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Midnight Prince
Kelly O'Donnell was anything but a damsel in distress.
But after her father's murder, she found herself struggling
to save the family business. Of course she wanted answers.
But first she needed a champion, someone wealthy
and experienced enough to help her succeed.
What she got was pure intrigue.
Reece Maddox was not about to jeopardize his cover as
a special agent—or his mission to catch the killer. So
the notorious bad boy disguised himself as James Prince,
Kelly's rich, sexy—and mysteriously unseen—partner.
A flawless plan, until he found himself falling in love
with the very woman he'd pledged to protect.
But after her father's murder, she found herself struggling
to save the family business. Of course she wanted answers.
But first she needed a champion, someone wealthy
and experienced enough to help her succeed.
What she got was pure intrigue.
Reece Maddox was not about to jeopardize his cover as
a special agent—or his mission to catch the killer. So
the notorious bad boy disguised himself as James Prince,
Kelly's rich, sexy—and mysteriously unseen—partner.
A flawless plan, until he found himself falling in love
with the very woman he'd pledged to protect.
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published July 1, 2007
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About the author
Dani Sinclair
68 books24 followersDani Sinclair was a 2008 RITA® finalist in the RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure category for her novel Midnight Prince. She was RITA finalist for her novel Better Watch Out, won a Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Harlequin Intrigue of 2000 for The Specialist, and was nominated for a Career Achievement award for Series Romantic Suspense.
Ms. Sinclair and her husband reside outside Washington, D.C., where they share their home with four indoor cats, a small feral colony and the varied wildlife that passes through, stopping to feed at their bird feeders on a daily basis. They are active volunteers with a local animal rescue group and urge everyone to be responsible pet owners.
Ms. Sinclair and her husband reside outside Washington, D.C., where they share their home with four indoor cats, a small feral colony and the varied wildlife that passes through, stopping to feed at their bird feeders on a daily basis. They are active volunteers with a local animal rescue group and urge everyone to be responsible pet owners.
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December 19, 2009
Reece Maddox, international playboy and all around rich guy, is leading a double life. His international easygoing player persona is a cover for his spying gig in the employ of the US government.
His newest mission is firmly tied in with the previous one. The flash drive containing sensitive data about a terrorist cell he's transfered to the US is missing, the courier dead. Reece isn't the only one after the flash drive and the only person that might lead to it, the courier's daughter, Kelly O'Donnell. But Reece is the only one who doesn't want to see the woman get hurt.
He never planned to fall for her, which makes it that more difficult to keep her safe and keep her from learning the truth that he was responsible for her father's death.
Another new author for me, and an utterly pleasant surprise. This was a tad longer that the usual HI story, but once I started reading, the style, the voice, and the superbly-crafted plot pulled me in immediately and I was hooked.
It was rather tame both romance- and suspense-wise compared to other books in this Harlequin line, but there was that elusive little bit more, that extra oomph that propelled the story forward without the author having to resolve to titillation by sex or blood and gore. There was only a brief mention of a dead body, and only before and after in the bedroom.
The plot, the characters, the chemistry, and the tension of all those half-truths and heavily-veiled lies kept the story interesting and the reader guessing who might the villain be (I guessed it immediately, but I ain't complaining), and hoping that Reece would finally come clean and the repercussions of the truth would not be dire.
On that note, I loved Reece and Kelly together, the chemistry between them was amazing, the banter entertaining and sharp. There was something there from the very beginning, in chapter one when he's watching her from afar without her knowledge. That scene was a great portent on what was bound to happen, and I loved it how Reece didn't put up much of a fight, when he saw the edge of the precipice coming. He embraced his imminent fall with grace, and started promising wedding invitation to all who would listen. I absolutely adored the guy.
And Kelly was his complete equal. Tough, determined, stubborn, with a resolve made of steel, she was no pushover and she let it be known. Yet she wasn't stubborn enough not to acknowledge when she was out of her debt and let the more experienced party take over the reins. Not that she knew of Reece's experience from the get go, but she trusted him enough to keep them both safe.
With great characters, well-developped with surprising depths and insight, wonderful chemistry, nicely-written romance, well.though-out pacing, great supporting cast, one or two red-herring thrown into the mix, and subtle, yet powerful suspense and intrigue this book is bost definitely a keeper.
5 stars
His newest mission is firmly tied in with the previous one. The flash drive containing sensitive data about a terrorist cell he's transfered to the US is missing, the courier dead. Reece isn't the only one after the flash drive and the only person that might lead to it, the courier's daughter, Kelly O'Donnell. But Reece is the only one who doesn't want to see the woman get hurt.
He never planned to fall for her, which makes it that more difficult to keep her safe and keep her from learning the truth that he was responsible for her father's death.
Another new author for me, and an utterly pleasant surprise. This was a tad longer that the usual HI story, but once I started reading, the style, the voice, and the superbly-crafted plot pulled me in immediately and I was hooked.
It was rather tame both romance- and suspense-wise compared to other books in this Harlequin line, but there was that elusive little bit more, that extra oomph that propelled the story forward without the author having to resolve to titillation by sex or blood and gore. There was only a brief mention of a dead body, and only before and after in the bedroom.
The plot, the characters, the chemistry, and the tension of all those half-truths and heavily-veiled lies kept the story interesting and the reader guessing who might the villain be (I guessed it immediately, but I ain't complaining), and hoping that Reece would finally come clean and the repercussions of the truth would not be dire.
On that note, I loved Reece and Kelly together, the chemistry between them was amazing, the banter entertaining and sharp. There was something there from the very beginning, in chapter one when he's watching her from afar without her knowledge. That scene was a great portent on what was bound to happen, and I loved it how Reece didn't put up much of a fight, when he saw the edge of the precipice coming. He embraced his imminent fall with grace, and started promising wedding invitation to all who would listen. I absolutely adored the guy.
And Kelly was his complete equal. Tough, determined, stubborn, with a resolve made of steel, she was no pushover and she let it be known. Yet she wasn't stubborn enough not to acknowledge when she was out of her debt and let the more experienced party take over the reins. Not that she knew of Reece's experience from the get go, but she trusted him enough to keep them both safe.
With great characters, well-developped with surprising depths and insight, wonderful chemistry, nicely-written romance, well.though-out pacing, great supporting cast, one or two red-herring thrown into the mix, and subtle, yet powerful suspense and intrigue this book is bost definitely a keeper.
5 stars
January 24, 2009
Good read - contemporary romantic suspense - not a paranormal despite the title.
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