Strip Search [Mass Market Paperback]

Shayla Black (Author), Shelley Bradley (Pseudonym)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 7, 2009

First time in trade-nothing less than "the hottest read of the summer."(Romance Readers Connection)

If the Feds want to nail a Mafia kingpin, they need a trap. Enter Mark Sullivan, totally built for the job-to go undercover as a male stripper in the mobster's Vegas club. The club's owner, Nicki, is an unexpected perk. But Mark and Nicki have more in common than sizzling sexual chemistry. They each have their share of secrets, and with the mob closing in, what gets exposed is as irresistible as it is dangerous.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Hot, Sexy, Steamy and Fun...that's Shelley Bradley all over!!" -- A Romance Review --This text refers to an alternate Mass Market Paperback edition.

From the Author

After the great response to BOUND AND DETERMINED, I'm thrilled to announce the follow-up, STRIP SEARCH. I LOVE continuing characters, and I just wasn't ready to let go of Mark at the end of BOUND AND DETERMINED. Besides, I HAD to fix the poor man's life after ruining it! Hope you enjoy! --This text refers to an alternate Mass Market Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 370 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade (July 7, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425229254
• ISBN-13: 978-0425229255
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #408,600 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

You know what they say about curiosity and the cat...but if you still want to know, read below.

Shayla Black (aka Shelley Bradley) is the national bestselling author of 30+ sizzling contemporary, erotic, paranormal, and historical romances for multiple print and electronic publishers. She lives in Texas with her husband, munchkin, and one very spoiled cat. In her "free" time, she enjoys reality TV, reading and listening to an eclectic blend of music.

Shayla has won or placed in over a dozen writing contests, including Passionate Ink's Passionate Plume, Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence, and the National Reader's Choice Awards. Romantic Times has awarded her Top Picks, a KISS Hero Award and a nomination for Best Erotic Romance of 2007.

A writing risk-taker, Shayla enjoys tackling writing challenges with every book.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Sequel To Bound and Determined, November 24, 2007

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Kelly "Reviewer for The Sinfully Sensuous" (Littleton, Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Strip Search (Berkley Sensation) (Mass Market Paperback)

Mark Sullivan's brother-in-law asks him to take on a FBI undercover assignment, and the gorgeous alpha CPA finds himself stripping in a suspected club with mafia ties. Nicki DiStefano needs a new dancer to make the cast complete. When they meet at the audition, it is instant attraction for both of them.

This story is erotic and fast paced with more chemistry than you can handle. The suspense is exciting and will keep you guessing till the very end. The author really delivered!!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vegas Hot!!!, October 16, 2006

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Kristi Ahlers (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Strip Search (Berkley Sensation) (Mass Market Paperback)

Nicki DiStefano needs a new dancer for her club if she is going to make it on the strip. She needs a sexy guy who will cause the ladies to melt. So when she hires Mark Sullivan she has to worry about her own melting factor when it comes to the virile dancer. The heat that she feels from him could melt the polar ice capes...and the icy protective wall she has around herself. But will she still feel the same way when she uncovers Mark's secret?

Mark is working undercover for the FBI in what they think is a mobster run strip club. But Nicki seems to innocent despite the fact she might be in bed with the mob. Well, he will get in and do what he has to...hopefully not having to take too much of his clothes off in the process. But, plans are never easily pulled off when you don't count on the burning passion that he feels for the potential bad girl. Will he be able to do his duty and keep his heart out of trouble...or will cupid have other plans?

Ms. Bradley has picked up where "Bound and Determined" ended with her latest effort. Mark and Nicki's attraction is Vegas hot without being Vegas "over the top." The storyline is unique and Ms. Bradley manages to pull this off with quirky characters and steamy attraction. Mark is one of my all time favorite romance hero's and the reader will find themselves drawn into this make believe world until the final page.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Klovers! Courtesy of CK2S Kwips & Kritiques, November 22, 2006

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Jennifer Ray (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Strip Search (Berkley Sensation) (Mass Market Paperback)

Mark Sullivan was framed for embezzlement, and while he has been cleared of all charges, the real criminals have not been caught - at least, not all of them. When Mark's brother-in-law, Rafe, offers him the chance to go undercover to prove the Mafia connection in the money laundering scheme that nearly sent him to prison, Mark jumps at the chance.

One look at the owner of the strip club he is to work at undercover, and he knows he will never be able to keep it strictly business. But getting involved with the beautiful and feisty Nicola `Nicki' DiStefano is a bad idea, considering she is one of the prime suspects!

Shelley Bradley's novel, Strip Search, is the sequel to her book Bound and Determined. While the story in Strip Search is greatly enhanced if the reader has already read the first book, Strip Search can easily be enjoyed independently, without the reader being lost or confused. Bradley does a terrific job of giving us the parts of Mark's history from the first book that are pertinent to the story in the sequel so that a new reader would never even realize this book is a sequel.

With the character of Mark Sullivan, Shelley Bradley takes all of the stereotypical ideas of a `nice guy' and successfully squashes them. Apparently, nice guys can also be bad boys! Mark is an anti-hero, tortured by his past, and torn between his feelings for Nicki, his desire to bring the criminals to justice, and his fear of love and commitment.

Nicki is a brassy, independent woman who has finally found her niche after floundering for years. Determined to make her club a success, she has forgone romance for years. There are many women who could identify with Nicki's determination to succeed and the sacrifices she makes towards that end. Even while she has established herself as a business woman to be reckoned with, she is able to maintain a softness and empathy for those she loves that keeps her character very real.

While the romance between Mark and Nicki is always forefront, the suspense is equally prominent, ensuring a multi-layered story that defies being classified as strictly romance. For readers who enjoy a touching romance with an excellent plot, Strip Search is a must read!

Series Order:
Bound and Determined (Berkley Sensation)
Strip Search (Berkley Sensation)