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Avalon Investigations #4
One Way Out
ONE HEATED RIVALRY...
Sexy renegade treasure hunter Cassie Ashton and hunky by-the-book paleontologist Alex Martinelli are sworn enemies. She thinks he's a snooty Ph.D. with a womanizing streak (and denies his dangerously rugged appeal). He thinks she's just in it for the money (and pretends he doesn't notice those legs). Their legendary sparring is the source of much gossip across the rocky canyons of Wyoming, where they compete for discoveries. Yet the chemistry between them is blistering.
ONE DANGEROUS FIND...
To their dismay, Cassie and Alex are forced to team up to protect Cassie's latest discovery -- a priceless ancient skeleton. For it quickly becomes clear that someone will stop at nothing to steal it. Thrown together in the face of danger, the two rivals try to fight their passionate, long-suppressed attraction. But sometimes, when you're on the run and falling in love, there's only...
...ONE WAY OUT
Sexy renegade treasure hunter Cassie Ashton and hunky by-the-book paleontologist Alex Martinelli are sworn enemies. She thinks he's a snooty Ph.D. with a womanizing streak (and denies his dangerously rugged appeal). He thinks she's just in it for the money (and pretends he doesn't notice those legs). Their legendary sparring is the source of much gossip across the rocky canyons of Wyoming, where they compete for discoveries. Yet the chemistry between them is blistering.
ONE DANGEROUS FIND...
To their dismay, Cassie and Alex are forced to team up to protect Cassie's latest discovery -- a priceless ancient skeleton. For it quickly becomes clear that someone will stop at nothing to steal it. Thrown together in the face of danger, the two rivals try to fight their passionate, long-suppressed attraction. But sometimes, when you're on the run and falling in love, there's only...
...ONE WAY OUT
336 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2005
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About the author
Michele Albert
10 books20 followersMichelle Jerott was born on 17 January 1961 in Wisconsin, USA. Her very first romances she ever read, way back in high school, were Kathleen E. Woodiwiss's "The Flame and the Flower" and "The Wolf and the Dove" (published by Avon in the mid-70s). She said: "I fell in love with Heather and Brandon, Wulfgar and Aislinn--and have been hooked on romances ever since. I like nothing better than to curl up with a good book and a hot cup of coffee, and romances will always be my books of choice. Unlike some authors, I didn't come out of the womb wanting to write books. In fact, from about the age of 14, I wanted to be an archaeologist."
Michelle graduated with a classical Archaeology degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and even attended a summer program at University of London's Institute of Archaeology. She remembered: "My first dig, in high school, was a Mississippian Indian site not far from Terre Haute, Indiana, and my last was a Roman fort outside Newcastle in Great Britain. There, standing up to my knees in mud and swinging a pick ax, I decided that maybe archaeology wasn't my calling in life, after all. A career fast track was fine and dandy, but I wanted to take the scenic route through my own life instead. So, I had a baby and eventually went to work in a research lab, which allowed me time to write. When I sat down to write my first story, I had no doubt it would be a romance. As a kid, I was disappointed that girl oriented stories rarely had the same sort of fun, excitement or dangerous adventures as the boy oriented stories. Consequently, I re-wrote a lot of those books in my head. As I grew older, I discovered the books I liked to read (and write) were those in which the heroine has all sorts of fun and excitement... and yes, even adventures, dangerous or otherwise. On July 31, 1997, after three years of writing and shopping my manuscripts around, I sold my first book to Avon. A couple days later, I won the Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart Award for that same book, an award given to manuscripts written by unpublished writers. All in all, 1997 was an exciting year! Becoming a published writer has been a long-time goal, and I'm so excited to have this chance to make my dream come true. More importantly, I hope to share with you, through my characters and their stories, a little magic, a little fun, and a whole lot of romance!"
She signed her firts four books with her real name, Michelle Jerott, and later she used the pen name Michele Albert to continued a Series that started with "Absolute Trouble", her debut novel. Her novels: "Her Bodyguard" and "Getting Her Man" were both nominated for Best Mainstream Novel by Romantic Times and "Off Limits" appeared on the Waldenbook's National Bestseller List.
Married with a father of theee, Michelle lived with her husband, her son, his three children, and two lazy cats in a small town outside Madison, Wisconsin. She passed away on 5 July 2021 in her native Wisconsin.
Michelle graduated with a classical Archaeology degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and even attended a summer program at University of London's Institute of Archaeology. She remembered: "My first dig, in high school, was a Mississippian Indian site not far from Terre Haute, Indiana, and my last was a Roman fort outside Newcastle in Great Britain. There, standing up to my knees in mud and swinging a pick ax, I decided that maybe archaeology wasn't my calling in life, after all. A career fast track was fine and dandy, but I wanted to take the scenic route through my own life instead. So, I had a baby and eventually went to work in a research lab, which allowed me time to write. When I sat down to write my first story, I had no doubt it would be a romance. As a kid, I was disappointed that girl oriented stories rarely had the same sort of fun, excitement or dangerous adventures as the boy oriented stories. Consequently, I re-wrote a lot of those books in my head. As I grew older, I discovered the books I liked to read (and write) were those in which the heroine has all sorts of fun and excitement... and yes, even adventures, dangerous or otherwise. On July 31, 1997, after three years of writing and shopping my manuscripts around, I sold my first book to Avon. A couple days later, I won the Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart Award for that same book, an award given to manuscripts written by unpublished writers. All in all, 1997 was an exciting year! Becoming a published writer has been a long-time goal, and I'm so excited to have this chance to make my dream come true. More importantly, I hope to share with you, through my characters and their stories, a little magic, a little fun, and a whole lot of romance!"
She signed her firts four books with her real name, Michelle Jerott, and later she used the pen name Michele Albert to continued a Series that started with "Absolute Trouble", her debut novel. Her novels: "Her Bodyguard" and "Getting Her Man" were both nominated for Best Mainstream Novel by Romantic Times and "Off Limits" appeared on the Waldenbook's National Bestseller List.
Married with a father of theee, Michelle lived with her husband, her son, his three children, and two lazy cats in a small town outside Madison, Wisconsin. She passed away on 5 July 2021 in her native Wisconsin.
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January 8, 2009
This was a random book I picked up at the library one day when I was bored...though I really didn't need to take out any books considering how many are in my TBR pile. But it caught my eye and I thought it looked interesting, though I'd never read the author before and knew nothing about her. So I was pleasantly surprised when I enjoyed it a lot!
One Way Out is about two people, Cassie and Alex, who both love to dig for dinosaur bones. But one, Alex, is a university accredited Ph.D. and the other, Cassie, is one who does it on her own. Over they years, they've had numerous contentious clashes. Alex thinks Cassie is a gold digger, just out to sell artifacts and make loads of money. And all Cassie wants is a little respect for doing the work she loves.
When Cassie discovers what she believes is an intact baby tyrannosaurus skeleton, she knows it's the find of a lifetime. But if she wants the scientific community to accept the find, she will have to make nice with Alex to get him to validate the skeleton. So they put aside their differences to work together. Then things start happening...someone wants the baby t-rex for themselves. And they'll do anything to get it, like stealing it. Alex and Cassie vow to get it back, and in the process they must face the sizzling chemistry they've tried to ignore for years.
The thing that caught my eye about this book at first was the archaeology aspect because it's something that interests me. And I enjoyed that aspect of the book a lot. It was interesting, and I liked how Albert wrote about the contrast between the scientists and those who freelance.
Another thing I liked about this book was the dynamic between Cassie and Alex. When the story starts, there's an honest animosity between them. There's definitely some sizzling chemistry, but they truly don't like each other. It's a rather atypical dynamic. And Albert did a great job having them get to know each other and to see beneath the layers to find the real people beneath.
I just found this book to be a very quick, engaging read. It's got great pacing and never dragged at all. I enjoyed the characters, the romance, and the plot. I probably would have given it a five if climax hadn't been just a bit anti-climactic. I expected a bit more of a showdown (though I did love who the antagonist turned out to be). I also thought the relationship could have been a little more solidified at the end.
Still, this was a good romantic suspense book and if I come across other books by Michele Albert, I'll definitely pick them up!
note: this book, and Albert's other books, are all minorly connected - they share some common characters - but can apparently be read as stand-alones
One Way Out is about two people, Cassie and Alex, who both love to dig for dinosaur bones. But one, Alex, is a university accredited Ph.D. and the other, Cassie, is one who does it on her own. Over they years, they've had numerous contentious clashes. Alex thinks Cassie is a gold digger, just out to sell artifacts and make loads of money. And all Cassie wants is a little respect for doing the work she loves.
When Cassie discovers what she believes is an intact baby tyrannosaurus skeleton, she knows it's the find of a lifetime. But if she wants the scientific community to accept the find, she will have to make nice with Alex to get him to validate the skeleton. So they put aside their differences to work together. Then things start happening...someone wants the baby t-rex for themselves. And they'll do anything to get it, like stealing it. Alex and Cassie vow to get it back, and in the process they must face the sizzling chemistry they've tried to ignore for years.
The thing that caught my eye about this book at first was the archaeology aspect because it's something that interests me. And I enjoyed that aspect of the book a lot. It was interesting, and I liked how Albert wrote about the contrast between the scientists and those who freelance.
Another thing I liked about this book was the dynamic between Cassie and Alex. When the story starts, there's an honest animosity between them. There's definitely some sizzling chemistry, but they truly don't like each other. It's a rather atypical dynamic. And Albert did a great job having them get to know each other and to see beneath the layers to find the real people beneath.
I just found this book to be a very quick, engaging read. It's got great pacing and never dragged at all. I enjoyed the characters, the romance, and the plot. I probably would have given it a five if climax hadn't been just a bit anti-climactic. I expected a bit more of a showdown (though I did love who the antagonist turned out to be). I also thought the relationship could have been a little more solidified at the end.
Still, this was a good romantic suspense book and if I come across other books by Michele Albert, I'll definitely pick them up!
note: this book, and Albert's other books, are all minorly connected - they share some common characters - but can apparently be read as stand-alones
March 14, 2019
Hmmm...’romantic suspense’? Not sure there was much suspense and mystery at all. Answers were provided very early as to the culprit(s) and their motives. Most of it the suspense and mystery felt like more of a backdrop - or perhaps a prop - for Cassie and Alex to work out their issues with each other, for romance to develop, so for that reason more romance and light suspense. Maybe this was issued as a category at one time?
I was bored, disappointed really and sort skimmed the last half which is sad because I was initially very excited to find two paleontologists as the protagonists and snappy banter. Shades of Linda Howard (maybe Midnight Rainbow?) was what I expected but not what I got. Good premise but only a fair execution.
I was bored, disappointed really and sort skimmed the last half which is sad because I was initially very excited to find two paleontologists as the protagonists and snappy banter. Shades of Linda Howard (maybe Midnight Rainbow?) was what I expected but not what I got. Good premise but only a fair execution.
March 27, 2013
Overall Rating: 3.95 // Action: 3.5 / Emotion: 3.5 / Romance: 4.0 / Sensuous: 3.0 / Suspense: 3.5 // Laughter: 1½ / Tears: 0
Michele Albert:
For some reason, love the way Albert tells a story. There is just something homey and realistic about the pictures she paints of her characters' personalities.
One Way Out: 3.95
When Cassie discovers a baby t-rex (the find of a lifetime), she must go to her arch-nemesis, Alex, to ask him to help her unearth and document the t-rex so she will receive the scholarly recognition she craves. Alex and Cassie exchange snappy quips at each other until they finally admit that their on-going war was just a way of hiding their mutual attraction.
Alex Martinelli: 3.00
A Ph.D, University of Wyoming Professor, and paleontologist. Although he was the hunky hero necessary for a romance novel, it was particularly disappointing that Albert failed to paint a picture of his psyche that would made it easy to identify with his feelings and to create an emotional connection to this under-developed hero.
Cassie Parker Ashton: 2.50
A bossy, spunky, bigger-than-life heroine that was difficult to connect with on an emotional level. Sure she was cute and won our hearts occasionally, but when she bulldozed her way through the pages and then tried to explain her point of view, it was easier to identify with the other characters rather than with Cassie.
Action: 3.5
Alex and Cassie were able to entertain with a few exciting incidents of action and adventure as they found themselves in several precarious situations as they struggled to regain custody of the stolen baby t-rex.
Emotion: 3.5
Unlike the previous books in the series, Albert dropped the ball when it came to creating a deep emotional connection between the reader and her characters. Alex lacked depth and Cassie, who appeared to be a strong, determined, 'plow ahead against any obstacles' kind of woman, ran away in the end.
Romance: 4.0
There were sparks flying between Alex and Cassie from the opening pages until the end. It was obvious to all that these two protagonists had strong feelings for the other. However, the romance aspect of the story didn't flow smoothly. Albert ended their first love scene in the woods with such an abrupt, unfinished feeling that wondered, "what was that all about?"
Sensuous: 3.0
The love scenes between Alex and Cassie were hot and full of sensuality and sizzle, but the emotional aspect that is a necessary component to a successful love scene was missing.
Suspense: 3.5
Yes, there was some suspense in the story, but there was not that intense degree of nail-biting, 'hanging on every word' intrigue that usually keeps a reader tuning the pages without interruption.
Secondary Characters: 2.5
Most of the time the secondary characters faded into the background, even though they were vital to the story. A few secondary characters inspired interest and a wish that Albert had provided further development, included: {1} Travis Ashton, Cassie's fifteen year old son; {2} Wyatt Parker, Cassie's younger brother, and {3} Russ Noble, the part-time ranch hand, who piloted Alex and Cassie to Vermont.
See Wolf Bear Does Books for a more in-depth, detailed review of One Way Out.
Michele Albert:
For some reason, love the way Albert tells a story. There is just something homey and realistic about the pictures she paints of her characters' personalities.
One Way Out: 3.95
When Cassie discovers a baby t-rex (the find of a lifetime), she must go to her arch-nemesis, Alex, to ask him to help her unearth and document the t-rex so she will receive the scholarly recognition she craves. Alex and Cassie exchange snappy quips at each other until they finally admit that their on-going war was just a way of hiding their mutual attraction.
Alex Martinelli: 3.00
A Ph.D, University of Wyoming Professor, and paleontologist. Although he was the hunky hero necessary for a romance novel, it was particularly disappointing that Albert failed to paint a picture of his psyche that would made it easy to identify with his feelings and to create an emotional connection to this under-developed hero.
Cassie Parker Ashton: 2.50
A bossy, spunky, bigger-than-life heroine that was difficult to connect with on an emotional level. Sure she was cute and won our hearts occasionally, but when she bulldozed her way through the pages and then tried to explain her point of view, it was easier to identify with the other characters rather than with Cassie.
Action: 3.5
Alex and Cassie were able to entertain with a few exciting incidents of action and adventure as they found themselves in several precarious situations as they struggled to regain custody of the stolen baby t-rex.
Emotion: 3.5
Unlike the previous books in the series, Albert dropped the ball when it came to creating a deep emotional connection between the reader and her characters. Alex lacked depth and Cassie, who appeared to be a strong, determined, 'plow ahead against any obstacles' kind of woman, ran away in the end.
Romance: 4.0
There were sparks flying between Alex and Cassie from the opening pages until the end. It was obvious to all that these two protagonists had strong feelings for the other. However, the romance aspect of the story didn't flow smoothly. Albert ended their first love scene in the woods with such an abrupt, unfinished feeling that wondered, "what was that all about?"
Sensuous: 3.0
The love scenes between Alex and Cassie were hot and full of sensuality and sizzle, but the emotional aspect that is a necessary component to a successful love scene was missing.
Suspense: 3.5
Yes, there was some suspense in the story, but there was not that intense degree of nail-biting, 'hanging on every word' intrigue that usually keeps a reader tuning the pages without interruption.
Secondary Characters: 2.5
Most of the time the secondary characters faded into the background, even though they were vital to the story. A few secondary characters inspired interest and a wish that Albert had provided further development, included: {1} Travis Ashton, Cassie's fifteen year old son; {2} Wyatt Parker, Cassie's younger brother, and {3} Russ Noble, the part-time ranch hand, who piloted Alex and Cassie to Vermont.
See Wolf Bear Does Books for a more in-depth, detailed review of One Way Out.
October 17, 2018
This book might have been on and off my current list of books. But it was a good book. Romantic adventure, intrigue. First time I've read this author and went into it not realizing it was part of series.
January 9, 2008
Yet another romance novel that was not supposed to suck.
And it didn't, although I don't think contemporary suspense romance is really my thing.
I did like that the main characters started out hating each other and that it wasn't fake hate. They seriously had reason to hate each other, and it didn't just go away because they were attracted to each other.
I didn't like that they had sex at completely inconvenient times, like when they were on the run. Or right after the dude was like, "We need to be watching the road to make sure we don't miss the person we're trying to catch," and then they immediately had sexings and went back to watching the road later, all afterthought-like.
But it did keep me satisfactorily entertained for an evening.
And it didn't, although I don't think contemporary suspense romance is really my thing.
I did like that the main characters started out hating each other and that it wasn't fake hate. They seriously had reason to hate each other, and it didn't just go away because they were attracted to each other.
I didn't like that they had sex at completely inconvenient times, like when they were on the run. Or right after the dude was like, "We need to be watching the road to make sure we don't miss the person we're trying to catch," and then they immediately had sexings and went back to watching the road later, all afterthought-like.
But it did keep me satisfactorily entertained for an evening.
June 29, 2009
This book was alright. The suspense was so crappy as well as the crime. I would rate that a 2/10 on the suspense and mystery factor. The whole book was about them getting over their initial rivalry and it irritates me that Cassie keeps avoiding a relationship when it's so clear that Alex is ready to settle down. This was a rather low-key book and I would recommend it if you're looking for a mediocre romance read with light action. 2/5 stars.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 9, 2018
Alex: 9/10
Cassie: 4/10
Romance: 7/10
Humor: 4/10
Pace: 9/10
Action/Adventure/Suspense: 7/10
Despite my dislike for Cassie (TSTL), I thought this was a great book. A decent page turner. And I was completely fascinated with the paleontology aspects of the story. I always enjoy reading Michele Albert's books. I recommend One Way Out to anyone who loves suspense with a healthy dose of steamy romance.
Cassie: 4/10
Romance: 7/10
Humor: 4/10
Pace: 9/10
Action/Adventure/Suspense: 7/10
Despite my dislike for Cassie (TSTL), I thought this was a great book. A decent page turner. And I was completely fascinated with the paleontology aspects of the story. I always enjoy reading Michele Albert's books. I recommend One Way Out to anyone who loves suspense with a healthy dose of steamy romance.
August 3, 2014
Cassie Ashton is thrilled to find the skeleton of a baby T-Rex. But she has to ask her sworn enemy, Paleontologist Alex Martinelli, to verify her find. Cassie and Alex have been at each others throats for the last five years. Teaming up to work on the baby dinosaur throws them together where they fight their long-suppressed attraction.
Good story with great chemistry between the hero and heroine. I had a hard time putting this book down. My rating: 4.5 Stars.
Good story with great chemistry between the hero and heroine. I had a hard time putting this book down. My rating: 4.5 Stars.
June 20, 2011
Probably would have rated this a little higher if I had read the 3 previous books in the series. I felt thqat there was a lot of history (of the main characters) that I missed.
December 6, 2017
Onvan : One Way Out - Nevisande : Michele Albert - ISBN : 743485025 - ISBN13 : 9780743485029 - Dar 328 Safhe - Saal e Chap : 2005
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