Risky Business (Harlequin Temptation) [Paperback]

Jane Sullivan (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Temptation | Publication Date: October 1, 2002

IT'S A RISK SHE'S WILLING TO TAKE...

After a hot--and very rare--one-night stand, Rachel Westover knows her life's never going to be the same. For one, she tells everyone at work she's happily married to that sexy fling, Jack Kellerman, to get a promotion. She's never going to see him again, so it's not as if her little white lie is hurting anyone! Of course, she didn't count on her imaginary husband suddenly showing up at her office...

Jack had been wondering what happened to the gorgeous creature who slipped away from him six months ago. He's always wanted to see her again and find out why. When he discovers everyone thinks they're married, and he's asked to go on Rachel's annual company retreat, Jack can't say no. Spend four days in a secluded cabin with a gorgeous woman? Life doesn't get any better...or any more complicated!

Editorial Reviews

Review

...one of the best series books I've read this year. -- Blythe Barnhill, All About Romance

A sexy and emotionally satisfying novel with flashes of laugh-out-loud comic genius. -- BooksforaBuck.com

Get ready to dream about a hero to die for in one of the best Temptations you'll read this year! -- Heather Nordahl, Affaire de Coeur

Jane Sullivan has a gift for making outrageously comic situations seem plausible, and her likable characters shine. -- Catherine Witmer, Romantic Times

Packed with passion, desire, and unbridled lust, RISKY BUSINESS should set off a few sprinkler systems! -- Tracy Farnsworth, The Romance Readers Connection

This is one of the sexiest, sweetest, funniest Temptations I've ever read. -- Kathy Boswell, The Best Reviews

About the Author

Jane Sullivan is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, where she earned a B.A. in Journalism in the Professional Writing program. In 1999, she was a finalist for Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart Award, which led to her first sale. Now this award-winning author writes series romance for Harlequin, as well as single-title contemporary romances for Ballantine/Ivy under her real name, Jane Graves.

In 2001, Jane was a double finalist for Romance Writers of America's Rita Award, the industry's highest honor, and received a nomination for the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award for Best Mainstream Contemporary Romance of 2001. Jane lives in Texas with her husband of twenty years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (October 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373690983
• ISBN-13: 978-0373690985
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 3.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,947,952 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sexy, funny, wonderful writing, January 31, 2003

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This review is from: Risky Business (Harlequin Temptation) (Paperback)

Six months before, Jack Kellerman spent a wonderful weekend with a beautiful woman--who vanished from his bed while he was sleeping. When he sees Rachel on a Denver street, Jack can't resist following--and pushing himself into her life. The bond he felt went way beyond sex (although sex was certainly an important part of it), and Jack needs to see where it will take them.

Rachel Westover pretended to be married to Jack to help get her job at a prestigious Denver architectural firm. But she never expected to have to deal with him again. When Jack shows up at her office just as the staff is heading for a retreat at a mountain resort, Jack manages to wangle his way into the group--and she can't exactly tell her boss that she lied about the husband. But it doesn't take long before Jack starts wangling his way back into her heart as well. And Rachel knows exactly how dangerous that could be. She needs to be the good girl--and knows how dangerous taking a chance can be. And Jack is nothing but dangerous--fun in a guilt-ridden package.

Author Jane Sullivan (who also writes under the name Jane Graves) writes a sexy and emotionally satisfying novel with flashes of laugh-out-loud comic genius. Jack is all fun and games on the surface, but has a serious side that finds its mate in Rachel. Sullivan does a wonderful job showing a parallel growth in sexual and emotional closeness between these two damaged characters--leading up to the inevitable disaster where each must take stock of their lives and decide whether they dare take a chance with their greatest fears.

This may be Sullivan's best yet--and that's saying a lot.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad At All....., November 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Risky Business (Harlequin Temptation) (Paperback)

This is the first romance novel I've been able to read through from beginning to end in a long time. Nothing unusual about the story. Just light, breezy read on a Sunday afternoon.And both lead characters were likeable. Something that's harder and harder to find in the genre, IMHO.