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Lip Service [Mass Market Paperback]

Suzanne Simmons (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)


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February 15, 2001
She Was Born With A Silver Spoon in Her Mouth.
Beautiful Schuyler Grant is a blue blood, from the top of her flaming auburn hair to the tip of her pedicured toes. Trace Ballinger is a high-powered attorney who rose from his blue-collar roots only to serve the rich residents of the historic Hudson River's gothic mansions-- the very ones whose wealth and snobbery he detests.

He Was Born With A Chip On His Shoulder.
Trace has been hired to execute "Crazy" Cora Grant's estate, including Grantwood, the mysterious crumbling castle she has left to her niece Schuyler. But Trace can barely hide his contempt for the Grants, a rich dynasty which exploited thousands of coal-mining families such as his own. Nor can he deny his growing desire for Schuyler, a pampered and privileged young woman he finds himself unwittingly, maddeningly attracted to.

Can They Ever See Eye To Eye?
Now, as Trace and Schuyler are drawn together, they begin to uncover the shocking secrets tucked away in the darkest corners of the creaking Grantwood, and to understand why the near-death "accidents" that keep occurring are no accident at all. And amidst all the danger, they must unravel the most burning mystery of all: can a blue-blooded beauty and a blue-collar boy find love and happiness, or is their relationship strictly... Lip Service.

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Readers weary of the overblown internal conflicts that fuel many romances will appreciate the subtle hand Simmons (Lady's Man) employs to draw a relationship that burns with a delicious sexual tension. Well-to-do curator Schuyler Grant and Trace Ballinger, an attorney with a rough past, are brought together after the death of Schuyler's wealthy aunt Cora. The two meet en route to Grantwood, the Grant family's Hudson River Valley estate, when a strange car bumps Schuyler's Ferrari off the road. While their initial meeting is less than auspicious, the unlikely couple grow more affectionate as they investigate the mystery surrounding Cora's final request to transfer the crumbling Grantwood castle to Schuyler and "lay the ghosts to rest." The problematic request is made all the more puzzling by some strange goings-on at the mansion that indicate that someone may be trying to harm Schuyler. Although the premise of this cozy investigation may seem far-fetched at times, the spicy romance acts as the narrative's driving force. The secondary characters--a cook named Mrs. Danvers, two elderly and eccentric spinster neighbors, another who carries his dog in his pocket and a 90-year-old gardener--flesh out the story by providing humor and depth.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Review

"Simmons has wit, sizzle, and a wicked way with plots...sheer reading pleasure."-- Elizabeth Lowell

"Suzanne Simmons delivers what romance readers love best."-- Jayne Ann Krentz

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (February 15, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312972997
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312972998
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 3.8 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,906,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing new here, August 1, 2001
This review is from: Lip Service (Mass Market Paperback)
It still manages to be mildly entertaining, despite the tired plot, fairly flat characters, and hackneyed mystery. The dog-in-the-pocket was funny, as was the sensitive Mrs. Danvers (who was fired from a previous position for burning toast. They thought she was trying to set fire to the house). If you are looking for a romance novel with something different to offer, you proablably shouldn't start with Lip Service, but if you are lloking for a mildly entertaining diversion to last you a few hours, buy it used.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining romantic suspense novel, January 26, 2001
This review is from: Lip Service (Mass Market Paperback)
Trace Ballinger left the coalmines of Pennsylvania to become a full partner at a prestigious New York law firm. Though he has made it, he would have done almost anything to gain vengeance on the affluent Grant family, who made their wealth on the lungs of families including his own. That need changed when he met the Grant matriarch Cora who gave his career its boost by selecting him to represent her. Over the next eight years, a loving relationship formed between the two of them.

Almost a decade ago, while she was studying in France, Schuyler Grant's parents and sister died in a boating accident. She attended their funerals and immediately fled to Paris, not coming home since the tragedy.

Schuyler inherits Cora's fortune, which finally gets her to return home where she meets the estate's attorney Trace. They are immediately attracted to one another, but apart from their love for Cora have nothing in common. However, proximity breeds understanding, trust, and love, but will that supersede Trace's thirst for vengeance as it did once before?

LIP SERVICE is an entertaining romantic suspense novel that hooks readers due to its lead couple and a plethora of eccentric secondary players. The story line entertains the reader as it centers on the relationship between Schuyler and Trace. The inclusion of a subplot that places the lead couple in danger is exciting, but unnecessary to an already strong primary theme that focuses on class differences in America. Suzanne Simmons provides an intelligent tale that will please sub-genre fans who should also read LADY'S MAN and NO ORDINARY MAN.

Harriet Klausner

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Well......I didn't finish it...but I think it's a 1, July 6, 2001
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I couldn't even bring myself to concentrate on "Lip Service." The characters were not developed well and the circumstances surrounding their meeting were strange. I just didn't get into this book as much as I wished I could have.
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Miss Grant, Trace Ballinger, Adam Coffin, Elaine Kendall, Schuyler Grant, Geoffrey Barker, Ellamae Frick, Elvira Danvers, Ida Frick, Miss Frick, Hudson River, Johnny Grant, Teddy Frick, Jonathan Grant, New York, The Elms, Cora Grant, Theodore Frick, Jonathan Tiberius Grant, Little Hollows, Lucy's Lookout, Annie Barker, Ground Zero, Yellow Room, Crazy Cora
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