Face to Face (43 Light Street, Book 13) (Harlequin Romance Audio) [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Rebecca York (Author), Marlene May (Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1999

She woke in a Baltimore hospital with amnesia . . . and with child. Who is she? According to Mike Lancer, her rescuer and the man whose striking face is the last image she remembers, she is Justine Hollingsworth.

Nothing about herself seems to fit -- not the face in the mirror, the money in the bank . . . Or the husband in her bed. All that seems right is the baby inside her and Mike's arms around her. Consumed by a forbidden passion and racked by nameless fear, she must discover if she is Justine . . . Or the victim of a deadly mind game. Her life -- and that of her unborn child -- depends on it.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Harlequin Romance Audio; Abridged edition (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567400434
• ISBN-13: 978-1567400434
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,359,084 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

"[Rebecca York's] books. . . deliver what they promise: excitement, mystery, romance. . ."
- Michael Dirda, Washington Post

An award-winning, best-selling novelist, Ruth Glick is the author of over 100 books. Writing as Rebecca York, she has authored or co-authored over 50 romantic suspense novels. The first of her Berkley Sensation paranormal romantic suspense novels, KILLING MOON, was published in June 2003; EDGE OF THE MOON followed in August 2003 and WITCHING MOON in October 2003. KILLING MOON and EDGE OF THE MOON were launch books for the Berkley Sensation imprint.

She writes the popular 43 Light Street series for Harlequin Intrigue. Over 30 Light Street Intrigues have been published. NOWHERE MAN was called "one of the most heart-wrenching, moving works of romantic suspense in several years," by reviewer Harriet Klausner.

Ruth's many awards include two Rita finalist books. She has two Career Achievement awards from Romantic Times: for Series Romantic Suspense and Series Romantic Mystery. NOWHERE MAN was the Romantic Times Best Intrigue of 1998, and the book has been selected as one of their Reviewers' "all-time favorite 400 romances." In addition, she received the 1998 Affaire de Coeur's Critics Choice Award for Best Contemporary Novel, also for NOWHERE MAN. Ruth's book, KILLING MOON won the 2003 New Jersey Romance Writers Golden Leaf Award for best Paranormal. AMANDA'S CHILD won the 2001 Golden Leaf Award for Long Contemporary and was nominated for Best Intrigue of 2000 by Romantic Times. "Tyler" in BAYOU BLOOD BROTHERS won the 2001 Golden Leaf Award for best Novella. In 2007 THE SECRET NIGHT received the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award for best Harlequin Intrigue. Ruth's cookbook, 100% PLEASURE, was picked by USA Today as one of the 12 best cookbooks of 1994; her FABULOUS LO-CARB CUISINE was a finalist for the MidAtlantic Publishers Association's Excellence in Independent Publishing Award.

Several of Ruth's Moon books (WITCHING MOON, SHADOW OF THE MOON, and NEW MOON) have been on the USA Today best-seller list.

Ruth and her husband travel frequently to research settings for novels and taste new dishes for cookbooks. Her many unique experiences are apt to end up in her books--like the time she encountered a coral snake in the Guatemalan jungle or took a flight in a hot air balloon.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars unrealistic, but fun anyway, June 15, 2008

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D. K. Stokes - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Face to Face (43 Light Street, Book 13) (Mass Market Paperback)

I've been slowly collecting Rebecca York's backlist. This one is from 1996, when Rebecca York = Ruth Glick + Eileen Buckholtz.

I'm a sucker for amnesia stories, and while this won't go on my list of favorites, it was still a fun read.

After her car is forced off the road in an attempted murder, our heroine wakes up in a hospital room with amnesia. The only things she knows about herself are that she's pregnant (the doctor told her) and that according to the man who rescued her, her name is Justine Hollingsworth. The pregnancy seems familiar; the name doesn't, so she asks everyone to call her "Lisa."

Mike Lancer is a private investigator, and Mrs. Hollingsworth had offered him a mysterious job a week ago, saying she'd return in a week with the details. He saw her leaving his office building, and when she ignored him when he called her name, he followed her, which is why he saw the car force hers off the road and was able to rescue her.

The two work together to recover her memories and find out who was trying to kill her, and in the process, they become close. Mr. Hollingsworth is a mystery, and Lisa feels increasingly uncomfortable in Justine's life, yet she's hesitant to become too involved with Mike because whether she really is Justine or not, she is pregnant, which means there's a father out there somewhere, possibly someone she loves.

My main problem with this story is that there was just a little too much going on. The solution had just too many elements that weren't particularly necessary and just complicated matters. Still, it was a fun, quick read, and I'm always game for an amnesia story, even if they are unrealistic.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Needs some Jell-O, February 7, 2001

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Terri O'Hanlon (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Face to Face (43 Light Street, Book 13) (Harlequin Romance Audio) (Audio Cassette)

I listened to the audio version of this book and found myself rewinding a lot. The story seemed jumbled to me. As the ending approached, I found myself shaking my head. The romance between the confused heroine and the questionable hero didn't work. Neither did her pregnancy, which made no impact on the story.

Sorry, didn't like this one...