When Jessie's brakes go out on a rainy Florida night, the young city editor for the Star-News is saved from a flaming death by freelance investigative journalist Clay Christopher, whose tree she crashed into. Finding that the brakes were cut, Clay, fast falling in love with Jessie after three years of mourning his wife, hires an investigator who discovers that she has a hidden past. When Jessie meets her police informant who verified the photos that were featured in a front-page expose of police misconduct, he is shot as he tries to tell her who blackmailed him into lying about his colleagues. A rocky relationship with her editor and repeated attempts on her life throw her into Clay's arms and bed. Page-turning suspense and a rewarding romance make for a riveting read. Diana Tixier Herald
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"Page-turning suspense and a rewarding romance make for a riveting read."
-- Booklist (August 2003) (Booklist )
"..captures readers' interest from the opening pages."
-- Romance Reviews Today (August 2003) (Romance Reviews Today )
"... an excellent investigative mystery with... constant action and continuous suspense."
-- My Shelf.Com (My Shelf.com )
"... this is a strong investigative romantic mystery."
-- Harriet Klausner (UNKNOWN )
"Lamb is back with another tale of murder, treachery and intrigue... Makes for good suspense reading."
-- Romantic Times (Romantic Times )
"...full of shocking twists and turns...a wonderful novel that achieves the perfect balance between the romance and the mystery."
-- LoveRomances.Com (LoveRomances.Com )
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