Red Shoes & a Diary (Harlequin Blaze, No 83) [Mass Market Paperback]

Mia Zachary (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Blaze | Publication Date: April 1, 2003

When DEA agent Alex Worth reads the sexy diary left in his hotel room, he’s determined to find the author. The last person he expects is good girl Meghan Foster. She wants to take a lover to prove that she’s not frigid, as her cheating ex-boyfriend accused, and Alex is the kind of guy fantasies are created for.

But the ideal man isn’t always what he seems. Meghan’s dream vacation turns into a nightmare of deception and danger when she learns the truth. Can a woman responsible for the death of a police officer find true love with an undercover cop?

RED SHOES & A DIARY is a story of seduction and redemption, in which a pair of cherry red sandals and a book of sexual fantasies lead to uninhibited passion, unexpected danger and everlasting love.

Editorial Reviews

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[Four Roses]

... strong debut... Her writing is beautiful, her characters honest and her book a keeper. -- Escape to Romance Reviews

[Four Stars!]

This story is H - O - T ! ... Keep your husband/boyfriend nearby while you read this novel. -- Huntress Book Reviews

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (April 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373790872
• ISBN-13: 978-0373790876
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,609,954 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Over the years, award-winning author Mia Zachary has penned really bad poetry, even worse song lyrics, adolescent short stories and overly descriptive class papers. She had written several chapters for a medieval romance, but credits her husband with suggesting that a modern timeframe might help her focus more on the story than the setting.

Her first completed contemporary manuscript placed second in Harlequin Books 2000 Summer Blaze contest. She's written four Blaze novels since then, including AFTERNOON DELIGHT (April 2006) and is under contract for two more Blazes (tba), as well as a romantic mystery (March 2007) and a paranormal novella (Oct 2007) for Harlequin Special Releases.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars loved it, August 5, 2004

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V. Terry - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Red Shoes & a Diary (Harlequin Blaze, No 83) (Mass Market Paperback)

the reason i purchased this book is because of the great reviews it got. the book was great from the begining til end, i couldn't put it down. i fininshed it in 1 1/2 days. the only confusion i had was what race meghan was. i thought it was i i/r romance but not sure. other than that the book was HOT!!!! ;-)

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars H-O-T!, April 17, 2003

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Detra Fitch (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Red Shoes & a Diary (Harlequin Blaze, No 83) (Mass Market Paperback)

Meghan Elise Foster planned to spend one full week on vacation, at the Cayo Sueno Resort, before she began law school. She had taken care of her mother and sister for years. Now that they were okay, they ordered Meghan NOT to behave during her vacation. Having recently been told by her ex-boyfriend that she was frigid, she planned on being very hot, foot-loose and fancy free. Meghan had been writing all her passionate fantasies in a diary with a faceless Mr. Perfect. She had only to pick out a man to make some of those fantasies come true.

DEA agent Alex Worth was working undercover as "Nicholas Alexander". He was investigating a money launderer, Frankie Ramos, and had only this last week to get results or the case would be reassigned. Upon entering his suite, he found red shoes on the floor and a diary. Being a snoop, occupational hazard, he could not resist reading a few pages. Then he could not resist locating the author of it. But was she for real or was she a plant by Ramos?

...Be warned in advance that Harlequin put this story in its "Blaze" series for a reason! This story is H - O - T ! Consider yourself well warned! A sassy leading lady who is out to paint the town a deep shade of red! The story focuses on the main couple, but the author inserted danger as well. Keep your husband/boyfriend nearby while you read this novel. RECOMMENDED!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars She's a Good Girl Who Wants to be Bad, January 29, 2010

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Ruthie Ramirez (San Diego) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Red Shoes & a Diary (Harlequin Blaze, No 83) (Mass Market Paperback)

Good girl Meghan foster is just plain tired of her plane Jane ordinary life. She's lived out her fantasies in her diary, referring to herself as "Elise", but that's not enough, so she decides to go to a tropical resort, where she can be the woman she's dreamed about. She's always fantasized about a wild affair, now she's going to have one.

Alex Worth is a DEA agent working undercover at the resort to expose a drug cartel and he's using the name Nicholas Alexander. After mistakenly discovering a pair of wanton red shoes and a diary filled with erotic fantasies, Alex is intrigued by the unknown woman. When he finally meets Meghan, her innocent exterior doesn't jibe with the sensual entries and exciting clothing, so he decides that he has to get to know her better and since he's read that diary, he knows just what fantasies she wants fulfilled.

I enjoyed this book, especially the fact that both Meghan and Alex weren't who they appeared to be to each other. The sparks really flew between them in this sizzler of a story that I couldn't get enough of.