Silent Wishes (MIRA) [Mass Market Paperback]

Fiona Hood-Stewart (Author)

Book Description

Series: MIRA | Publication Date: September 1, 2003

As the recently appointed CEO of an international decor company headquartered in New York, Sylvia Hansen faces her first challenge when her firm's new product plans are leaked to the competition. When she travels to the London office to discover the source of the leak, she is met by animosity from the head of European operations, Jeremy Warmouth. Despite their mutual wariness, they're forced to work together to discover who is behind the product sabotage--and who has started to stalk Sylvia.

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When Harcourt's entire new product line of exclusive home furnishings shows up in a competitor's catalog, CEO Sylvia Hansen knows that one of their trusted employees has sold out. It soon becomes apparent that someone wants not only to ruin her company, but to ruin her, too. And she is vulnerable: the truth about her secret past could damage her career beyond repair. Traveling from New York to the company's London office, she confronts the president, Jeremy Warmouth, a wealthy aristocrat with secrets of his own. Neither one trusts the other, and as the sparks from their arguments set off another kind of heat altogether, they travel around the world to uncover the real villain. There's lots of suspense in this fast-paced drama, and Hood-Stewart has fastidiously textured the many settings with details that capture the reader's imagination. Fans of the the romantic suspense of Iris Johansen and Catherine Coulter will find much to admire here. Shelley Mosley
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Mira (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551667282
• ISBN-13: 978-1551667287
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #873,096 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars deep look at the cutthroat international business world, September 18, 2003

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This review is from: Silent Wishes (MIRA) (Mass Market Paperback)

Harcourts International CEO Sylvia Hansen is stunned when her company's upcoming new product line is stolen and issued at a great discount by rival Marchands. She knows immediately that the dastardly deed is the work of Aimon Thackeray. To save her firm and her reputation, Sylvia races to London where she meets with her bitterest opponent inside the company, Lord Jeremy Warmouth. After a week of struggling without finding the leak, Sylvia leads a worldwide campaign selling products at a major loss, but recouping the lead global position, saving their market share.
As Sylvia and Jeremy work closely together, they begin to develop respect for another and fall in love. However, Sylvia has many secrets that she prefers to stay buried and when someone tries to blackmail her she finds herself in a dilemma. Will she stand firm in her ethics and love and take the chance her "sordid" past will come to light or will she pay the price to hide her Louisiana background from the man she loves and the board of directors?

Readers who enjoy a strong lead female overcoming a horrendous heritage will want to read SILENT WISHES. The tale provides a deep look at the cutthroat international business world where government regulations are ignored. Though Jeremy acts at first too much as an aristocratic snob and Aimon behaves more like the nasty is more important than the bottom line, Sylvia makes the tale into a winner with her caring personality.

Harriet Klausner

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Silent Wishes by Fiona Hood-Sterart, April 16, 2009

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This review is from: Silent Wishes (MIRA) (Mass Market Paperback)

Silent Wishes is the last of a trilogy that covers a two world wars and almost a century of time. Hood-Stewart creates wonderful characters and keeps your attention although at times it is a little difficult to keep track of everyone. Do be sure to read the books in the order of publication.