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Heartskeep #1
The Firstborn
Behind the old mansion's closed doors, dark secrets lurk - and deeper passions lie in wait.
THE BOLD, FEARLESS TWIN
That was Heartskeep heiress Hayley Thomas—until the blackouts, slamming doors and nighttime whispers began. Was someone at Heartskeep toying with her or was she going crazy? With her sister away and the eerie family estate full of estranged relatives, Hayley sought help from a disturbingly sensual stranger…
With his sinful smile and aura of mythic power, Bram Myers could have been Satan himself. So how had he become a guardian angel to the stubborn benefactress whose very presence wreaked havoc with his senses? Yet when a shaken Hayley trembled in his shielding embrace, he knew he would walk through fire to keep her safe from the evil closing in.
248 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 14, 2003
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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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October 6, 2022
Interesante, diferente. Un romance envuelto en un misterio. Una casa con pasado, con un pasado que lamentablemente no se aclara. Un herrero con el corazón roto. Y una gemela que llega y desata la locura que ya esta inmersa en los habitantes de Heartskeep. La autora no ha desarrollado mucho sin embargo. Es decir, la hermana gemela de la protagonista prácticamente ni aparece. Tiene un papel insignificante. Además, uno de los motivos por los cuales ambas se fueron de la mansión tampoco es desarrollado. Daba para hacer un seguimiento. La madre de Hayley y Leigh ha desaparecido hace siete años. Ellas creen que su padre la mato. Pero no hay desarrollo ni pistas.
Se lee fácil y no deja de ser entretenida.
Interesting, different. A romance wrapped in a mystery. A house with a past, with a history that unfortunately is not clear. A blacksmith with a broken heart. And a twin that arrives and unleashes the madness already immersed in the inhabitants of Heartskeep. The author has not developed much, however. That is, the twin sister of the protagonist practically does not appear. She has an insignificant role. In addition, one of the reasons why both left the mansion is also not developed. He gave to follow-up. Hayley and Leigh's mother have been missing for seven years. They believe that her father killed her. But there is no development or clues.
It is an easy read and never fails to be entertaining.
Se lee fácil y no deja de ser entretenida.
Interesting, different. A romance wrapped in a mystery. A house with a past, with a history that unfortunately is not clear. A blacksmith with a broken heart. And a twin that arrives and unleashes the madness already immersed in the inhabitants of Heartskeep. The author has not developed much, however. That is, the twin sister of the protagonist practically does not appear. She has an insignificant role. In addition, one of the reasons why both left the mansion is also not developed. He gave to follow-up. Hayley and Leigh's mother have been missing for seven years. They believe that her father killed her. But there is no development or clues.
It is an easy read and never fails to be entertaining.
August 18, 2014
Me gusto la pareja que ambos protagonistas hicieron y como comienza el misterio entre los personajes que te hacen dudar de todos.
Sin lugar a dudas lo adore.
Sin lugar a dudas lo adore.
December 23, 2022
~ about a girl becoming of age to get her inheritance. Some weird things start to happen. She also starts falling for a slightly older guy.
~ wasn’t what I’m used to but was a very good book
~ suggested to me by Ariel
~ wasn’t what I’m used to but was a very good book
~ suggested to me by Ariel
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August 22, 2021
Atrapante y sorprendente, la leí en dos días.
August 22, 2024
OK romantic thriller.
July 18, 2012
Hayley Thomas and her twin sister, Leigh, grew up at Heartskeep, a mansion owned by their grandfather. The huge house is passed down through the family to the oldest child, which is Hayley. Seven years ago, their grandfather passed away, and not long after that their mother disappeared without a trace. The twins' father, Marcus, an OB/GYN, has always been cold and distant, basically ignoring the girls from the time they were born. After their mother was declared legally dead, Marcus married his nurse, Eden, a shrew of a woman. Hayley and her sister moved to Boston, where they share an apartment.
Hayley is set to inherit Heartskeep on her 24th birthday. She's now twenty-three, and has received a letter from the estate's attorney, who wants to meet with her. So she arrives at Heartskeep one dark night. She didn't let Marcus and Eden know she was coming, and she is filled with determination to step in and claim her inheritance, despite the fact that she has been back her in quite some time, and her father and his wife have lived in the house and treated it as their own.
On the night Hayley arrives, the house is dark and empty. The power is off, and there is no sign of Marcus and Eden, or the housekeeper and her daughter, who have always lived onsite. A gate has been installed around the property, which fortunately is not locked, and bars have been placed over most of the windows. Hearing a hammering noise from the garage, Hayley cautiously approaches, where she sees Bram Myers for the first time. It turns out Marcus hired Bram, a blacksmith, to design and install the gate and the bars.
Bram is a good ten plus years older than Hayley, and despite his attraction to her he is determined to avoid her. She's too young, a kid, and he senses that with her, only the whole package will be acceptable. In other words, love, marriage and a family. All the things he does not want. Not to mention she's an heiress who says Marcus had no right to hire him and his services are no longer needed, but he's struggling to pay medical bills for his father and was counting on this job.
This is a Harlequin Intrigue, so there are secrets and mysterious happenings around the house. I was kept pretty riveted and read the book in two sittings. There's a fairly large cast of characters, but they are all well written and it was easy to keep track of everyone. Hayley is a likable heroine, with some witty dialogue. And I really liked Bram. He's strong and sensitive, a great hero. Although the model pictured on the cover just doesn't look right to me for the part.
Hayley is set to inherit Heartskeep on her 24th birthday. She's now twenty-three, and has received a letter from the estate's attorney, who wants to meet with her. So she arrives at Heartskeep one dark night. She didn't let Marcus and Eden know she was coming, and she is filled with determination to step in and claim her inheritance, despite the fact that she has been back her in quite some time, and her father and his wife have lived in the house and treated it as their own.
On the night Hayley arrives, the house is dark and empty. The power is off, and there is no sign of Marcus and Eden, or the housekeeper and her daughter, who have always lived onsite. A gate has been installed around the property, which fortunately is not locked, and bars have been placed over most of the windows. Hearing a hammering noise from the garage, Hayley cautiously approaches, where she sees Bram Myers for the first time. It turns out Marcus hired Bram, a blacksmith, to design and install the gate and the bars.
Bram is a good ten plus years older than Hayley, and despite his attraction to her he is determined to avoid her. She's too young, a kid, and he senses that with her, only the whole package will be acceptable. In other words, love, marriage and a family. All the things he does not want. Not to mention she's an heiress who says Marcus had no right to hire him and his services are no longer needed, but he's struggling to pay medical bills for his father and was counting on this job.
This is a Harlequin Intrigue, so there are secrets and mysterious happenings around the house. I was kept pretty riveted and read the book in two sittings. There's a fairly large cast of characters, but they are all well written and it was easy to keep track of everyone. Hayley is a likable heroine, with some witty dialogue. And I really liked Bram. He's strong and sensitive, a great hero. Although the model pictured on the cover just doesn't look right to me for the part.
December 13, 2008
A pretty predictable story of a heiress and her fight to get her house with family issues abounding. It's quite readable but nothing special. I guessed some of what was going on from quite early on and was unsurprised by elements of the ending. This is book one of the series so all the plot points aren't worked out by the end of the story.
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