Night Shield (Silhouette Intimate Moments, #1027) [Mass Market Paperback]

Nora Roberts (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2000

Roberts continues her popular "Night Tales" series with this brand-new "Silhouette Intimate Moments(" story. A female cop tries to resist being seduced by her protector's smooth charm and good looks. Part of a $7 million marketing campaign for Silhouette's 20th anniversary program, including trade and online ads.

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Amazon.com Review

Setting: Contemporary United States Sensuality: 7

Successful businessman Jonah Blackhawk owns a string of popular nightclubs. He knows that he wouldn't have survived his childhood spent on city streets without the intervention of Boyd Fletcher, the cop who refused to give up on him. When Boyd asks for Jonah's help in solving a series of high-ticket burglaries, Jonah can't refuse. What Jonah isn't prepared for is the detective assigned to the case. Strong-willed, blond, and beautiful, Detective Allison Fletcher is Boyd's daughter--she's also the woman who just might shatter Jonah's determination to remain heart-whole and single.

Undercover at the nightclub, Allison works closely with Jonah and it isn't long before the chemistry between them explodes. Given his past and the fact that she is Boyd's daughter, Jonah is convinced that he should leave her alone. But Allison has other plans--ones that propinquity and mutual passion are likely to bring to fruition if she and Jonah can only stay alive.

Nora Roberts skillfully blends hot romance with an intriguing and suspenseful plot, tosses in a group of interesting secondary characters for flavor, and delivers a novel that packs a lot of story into a small package. Her novels regularly hit the bestseller lists and Night Shield, the latest installment in the Night Tales series for Silhouette, is a sure bet for success on any list.--Lois Faye Dyer

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"Women are addicted to her novels...Roberts is a superstar." - New York Times "Roberts's bestselling novels are some of the best in the romance genre.'" - USA TODAY" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette; 1 edition (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373270976
• ISBN-13: 978-0037327097
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,307,137 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Night provides a cover that makes anything possible, August 30, 2000

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C. M. Chen (CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Night Shield (Silhouette Intimate Moments, #1027) (Mass Market Paperback)

A rash of nighttime burglaries in Denver forces Detective Allison Fletcher to go undercover at Blackhawk's, a swanky nightclub and the only repetitive link among the majority of the crimes committed. When Police Commissioner, Boyd Fletcher, asks owner, Jonah Blackhawk to protect Allison's cover, he gets a reluctant agreement that is prompted by what Blackhawk perceives to be an old debt. Allison's aggressiveness and her dedication to her job are two things that rub Jonah wrong about her. But when he finds himself falling fast in love with her, he finds himself unable to emotionally backpedal from her despite his certainty that he is the wrong man for her. When Allison looks at Jonah, however, she sees more than he gives himself credit for. As a truant who was reformed by her own father over the years, she has always felt a little jealous of the bond they shared. But when Allison gets to know Jonah, she quickly learns to see beyond the hard shell he presents to the soft heart he possesses. Soon, she finds herself sharing her love of sports, her love of family, and her heart with him.

This is a wonderful sequel to the original Night Tales written by Nora Roberts. Both Allison and Jonah are well written characters whose dedication to the people they love is admirable. Allison is a strong woman and it is clear that she has to be, in order to do her job. She has grown up with a supportive family and the wealth of love and money that came with it. Jonah works best at night with his informal family of reformed truants and victims. After being reformed by Allison's father, he unconsciously followed in Boyd's footsteps in order to help his friends to a legally rewarding way of life. Jonah truly is a softhearted man beneath the tough exterior. Perhaps it is because he knows this, however much he wishes to deny it, that he is resistant when Allison invites him to become a part of her family. Roberts makes it easy to care about Jonah whose soft heart makes it impossible for him to withdraw from the Fletchers and their extended family and Allison with her strong sense of determination which makes it impossible for Jonah to throw up any walls between them.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another "Night" series winner, September 25, 2000

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Marcia L. Hopkins - See all my reviews

This review is from: Night Shield (Silhouette Intimate Moments, #1027) (Mass Market Paperback)

Allison Fletcher, daughter of Boyd and Cilla Fletcher, has just earned her Detective's badge and her father, Boyd who is the Commissioner, assigns her to a case. The case involves a series of robberies perpetrated against high-income professionals in the Denver area. The common thread in the crimes is that most of the people who were robbed had enjoyed an evening out on the town at a club named Blackhawks.

Jonah Blackhawk has a history with Boyd Fletcher. When Boyd was in uniform Blackhawk was a JD that Boyd picked up from the streets, saw his potential and encouraged him to make something of himself.

Sparks fly when Allison, Ally, is assigned to work undercover in Blackhawks as a waitress while trying to discover the link between the robberies and the club.

Night Shield brings back all the starring characters from the Night Tales series and allows the reader to catch up on their lives and the lives of their children.

It's a great read written with Nora Robert's great style and flair. A definite must for NR fans and for those who love the entire "Night" series.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sizzling romance, September 27, 2000

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jyosefin (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Night Shield (Silhouette Intimate Moments, #1027) (Mass Market Paperback)

I read "Night Shield" before "Night Tales". I like it so much that after finishing this book, I went straight out to buy "Night Tales". I feel that this is a good short romance story. The two main characters were Jonah and Allison (Ally for short). If you have read "Night Shift" before, you would find that Ally was actually Boyd Fletcher and Cilla O'Roarke's daughter. Jonah was a tough guy with a soft heart, the kind of guy that many women dream of marrying, I guess. Ally was a woman with a strong character who knew very well what she wanted. Both were likeable characters, just as many other characters in the story.

Jonah was a successful businessman who opened a few popular nightclubs. He owed his success to Boyd Fletcher, who helped change Jonah's life from a bad one to a liveable one when Jonah was growing up. When a series of burglaries were tied to one of Jonah's clubs, Blackhawk, Jonah readily agreed to help Boyd with these cases. But Jonah never suspected that the detective assigned to go undercover at his club could be so gorgeous. Ally was the detective assigned to be an undercover, posing as a waitress, at Blackhawk. You can see the sparks flying between the two from then.

This is a book with a blend of romance and action. The blend is quite balance with just enough romance and action at the same time. There is also a hint of humour throughout the book. Hope those of you who want to give this book a try will love it. Enjoy!