The Lawman Who Loved Her (Harlequin Intrigue, No. 620) [Paperback]

Mallory Kane (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...a romance as hot and steamy as its New Orleans setting, and a villain you'll absolutely love to hate." -- Gayle Wilson, 2000 RITA Winner, Harlequin Intrigue

"If you want excitement and chills, then you want a Mallory Kane." -- Kinley MacGregor, Bestselling Author of Master of Desire

"Mallory Kane delivers chilling suspense and sizzling romance in one neat package in The Lawman Who Loved Her." -- Charles Wilson, USA Today Bestselling Author of Deep Sleep

From the Author

Police Detective Cody Maxwell has dedicated his life to protecting others. But when the most diabolical villain he's ever faced targets his ex-wife Dana, suddenly the stakes are too high. Cody will risk everything to save Dana, but will everything be enough?

Dana Maxwell couldn't stand the danger that was a part of Cody's life, so she chose safety and security over love. Now she's running for her life, with only Cody to trust, and she's not sure what scares her more, the murderer who has sworn to kill her, or her reawakening love for her ex-husband.

The Lawman Who Loved Her is my first book for Harlequin Intrigue. I hope you enjoy this story of love and danger set in and around New Orleans.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373226209
• ISBN-13: 978-0373226207
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,220,488 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]

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect recipe for love and mayhem, July 11, 2001

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"sherrilynkenyon" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lawman Who Loved Her (Harlequin Intrigue, No. 620) (Paperback)

Mallory Kane has crafted a delectable tale of murder, mayhem and characters who are real and tender. The kind of people you want to see succeed. Cody and Dana have less than a stellar past, but the one thing they can't deny is the heat and love they share. A superlative example of second chance romance. Not to mention it has a villain who is truly evil and a dynamic partner who sweeps in and is every bit as captivating as Cody. All I can say is, I am dying to see a book from Dev Gautier! Mallroy Kane is an exceptional talent.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book EVER!!!, August 6, 2002

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Carla (FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lawman Who Loved Her (Harlequin Intrigue, No. 620) (Paperback)

I loved this book from almost the first page. The seemingly impossible relationship between Cody & Dana was torture and joy rolled into one. I had such sympathy for each at different times. Cody is a cop with a VERY dry & at times sick sense of humor. He's a very dreamy hero, though. He & Dana are divorced. She works at an attorney's office. This story had me on the edge of my seat at times, hardly able to breathe because of the fear and suspense in this story. Knowing who the villain is from the start had its advantages, like knowing that one of the characters you like isn't the bad guy. The beginning, when Cody is hurt and worried, and when Dana sees him, it's very exciting & terrifying at the same time. When I learned why they had divorced, I was in tears because I was so upset. Same when Dana is kidnapped and forced to watch her house blow up. The ending was such a great finale, I didn't want it to end at all! I'm getting teary-eyed just thinking about this book! I'd never heard of Mallory Kane before this, but I'm glad I happened to glance at it in the store. I could read it over & over again and never get board. This is probably my favorite book. Get prepared to pull an all-nighter if you're going to start this book in the afternoon. This is one book I recommend HIGHLY!! ENJOY!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting riomantic suspensew with the emphasis on action, June 12, 2001

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lawman Who Loved Her (Harlequin Intrigue, No. 620) (Paperback)

New Orleans police detective Cody Maxwell knows that paroled convict Gerard Fontenot is coming to kill him for being the catalyst that sent him to prison for four years. Cody Knows Gerard is brilliant, clever, sneaky, and a psychopath. His enemy has slowly increased the pressure until the latest trap leads to Cody taking a bullet in his shoulder at his own apartment.

Instead of going to a hospital, Cody rushes to the Metairie home of his beloved ex-wife Dana Maxwell to insure her safety. Cody knows that Gerard plans to complete his vengeance by harming and ultimately killing Dana. As Gerard's plan slowly simmers into focus, the love Cody and Dana feel for each other surfaces, but his dangerous lifestyle sent her running once and now it is even more dangerous.

Mallory Kane has written an exciting romantic suspense novel with the emphasis on the action. The romantic subplot-adds great dimension to the lead couple. The story line is fast-paced and never slows down due to the ingenious Gerard, a powerful villain in a Lex Luther (first series) sort of way. Though his release from prison for good behavior, etc. seems stretched (after all he shot a cop) fans wanting plenty of entertainment filled with conflict (both life threatening and sexual) will relish Ms. Kane's powerful tale. Hopefully there will be more tales involving the heroic hunk's law enforcement peers in the future.

Harriet Klausner