Live A Little! (Harlequin Blaze) [Paperback]

Nancy Warren (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Blaze | Publication Date: December 1, 2001

Cynthia Baxter's plan to spice up her dull sex life goes disastrously wrong when her boyfriend is called away --leaving her naked, tied to the bed. Luckily, her new neighbor -- sexy FBI agent Jake Wheeler -- not only rescues her from her predicament, but from her boring life as well. Cynthia's aboutto find out how to Live a Little!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Jake Wheeler...is the poster boy for dark and dangerous men everywhere. This alpha mail exudes both primal sexuality--and tenderness." -- WISH AWARD for DEC.

... it will definitely sizzle your fingertips with highly sensual scenes, wicked, larger than life characters and an intriguing premise. -- Romantic Times

...a sexy and fun romance with a dash of mystery...sizzles with love scenes...Readers will devour this book -- Newandusedbooks.com; Yvonne Herring

...what a Blaze should be...Sexy, daring, and bold with a dash of levity...Pleasing, tempting and erotic -- Wordweaving.com

Rating 9.0/4.5 stars ...an amusing yet torrid romance...fans will LIVE A LITTLE when they read this fun tale. -- Fottle.net; Harriet Klausner

About the Author

Nancy Warren got her big break when she won Harlequin’s Blaze contest (unpublished category) as part of an author search for the new, hot Blaze line. When Nancy ‘got the call’ it wasn’t for just one book, but three books in three different lines: Temptation, Duets and Blaze. She went on to sell a total of seven books to Harlequin within a year. Her first novel Flashback was a July 2001 Temptation. Nancy has an honors degree in English literature and has had previous careers in Journalism and Public Relations. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, two children and an ever expanding assortment of pets.. Nancy’s great loves, apart from her family, are Jane Austen novels, old movies, Swiss chocolate, and men who believe in feminism, but still hold doors open for women.

Harlequin Releases: Flashback, Temptation, July 01 ISBN 0-373-25938-7 Live a Little! Blaze Dec. 01 ISBN 0-373-79023-6 Shotgun Nanny Duets, June 02 ISBN 0-373-44144 Whisper Blaze July 02 Breathless Blaze Nov 02 Across the Aisle (working title) Temptation Feb. 03 A Hickey for Harriet /The Pasqualie Story Double Duets April 03

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (December 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373790236
• ISBN-13: 978-0373790234
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,584,522 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Winner of the WordWeaving Award for Excellence, December 7, 2001

By 

C. Penn "WordWeaving" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live A Little! (Harlequin Blaze) (Paperback)

Accountant Cynthia Baxter would like to learn to live a little. Her six year engagement to a doctor more concerned with patients than his personal relationships drives her to desperate measures. She purchases the September issue of Raunch Magazine, which categorizes its fantasies into Boudoir Beginners, Intimate Intermediates, and Erotically Advanced. She'd even highlighted her favorite fantasies. But Walter leaves her naked and handcuffed to the bed while he leaves to deliver a baby. Hours later, a neighbor finally comes to the rescue. But meeting FBI agent Jake Wheeler under such conditions does not fulfill her fantasy.

At first, Jake Wheeler assumes Cynthia's prone position resulted from a working girl's day gone bad. Her trash looks juxtapose an oddly innocent expression in her eyes, driving his libido over the edge, even if he has sworn off wild women with revolving bedroom doors. However, when he realizes that Cynthia's an accountant, Jake convinces her to volunteer to help him crack a drug smuggling operation by accepting a new job with his quarry. Cynthia leaps at the opportunity for change and excitement. She transforms herself into Cyn the Bold and prepares to plunge into the world of black ops, spies and danger. Even as Jake suspects that the sophisticated sex-pot routine is fake, it's too late to withdraw from a very dangerous situation-both undercover and under the covers.

Now this is what a Blaze should be! Sexy, daring, and bold with a dash of levity, LIVE A LITTLE! lives up to my highest expectations. The heroine doesn't waste time protesting her innocence, the hero doesn't struggle over needless issues, and the plot never slows. Indeed, the dangerous plot echoes the dangerous eroticism of a handcuff fantasy, resulting in a terrific read. Pleasing, tempting and erotic, LIVE A LITTLE! comes very highly recommended.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not my choice for an award winner, July 11, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Live A Little! (Harlequin Blaze) (Paperback)

I was surprised to read all of the wonderful feedback for the book. I'm all for fairy tales but this was so way out there even I couldn't believe it. I am fairly certain that no FBI agent would enlist the services of a complete novice because they hoped said novice would sleep with the boss and discover his secrets. Nevermind that the FBI agent has completely misjudged Cyn, the main character, forming the opinion that she is faast and loose simply because he had to rescue her while she was handcuffed naked to her bed (OK - that was good). I enjoyed reading about Cynthia's change from reserved to sexpot, that was fun. Unfortunately, the context in which it played out was ridiculous. Igave this 3 stars for the well written sex scenes (and there are quite a few) but the plot? 1 star would be pushing it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Winner of the WordWeaving Award for Excellence, January 12, 2002

By 

C. Penn "WordWeaving" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Live A Little! (Harlequin Blaze) (Paperback)

Accountant Cynthia Baxter would like to learn to live a little. Her six year engagement to a doctor more concerned with patients than his personal relationships drives her to desperate measures. She purchases the September issue of Raunch Magazine, which categorizes its fantasies into Boudoir Beginners, Intimate Intermediates, and Erotically Advanced. She'd even highlighted her favorite fantasies. But Walter leaves her naked and handcuffed to the bed while he leaves to deliver a baby. Hours later, a neighbor finally comes to the rescue. But meeting FBI agent Jake Wheeler under such conditions does not fulfill her fantasy.

At first, Jake Wheeler assumes Cynthia's prone position resulted from a working girl's day gone bad. Her trash looks juxtapose an oddly innocent expression in her eyes, driving his libido over the edge, even if he has sworn off wild women with revolving bedroom doors. However, when he realizes that Cynthia's an accountant, Jake convinces her to volunteer to help him crack a drug smuggling operation by accepting a new job with his quarry. Cynthia leaps at the opportunity for change and excitement. She transforms herself into Cyn the Bold and prepares to plunge into the world of black ops, spies and danger. Even as Jake suspects that the sophisticated sex-pot routine is fake, it's too late to withdraw from a very dangerous situation-both undercover and under the covers.

Now this is what a Blaze should be! Sexy, daring, and bold with a dash of levity, LIVE A LITTLE! lives up to my highest expectations. The heroine doesn't waste time protesting her innocence, the hero doesn't struggle over needless issues, and the plot never slows. Indeed, the dangerous plot echoes the dangerous eroticism of a handcuff fantasy, resulting in a terrific read. Pleasing, tempting and erotic, LIVE A LITTLE! comes very highly recommended.