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When Sarah Stevens, butler and bodyguard extraordinaire, foils a robbery, she could not have predicted either the tragic chain of events that would be set in motion or detective Thomas Cahill, who responded to the first crime scene. Sarah intrigued, attracted, and aroused him, but his first marriage had dissolved in livid disgust, making him all too wary. Sarah is equally frightened of her feelings for him; she had never before felt so deeply. It might have been bliss had Sarah's employers not developed a habit of dying by murder. This story, aided by Howard's descriptive narrative, translates well to audio, with evocative visual images cascading through every scene. The author also writes the most erotic lovemaking in the business, which Susan Ericksen handles with aplomb. Careful not to overdramatize, she captures the emotional undercurrents, the mood, and tone of the tale with apparent ease. Recommended for all popular fiction collections.
Jodi L. Israel, MLS, Jamaica Plain, MA
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1 edition (November 4, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0345453409
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345453402
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 3.8 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (144 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #39,449 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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59 of 60 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!!! Linda Howard never fails to Please!!, April 17, 2002
By Amber (Pennsauken, NJ) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dying to Please (Hardcover)
Make sure you start reading this book on a weekend or have some sick time at work, because you won't want to put it down! The chemistry between these characters will make you ache to see if they can overcome their obstacles and make their relationship work, and the suspense will keep you turning the pages with vigor!

Sarah is a butler extraordinaire for a retired federal judge. The judge is very sweet and he and Sarah have forged a tight bond during the three years she has worked for him. Sarah is also trained in martial arts and, along with her butler duties, she also serves as a bodyguard for the judge.

After foiling a robbery attempt at the judge's house, Sarah is solicited to do a human interest spot on the evening news, outlining her butler duties. Little did she know the publicity would lure a madman and change the course of her life forever.

Detective Cahill is an investigator on the case, and the chemistry between he and Sarah is too hot to ignore. He has been burned in a recent divorce, and is wary of trusting a woman again. I was anxious to see if he could overcome his she-demons and let himself love and trust Sarah.

Once again, Linda Howard delivers with steamy love scenes, raw emotion, and bittersweet betrayals. I highly, highly recommend "Dying to Please"!

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Strong Heroine that Makes this a Blast!, April 21, 2002
This review is from: Dying to Please (Hardcover)
I am NEVER disapointed with a Linda Howard creation. Her latest, 'Dying to Please' was exceptional. Packed full of strong characters and great dialog along with a fast-paced storyline had me reading this in 6 hours! The not-often used story of a very intelligent and strong woman who can not only take care of herself but can also protect herself had me smiling. She is a woman butler and a bodyguard for a retired Judge! Loved it! She doesn't need any man to pick up the shattered pieces of her heart or sanity even when she is faced with a murder charge. She stays strong throughout the entire story and shows her weaknesses appropriately. Oh and the hero...Ms. Howard sure delivers on the heroes as always. :) He is strong, as strong as the heroine and Alpha male to the max. These two were explosive and made for each other. As always Ms. Howard creates a web of suspense and romance that just can't be done by many authors. And her villains are always creepy and real...in this one, the villain is definately not someone you'd want to run into anytime soon...

~Sarah Stevens is not only beautiful and intelligent, but she is the impeccably organized, efficient, professional woman butler/bodyguard for a retired Federal Judge. She takes her work very seriously. She loves her job and she adores the Judge. Thwarting a failed burgarly with her martial art skills, her life is thrust into the limelight for her '15 minutes' of fame. Not enjoying the spotlight, Sarah is disturbed when she recieves an expensive gift from someone and then suddenly finds herself the prime suspect of the brutal murder of the Judge.

Detective Thomas Cahill is impressed with the woman's training when he first meets her at the burgarly but when he is called out to investigate the murder of her employer and she becomes the prime suspect, his instincts are on full alert. Soon she is eliminated as a suspect and not a moment too soon, for Cahill finds himself fiercely attracted to her. Now as she is in the clear, he dares to persue it. Soon the trail grows cold and Cahill finds himself falling for Sarah hard. His heart shatters when yet another of Sarah's employers is murdered...did she do it after all? Is she a cold blooded murderer? How had his instincts get so clouded?

In the shadows a killer awaits...waiting for Sarah...waiting anxiously for her to finally be alone, to be his after all this time, for he is 'Dying to Please'...

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37 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Its murder getting good help now days., April 16, 2002
By JESSIE M BALL (AUSTIN, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dying to Please (Hardcover)
Sarah Stevens is a butler extrodinaire, but her current employer also hired her for her secret body guarding abilities. One night, she thwarts a robbery and gets her "15 minutes of fame" on the network news. Problem is, someone who sees the interview becomes obsessed with the need for Sarah herself; and he doesn't care who he has to eliminate to get her in his employment.

Now Sarah's 85 year old employer is murdered but her new romance interest, Dectective Thomas Cahill, assures her she is no longer suspect. However, her new employers are also murdered and it really looks like "the butler did it".

This is a great new book from Linda Howard. The love scenes were hot. I especially enjoyed the strip wrestling game. The book is definitely raunchy, fun, suspenseful. Both the hero and heroine are sharp. It was great to see a relationship where both partners are equally capable and protective of each other.

For those of you who have enjoyed Linda Howard in the past, this will be a great read for you. Read on!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Ok Reading
I thought this book was ok. I love Linda Howard and read many of her books. This was not one of her best. I would read it if I had nothing better to read. Read more
Published 3 months ago by walters291

3.0 out of 5 stars Another Linda Howard book pleaser
Setting: Modern Times

Another hero is named Tom. Linda Howard must like the name Tom a lot. Read more
Published 6 months ago by C. Khuamphorn

5.0 out of 5 stars Dying to Please
I have recently discovered Linda Howard and I have not been disappointed in any of her books. I loved this book. Cahill and Sarah were great together.
Published 7 months ago by Starchild

3.0 out of 5 stars Missing something - and slightly creepy
Sarah Stevens character was interesting because I'd never read anything about the life of a butler/bodyguard before. Read more
Published 11 months ago by B. Zimmerman

5.0 out of 5 stars Great !!!
This is the first book by Linda Howard that I've read but I'll get other ones to read. It really was a book I couldn't put down without a lot of effort. Read more
Published 13 months ago by E. Kerley

5.0 out of 5 stars A definite pager turner
This was definetly a page turner.

I loved the characters Sarah and Cahill. Sarah, a strong, independent woman who is close with her family and is employed as a... Read more
Published 14 months ago by surprised reader

3.0 out of 5 stars Still waiting...
"Dying to Please" is a little slow on the take off, but towards the end it gets a lot better. I'm still waiting on one of Howard's books to blow me away, but for right now she... Read more
Published 14 months ago by babs

2.0 out of 5 stars Not believable
I guess this novel would be termed a suspense-romance. There's no real mystery because we learn very early who the villain is. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Booklover

5.0 out of 5 stars Why hire someone to do the dirty work...
Sarah Stevens had been hired by the insistance of retired federal judge, Lowell Roberts. A kind man who'd received threats a few years back, the family, especially the daughter,... Read more
Published 17 months ago by GinRobi

3.0 out of 5 stars Great sex is not enough
I have all of Howard's books, and she runs the gamut from very bad to top-notch. This one is somewhere in the middle. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Diane Bernard

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