A Secret Life

Hotel Marchand #10

by Barbara Dunlop

As far as Joan Bateman is concerned, life as she's known it is over. For years she's lived with a dual identity. The people of Indigo know her simply as their neighbor, but to crime-mystery readers, she's the bestselling author Jules Burrell. But once her secret is leaked, the media, her fans and Anthony Verdun, her New York agent, all descend on the sleepy little town.

Anthony is bent on using the publicity to promote Joan's latest book, but it's when the plot turns out to be more fact than fiction and the murderer sets his sights on Joan that the relationship between author and agent becomes much more personal.

Genres: Romance

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 13, 2007

About the author

Barbara Dunlop is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over sixty romance and romantic comedy novels, including the new Paradise, Alaska Romance series for Berkley and the recent Gambling Men series with Harlequin Desire. Published in multiple languages across a worldwide market, Barbara’s books have received numerous awards with a number of her stories optioned for film and television.

Reviews

[Kristina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maybe I'd give this 3.5 stars if possible. This book was two romance stories kind of rolled into one. The two sisters both found love but neither could stand up to their parents. I'm sorry if I become an author and have already been married once before I'm going to stand up to my parents once in awhile. Other than that little annoyance the book was ok. There was a little action to go with the romance. It was an ok book.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

What do you get when the secret identity of a mystery writer is revealed and people start to believe her works of fiction are based in fact? Angry parents, anxious agents, bossy siblings, and angry murderers all on your trail.

[Aerin · Rating 3 out of 5]

pure froth; foamy summer beach read goodness; brain candy at its best - fun, well written, not too kitschy