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Publication
HQN Books (2008), Edition: Reprint, Mass Market Paperback, 336 pages
Description
Fiction. Romance. Suspense. HTML: When Pete Taylor first offered his services as a bodyguard, Annie Morgan wanted nothing to do with him. She was sure that the death threats against her weren't serious. While the Native American mask she was working on was valuable, it wasn't worth killing for. One murder attempt later, Annie was glad to have Pete around. She owed him her life. Suddenly she was beginning to believe in heroes--and dreams. But Pete wasn't a fantasy--he was real, and at the moment he was the only person she could allow herself to trust, no matter who he was..
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LibraryThing member lrobe190
When Pete Taylor first offers his services as a bodyguard to anthropologist Annie Morgan, she wants nothing to do with him. She's certain the threats she's received aren't serious. The Native American death mask she's working on is valuable, but not worth killing for. Now, after a murder attempt,
This was a reissue of a title Brockmann wrote several years ago. It was entertaining but nothing like her Troubleshooters series.
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Annie is only too happy to have Pete on board.This was a reissue of a title Brockmann wrote several years ago. It was entertaining but nothing like her Troubleshooters series.
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LibraryThing member jjmcgaffey
That's good - Brockmann style good. Very realistic characters, with interesting backstories and very good reasons for not giving in to attraction - she even managed to make bodyguard attraction work, Pete kept control until they were in a safe place. I figured out the scam before they did - one odd
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phrase told me the general outline of it. It was a good mystery as well as a good romance - she even managed to sneak in a small second romance. And Pete paid for his lies - a nicely balanced setup, between her not forgiving him for lying and an eventual happy ending. With just a bit of superheroic action to spice up the climax. Good story. The only thing that would make it better would be if it were a series... Show Less
LibraryThing member oldriverbooks
This book is an early novel by Suzanne Brockmann. If you have followed her Navy Seal series you know that her writing has only gotten better over time. That said I did enjoy this story.
When Pete Taylor first offered his services as a bodyguard, Annie Morgan wanted nothing to do with him. She was
One murder attempt later, Annie was glad to have Pete around. She owed him her life. Suddenly she was beginning to believe in heroes—and dreams. But Pete wasn't a fantasy—he was real, and at the moment he was the only person she could allow herself to trust, no matter who he was.
When Pete Taylor first offered his services as a bodyguard, Annie Morgan wanted nothing to do with him. She was
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sure that the death threats against her weren't serious. While the Native American mask she was working on was valuable, it wasn't worth killing for.One murder attempt later, Annie was glad to have Pete around. She owed him her life. Suddenly she was beginning to believe in heroes—and dreams. But Pete wasn't a fantasy—he was real, and at the moment he was the only person she could allow herself to trust, no matter who he was.
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LibraryThing member Stembie3
Brockmann is doing well here keeping my attention, but I have to wonder at the instant attraction between the two main characters...
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Original publication date
1994
Physical description
336 p.; 6.62 inches
ISBN
0373773366 / 9780373773367
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| Fic Romance Brockmann |