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Twin Temptation
Maddie Farrell is about to get a double surprise--not only is she an heiress, she has a secret twin sister! What's more, their inheritance depends on temporarily switching places.
Unexpected bonus? Sex with her sister's superhot roommate, Jase Campbell! But he's just a passing--if mind-blowing--distraction.
Because as soon as the twin switch is over, Maddie's heading home. Unless she can't outrun the killer who'd rather see her dead than inherit. Or Jase, who'd like to keep blowing her mind--permanently!
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First published January 1, 2009
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Cara Summers
188 books56 followersCarolyn Fulgenzi was born on 28 July 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, USA, daughter of Janet (McLaughlin) and Andrew Fulgenzi. She graduated from Dominican High School in Detroit and completed her undergraduate education at Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. She continued her studies attending Syracuse University receiving her Master’s in English Education. After retiring as a teacher with the Fayetteville-Manlius School District, she joined the faculty at Syracuse University as an adjunct professor in the writing department. Concurrently, she was also teaching at Onondaga Community College.
Carolyn blamed her tenth grade English teacher for nudging her into the writer's life. Sister Rose Terrence insisted that she enter a short story contest sponsored by the Detroit News, and Cara won! Of course, she was thrilled with the award -- a dictionary that still sits on her desk -- but at that time, her goal in life was to become an actress, and eventually, she attained that goal. She married Mr Hanlon, and had three sons: Kevin D., Brian A, and Brendan J. Hanlon. Only after her three sons were born that she turned her full attention to writing again. She sold her first Temptation to Harlequin in 1994, and that book, C.J.'s Defense as Carolyn Andrews, also sits on her desk -- right next to the dictionary. Since 2000, she wrote under the pseudonym of Cara Summers. She believed that her background in theater had influenced her writing, allowing her to create new characters and bring them to life for the reader. She passed away on 10 September 2013.
Carolyn blamed her tenth grade English teacher for nudging her into the writer's life. Sister Rose Terrence insisted that she enter a short story contest sponsored by the Detroit News, and Cara won! Of course, she was thrilled with the award -- a dictionary that still sits on her desk -- but at that time, her goal in life was to become an actress, and eventually, she attained that goal. She married Mr Hanlon, and had three sons: Kevin D., Brian A, and Brendan J. Hanlon. Only after her three sons were born that she turned her full attention to writing again. She sold her first Temptation to Harlequin in 1994, and that book, C.J.'s Defense as Carolyn Andrews, also sits on her desk -- right next to the dictionary. Since 2000, she wrote under the pseudonym of Cara Summers. She believed that her background in theater had influenced her writing, allowing her to create new characters and bring them to life for the reader. She passed away on 10 September 2013.
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August 19, 2009
I love the Disney movie The Parent Trap and this book was like an adult version of it - with a few twists to make it spicier, of course. Unfortunately, the book didn't work for me.
Maddie Farrell and Jordan Ware are twin sisters separated at birth - Maddie stayed with their father while Jordan stayed with their mother, for reasons that are never explained in the book - and only now, 26 years later, they find out about each other's existence. The little girls in the movie decided to switch places so each could get to know the other parent that had been absent from their lives; Maddie and Jordan have no parents left to "switch" - their father died a year ago and their mother has just died - and are "forced" to exchange places for 3 weeks in order to fulfill the terms of their mother's will and claim their inheritance. Twin Temptation is Maddie's story.
Jase Campbell is Jordan's friend and roommate. He's never felt the slightest attraction for Jordan but, guess what, he feels an instant "connection" with Maddie. And when I say "instant", I mean "even before he sees her"! As it can only happen in Romancelandia, Maddie is so tired when she arrives at Jordan's apartment to "take her place" that she ends up sleeping in Jase's bed instead of Jordan's, and he's so tired when he gets home from an exhausting assignment in South America that he just climbs in his bed without noticing that there's a woman sleeping in it. Soon afterwards, they're both "dreaming" they're having amazing, earthshaking sex with this unknown "dreamy" partner and, wow, they manage to do it without waking up. Not even Maddie's three - yes, count them, three! - orgasms jolt her into consciousness. (Note 1: Maybe it's just me, but I could't believe the sex was all that good if they both slept all the way through it, LOL.) Anyway, the morning after is a bit awkward at first, and then they start thinking they may be falling in love with each other... Huh?!? In love?!? The only thing they know about each other is their names! There's been no real conversation between them yet! (Note 2: At this point, I almost stopped reading the book, because I had done so much eye rolling in the last half an hour that I was afraid my eyes would fall from their sockets. But I persevered, as I still wanted to know why Maddie and Jordan had been separated at birth.)
The plot thickens when they start suspecting that Maddie's mother's death might not have been accidental, and it gets worse when Maddie is attacked and almost killed twice. When Jordan, who's at Maddie's place, calls and informs that Maddie's design studio has been broken into and destroyed, they realize that fulfilling the terms of their mother's will isn't going to be as simple as they thought...
Well, what can I say? I didn't care for the H/h and the romance, and the "mystery" was very simple and easy to guess. On the whole, this was a very unsatisfying read and it left several questions unanswered. The most annoying, why Maddie and Jordan were separated at birth? Who broke into Maddie's studio design and destroyed her work? Are Maddie and Jordan going to switch places for good after the 3 weeks are over? I'm a curious person and I love series, so I should be dying to read Twin Seduction and find out the answers to these questions, right? Well, no. I'm sorry to say but I just don't care. :(
Maddie Farrell and Jordan Ware are twin sisters separated at birth - Maddie stayed with their father while Jordan stayed with their mother, for reasons that are never explained in the book - and only now, 26 years later, they find out about each other's existence. The little girls in the movie decided to switch places so each could get to know the other parent that had been absent from their lives; Maddie and Jordan have no parents left to "switch" - their father died a year ago and their mother has just died - and are "forced" to exchange places for 3 weeks in order to fulfill the terms of their mother's will and claim their inheritance. Twin Temptation is Maddie's story.
Jase Campbell is Jordan's friend and roommate. He's never felt the slightest attraction for Jordan but, guess what, he feels an instant "connection" with Maddie. And when I say "instant", I mean "even before he sees her"! As it can only happen in Romancelandia, Maddie is so tired when she arrives at Jordan's apartment to "take her place" that she ends up sleeping in Jase's bed instead of Jordan's, and he's so tired when he gets home from an exhausting assignment in South America that he just climbs in his bed without noticing that there's a woman sleeping in it. Soon afterwards, they're both "dreaming" they're having amazing, earthshaking sex with this unknown "dreamy" partner and, wow, they manage to do it without waking up. Not even Maddie's three - yes, count them, three! - orgasms jolt her into consciousness. (Note 1: Maybe it's just me, but I could't believe the sex was all that good if they both slept all the way through it, LOL.) Anyway, the morning after is a bit awkward at first, and then they start thinking they may be falling in love with each other... Huh?!? In love?!? The only thing they know about each other is their names! There's been no real conversation between them yet! (Note 2: At this point, I almost stopped reading the book, because I had done so much eye rolling in the last half an hour that I was afraid my eyes would fall from their sockets. But I persevered, as I still wanted to know why Maddie and Jordan had been separated at birth.)
The plot thickens when they start suspecting that Maddie's mother's death might not have been accidental, and it gets worse when Maddie is attacked and almost killed twice. When Jordan, who's at Maddie's place, calls and informs that Maddie's design studio has been broken into and destroyed, they realize that fulfilling the terms of their mother's will isn't going to be as simple as they thought...
Well, what can I say? I didn't care for the H/h and the romance, and the "mystery" was very simple and easy to guess. On the whole, this was a very unsatisfying read and it left several questions unanswered. The most annoying, why Maddie and Jordan were separated at birth? Who broke into Maddie's studio design and destroyed her work? Are Maddie and Jordan going to switch places for good after the 3 weeks are over? I'm a curious person and I love series, so I should be dying to read Twin Seduction and find out the answers to these questions, right? Well, no. I'm sorry to say but I just don't care. :(
June 4, 2009
This is nice little romantic suspense that didn't disappoint. The hero is a classic protector that will do anything for the lady. The suspense plot is decent, and reminded me of an early Nora Roberts book. I recommend for any RS fan looking for a satisfying quick read. I look forward to the sequel Twin Seduction that continues the suspense story. It will be released in July.
July 2, 2009
Unfortunately, this story didn’t live up to the expectations brought on by the previous two books. It’s not a series per se, the authors themselves describe their work as a two-book series, but the works are all tied loosely into a "people mix-up" miniseries – appropriately titled Wrong Bed: Again and Again.
Anyway, Leslie Kelly’s two stories have set quite a high standard to follow and Cara Summers just wasn’t up to the task. Hopefully it was just a one-book fluke and the next one will be a vast improvement. I certainly hope so.
To me it seemed the author had a hard time deciding on the genre. At first the suspense subplot kept distracting me from the romance, but slowly I was rather thankful for the aforementioned suspense subplot. At least it kept things lively around New York.
Why?
Because the romance blew. I don’t know if it could even be categorized as a romance, since it happened so suddenly I almost got a nosebleed. … Okay, kidding on the nosebleed part. What bothered me was the speed with which everything evolved.
Maddie Farrell has learned that her mother, whom she thought died when she was a baby, actually died only a few days ago. And Maddie wasn’t an only child, but had a twin sister. Her mother’s will is specific, Maddie and her twin, Jordan, must spend the next three consequent weeks in each other’s shoes in order to prevent their mother’s business from being sold.
Maddie and Jordan promptly switch places, with Jordan leaving for Maddie’s Santa Fe ranch and Maddie for Jordan’s New York apartment. Poor, jet-lagged Maddie is so tired upon arrival, she crashes in the first bed she finds. Unfortunately, she crashes in the bed of Jordan’s roommate, an ex-special ops member, Jase.
Jase returns from a rescue mission in South America that same night, and upon finding a woman in his bed, thinks he’s only dreaming, she thinks she’s only dreaming, and they end up doing the hanky panky. Imagine the surprise when they wake up and realize it wasn’t a dream, they actually slept together. Without knowing each other and without protection! Okay, the whole putting the glove on can sometimes get tiresome in a book, disrupting the flow so to speak, but it was never mentioned in this story which was a bit off-putting.
So, they have sex on their first pseudo-meeting, then they can’t keep their minds and hands off each other, they suddenly know each other after spending less than twelve hours together, and are madly in love by the end of the book – mere two days after they meet.
WTF?!
The only redeeming thing about this so-called romance was the fact Jase immediately knew Maddie wasn’t Jordan (imagine that, their smells didn’t match) and he didn’t feel a thing for Jordan (they were truly just friends), but with Maddie he went completely haywire. That was sweet.
It was the suspense that kept the entire story above water in the end. The robbery, murder, attempted murder, break-in etc. kept it interesting. And the fact only one part of the puzzle’s been resolved, left a nice cliffhanger for the next (final) story, and the resolution to take place on a cattle ranch near Santa Fe.
I’m actually looking forward to the next story. Mostly because I’m curious as to what the heck is going on, and I’m dying to meet Maddie’s neighbor (and would-be fiancé), Cash. The cowboy and a city-bred businesswoman. That should keep things interesting, don’t you think?
Anyway, Leslie Kelly’s two stories have set quite a high standard to follow and Cara Summers just wasn’t up to the task. Hopefully it was just a one-book fluke and the next one will be a vast improvement. I certainly hope so.
To me it seemed the author had a hard time deciding on the genre. At first the suspense subplot kept distracting me from the romance, but slowly I was rather thankful for the aforementioned suspense subplot. At least it kept things lively around New York.
Why?
Because the romance blew. I don’t know if it could even be categorized as a romance, since it happened so suddenly I almost got a nosebleed. … Okay, kidding on the nosebleed part. What bothered me was the speed with which everything evolved.
Maddie Farrell has learned that her mother, whom she thought died when she was a baby, actually died only a few days ago. And Maddie wasn’t an only child, but had a twin sister. Her mother’s will is specific, Maddie and her twin, Jordan, must spend the next three consequent weeks in each other’s shoes in order to prevent their mother’s business from being sold.
Maddie and Jordan promptly switch places, with Jordan leaving for Maddie’s Santa Fe ranch and Maddie for Jordan’s New York apartment. Poor, jet-lagged Maddie is so tired upon arrival, she crashes in the first bed she finds. Unfortunately, she crashes in the bed of Jordan’s roommate, an ex-special ops member, Jase.
Jase returns from a rescue mission in South America that same night, and upon finding a woman in his bed, thinks he’s only dreaming, she thinks she’s only dreaming, and they end up doing the hanky panky. Imagine the surprise when they wake up and realize it wasn’t a dream, they actually slept together. Without knowing each other and without protection! Okay, the whole putting the glove on can sometimes get tiresome in a book, disrupting the flow so to speak, but it was never mentioned in this story which was a bit off-putting.
So, they have sex on their first pseudo-meeting, then they can’t keep their minds and hands off each other, they suddenly know each other after spending less than twelve hours together, and are madly in love by the end of the book – mere two days after they meet.
WTF?!
The only redeeming thing about this so-called romance was the fact Jase immediately knew Maddie wasn’t Jordan (imagine that, their smells didn’t match) and he didn’t feel a thing for Jordan (they were truly just friends), but with Maddie he went completely haywire. That was sweet.
It was the suspense that kept the entire story above water in the end. The robbery, murder, attempted murder, break-in etc. kept it interesting. And the fact only one part of the puzzle’s been resolved, left a nice cliffhanger for the next (final) story, and the resolution to take place on a cattle ranch near Santa Fe.
I’m actually looking forward to the next story. Mostly because I’m curious as to what the heck is going on, and I’m dying to meet Maddie’s neighbor (and would-be fiancé), Cash. The cowboy and a city-bred businesswoman. That should keep things interesting, don’t you think?
July 7, 2012
The plot is pretty ridiculous (having sex when you think you're dreaming, long-lost twins, amoral wealthy people, loan sharks, jewel thefts, assassins, etc.), but the pacing is quick and the chemistry is hot. The story was absorbing and I'm anxious to read the other half of the story (Twin Seduction). Cara Summers' stories tend to be more about the mystery than the sex, and more about the sex than the romance, but there's some satisfaction to the inevitable HEA. I tend to prefer more character-oriented stories, but Summers is a solid pick for a quick mystery with a side of steam.
June 4, 2010
Maybe this is a sign that I need to read a good mystery, but I thought the whodunit portion was decent. Unfortunately, not everything gets resolved in this book. I thought the initial meeting was a bit contrived. Same with the elevator scene. But overall, I liked it. Now, I'll have to hunt down the second one.
*edit 6/3/10: Well, I found the second for a buck at Half Price Books. Since I needed a 'twin' book for my monthly challenge and had the sequel sitting there, I thought I'd give it a quick re-read. Meh. I'm surprised I went looking for the second book after going over this one again. Totally unbelievable characters and events.
*edit 6/3/10: Well, I found the second for a buck at Half Price Books. Since I needed a 'twin' book for my monthly challenge and had the sequel sitting there, I thought I'd give it a quick re-read. Meh. I'm surprised I went looking for the second book after going over this one again. Totally unbelievable characters and events.
May 24, 2020
i read this book a long time ago. I tough i remember it clearly but not really. I just remember the best part, the intrigue, the mystery, their first encounter. The rest... wasn't so attracting.
January 11, 2010
Who knew you could wrap a nicely detailed mystery, suspense and romance all in one neat little Harlequin Blaze package? I mean, I knew it could be done, but this book is jam-packed! Somehow Cara manages to keep all the plot points flowing, while still making sure the romance shines. That's why this book deserves extra attention and is truly a step above!
Cara Summers expertly weaves the romance of Maddie and Jase, the mysteries of who killed Eva and robbed her store, and the suspense of who was trying to kill Maddie. It's a lot of story that Cara manages to fit into the traditional Harlequin mold, and she does it extremely well.
The mystery has you guessing, the suspense has you wondering who's around the next corner and the romance has you fanning yourself from all the heat coming from the page. This is three great stories combined into one detailed and well plotted book. What's more, is that Cara even manages to nicely set-up and hint at the “sister” story to this book that will be released in July and features Maddie's twin sister Jordan and her experiences at outrunning a murder plot.
The only thing keeping this from being a 5 Heart Review, was that I didn't feel I got to know Maddie enough to connect emotionally with her. I liked her and thought she and Jase worked well together, but with all the other things taking place in the book something had to go and that was getting to know Maddie better.
That said, you still can't go wrong picking up this book, and I'll venture to say you should pick up the sister's story in July titled Twin Seduction.
Cara Summers expertly weaves the romance of Maddie and Jase, the mysteries of who killed Eva and robbed her store, and the suspense of who was trying to kill Maddie. It's a lot of story that Cara manages to fit into the traditional Harlequin mold, and she does it extremely well.
The mystery has you guessing, the suspense has you wondering who's around the next corner and the romance has you fanning yourself from all the heat coming from the page. This is three great stories combined into one detailed and well plotted book. What's more, is that Cara even manages to nicely set-up and hint at the “sister” story to this book that will be released in July and features Maddie's twin sister Jordan and her experiences at outrunning a murder plot.
The only thing keeping this from being a 5 Heart Review, was that I didn't feel I got to know Maddie enough to connect emotionally with her. I liked her and thought she and Jase worked well together, but with all the other things taking place in the book something had to go and that was getting to know Maddie better.
That said, you still can't go wrong picking up this book, and I'll venture to say you should pick up the sister's story in July titled Twin Seduction.
July 13, 2012
Cute and fun premise, works well as an audio book, and the narrator brought the characters to life.
Twins, separated at birth to be raised by one parent, they're reunited at the reading of their mother's will and told to walk in their siblings shoes for three weeks. This book follows what happens to Maddie, the twin who was raised with her father near Santa Fe, and she's thrust into New York City, into intrigue and the truth behind her mother's death.
Add in the romantic connection with her sisters room mate and you have a recipe for desire and danger.
Twins, separated at birth to be raised by one parent, they're reunited at the reading of their mother's will and told to walk in their siblings shoes for three weeks. This book follows what happens to Maddie, the twin who was raised with her father near Santa Fe, and she's thrust into New York City, into intrigue and the truth behind her mother's death.
Add in the romantic connection with her sisters room mate and you have a recipe for desire and danger.
August 10, 2015
What the what? The resolution was SOOOOO NOT satisfying!!! The identification of the culprits was too abrupt. Revelation of their being in custody was almost an afterthought. And there was no confirmation after the culprits were caught, about their motives and/or their MO. I guess I'm just from the Scooby-Doo generation - I miss that moment of "I would have gotten away with it, too, if it wasn't for you meddling kids!" Or maybe the electronic copy I borrowed was missing a chapter?!
(Read as part of One-Click June 2009 Harlequin Blaze)
(Read as part of One-Click June 2009 Harlequin Blaze)
March 20, 2010
Maddie & Jordan were twins, separated as infants, Maddie living with their father and Jordan living with their mother. After the death of both parents, they are brought together as a condition to their mother's will. Now both must live the other's life for 21 days in order to inherit Ware Jewelry.
In this book, Maddie is leaving her jewelry designs and going to step into her favorite designer's business. But someone wants her gone. Why?
Great book! Excellent romantic syspense!
In this book, Maddie is leaving her jewelry designs and going to step into her favorite designer's business. But someone wants her gone. Why?
Great book! Excellent romantic syspense!
August 28, 2013
It was much too hard to suspend disbelief on this one. Think Parent Trap without the parents to trap. The dream sex was ridiculous. Who sleeps through something like this unless they were both high or very drunk.
December 15, 2012
Worked with the author, she signed a copy at BEA
November 23, 2019
two very sweet and passion filled stories about twins stepping into each others shoes.
October 7, 2020
"Doppio piacere" spesso significa "doppi guai".....
March 13, 2013
Suspence filled quickie. Who wouldn't love the parent trap for grown ups. Cara Summers is great.
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