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Close to You: Mind Over Matter / Lawless
Romance, mystery and action are all wrapped up in these two classic stories from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts!
Mind Over Matter
David Brady has found the perfect star for his documentary: Clarissa DeBasse, a psychic with ties to an infamous kidnapping. Unfortunately, no-nonsense talent agent A. J. Fields is fiercely protective of her client. David is a skeptic, and A.J. isn’t going to let him ridicule Clarissa for the sake of his ratings. The enigmatic agent’s icy exterior may just be a front, but David knows it’s going to take a lot more than charm to get her on board with his plans. And when he discovers that A.J. is hiding a secret, David is determined to figure out what it is—and what it’s costing A.J. to keep it locked away.
Lawless
When Sarah Conway moves to Lone Bluff, Arizona, she expects to reunite with her hardworking father, move in to a beautiful home and help continue to build the family business. Instead, she arrives to heartbreaking news: her father was killed in a mining accident. But even with no fortune and no family, Sarah is determined to make a home out of the frontier—no matter how many times rugged outlaw Jake Redman insists she go back to where she came from. Jake is constantly keeping Sarah out of trouble as she adjusts to her new life, but he slowly discovers that there’s much more to Sarah than her ladylike demeanor. Soon he’s wondering if convincing Sarah to leave is such a good idea after all.
Mind Over Matter
David Brady has found the perfect star for his documentary: Clarissa DeBasse, a psychic with ties to an infamous kidnapping. Unfortunately, no-nonsense talent agent A. J. Fields is fiercely protective of her client. David is a skeptic, and A.J. isn’t going to let him ridicule Clarissa for the sake of his ratings. The enigmatic agent’s icy exterior may just be a front, but David knows it’s going to take a lot more than charm to get her on board with his plans. And when he discovers that A.J. is hiding a secret, David is determined to figure out what it is—and what it’s costing A.J. to keep it locked away.
Lawless
When Sarah Conway moves to Lone Bluff, Arizona, she expects to reunite with her hardworking father, move in to a beautiful home and help continue to build the family business. Instead, she arrives to heartbreaking news: her father was killed in a mining accident. But even with no fortune and no family, Sarah is determined to make a home out of the frontier—no matter how many times rugged outlaw Jake Redman insists she go back to where she came from. Jake is constantly keeping Sarah out of trouble as she adjusts to her new life, but he slowly discovers that there’s much more to Sarah than her ladylike demeanor. Soon he’s wondering if convincing Sarah to leave is such a good idea after all.
- GenresRomance
544 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published June 29, 2021
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About the author
Nora Roberts
1,216 books60k followersNora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels, including Hideaway, Under Currents, Come Sundown, The Awakening, Legacy, and coming in November 2021 -- The Becoming -- the second book in The Dragon Heart Legacy. She is also the author of the futuristic suspense In Death series written under the pen name J.D. Robb. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
November 12, 2021
Mind Over Matter: Alright, it was a decent story. It didn't go the way I was expecting it to, and I'll admit that the twists were fun and added to the drama. Too much sexy time in my opinion.
Lawless: Lovable characters and a Wild West setting made it interesting, but also made me wonder why these two stories were in the same book. I liked the twists in this one too, although it was a little predictable. Roberts addressed some heavy themes, and was somehow able to do this in the setting without stumbling upon racism, which, I'll admit, wasn't something I expected when I started.
In general, meh. I've read better from Nora Roberts.
Lawless: Lovable characters and a Wild West setting made it interesting, but also made me wonder why these two stories were in the same book. I liked the twists in this one too, although it was a little predictable. Roberts addressed some heavy themes, and was somehow able to do this in the setting without stumbling upon racism, which, I'll admit, wasn't something I expected when I started.
In general, meh. I've read better from Nora Roberts.
March 23, 2023
I absolutely loved this Nora Roberts book with two completely different stories.
Lawless reminded me of the early Western novels that I used to read.
What I liked in both books is that the heroines are such strong characters and unlike newer Nora Roberts books there were no overt sex scenes,
Lawless reminded me of the early Western novels that I used to read.
What I liked in both books is that the heroines are such strong characters and unlike newer Nora Roberts books there were no overt sex scenes,
November 16, 2021
These were two good stories but I like Lawless the best. I don’t know if it was made into a movie but I sure think it could be.
June 1, 2024
Truly amazing story thank you.
November 1, 2025
Loved the first novella but the second was hard to get thru since I am not into western , but if you love that then you’ll love both.
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