Led Astray [Hardcover]

Sandra Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 1996

Cage Henderson had chased and caught more than his fair share of women, but he loved only one, the quiet and serious Jenny, his brother's fiancee. A natural born hell-raiser, danger follows him everywhere, but when his brother is killed in Central America, he realises he must make the most important decision of his life. From the author of CHARADE.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Sandra Brown is the author of numerous New York Times bestsellers--including most recently Smash Cut, Smoke Screen, Play Dirty, Ricochet, Chill Factor, White Hot, Hello, Darkness, The Crush, and Envy.  She is the recipient of the 2008 Thriller Master Award from International Thriller Writers, Inc. She and her husband live in Arlington, Texas. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

From AudioFile

Living in the parsonage of Bob and Sarah Hendren, Jenny Fletcher has molded herself to fit the dreams and lifestyle of her fiancé, Hal Hendren. Unbeknownst to her, his older brother, Cage, is in love with her. On the eve of Hal's departure to Central America, Jenny pleads with him not to go, only to be turned down. What follows is a night of passion with Cage. Karen Ziemba brings Jenny's character to life as she vacillates between guilt for her passion and acceptance of her love for Hal's brother. Ziemba treats Cage and Jenny's characters with empathy, while imbuing Bob, Sarah, and Hal with appropriate moral rigidity. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 252 pages
• Publisher: Mira Books (November 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551662442
• ISBN-13: 978-1551662442
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,707,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sandra Brown is the author of sixty New York Times bestsellers, including RAINWATER (2010), TOUGH CUSTOMER (2010), SMASH CUT (2009), SMOKE SCREEN (2008), PLAY DIRTY (2007), RICOCHET (2006), CHILL FACTOR (2005), WHITE HOT (2004), HELLO, DARKNESS (2003), THE CRUSH (2002), ENVY (2001), THE SWITCH (2000), THE ALIBI (1999), UNSPEAKABLE (1998) and FAT TUESDAY (1997), all of which have jumped onto the Times bestseller list in the number one to five spot.

Brown began her writing career in 1981 and since then has published over seventy novels, bringing the number of copies of her books in print worldwide to upwards of eighty million. Her work has been translated into thirty-three languages.

A lifelong Texan, Sandra Brown was born in Waco, grew up in Fort Worth and attended Texas Christian University, majoring in English. Before embarking on her writing career, she worked as a model at the Dallas Apparel Mart, and in television, including weathercasting for WFAA-TV in Dallas, and feature reporting on the nationally syndicated program "PM Magazine."

She is much in demand as a speaker and guest television hostess. Her episode on truTV's "Murder by the Book" premiered the series in 2008 and she was one of the launch authors for Investigation Discovery's new series, "Hardcover Mysteries."

In 2009 Brown detoured from her thrillers to write Rainwater, a much acclaimed, powerfully moving story about honor and sacrifice during the Great Depression.

Brown recently was given an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Texas Christian University. She was named Thriller Master for 2008, the top award given by the International Thriller Writer's Association. Other awards and commendations include the 2007 Texas Medal of Arts Award for Literature and the Romance Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I Couldn't Get Enough!, February 28, 2006

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K. Rowland (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Led Astray (Hardcover)

Brown has given us a very sweet story in LED ASTRAY! It is about a religious family with one "good" son and one "bad" son. Both sons love the same girl. The characters truly care about one another and it was a pleasure to read their interactions. There was a nice, long courtship where the reader got to know them more and I enjoyed it very much.

The story is well developed and has likeable primary and secondary characters. You won't want to skip a single word in this book, in fact, you'll reread some parts! I was tired of the love/hate romances I've been reading lately, it was a delight to pick up this book. I kept waiting for it to get stupid, but it didn't. I was pleasantly surprised.

Another worth-reading romance by Brown is SUNNY CHANDLER'S RETURN.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A definite keeper...2 book series..., September 14, 2006

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ThisThatNEverything "thisthatneverything" (Columbus, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Led Astray (Astray & Devil) (Hardcover)

Description from the back of the book:

Jenny Fletcher had selflessly put her needs and dreams behind those of her fiance, Hal, a man more committed to a cause than to her. On the eve of his departure for Central America, he gave Jenny what she wanted more than anything...one passionate night. It was his final gift, for he didn't return home alive.

In every way Cage Hendren was the opposite of his brother, Hal. Wild and reckless, t he black sheep of the family, he was all rough edges, with a soft spot for just one thing: Jenny. It was Cage, not Hal, who showed her the meaning of ecstasy that night. It was his child, not Hal's that Jenny carried.

And he'll do everything in his power to show her that he'd led her astray to prove that the right man had been there all along...

* I randomly picked this book out of the 200+ that I have on my shelves to read & embarrassingly I was disappointed with my selection at first. I thought this was going to be a book that I couldn't wait until the ending came but boy was I ever wrong. This is a book that I will hold on to & one of my favorites. This is one of those times where the phrase "don't judge a book by its cover" comes into play. This book is a must read. Don't pass it up.

Following up to let you all know that there is another book that follows this one, The Devil's Own, it's a very good book & you will see quite a bit more of Jenny & Cage in it. Enjoy!!

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You Wouldn't Be Led Astray By this Book, March 13, 2005

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Rosa "Bookworm" (Detroit,MichiganUSA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Led Astray (Astray & Devil) (Hardcover)

Even though this is a rewrite. It was fine reading.The story is about Jenny who loses her fiancee on a mission. and is comforted by his brother Cage who's consider the black sheep of the family. Who's himself has a thing for Jenny. The question is asked Will Jenny follow her heart or will she allow mistaken loyalty and guilt rule her heart? In order to know read this excellent book. You won't be sorry!