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A Dangerous Woman
Rogue CIA agent Odessa Ripley is back home in Phoenix on a mission of vengeance. To find her father's killer, she teams up with hotshot good-ole-boy detective Wyatt Earp Whittaker of the Cold Case Unit. What had looked like a random shooting turns into a conspiracy that reaches deep into the Phoenix Police Department. While digging for evidence against a prominent Phoenix citizen, she finds her need for Wyatt becoming more important than her need to avenge her beloved father's death.Upon meeting the brash CIA agent, Wyatt has met his match. Odessa plays by her own set of rules - she's as tough as she is beautiful, and as sexy as she is cynical. He's falling in love with a woman he might have to arrest for murder. Even as Odessa is determined to discover the truth about her father, Wyatt is just as determined to capture her heart and preserve justice. He refused to jeopardize their growing love, their lives and their very souls.Odessa is faced with the choice of a lifetime. Will she sacrifice honor for love and vengeance for happiness?
- GenresInterracial Romance
214 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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May 17, 2009
Going into A Dangerous Woman, I found all the makings of a typical romance, typical romance suspense and perhaps typical interracial romance. The hero's a blonde, blue-eyed good ol' boy, while the heroine is a pretty, black, kick-you-back-five-Sundays CIA agent. They even begin with the conventional antagonism between them.
Wyatt enters the narrative giving every appearance that he is exactly the caveman that he appears. He's flip with Odessa and his thoughts run something like, "beer, food, woman." They trade barbs throughout the novel, but we later learn, as he realizes the gravity of the situation -and his admiration for the heroine, despite his best efforts to avoid such an intimidating woman- and gets down to business, that he is a sharp, principled detective.
Then the real action begins as Wyatt and Odessa unravel each other's characters and find that they're both deeper than first impressions suggest. These two and their dilemmas were believable and real, especially Wyatt. In fact, I really came to admire Wyatt, and that's saying something, considering his beginnings at page one. I found that while I started the book looking at something like a Silhouette suspense, I ended up reading something a little richer.
My only complaints were minor, the author's emphasis again and again that someone is to-be-feared, the posturing and machismo (kind of reminded me of a PNR, LOL), etc.-- but it's not altogether surprising in a story about an agent and a cop, I suppose.
All in all, the book was quite layered for such a short read, glancing upon themes like police ethics, interracial relationships, etc. It's a little more realistic and affecting than the average romance suspense-- with almost a contemporary feel. The action's brief and infrequent, but I was more caught up in the main mystery of the novel, which is all the more gripping since it's a very personal search for the killer of the heroine's father. Jeffries captures the heroine's rage and ferocity very well (she's mad and she's bad). So if you also like the story of a wrong avenged and justice served (and done good), this is definitely that.
FYI: There are two bedroom scenes, explicit and heated but brief. Violence is mild but abuse of power is discussed and implied (often). The heroine's full of violent fury over the murder of her father, and because of her skills and resources, she has the power to get vengeance. That's the question of the novel, along with the mystery and romance. Wyatt's question is what will he do as a cop if she goes too far?
Wyatt enters the narrative giving every appearance that he is exactly the caveman that he appears. He's flip with Odessa and his thoughts run something like, "beer, food, woman." They trade barbs throughout the novel, but we later learn, as he realizes the gravity of the situation -and his admiration for the heroine, despite his best efforts to avoid such an intimidating woman- and gets down to business, that he is a sharp, principled detective.
Then the real action begins as Wyatt and Odessa unravel each other's characters and find that they're both deeper than first impressions suggest. These two and their dilemmas were believable and real, especially Wyatt. In fact, I really came to admire Wyatt, and that's saying something, considering his beginnings at page one. I found that while I started the book looking at something like a Silhouette suspense, I ended up reading something a little richer.
My only complaints were minor, the author's emphasis again and again that someone is to-be-feared, the posturing and machismo (kind of reminded me of a PNR, LOL), etc.-- but it's not altogether surprising in a story about an agent and a cop, I suppose.
All in all, the book was quite layered for such a short read, glancing upon themes like police ethics, interracial relationships, etc. It's a little more realistic and affecting than the average romance suspense-- with almost a contemporary feel. The action's brief and infrequent, but I was more caught up in the main mystery of the novel, which is all the more gripping since it's a very personal search for the killer of the heroine's father. Jeffries captures the heroine's rage and ferocity very well (she's mad and she's bad). So if you also like the story of a wrong avenged and justice served (and done good), this is definitely that.
FYI: There are two bedroom scenes, explicit and heated but brief. Violence is mild but abuse of power is discussed and implied (often). The heroine's full of violent fury over the murder of her father, and because of her skills and resources, she has the power to get vengeance. That's the question of the novel, along with the mystery and romance. Wyatt's question is what will he do as a cop if she goes too far?
July 19, 2007
Great Combo of Suspence & Romance
I have to say that I really enjoyed this story. This is the first novel I've read by J.M. Jeffries and look forward to reading more from them. I highly recommend this book because the heroine, Odessa, is a true heroine. You know how in some books the heroine turns into a whiney, help me because I've fallen and can't get up kinda woman. Not in this story this woman is 'kick butt' all the way and the hero, Wyatt, is in awe of her. I definitely enjoyed the romance between them. Actually, all the women in this story are very strong black women. This is a book to get if you are interested a little mystery, suspense with a bit of heated intimacy thrown in. A MUST READ!
I have to say that I really enjoyed this story. This is the first novel I've read by J.M. Jeffries and look forward to reading more from them. I highly recommend this book because the heroine, Odessa, is a true heroine. You know how in some books the heroine turns into a whiney, help me because I've fallen and can't get up kinda woman. Not in this story this woman is 'kick butt' all the way and the hero, Wyatt, is in awe of her. I definitely enjoyed the romance between them. Actually, all the women in this story are very strong black women. This is a book to get if you are interested a little mystery, suspense with a bit of heated intimacy thrown in. A MUST READ!
June 15, 2016
Fun, fun ,fun!!!
These are my two favorite authors. Just the right amount of suspense, romance, and light-hearted exchanges to be a really good read. Really hated to put it away until the next day to finish.
These are my two favorite authors. Just the right amount of suspense, romance, and light-hearted exchanges to be a really good read. Really hated to put it away until the next day to finish.
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April 23, 2009
I liked this story because the female character was so feisty. I also liked the fact that she was an assassin.
March 28, 2012
So beautiful and sweet.
August 9, 2016
Horrible, poorly written, unbelievable characters and situations. Obviously not professionally edited.
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