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Night Shield (Silhouette Intimate Moments, #1027)

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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.

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.

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!

I am sorry that I didn't purchase Night Tales first,I didn't realize that it was a sequel to the other books, but this story was so good. It made me feel so good reading the play between the two main characters. It was good to see the woman as the aggressor for a change and go after what she wanted no matter what, and then to get him. The secondary characters kept the story moving. I like a romance novel where there is no separation between the two main characters. They totally communicated with each other and everything was always out in the open. The story moved so smoothly that I was sad when it ended. This book is not one that you will want to put down. It is a quick read but it is so good. This is only my second Nora Roberts novel,the first being "The Perfect Neighbor". Ms. Roberts you have definitely won me as a fan.

I love Nora Roberts! I found the book, read it in 2 hours and wanted to read it again! It was fabulous to visit with a part of the Night Tales group again. Nobody does continuing characters better. It was such an easy read that I was finished with the book WAY before I wanted to be! Keep writing Nora, and I'll keep buying!

I normally go for Nora Roberts full length novels. But this Night tale Silhouette was quick and fun to read. Nice to see a strong female detective as the main character. If you like romance, and like her J D Robb books, you'll love this one. Another winner!

Perhaps because she IS Nora Roberts, my expectations were very high. This book didn't have the tension, the expectation, the incredible pull between the characters before they succumb to each other.

Usually, a NR book has you right in the midst of an incredible passion between the characters. In Night Shield, I didn't get that feeling. Jonah could have been an interesting character, with some read depth,like Slade in "Playing the Odds" or Trace in "Without a Trace"; unique, even disreputable in some eyes, but with a huge amount of magnetism. Jonah didn't quite hit the mark.

Allison wasn't quite there, either. Usually, I can identify and empathize with a NR heroine; not so with Ally. I found her rather butch without the feminizing character of her other heroines - even those who have found themselves in dangerous situations and who were very strong women. NR did a much better job with an "aggressive" heroine in "Waiting For Nick". Yes, Ally cried, but she didn't really need Jonah except physically.

Their first physical encounter seemed just that, physical. That underlying tension, relentless desire, and pull which the character and the reader know and feel just wasn't there.

Three stars for a NR book will still be better than someone else's four stars, but because I have read just about every series romance she has ever written, I expected more from her.

Read Cilla and Boyd's story and compare. I think you'll see what I mean.

"Night Shield", the newly penned addition to the "Night Tales" collection, is probably the best book of the bunch. Many years after the first tale was told, Boyd Fletcher's daughter Allison has followed in his footsteps and become a detective in the Denver PD. Her first big case is to investigate a string of high-profile burglaries, and to do so she has to go undercover at a nightclub/restaurant where she believes the "marks" are being made. This involves securing the cooperation of the club's owner, Jonah Blackhawk, a troubled teen-turned-self-made-businessman who has a general dislike for police.

This tale is very rich in the telling and has an added element in that Ally's father was instrumental in helping young Jonah turn his life around. Jonah consequently feels he has a debt to pay to Boyd and, at the same time, isn't at all sure how he feels about getting involved with Boyd's daughter.

This is a very enjoyable "chapter" in the Night Tales collection.

Wow - this was an exciting detective drama, set in a classy upscale nightclub, adding lots of depth and substance to a romance novel! Jonah was one of the most likable leading men I've read in a long time - heck, I could have fallen in love with him myself! Broodingly handsome, a kind-hearted, reliable, caring and generous man is hidden inside. What I found irresistable about Jonah is the way he treated his employees, giving good people who are hard-on-their-luck opportunities to turn their lives around, paying forward the chance Boyd gave him when he was growing up. The sexual energy between he and Ally sizzled! She was also very likable, a hard-working family-oriented woman.

Ally and Jonah remind me alot of Dallas and Roarke from JD Robb's "IN DEATH" Series books. However, Night Shield is perfect for those who want a taste of the JD Robb books without all the darkness of blood and gore.

I L-O-V-E-D this book! This book covered more action and romance than some full length novels I've read. There were no wasted words and fillers. Everytime Ally was around Jonah, you could almost see the sparks fly with the snappy comebacks and the body heat they generated. I'll have to read it again, this time to remember some of the clever dialogue.

I always feel cheated, like I got short sheeted or got only half a meal leaving me still hungry when I read books of this length but not so with Night Shield. When I finished this book, I felt full and satisfied like I got a 5 course meal. Night Shield is Nora Roberts at her best and is now one of my favorite romances. I can't recommend this book enough to anyone who wants to read a sexy romance with clever dialogue and action.