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Amidst torrid gossip and whispered suspicions, Reid Sayers has returned to his small hometown in rural Louisiana ... back to the home of his ancestors ... to a family blood feud begun a hundred years before ... and to his own private war with Camilla Greenley.
But Camilla is fighting battles of her own, with a soon-to-be ex-husband determined to thwart her divorce plans. He has discovered that Camilla may be the sole beneficiary of the local mill --- worth millions if its operating owner, Reid Sayers, sells out to an eager conglomerate. But there is danger in the air. Someone is threatening Camilla, and Reid steps into the line of fire.
Camilla is unprepared for the warrior in Reid, untamed and dangerous, that both tempts and defies her. Camilla doesn't trust Reid --- there are too many things unexplained --- yet her body can't fight the unbridled attraction that lies between them.
By day, their battle is nothing short of open war --- Camilla vows to stop the sale that could play havoc with the environment and rallies the town behind her. But at night, their love is a passionate combat, a fury of competitive ecstasy. It is an entanglement from which there is no surrender, and no defeat. And when murder enters the picture, the fragile trust so tentatively built between them is put to its most daring test.
But Camilla is fighting battles of her own, with a soon-to-be ex-husband determined to thwart her divorce plans. He has discovered that Camilla may be the sole beneficiary of the local mill --- worth millions if its operating owner, Reid Sayers, sells out to an eager conglomerate. But there is danger in the air. Someone is threatening Camilla, and Reid steps into the line of fire.
Camilla is unprepared for the warrior in Reid, untamed and dangerous, that both tempts and defies her. Camilla doesn't trust Reid --- there are too many things unexplained --- yet her body can't fight the unbridled attraction that lies between them.
By day, their battle is nothing short of open war --- Camilla vows to stop the sale that could play havoc with the environment and rallies the town behind her. But at night, their love is a passionate combat, a fury of competitive ecstasy. It is an entanglement from which there is no surrender, and no defeat. And when murder enters the picture, the fragile trust so tentatively built between them is put to its most daring test.
283 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1994
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Jennifer Blake
177 books542 followersA pseudonym used by Patricia Maxwell.
Jennifer Blake has been called a “pioneer of the romance genre”, and an “icon of the romance industry.” A New York Times and international best selling author since 1977, she is a charter member of Romance Writers of America, member of the RWA Hall of Fame, and recipient of the RWA Lifetime Achievement Rita. She holds numerous other honors, including two “Maggies”, two Holt Medallions, multiple Reviewer’s Choice Awards, the Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times BookReviews Magazine, and the Frank Waters Award for literary excellence. She has written over 60 books with translations in 20 languages and more than 30 million copies in print worldwide.
Jennifer and her husband reside in a lakeside Caribbean-style retreat in North Louisiana where they often entertain family and friends. Always a gardener, she spends much of her time encouraging her garden to bloom with her favorite daylilies and antique roses. She also enjoys walking her two dogs, Buffy and Lucky, and indulging in needlework, painting, and travel.
Jennifer Blake has been called a “pioneer of the romance genre”, and an “icon of the romance industry.” A New York Times and international best selling author since 1977, she is a charter member of Romance Writers of America, member of the RWA Hall of Fame, and recipient of the RWA Lifetime Achievement Rita. She holds numerous other honors, including two “Maggies”, two Holt Medallions, multiple Reviewer’s Choice Awards, the Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times BookReviews Magazine, and the Frank Waters Award for literary excellence. She has written over 60 books with translations in 20 languages and more than 30 million copies in print worldwide.
Jennifer and her husband reside in a lakeside Caribbean-style retreat in North Louisiana where they often entertain family and friends. Always a gardener, she spends much of her time encouraging her garden to bloom with her favorite daylilies and antique roses. She also enjoys walking her two dogs, Buffy and Lucky, and indulging in needlework, painting, and travel.
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February 22, 2015
This book would have to go on my "pleasantly surprised" list. It was a free download on BookBub (had a different cover) and I totally expected it to be in keeping with the usual shit lit they offer. BUT. Surprise, surprise. I thought it was a pretty good story. It didn't change my life, per Se. There was no great philosophical breakthrough. It was just good! I love her writing style, the metaphors, the turns of phrase, the pace, The unapologetic Southern-ness of it.
October 8, 2013
The first book I've read by this author, and I'm bummed to report I didn't really enjoy it, as I'm always on the lookout for new non-Harlequin romances to read as palate cleansers in between heavier books, and Dorothy Garlock has apparently failed me. It IS much more well-written than most romance novels, and the "twist" at the end was interesting.
I couldn't really enjoy a book when I spent so much time disliking the heroine, however. Cammie did so many dumb things (and then downright too-stupid-to-live things) that if I'd been her no-nonsense Aunt Beck (my favorite character), I would have slapped her into next year. Starting by threatening, no, SHOOTING AT her husband with a .357 magnum on a lonely back road just to get him to buzz off until their divorce is finalized. headdesk Stubbornly insisting that the area's population of the red-cockaded woodpecker is more important than the townspeople's jobs and livelihoods, then clutching her heirloom pearls in shock when they all hate her guts (and egg her house)? Blithely leaving the safety of the well-lit town to head back to her isolated house with the guy who just tried to deliberately run her off the road STILL IN HOT PURSUIT? headdesk headdesk
And finally, ignoring the EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS given to her by someone who is a million times more capable of handling an armed standoff? headdesk headdesk headdesk Congratulations Cammie, you have earned TSTL status.
To end on a nice note about the AUTHOR, though, as I said this was much better writing (horrid characters aside) than your run-of-the-mill freebie from Amazon, I didn't see coming at all, and she didn't flinch away from the the horror of the event in Reid's past The love scenes weren't explicit, but instead dropped us into an alternate reality of florid prose with romantic achings and endless metaphors and...blah blah, you get the picture, I started skipping them after a while.
I always seem to find, in every book, one line that makes my jaw drop and wonder if I actually just read that. Soooo....
Oh Cammie. headdesk
I couldn't really enjoy a book when I spent so much time disliking the heroine, however. Cammie did so many dumb things (and then downright too-stupid-to-live things) that if I'd been her no-nonsense Aunt Beck (my favorite character), I would have slapped her into next year. Starting by threatening, no, SHOOTING AT her husband with a .357 magnum on a lonely back road just to get him to buzz off until their divorce is finalized. headdesk Stubbornly insisting that the area's population of the red-cockaded woodpecker is more important than the townspeople's jobs and livelihoods, then clutching her heirloom pearls in shock when they all hate her guts (and egg her house)? Blithely leaving the safety of the well-lit town to head back to her isolated house with the guy who just tried to deliberately run her off the road STILL IN HOT PURSUIT? headdesk headdesk
And finally, ignoring the EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS given to her by someone who is a million times more capable of handling an armed standoff? headdesk headdesk headdesk Congratulations Cammie, you have earned TSTL status.
To end on a nice note about the AUTHOR, though, as I said this was much better writing (horrid characters aside) than your run-of-the-mill freebie from Amazon, I didn't see coming at all, and she didn't flinch away from the the horror of the event in Reid's past The love scenes weren't explicit, but instead dropped us into an alternate reality of florid prose with romantic achings and endless metaphors and...blah blah, you get the picture, I started skipping them after a while.
I always seem to find, in every book, one line that makes my jaw drop and wonder if I actually just read that. Soooo....
They window-shopped on Fifth Avenue and watched a bag lady feed pigeons on the steps of St. Patricks.
Oh Cammie. headdesk
May 27, 2016
Rated 4.3 stars
This author, in my opinion, either writes top notch or bottom of the barrel (forgive me Ms. Blake). This is one of her awesome ones!
I so loved this book!!! It's got mystery, explosive chemistry, a lunatic, the feisty fighter of a heroine, a couple hot sex scenes, a second chance romance, the badass hero that's a former Army ranger and of course, there's the love (of course they fight that - denial anyone).
This book left me a feeling like a happy camper.
This author, in my opinion, either writes top notch or bottom of the barrel (forgive me Ms. Blake). This is one of her awesome ones!
I so loved this book!!! It's got mystery, explosive chemistry, a lunatic, the feisty fighter of a heroine, a couple hot sex scenes, a second chance romance, the badass hero that's a former Army ranger and of course, there's the love (of course they fight that - denial anyone).
This book left me a feeling like a happy camper.
April 13, 2017
Next to life, the greatest gift is the ability to make someone feel safe; even from themselves.
Greenley is a small town in southern Louisiana. Nestled in a wooded area and in relatively close proximity to New Orleans, and populated with families that have called it home for generations. Like their cousins up north in the mountains of Tennessee, feuds and long-running retaliatory violence is, if not common, not a totally foreign concept. Almost a century ago, a member of the Sayers family, managed to wean a large parcel of land from the Greenley clan and this peccadillo has never been forgotten or forgiven.
Camilla (Cammie) Greenley Hutton wants her freedom. Still married to Keith Hutton, a no-good, philandering, low-life and is counting the days to change this status quo and strike out in life on her own. Keith sees things differently and tries to convince Cammie to reconsider their situation. Here is where Reid Sayers steps in.
Reid Sayers is three years Cammie’s senior. Being from opposite sides of the family struggle that has simmered for decades, their social interaction has always been at a minimum but a passionate attraction has always been present but carefully and diligently suppressed.
When Cammie gets lost in the woods while fleeing a stalking Keith, it is Reid that comes to her rescue. Thus begins a tale of passion, deceit, and mystery that is sure to whet the lips of many readers. The concept isn’t unique but there are enough tidbits to make it interesting. This is a down-home tale where passions are high and the acts of coitus are hot, steamy, and memorable.
This is a story about two damaged people finding strength, support, and love. Weaved into this erotic romance is a mystery that will surely grip and hold you until the end. The title seems ambiguous to me. It suggests that a person or group of people is committing unspeakable and degrading acts. I can assure you that this isn’t the case. I can only conclude that it is employed to pique the interest of readers perched precariously on the fence of indecision.
Greenley is a small town in southern Louisiana. Nestled in a wooded area and in relatively close proximity to New Orleans, and populated with families that have called it home for generations. Like their cousins up north in the mountains of Tennessee, feuds and long-running retaliatory violence is, if not common, not a totally foreign concept. Almost a century ago, a member of the Sayers family, managed to wean a large parcel of land from the Greenley clan and this peccadillo has never been forgotten or forgiven.
Camilla (Cammie) Greenley Hutton wants her freedom. Still married to Keith Hutton, a no-good, philandering, low-life and is counting the days to change this status quo and strike out in life on her own. Keith sees things differently and tries to convince Cammie to reconsider their situation. Here is where Reid Sayers steps in.
Reid Sayers is three years Cammie’s senior. Being from opposite sides of the family struggle that has simmered for decades, their social interaction has always been at a minimum but a passionate attraction has always been present but carefully and diligently suppressed.
When Cammie gets lost in the woods while fleeing a stalking Keith, it is Reid that comes to her rescue. Thus begins a tale of passion, deceit, and mystery that is sure to whet the lips of many readers. The concept isn’t unique but there are enough tidbits to make it interesting. This is a down-home tale where passions are high and the acts of coitus are hot, steamy, and memorable.
This is a story about two damaged people finding strength, support, and love. Weaved into this erotic romance is a mystery that will surely grip and hold you until the end. The title seems ambiguous to me. It suggests that a person or group of people is committing unspeakable and degrading acts. I can assure you that this isn’t the case. I can only conclude that it is employed to pique the interest of readers perched precariously on the fence of indecision.
June 8, 2022
DO NOT READ! Do not support the Islamophobic hate that is perpetuated in this book.
I began listening to the audiobook of this novel and enjoyed the scenic descriptions and the mystery ad it unfolded. Then I got to the explanation of Reid’s hesitancy with children and it infuriated me. The racism and islamophobia was so disgusting.
I’m a Muslim and the coded subtext and islamophobia made me actually nauseous. The author made so many excuses for Israeli mistreatment and abuse for Palestinians. Even blaming Palestinians for babies dying. When it’s a known fact that Palestinian children have died at the hands of Israelis. Somehow trying to white wash the history and the continued murder of civilians by an apartheid regime. So grotesque.
I gave this book one star because telling a story that portrays Muslims and Palestinians as animals is so cliche and wrong. Blame the victims of imperialist colonization. I’m tired of having to prove my humanity and myself as a person in real life so why would I ever want to read a book that portrays people like me (who look like me and share my beliefs) as animals?
Do better Jennifer Blake.
I began listening to the audiobook of this novel and enjoyed the scenic descriptions and the mystery ad it unfolded. Then I got to the explanation of Reid’s hesitancy with children and it infuriated me. The racism and islamophobia was so disgusting.
I’m a Muslim and the coded subtext and islamophobia made me actually nauseous. The author made so many excuses for Israeli mistreatment and abuse for Palestinians. Even blaming Palestinians for babies dying. When it’s a known fact that Palestinian children have died at the hands of Israelis. Somehow trying to white wash the history and the continued murder of civilians by an apartheid regime. So grotesque.
I gave this book one star because telling a story that portrays Muslims and Palestinians as animals is so cliche and wrong. Blame the victims of imperialist colonization. I’m tired of having to prove my humanity and myself as a person in real life so why would I ever want to read a book that portrays people like me (who look like me and share my beliefs) as animals?
Do better Jennifer Blake.
May 19, 2013
This was maybe 2.5 stars. It was hard for me to get through, and I normally love Jennifer Blake. Although I wouldn't add her to my list of faves, she holds a special place in my heart b/c she's one of the first romance authors I ever read, starting way back in high school.
So I was pretty disappointed in this one. There were a lot of rich descriptions...that droned on and on and on. The main male character (whose name I had forgotten until I saw it in the description just before writing this - sad b/c I only finished the book a few days ago) was very weak and whiny for me. And Blake kept trying to attribute these strong, masculine characteristics to him, but it just wasn't believable for me.
There are better Blakes. Read them and ignore this one!!!
So I was pretty disappointed in this one. There were a lot of rich descriptions...that droned on and on and on. The main male character (whose name I had forgotten until I saw it in the description just before writing this - sad b/c I only finished the book a few days ago) was very weak and whiny for me. And Blake kept trying to attribute these strong, masculine characteristics to him, but it just wasn't believable for me.
There are better Blakes. Read them and ignore this one!!!
January 29, 2015
Liked the book - mostly
I'm struggling for a rating but for the most part I liked the book. I going to say 3.5
They storyline was good but it took too long to get to th he end. I know it has to be hard to know when you are giving too much or too little info but if you give the genealogy more than twice it's too much. Also some of the family relationships given didn't add anything to the story but length.
I have to admit that I didn't know who the murderer was until the end. Yes, he was in my list and my strongest candidate but I wasn't positive until the end. That was different for me, I usually have it figured out before the end.
As I do think the storyline is good I would recommend this to friends.
I'm struggling for a rating but for the most part I liked the book. I going to say 3.5
They storyline was good but it took too long to get to th he end. I know it has to be hard to know when you are giving too much or too little info but if you give the genealogy more than twice it's too much. Also some of the family relationships given didn't add anything to the story but length.
I have to admit that I didn't know who the murderer was until the end. Yes, he was in my list and my strongest candidate but I wasn't positive until the end. That was different for me, I usually have it figured out before the end.
As I do think the storyline is good I would recommend this to friends.
January 31, 2015
Shameless by Jennifer Blake
Friday, January 30, 2015
This books had me from the very first page. I was very surprised to find out who the real culprit was in the end. I am looking forward to reading more from Jennifer Blake.
The story was not only well written but had everything I look for when finding a good book:
• One or more HOT alpha bad guys
• Hot chemistry between heroine/hero
• Great story line
• Danger
• Scandal
• Mystery
• Action
• Romance
• Compassion
• Love
• Deceit
• Complete story - no cliffhanger
Friday, January 30, 2015
This books had me from the very first page. I was very surprised to find out who the real culprit was in the end. I am looking forward to reading more from Jennifer Blake.
The story was not only well written but had everything I look for when finding a good book:
• One or more HOT alpha bad guys
• Hot chemistry between heroine/hero
• Great story line
• Danger
• Scandal
• Mystery
• Action
• Romance
• Compassion
• Love
• Deceit
• Complete story - no cliffhanger
May 22, 2021
DNF @ 25%
The h in this story defines TSTL and her picture should be shown in Urban Dictionary. The opening scene with the 357 was just the beginning.
The reason that I stopped reading was the preachy environmental aspect of the story. The bad company wants to come in and tear everything down. The h would go on rants about it but she hadn't seen the plans or business plan so it is all conjecture.
On the plus side, the author built suspense well. Unfortunately the h was so over the top that I just couldn't care about the story.
The h in this story defines TSTL and her picture should be shown in Urban Dictionary. The opening scene with the 357 was just the beginning.
The reason that I stopped reading was the preachy environmental aspect of the story. The bad company wants to come in and tear everything down. The h would go on rants about it but she hadn't seen the plans or business plan so it is all conjecture.
On the plus side, the author built suspense well. Unfortunately the h was so over the top that I just couldn't care about the story.
October 14, 2023
Hubo una época, allá en los noventa, que Jennifer Blake era de mis favoritas. Libro suyo que encontraba, me lo leía. Sobre todo, histórica. Y, sin embargo, la que más me gustó y recuerdo es esta de suspense romántico. Es uno de esos que yo llamo noir sureño, como alguno de Linda Howard o de Sandra Brown. De hecho, esta me recuerda mucho a Odio en el Paraíso. Está traducida, «Miedo de amarte», pero yo la tengo en inglés.
Fue mi primer encuentro romántico con el personaje, hoy ya tópico, de «militar de operaciones especiales con problemas para readaptarse a la vida civil».
Camille Greenley Hutton, «Cammie», se defiende de su ex acosador revólver en mano. Huyendo de él, a pie, por el bosque, se topará con el fornido pecho de un hombretón: Reid Sayers. Desde jovencita, Cammie ha tenido debilidad por su vecino Reid, pese a que sus familias se llevan mal desde hace generaciones. Lo que no sabe es que él también siente cierta fascinación por ella desde hace años. Así que el reencuentro es de lo más explosivo.
Una novela intensa, sensual y apasionada, notable. Da gusto leerla y releerla.
Crítica más extensa, en mi blog, cuando la releí para el Reto RITA 2.0.
Fue mi primer encuentro romántico con el personaje, hoy ya tópico, de «militar de operaciones especiales con problemas para readaptarse a la vida civil».
Camille Greenley Hutton, «Cammie», se defiende de su ex acosador revólver en mano. Huyendo de él, a pie, por el bosque, se topará con el fornido pecho de un hombretón: Reid Sayers. Desde jovencita, Cammie ha tenido debilidad por su vecino Reid, pese a que sus familias se llevan mal desde hace generaciones. Lo que no sabe es que él también siente cierta fascinación por ella desde hace años. Así que el reencuentro es de lo más explosivo.
Una novela intensa, sensual y apasionada, notable. Da gusto leerla y releerla.
Crítica más extensa, en mi blog, cuando la releí para el Reto RITA 2.0.
July 18, 2017
I've greatly enjoyed Jennifer's Blake's stories in the past and will continue to read as many as I can get my hands on in the future. Shameless gripped me from the initial pages--Blake placed a love scene early on in the story, which both drew me in and introduced the passion between heroine Cammie Greenley and hero Reid Sayers right up front. I really like when an author can shake-up the traditional romance novel structure and still keep things interesting. This book moved a bit slow for me, but the intrigue was there--the characters were strong and I was rooting for them all the way!
Jennifer Blake introduces a political angle in this title, which I found very interesting, even reading the story 13 years after it was originally published. Many of this author's titles are historical, whereas this one is a contemporary, set in Ms. Blake's favorite setting of Louisiana. Not a lot has changed since this story was written from where I am standing, but I enjoyed taking a little trip back in time with this book which is filled with beautiful prose and detailed descriptions - Jennifer Blake does these better than any author I know!
Though the premise is a bit corny, and the drama overly-intense at times, I greatly enjoyed this story, which centers around something of a triangle as Cammie battles her abusive ex-husband for control of her life while falling in love all over again with the man she grew up beside who never got away from her. It takes a bit of doing to get there, but the end is very satisfying!
Jennifer Blake introduces a political angle in this title, which I found very interesting, even reading the story 13 years after it was originally published. Many of this author's titles are historical, whereas this one is a contemporary, set in Ms. Blake's favorite setting of Louisiana. Not a lot has changed since this story was written from where I am standing, but I enjoyed taking a little trip back in time with this book which is filled with beautiful prose and detailed descriptions - Jennifer Blake does these better than any author I know!
Though the premise is a bit corny, and the drama overly-intense at times, I greatly enjoyed this story, which centers around something of a triangle as Cammie battles her abusive ex-husband for control of her life while falling in love all over again with the man she grew up beside who never got away from her. It takes a bit of doing to get there, but the end is very satisfying!
August 27, 2017
Deep, emotional, frustrating, erotic, hopeful
Camomile is strong _ strong-minded, strong-willed, and strong-hearted. Reid is strong in all good and bad ways. In love or infatuated with Cammie from a distance since he was a young boy, Reid fled rot join the military instead of act on his feelings. Trained to be neither seen nor heard and to kill on demand when the situation arose, a horribly unbelievable second-only decision burned a black hole in his heart. Only upon returning to his hometown of Greenly, Louisiana, and to Cammie, did he realize the hole in his heart did nothing to dispel his love for her. Even his dark, almost indifferent demeanor could not keep Cammie from realizing that she loved him as well, and that love and respect grew to immense proportion. This was an awesome book that I both listened to and read digitally. My only shadow on an excellent review is that there was epilogue.
Camomile is strong _ strong-minded, strong-willed, and strong-hearted. Reid is strong in all good and bad ways. In love or infatuated with Cammie from a distance since he was a young boy, Reid fled rot join the military instead of act on his feelings. Trained to be neither seen nor heard and to kill on demand when the situation arose, a horribly unbelievable second-only decision burned a black hole in his heart. Only upon returning to his hometown of Greenly, Louisiana, and to Cammie, did he realize the hole in his heart did nothing to dispel his love for her. Even his dark, almost indifferent demeanor could not keep Cammie from realizing that she loved him as well, and that love and respect grew to immense proportion. This was an awesome book that I both listened to and read digitally. My only shadow on an excellent review is that there was epilogue.
September 11, 2022
Yeah, nope. If you are not a Palestinian and have not experienced the horrible situation they are in, you have no write to speak or write about them. If for the off chance you do, the very least you can do is be subjective about it and not use it as a back drop for your dumb story, especially when you're writing fiction and are being very biased about it, however, Palestinians still have to suffer even when they are actual human beings who have to live under an occupation, and still be used as a gimmick to portray your horrible ideologies in the pretense of a book. Never reading anything by this author. You should be ashamed of yourself.
November 4, 2019
As is the case of most books on my Kindle, I read them when I am out and about, so they tend to be read in a very disjointed fashion. I began this a while ago, but thanks to a recent holiday, I was able to finish it. This is part of a collection of books by this author, but I am reviewing them individually as otherwise I won't necessarily remember them.
This one, with a wee bit of Romeo and Juliet involved, made for a good read. Reid made a good hero, and although Camille was a bit annoying at times, the sparks were credible.
This one, with a wee bit of Romeo and Juliet involved, made for a good read. Reid made a good hero, and although Camille was a bit annoying at times, the sparks were credible.
September 11, 2018
I felt like this book could have been a really fantastic romantic suspense story if the language and wording used wasn't so tedious to get through. Some of the descriptions were so wordy and flowery that I forgot what the author was actually trying to describe.
The story was interesting and the characters were pretty well fleshed out but I think more backstory would have helped too.
Overall an okay read.
The story was interesting and the characters were pretty well fleshed out but I think more backstory would have helped too.
Overall an okay read.
April 11, 2018
Too long, too convoluted, really in need of good editing. The story premise is an interesting one and the suspense element is well done. The character development was fair. Once again we have a too stupid to live heroine who causes the crisis at the end putting both main characters in peril. Could see it coming and man I hate that.
September 1, 2020
This is my second Jennifer Blake book and, although I don’t plan to go for a third one, I did enjoy it. There was mystery, romance, surprise. It moved along at a good clip and didn’t get bogged down in endless examination of the same thoughts. And no, I didn’t read this one twice either.
September 5, 2017
Thriller
It was a good story, kept you guessing all the time. Little too long for me, story kept dragging on.
It was a good story, kept you guessing all the time. Little too long for me, story kept dragging on.
September 6, 2017
Good book
You people should just read this book yourselves and write your own review on this novel yourself and I really enjoyed reading this book very much so. Shelley MA
You people should just read this book yourselves and write your own review on this novel yourself and I really enjoyed reading this book very much so. Shelley MA
April 16, 2018
Average
This is an average read. I kept losing interest. It is filled in with a lot of trivia. It had a good plot but it is just too drawn out.
This is an average read. I kept losing interest. It is filled in with a lot of trivia. It had a good plot but it is just too drawn out.
August 4, 2019
Two for Love
A strong sold read. Good characters , a sold supporting cast. Well i like it so recommend it to you.
A strong sold read. Good characters , a sold supporting cast. Well i like it so recommend it to you.
September 3, 2020
Honest review
This one kept me on the edge of the seat with a HUGE case of what happens next, who done it, and will they ever fall for each other. Definitely worth the journey.
This one kept me on the edge of the seat with a HUGE case of what happens next, who done it, and will they ever fall for each other. Definitely worth the journey.
October 22, 2016
So I enjoyed this despite the "love" scenes which I mostly skimmed over. The characters were compelling and the plot was certainly no romance novel plot I have ever read before!
February 28, 2017
I’m genuinely surprised that I can recommend this at all, but the storyline is better than the romance, much of which is barely relevant in some ways.
There’s a paper mill up for sale in a small Louisiana town. There’s some doubt as to who exactly owns the land. Is it the enigmatic Reid Sayers, recently returned home from carrying out the work of an assassin warrior for his government? Or is it Cammie Greenley Hutton, the about-to-be divorced woman upon whom Reid has had a massive crush since they were children. Cammie doesn’t want the mill sold. Its Swedish buyers are bound to expand the operation, and that’s going to be hard on the environment. To make things even more interesting, Cammie’s husband, Keith, suddenly decides he doesn’t want the divorce. That’s because she may own the land on which the current mill sits, and he stands to do nicely financially if he can keep her. But Reid proves to be even more ardent as a lover than he was a trained assassin, and while Cammie can’t trust him, she can’t leave him alone either.
Most of you know that I prefer my sexual descriptions from 30 thousand feet. This book takes you down almost to the molecular level. If you read this and the storyline is so compelling you probably should, you need to become super adroit at skipping sometimes as much as several pages at a time if you prefer your descriptions brief and vague if at all. Those of you who like sizzle won’t likely hover over the skip-forward button I your audio player or rapidly turn pages or however you consume this.
I found that by cruising over the sexual descriptions, I could even more fully enjoy a plot that was more powerful and fascinating than I would have ever believed possible. My initial plan was to fling this one into my did-not-finish pile and move on. But Cammie’s life is in danger right from page one, and the author writes her well enough that you like her immediately and want to see what happens to her.
I played the audio sample available on Goodreads, and Gabriella Cavallero’s performance for NLS is far, far superior. She brings a personalized eloquence to the book that the commercial narrator simply can’t match. I was surprised that this lacks some of the formulaic threadbare stuff of so many romances. Yes, there’s conflict, but it’s not the conflict of misunderstanding as is all too often the case in such books. The plot is a page-turner by every measure, which surprised me to no end, to be honest.
There’s a paper mill up for sale in a small Louisiana town. There’s some doubt as to who exactly owns the land. Is it the enigmatic Reid Sayers, recently returned home from carrying out the work of an assassin warrior for his government? Or is it Cammie Greenley Hutton, the about-to-be divorced woman upon whom Reid has had a massive crush since they were children. Cammie doesn’t want the mill sold. Its Swedish buyers are bound to expand the operation, and that’s going to be hard on the environment. To make things even more interesting, Cammie’s husband, Keith, suddenly decides he doesn’t want the divorce. That’s because she may own the land on which the current mill sits, and he stands to do nicely financially if he can keep her. But Reid proves to be even more ardent as a lover than he was a trained assassin, and while Cammie can’t trust him, she can’t leave him alone either.
Most of you know that I prefer my sexual descriptions from 30 thousand feet. This book takes you down almost to the molecular level. If you read this and the storyline is so compelling you probably should, you need to become super adroit at skipping sometimes as much as several pages at a time if you prefer your descriptions brief and vague if at all. Those of you who like sizzle won’t likely hover over the skip-forward button I your audio player or rapidly turn pages or however you consume this.
I found that by cruising over the sexual descriptions, I could even more fully enjoy a plot that was more powerful and fascinating than I would have ever believed possible. My initial plan was to fling this one into my did-not-finish pile and move on. But Cammie’s life is in danger right from page one, and the author writes her well enough that you like her immediately and want to see what happens to her.
I played the audio sample available on Goodreads, and Gabriella Cavallero’s performance for NLS is far, far superior. She brings a personalized eloquence to the book that the commercial narrator simply can’t match. I was surprised that this lacks some of the formulaic threadbare stuff of so many romances. Yes, there’s conflict, but it’s not the conflict of misunderstanding as is all too often the case in such books. The plot is a page-turner by every measure, which surprised me to no end, to be honest.
March 18, 2015
Reid Sayers likes to keep to himself. It is safer for all that way. For the last decade he's been away from his small hometown in Louisiana. Returning home was not what he had planned, neither was seeing Camilla Greenley again. For years she was all he wanted, even if just from afar. And as it turns out old habits die hard. Camilla's life has been turned upside down. Since Reid came back home, the attraction between them has resurfaced with a vengeance. Even if her soon to be ex-husband or the town doesn't approve of it. The Sayers and Greenleys are like modern Capulets and Montagues, over an adulterous affair between their great-grandparents and a land dispute. But they are not their ancestors. Even if rumors insist that she is making the same mistakes of the past. She is not. She is trying to protect the land she loves, from greed. Except she might be caught in the crossfire between ambition and nature, and Reid might be the only one capable of protecting her. But can her heart take it? Or can his? Jennifer Blake's descriptions of events, people, and emotions are so vivid that readers are transported to rural Louisiana and the mystery involving the sale of the mill, the violence that follows it and the heated affair between the main characters. An entertaining read, that will keep readers guessing who did what, and why to the very end.
October 11, 2013
i mean, come on! how wrong can you go with:
a damaged male
a female going through divorce
an ex who wants her back
history between said male and female (although its a little different to what you are first led to believe)
a shocking family scandal
and a nutter hell bent on getting what they want!
add a paper mill, a vengeful brother, and lots and lots of hot sex, and you got a winner! this books grabs you from the very first page and runs away with you right to the end! beautifully written story, a single stand alone.
seriously good book for a freebie!
a damaged male
a female going through divorce
an ex who wants her back
history between said male and female (although its a little different to what you are first led to believe)
a shocking family scandal
and a nutter hell bent on getting what they want!
add a paper mill, a vengeful brother, and lots and lots of hot sex, and you got a winner! this books grabs you from the very first page and runs away with you right to the end! beautifully written story, a single stand alone.
seriously good book for a freebie!
October 13, 2013
I've read several books by Jennifer Blake and have loved them all... except this one. I was disappointed in it - it almost felt like Ms. Blake was running out of ideas for books or something. It was "just there". There was certainly a bit of romance and plenty tough guy/southern gentleman and damsel in distress to go around, but the story just didn't really "hold me" like her others books did. Yeah, I wanted to know how it ended, so I kept reading, but overall it was actually pretty predictable.
December 4, 2013
Interesting love story....but it dragged. There were some parts that lacked structure and I had to go back to reread it because the subject would change so quickly. However I loved Reid although he was broken he knew what he wanted and went for it. Cammie was a little to trusting when it came to people. You would think once she realized that people she thought were her friends and love ones were gossiping about her behind her back and telling her what road she take. Would no longer be trustworthy.
January 15, 2016
I was suppose t o go to sleep hours ago
I picked up this book tthree hrs ago to read till I had relaxed enough to go to sleep and realized that it's now way past bed time . I'm done with the book , damn, and I want to know what happens to all characters I have met. So anyone wants to read a great book and try to solve the mystery and read about a confusing romance this is the book for you. Thank you Jennifer for a great read
I picked up this book tthree hrs ago to read till I had relaxed enough to go to sleep and realized that it's now way past bed time . I'm done with the book , damn, and I want to know what happens to all characters I have met. So anyone wants to read a great book and try to solve the mystery and read about a confusing romance this is the book for you. Thank you Jennifer for a great read
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