An Officer and a Gentle Woman (Silhouette Intimate Moments #958) (Men in Blue) [Paperback]

Doreen Owens Malek (Author)

Book Description

Series: Silhouette Intimate Moments | Publication Date: September 1, 1999

MEN

IN

BLUE

PRETTY AS A PICTURE…

Michael Lafferty had arrested socialite Alicia Walker for murder. He was supposed to be helping convict her…but instead, all he could think of was seducing that innocent look right off her pretty little mug shot.

AND FRAMED LIKE ONE, TOO.

In all his years on the force, he had never seen stronger evidence, so why was he so positive that Alicia was innocent? And how could he prove that she'd been framed, without making them both guilty of crossing the line…and falling in love?

Love in the line of duty.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette; Silhouette Intimate Moments # 958 edition (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373079583
• ISBN-13: 978-0373079582
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,370,045 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This is less of a romance and more like a murder mystery, May 24, 2000

By 

Tarris Tausig "tarris" (st. georges, bermuda) - See all my reviews

This review is from: An Officer and a Gentle Woman (Silhouette Intimate Moments #958) (Men in Blue) (Paperback)

...And unfortunately, it isn't even a particularly effective one. The main suspect is our heroine, Alicia. As any reader of romance knows, the heroine is never guilty of cold-blooded murder. And there ends the dramatic tension. The reader knows she didn't do it, all that's left is for the author to prove how. It's anti-climactic. The actual murderer is someone the reader can figure out from page 2. It was so obvious that I was betting against myself for it not to be the person I anticipated and I actually groaned aloud when it was revealed. I'm not going to discuss just how many plot holes and inconsistencies their were throughout the novel, but it's more than I can count on one hand.

Then there's our heroine, the consummate lady. She spends the majority of the book either crying or being sarcastic. Sometimes both at the same time. Our hero, Lafferty (aka Mike) has to overcome his ethics in order to help Alicia. I'm still not convinced it was a necessary step, but I guess it advanced the plot.

Full points to Ms. Malek for continuing the story after the murder was wrapped up. And points for the children being more realistic than most we see in romances. Alicia and Mike's story didn't work for me, I just couldn't relate. Maybe someone in circumstances similar to the hero or heroine's would have more appreciation for this book.