. He is currently on leave, due to a death in his last mission, so when his sister, Dana, calls him to be Mandy's bodyguard he agrees. Though Zach never phoned or wrote Mandy after that night, he has been unable to forget her. They are soon kept busy, dodging a killer who seems determined to kill her.

**** I found this to be a wonderful romantic suspense story. I have no doubts readers will be hanging on the edge of their seats at some points. I certainly did. Author Susan Kearney proves that she knows suspense, whether in space or in Florida. Encore! ****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Romantic Suspense!, July 31, 2007

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Book Fan 1 "reader0128" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kiss Me Deadly (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the first book I have read by this author, I don't read many paranormal books, but reading this may make me go to her other books. This was a great romantic suspense book that keeps you guessing. I thought both characters were well written and the romance between them a great addition to the story. I loved how Mandy's priorities always remained with her daughter and that she was strong for her. The mystery was great and you didn't really know where the danger was coming from. I am looking forward to Susan Kearny's next Romantic Suspense.