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Whirlwind (Tyler, Book 1)

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Whirlwind is an appropriate enough title for this first book in the twelve story cycle that is to make up Harlequin's Tyler series, for that is just how Liza Baron makes her entries. Like a whirling dervish.

Broke and homeless, Liza Baron drives aimlessly through the night and winds up on the outskirts of the small Wisconsin town she thought she had left behind years ago. Not ready to mend fences with her estranged family, Liza instead heads over to the now crumbling Timberlake Lodge, there she surprises the haunted recluse Cliff Forrester. Verbal sparks fly between the seemingly mismatched couple and Liza decides to move in and restore the Timberlake (and Cliff) to past glory. Easier said than done, especially when the remains of a dead body (Liza's missing Grandmother perhaps?) are discovered on the property.

Whirlwind constantly whips from heartwarming romance to creepy supsense and back again so fast your head might spin. But author Nancy Martin never once looses her balance and crafts a wonder story that is a delight to read. I look forward to visiting Tyler again and again.

I found the two first books to the Tyler series and after I had read them I became addicted, only to turn around and not be able to find the next 10. After 2 weeks of searching the entire county I found them. I'm putting all housework aside and I'm going to finish this series!

It was wonderful. I couldn't put it down. I'm dying to read the others in the seris. Liza and Cliff were great characters. I hope the other books in the seris are just as good.

Nancy Martin's descriptive way with the written word is incredible. I must say, with wide eyes I was glued to these pages, and didn't put it down until the last riveting word. Thrilling and sexy! Whew! That's my kind of romance!

About halfway through this book I was completely irritated with the "heroine" for having no common sense and being excessively pushy with a shy and probably psychologically damaged hero. I kind of got over it because of her acceptance of her issues and transformation into a normal person. In the best relationships, both fictional and real-life, the participants make each other better, and by the end of the story this is what was going on.
I am very intrigued by the murder mystery that appears to be a thread through the 12-book series and looking forward to reading more.

Well, what can I say? It was a romance, a mystery, and just the slightest bit odd. I found it highly unbelievable that someone could seclude themself for so long that they were afraid to be around people, because they might "hurt" them. Then again, I know nothing about what Cliff went through, so I can't really say what's believable.

Either way, it was what I would consider a typical romance, and it promises a sequal because of it's open ending. Even though, chances are that nobody else will read these books. They are not exactly what I consider popular, if I'm the sixth reviewer in fifteen years of publication. But, if someone happens to come across it, I will tell you one thing. This book is forgettable, and I will most likely forget everything that happens one or two books later.

this is a touching story of relationships bettween mother and daughters , husbands and wifes , men and women . i picked this series up cause i had run out of this to read . i stayed up ALL nnight readingthis story not able to put it down . from the very first chapter you are drwn into the charaters . with liza's screwed up family , and her excape from chicago , cliffs past and his present hermit stage you are drawn into this book to the piont of not being capable of putting it down , even for 5 minns . this is a wonderful read and i highly recommened it .

i WAS SPELLED BOUND AND COULD NOT LET THE BOOK SIT DOWN TO LONG IT WAS SO HOT IT LONG FOR MY FINGERS TO KEEP FLIPPING THOUGH ITS PAGES TO THE END NOW I WANT MORE OF THEM HELP ME.