U.S. Male (Harlequin Blaze) [Mass Market Paperback]

Kristin Hardy (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Blaze | Publication Date: August 1, 2005

SHE GIVES NEW MEANING TO THE WORD UNDERCOVER...

The plan was as simple as one, two, three:

1. Fly to Stockholm.

2. Track down the twisted, obsessed collector who stole her grandfather's priceless Mauritius stamp.

3. Try not to get killed in the process.

But for feisty Joss Chastain there's only one problem. John "Bax" Baxter is the best private eye--sorry, executive security professional--in the business. And her last chance for getting the multimillion-dollar stamp back. Since confident, capable and "eat-me-with-a-spoon-sexy" Bax knows Joss is trouble with a capital T, there's no way he's going to get roped into the case.

That is, until Joss gives him a taste of what investigating a foreign hotel room together might lead to....

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (August 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373792034
• ISBN-13: 978-0373792030
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,529,293 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars US Male is a scorcher, September 3, 2005

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Judy "book reader" (Cincinnati, ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: U.S. Male (Harlequin Blaze) (Mass Market Paperback)

U.S. Male by Kristin Hardy is a tantalizing follow-up to Certified Male.

Joss Chastain feels responsible for the missing valuable stamp that was stolen. After all she hired the jerk that took them. She is determined to get the stamps back. But Joss needs help and hires a PI John "Bax" Baxter.

John Baxter security specialist has just finished a big case and needs some major vacation time. In walks Joss Chastain in dire straights and all thoughts of a vacation leave his mind. Joss sweetens the deal by given Bax a taste of their chemistry.

As the pose as lovers in Europe they are on the trail of some serious bad guys. As the danger increases, the sex with no strings changes into something much deeper.

Kristin Hardy writes hotter then smoking hot. The steam just leaps off the pages. The emotional connection and intrigue grasp the soul and won't let go.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fabulous romantic suspense thriller, August 8, 2005

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: U.S. Male (Harlequin Blaze) (Mass Market Paperback)

In San Francisco, someone stole the rare Blue Mauritius stamp from her grandfather's business while her sister Gwen Chastain was on watch (see CERTIFIED MALE). Feeling sorry for her sibling and knowing the family business is in jeopardy, Joss Chastain decides to try to recover the valuable stamp. Her plan is simple she will hire a private investigator to escort her to Stockholm where she believes the person possessing the stamp is; there she will pretend to have the Orange Mauritius stamp.

Joss hires sleuth John Baxter, who reluctantly accepts the case though he tries to persuade her to stay in California while he tries to recover the stolen stamp. She rejects his idea so he agrees to her ploy because he fears someone less reputable will harm her or let her get hurt. As they work together in Stockholm, Joss and Bax fall in love, but first there remains a stolen stamp to recover.

U.S. Male is a fabulous romantic suspense thriller that never decelerates from the moment that Joss hires Bax. The action-packed story line grips the audience as Bax has cardiac arrests at the same time his heart has never felt more complete in both cases due to his client. Sub-genre readers will appreciate this fine tale that though can stand alone as Kristin Hardy cleverly interweaves the back story, is even further enhanced by reading Gwen's escapades first.

Harriet Klausner