Lip Lock [Paperback]

Susanna Carr (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2005

Molly Connors can talk her way out of almost every situation. That is, unless she's around her boss, Kyle Ashton, a gorgeous computer tycoon with smouldering eyes and a long, lean body that doesn't quit. Every move he makes promises sophisticated sex. What woman wouldn't go tongue-tied? But she can't risk getting too close to Kyle. No one can know that her fabulous clothes aren't hers, or that she's holding on by her manicured fingertips. But once she gets that big promotion, she'll make good on every one of her white lies. Uh-oh. Did Kyle really just say those three little words? You are...fired? He did. If she doesn't have a job any more - or an apartment - she'll do whatever it takes to survive, even if it means camping out in one of Kyle's rarely used homes. He'll never know. Right? Now that the sexy con artist has been pinkslipped out of his company and his life, Kyle can relax. Molly doesn't play by the rules. And the very important clients he just brought to his weekend house think that she's his fiancee! If that's her game, he fully intends to win. Even if he has to kiss her senseless...and love her all night long...

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Kensington (December 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758210817
• ISBN-13: 978-0758210814
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #279,589 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quirky Fun!, December 6, 2005

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This review is from: Lip Lock (Paperback)

White lies can come back to haunt you. Molly Connors is positive that she is getting a raise after she gets her performance review from her immediate boss Sara. After all, Sara thinks that Molly is a "trust fund baby". Unfortunately, Molly just cannot bring herself to tell Sara the truth: that the fancy clothes she wears are not really hers. Molly has a knack for getting into situations where, as a matter of self-preservation, she creates a "little white lie". Molly knows this will catch up with her one day, but she just can't seem to help herself. Molly swears that she will make good on every lie she has ever uttered.

Gorgeous, hunky programmer Kyle Ashton, Molly's boss, sees his friend Glenn leaving the kitchen at work. Glenn has been having trysts at work but swears he would do nothing to harm the company. Kyle catches Molly exiting a cabinet in the kitchen and questions Molly about seeing Glenn. She makes up a story on the spot. Kyle knows Molly is lying and yet he cannot resist watching her. He is drawn to her enticing scent. When Kyle tries to get her to go out with him, she turns him down flat. Molly knows that getting involved with her boss is a recipe for disaster.

Later Kyle asks where Sara is and Molly informs him that Sara is in a meeting. Kyle knows Molly is lying once more. Things at Aston ImageWorks get messy when Kyle and his team learn that someone is trying to steal the specs on a new computer program. They decide to set a trap. Molly is in total shock when Kyle finds the incriminating green file on Molly's desk. So instead of her expected performance review, Kyle utters the famous words, "You are fired".

What can Molly do next? She decides to recoup by going to one of Kyle's houses he has not used in over a year. She tells the locals she is secretly engaged to Kyle. But when Kyle brings clients to his quiet retreat, he finds a fiancee' he did not know he had. Kyle immediately decides to keep Molly close and out of trouble. He will not let her out of his sight day or night.

Will Molly be able to prove she did not steal the file? Can she stop her "white lie" habit? Is there a future for Molly and Kyle?

Susanna Carr's Lip Lock is a wonderfully romantic story about two very diverse people. Molly is the quintessential con artist. It is a treat see how quick thinking she is. Kyle, on the other hand, has been betrayed in the past. He has a problems with trust, especially someone who has an affinity for "little white lies". I personally have a problem with people that lie as a habit, so it was hard for me to accept this quirk of Molly's. I could understand Kyle's fear of trusting someone like Molly. However, there is a real connection between them and Kyle and Molly are absolutely scrumptious as they burn up the sheets. Suzanna Carr has penned a well-crafted romance of a con artist at her best, so sit back and enjoy the show! I would recommend Lip Lock for those who enjoy wonderful quirky romances.

Gene
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read it in a day!, December 12, 2005

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Sara B. (FL, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lip Lock (Paperback)

I was totally surprised when i closed this book. I couldn't believe how fast it went by and how disappointed i was to see it end! Not once while reading it did i feel the need to skim to the end to see how many pages were left or how many total there were in the book. I truly enjoyed both characters and i won't go into their situation cause the other reviewers already did so, but i did feel like i needed to write a review just to give it good marks as a really enjoyable, fun read. I will definitely be on the look out for more by this author, either past titles or future ones. Really, really worth the time to read. You won't even notice the time pass while you're flying thru the pages!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Break from the Holiday Rush, November 30, 2005

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Dorothy McFalls/Dorothy St. James "Mystery an... (South Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lip Lock (Paperback)

Take one con artist up to her ears in debt, add a wealthy computer executive, and give it a modern-day Cinderella twist to get Susanna Carr's Thanksgiving holiday romance, Lip Lock.

The novel sets a whirlwind pace from page one when Carr introduces the unlikely heroine, Molly Connors, as she steals into the executive kitchen at her new workplace in search of an afternoon snack. She ends up stuffing herself into a cabinet to hide from an oversexed chief financial officer getting a little too friendly with his latest office conquest on the kitchen counter above her.

Super-rich Kyle Ashton, the CEO of the large software company who has employed Molly as his assistant to his assistant, catches her climbing out from under the executive kitchen counter and the romance takes off. Kyle is so charmed by her constant zany behavior he breaks all his rules and dates her.

Just when things start looking up for our hapless heroine, a set of stolen software blueprints appears on her desk and her odd behavior suddenly appears malevolent. Her steamy relationship with Kyle takes a sharp left turn when he fires her. Out of work, homeless, and with nowhere to go for the Thanksgiving holiday, Molly takes up residence in one of Kyle's many vacation homes, a mansion located on a small island in the Pacific Northwest. She explains her presence on the island by telling everyone that she's Kyle's fiancée. Perhaps a bit of a stretch, but why not? It's her Cinderella story.

Everything heats up when Kyle arrives at the house with some important clients who happily greet his "wife-to-be". As revenge for her conning her way into his home and making him look like a fool, Kyle gives Molly the choice of continuing to play loving fiancée and provide his clients with an unforgettable Thanksgiving weekend or turn herself over to the police. Of course, playing lovers is an added benefit to the deal.

Carr manages to address the serious subject how a few financial missteps can lead to homelessness without preaching or straying from the sexy banter between the hero and heroine. Despite her constant lying, I found myself rooting for Molly and her plight. And throughout the novel, the writing remained sharp and optimistic, making for one fun, quick holiday read!