When She Was Bad... (Harlequin Blaze) [Mass Market Paperback]

Cara Summers (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Blaze | Publication Date: March 1, 2006

She should refuse. One minute, struggling P.I. Pepper Rossi and ex-CIA agent Cole Buchanan are sharing a wild, spontaneous kiss. The next, rough-edged Cole is propositioning her to spend the next 24 hours exploring all the sensual pleasures of the tropical island they're on...with each other.

She would say no, except they're in the Caribbean on a crucial case to track down a priceless stolen painting. She'll never prove her worth as a P.I. if Cole muscles in on all the action. And he promises to back off--if she promises him 24 hours to work this attraction out of their systems.

Pepper knows she should turn him down. Then again, Pepper hasn't gotten this far by acting the way she's supposed to....

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (March 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373792433
• ISBN-13: 978-0373792436
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,597,110 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A dud, November 1, 2006

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KarLynP "romance books rule" (Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When She Was Bad... (Harlequin Blaze) (Mass Market Paperback)

Although I finished this book, I really don't know why. I guess I kept telling myself that no book could be THAT bad, but looks like I was wrong. I don't even know where to begin to explain all that is wrong with this story. The storyline was silly to the point of stupid, the romance was a complete dud, the dialog absolutely cheesy and forced, and the ending didn't do a thing to revive or explain this story. I know this author can do WAY better than this, so it will not stop be from reading other books by Cara Summer. However, this one is not recommended.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars "Do not pass go" fantasy, August 15, 2007

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LMG (San Francisco Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When She Was Bad... (Harlequin Blaze) (Mass Market Paperback)

I have enjoyed other books by same author.
This one had a fantasy aspect that I could NOT get past.
The H/H share a repeated fantasy of slave girl/ plantation owner.
Seriously?
Who could feel sexy/ fall in love when "called from the fields" by the plantation owner's son? Gross, and COMPLETELY insensitive to the plight of hundreds of thousands of women who were forced (literally or by situational coersion) to have sexual relations with their owners and others b/c they were slaves.
Ms. Summers: Badly done.
There are ways to write bondage/submission fantasies that are not so CLUELESS about the historical plight of women.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I could not finish, March 25, 2006

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Serene (Marina, CA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When She Was Bad... (Harlequin Blaze) (Mass Market Paperback)

I downloaded the unabridged audio edition of this novel hoping for a fun sexy read. Unfortunately, I found the plot tedious, the story cliche, (how many romance heroes are there named Cole? Dozens, hundreds?), and yet another insecure heroine. I deleted it from my ipod. Please. Do yourself a favor. Read the first few pages before buying this one. This was a clunker.