Strictly Confidential Attraction (Silhouette Desire) [Mass Market Paperback]

Brenda Jackson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Silhouette Desire | Publication Date: September 1, 2005

"I need you, Alli." -- Mark Hartman, desperate new dad

Did Mark mean what Alison Lind hoped? Was her boss declaring his passion for her? Did he really feel the same way she secretly felt for him?

Apparently not. Turned out that what Alison wanted and what Mark needed were two different things. Instead of asking her to be his lover, he was asking her to be temporary nanny to his baby niece. Not an ounce of desire in sight. Or was there?

Living together, spending time in intimate surroundings, created a sensual tension too powerful to ignore. How long before this strictly business relationship turned into a strictly passionate predicament?

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373766777
• ISBN-13: 978-0373766772
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #860,061 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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48 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Strictly Good, September 12, 2005

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Ms Toni "Readinista Extraordinaire" (Midwest - USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Strictly Confidential Attraction (Silhouette Desire) (Mass Market Paperback)

Twenty-eight year old Mark Hartman went from bachelor to father overnight as he was left to care for his infant niece upon the tragic death of his brother and sister-in-law. Mark takes his obligation seriously, but only sees it as that - an obligation. In desperate need of help, Mark turns to his reliable administrative assistant Alison Lind.

Alison has been in love with her boss secretly since laying eyes on him two years prior. With slight hesitation, she agrees to temporarily help him care for his niece by moving in with him.

Will these two get more than they bargained for as their business agreement is challenged by their strictly confidential attraction to each other?

Every time Brenda Jackson puts her thoughts to words, she comes out with a winner and this is no exception.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really Good, March 6, 2007

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msbooklady "msbooklady" (Biloxi, MS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strictly Confidential Attraction (Silhouette Desire) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the 3rd in the newest Texas Cattleman's Club series and was really good but not quite up to par with the first two in the series.

Mark inherits his families' ranch and wealth but his memories of childhood are bitter. His father was overly strict and unloving and Mark is further traumatized by the murder of his wife while he was oversees in the military. He now runs a self defense studio for women. He has vowed never to allow himself to have emotions for another person but then when his brother and sister in law are killed, he is named guardian of his baby niece Erika. Mark is having trouble keeping a nanny and he decides that his dependable Administrative Assistant Alli would be the perfect nanny. When he makes her an offer she can't refuse, she moves in to take care of Erika.

Alli is torn by Mark's offer...she has secretly been in love with him for 2 years now but the money he is offering could help her pay her sisters college expenses and buy a new car. When Alli realizes Mark is physically attracted to her she is surprised. Alli is an unexperienced twenty something virgin who dreams of a loving husband and lots of kids. Mark makes it clear if anything happens between them, it will be strictly physical. He believes he will be like his father and keeps himself emotionally detached from Alli and Erika, even though it is obvious how much he loves his niece.

This is a really decent story but the problem is if you have read the first two books in the series you will realize Mark and Jacob are pretty much the same character (unloving father leads to a relationship phobia son)...also, there is a little bit of a conflict between the books in the series...in one of the earlier books, Alli helps her friend with a sexy look and gives her condoms to take on her date, but in this book, Alli is a virginal girl who doesn't have a clue...I love these series and like how they get different authors to do the books so they remain fresh, but they should do their homework to make sure each story is original. However, it really is pretty good.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Strictly Confidential Attraction, October 17, 2005

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ahfan (detroit,mi) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strictly Confidential Attraction (Silhouette Desire) (Mass Market Paperback)

It was a good book. A very quick read. It is something different from the book that are being but out to day. A kinder story, with love, not shooting and cheating.