Hidden Agenda

Project Justice #6

by Kara Lennox

Work undercover, catch the bad guy, become a full-time Project Justice investigator. Simple enough plan, until Jillian Baxter recognizes the man she's investigating. Her new "boss" is none other than Conner Blake—her childhood crush. Luckily, he has no idea who she is, since Jillian is no longer Jillybean, the short, overweight teenager he publicly humiliated.

Despite their past, Jillian knows Conner isn't a murderer. Nor is he that same cruel boy. In fact, there's much to admire about the man he is. Still, this is an ongoing case and whatever is happening between them will have to wait. As she gets closer to finding the killer, she must decide if she can trust Conner with the truth. And that could be her toughest decision yet.

Genres: Harlequin, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary

288 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Kara Lennox is the bestselling author of more than fifty published novels of romance and romantic suspense. She has been published by Silhouette and Bantam Books as Karen Leabo, and currently writes for the Harlequin American Romance, Silhouette Desire and Signature Select lines as Kara Lennox. Some of her more popular series for the American Romance line are How to Marry a Hardison and Blond Justice.
Prior to writing romance, Kara was a freelance writer with hundreds of magazine articles published, as well as brochures, press releases, advertisements and business plans. She has also earned a paycheck at various times as a magazine art director, a typesetter, an exercise instructor, a sales clerk for a boutique that was a front for laundering Mafia money (she found out later), a telephone survey-taker, and a blackjack dealer. But she's happiest now, living her dream as an author.
Kara's books are often cited for their groundbreaking, quirky or otherwise unusual subject matter. She has written about ostrich ranching, Mayan archeology, brain tumors, child abandonment, jewel theft, witchcraft and storm chasing—in addition to a full complement of cowboys, brides and babies.
Kara is a member of Romance Writers of America, Dallas Area Romance Authors and Chick Lit Writers of the World. She is a popular speaker and workshop presenter at writers' conferences around the country. She loves reader mail and answers all she can.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book. I love the Project Justice series. In this book, Jillian has been given her first job as an investigator. She is to play the part of an administrative assistant to a lumber company executive. She is horrified to discover it is the guy she had a crush on in high school. During a science fair project she was humiliated and she has never forgiven him. Jillian had some problems with letting go of her past with Conner, but did eventually realize that she couldn't hang on to her anger. He didn't recognize her at first, since she has grown into a beautiful woman. As they work together she begins to see that he has outgrown that obnoxious teenage boy and has become an honorable man. She also realizes she has never really gotten over her crush and it has begun to grow into something more serious. Conner was immediately attracted to Jillian, but didn't believe she could do the job. He had had a succession of assistants and none of them had lasted. He thought Jillian was an empty-headed bit of fluff and figured she wouldn't last more than a couple days. When she was able to quickly bring order to his chaos, he began to realize he had misjudged her. When her reason for being there came out, he was furious, but thanks to the people at Project Justice found that he needed her to help clear his boss. Even after being told to work together, he still had a problem trusting her abilities. I loved the way she was able to get information and process it. She was able to figure out the murderer, but when she told Conner he didn't believe her. His disbelief nearly got her killed, and he finally realized just what she meant to him. This was one of my favorite books of the series.

[Lenore Kosinski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid read. Had some good suspense moments, though I did call some of what happened, but perhaps I am just a stellar plot figure outer... I both loved and hated Conner and Jillian.... I guess I just wanted Conner to figure out how he hurt Jillian instead of just accepting that he had. And I didn't always get them together... Jillian on the other hand was enjoyable sassy and vulnerable all at the same time. Loved her interactions with Celeste, but not as much with Daniel. Since this was the first Project Justice book I read, I may have like Daniel more if I knew more about him. Reading this stand alone, he seems like a real berk.

[Nadia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book way much better than Forever by Judy Blume. I guess the reason was that this book had a big number of things going on in it. Like, murder and suspense and then of course, romance. All in all, I enjoyed it and I don't mind reading another Harlequin..

[Darlene Torday · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed the woman undercover agent, meeting an old crush and having to work for him. Nice touch as she tries to find the real killer and figure out her real feelings at the same time. Nicely paced story.

[Harlequin Books]

Miniseries: Project Justice
Category: Heart & Home

[Harlequin Books]

Miniseries: Project Justice
Category: Heart & Home