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Loading... Summer in Eclipse Bay (2002)by Jayne Ann Krentz
None.  Lauren2013 | Apr 2, 2013 |  The last Harte unwed, widower Nick Harte has his son Carson to consider. He has relationships, sure, but the women in his life all get "the Talk" and he never stays the night. But art owner Octavia Brightwell is something different. She's turned Nick down six times, for one thing... The supply of Madisons may have dried up, but Octavia has her own connection to past events in Eclipse Bay. And old history has a way of coming back to haunt people. Catch up on what's going on with the Hartes and the Madisons in the final book in the trilogy. (  ) SunnySD | Apr 2, 2012 | Light, enjoyable romance from Krentz. Not paranormal in any way, although it ties into her Arcane Society series in that the heroine of Running Hot lives there for a time and conspiracy-theorist Arizona Snow appears in both novels. (  ) readinggeek451 | Jan 6, 2012 | 3rd in trilogy Leading characters Nick Harte & Octavia Brightwell Silverfox-69 | Jan 16, 2011 | 3rd in the trilogy; an average read; tries to inject some suspense but ended up skipping through the parts; some good parts but very terribly light weight (  ) blingtastic | Feb 8, 2008 | no reviews | add a review
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Sensuality: 6
Art gallery owner Octavia Brightwell turns down six dates with handsome Nick Harte before she finds the courage to say "yes." She knows that not only does Nick have a "no-commitment" reputation, but he's also a member of one of Eclipse Bay's foremost families. Octavia, on the other hand, is the niece of the infamous woman who started a feud between Nick's grandfather and another prominent family, the Madisons, years ago. Sheer attraction wins out, however, and after one date, Nick is determined to make Octavia more than his dinner partner. Before the two have time to explore their relationship, a valuable painting is stolen from Octavia's art gallery and when the town names her as the prime suspect, she turns to Nick to solve the mystery. The investigation unravels an old scandal, heals a broken friendship, and forces Nick and Octavia to face and resolve the passionate attraction that binds them.
In this third tale in Jayne Ann Krentz's trilogy about life and love in a small town on the Oregon Coast, readers get to revisit the quirky characters that populate Eclipse Bay. The supporting cast also includes the fascinating members of the Harte and Madison families who starred in prior books. While the mystery element in the plot is light, the banter between hero and heroine is fun, and watching these two tread warily through the land mine-strewn road of their developing relationship is a pleasure. --Lois Faye Dyer
(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:45:15 -0500)
Word gets around fast in Eclipse Bay. Nick Harte should know -- his family's legendary feud with the Madisons fueled the local gossip mill for years before finally cooling off. But people are still talking--and rumor has it Nick's involved with someone new ... Art gallery owner Octavia Brightwell doesn't take chances--especially on handsome, charming men. But that's only part of the reason why she turned Nick down six times before--finally--agreeing to a date. Octavia's related to the woman who sparked the long-running family fued--and she fears that falling hard for Nick would only ignite the flames again. Octavia knows her family's past is best kept hidden. But her secret isn't safe in Eclipse Bay--and neither is her heart ...… (more)
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Synopsis
Octavia Butler has come to Eclipse Bay to heal the rift between the Hartes and the Madisons caused by her aunt. But Octavia finds more than she counted on when she becomes the object of affection for heart-breaker Nick Harte as well as the prime suspect in the case of a missing painting.
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Unfortunately, Nick and Octavia are as bland as a couple can get and it is difficult to care about their romance.
The mystery of the stolen painting is trite and the investigation utterly predictable.
Only Nick's adorable son Carson and the reappearance of Rafe and Hannah stop the book from being a complete waste of time. (