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Some men can be terrifying--jealous, possessive and, ultimately, destructive. Abby Lyndon knows this all too well. Yet even after swearing off alpha males, she finds herself watching Torr Latimer...and wanting him. Torr is reserved, contained and every inch the kind of man Abby thought she didn't want. But when Abby receives threats of blackmail, he's the only one who offers his protection. Will their alliance prove that he's everything she expected...or so much more?Tags
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Abby Lyndon meet Torr Latimer. Torr Latimer meet Abby Lyndon. Meeting Place: Evening class in the art of Japanese flower arrangement. That might sound like the beginning of "just another" contemporary romance. Trust me as I don't add spoilers to my reviews but this is definitely NOT any ordinary contemporary romance. Jayne Krentz is a master artist at keeping the reader on the edge of his/her seat, on the precipice of indecision about Torr Latimer. Is Torr Latimer someone Abby can trust? Is Torr Latimer someone Abby can love? I had to finish the book in less than 12 hrs. as I had to find out.
It was better than I expected. Given everyone's reviews, I was thinking there would be a really 'dominant' scene, but whilst Torr was overbearing at times, Abby was pretty chilled about it all by the end... Some of the current PNR are just as dominant (if not more so) - it's just that because they are werewolves etc, they can get away with it. Remembering that it was a M&B from the earlier '80s etc etc etc - I thought it was pretty good.
It was bad! But I kept reading in spite of all the cringey flower references. This couple meets in a Japanese floral arrangement class and it is a silly ride to the end.
rabck box from bookstogive 10/10; a very odd book that I didn't finish - it kept getting worse. Torr meets Abby in a flower arranging class. When she is blackmailed, he becomes majorily possessive.
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Jayne Ann Krentz was born in Borrego Springs, California on March 28, 1948. She received a B.A. in history from the University of California at Santa Cruz and a master's degree in library science from San Jose State University. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked as a librarian. She has written under seven different names: Jayne show more Bentley, Amanda Glass, Stephanie James, Jayne Taylor, Jayne Castle, Amanda Quick and Jayne Ann Krentz. Her first book, Gentle Pirate, was published in 1980 under the name Jayne Castle. She currently uses only three personas to represent her three specialties. She uses the name Jayne Ann Krentz for her contemporary pieces, Amanda Quick for her historical fiction pieces, and Jayne Castle for her futuristic pieces. Her novels include Truth or Dare, All Night Long, Copper Beach, River Road, Promise not to Tell, and Untouchable.. She has received numerous awards for her work including the 1995 Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Trust Me, the 2004 Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Falling Awake, the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, the Romantic Times Jane Austen Award, and the Susan Koppelman Award for Feminist Studies for Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance. In 2015 she made The New York Times Best Seller List with both Trust Me, Trust No One and Secret Sisters.. (Bowker Author Biography) Jayne Ann Krentz is the author of twenty-seven New York Times Bestselling novels. She is also the author of several other bestselling novels written under the name Jayne Castle and Amanda Quick. (Publisher Provided) show less
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Harlequin Famous Firsts Collection [Reissues] (#6 - Jun 2009)
Harlequin Temptation (11)
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- Canonical title*
- Un amor distinto
- Original title
- Uneasy Alliance
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- 1984-05
- People/Characters
- Torr Latimer; Abby Lyndon
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- Oregon, USA
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