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Cavanaugh Justice #4
Dangerous Games
Dangerous Games by Marie Ferrarella released on Jan 25, 2004 is available now for purchase.
251 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 1, 2004
About the author
Marie Ferrarella
1,253 books276 followersMarie Rydzynski-Ferrarella
aka Marie Charles, Marie Michael, Marie Nicole, Marie Ferrarella
Marie Rydzynski was born on March 28 in West Germany to Polish parents. She moved to America at the age of four. For an entire year, Marie and her family explored the eastern half of the country before finally settling in New York.
Marie swears she was born writing, "which must have made the delivery especially hard for my mother." From an early age, Marie's parents would find her watching television or tucked away in some private place, writing at a furious pace. "Initially, I began writing myself into my favourite shows. I was a detective on '77 Sunset Strip,' the missing Cartwright sibling they never talked about on 'Bonanza' and the 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.' before there was a 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.,' not to mention an active participant in the serialized stories of 'The Mickey Mouse Club.'" Marie began to write her first romance novel when she was 11 years old, although she claims that, at the time, she didn't even realize it was a romance! She scribbled off and on, while dreaming of a career as an actress.
Marie was only 14 when she first laid eyes on the man she would marry, truly her first love, Charles Ferrarella. During her days at Queens College, New York, acting started to lose its glamour as Marie spent more and more time writing. After receiving her English degree, specialising in Shakespearean comedy, Marie and her family moved to Southern California, where she still resides today.
After an interminable seven weeks apart, Charles decided he couldn't live without her and came out to California to marry his childhood sweetheart. Ever practical, Marie was married in a wash-and-wear wedding dress that she sewed herself, appliqués and all. "'Be prepared' has always been my motto,"the author jokes. This motto has been stretched considerably by her two children, Nikky and Jessi, "but basically, it still applies," she says.
In November of 1981, she sold her first novel for Harlequin. Marie, who now has written over 150 novels, has one goal: to entertain, to make people laugh and feel good. "That's what makes me happy," she confesses. "That, and a really good romantic evening with my husband." She's keeping her fingers crossed that her reader's enjoy reading her books as much as she enjoyed writing them.
aka Marie Charles, Marie Michael, Marie Nicole, Marie Ferrarella
Marie Rydzynski was born on March 28 in West Germany to Polish parents. She moved to America at the age of four. For an entire year, Marie and her family explored the eastern half of the country before finally settling in New York.
Marie swears she was born writing, "which must have made the delivery especially hard for my mother." From an early age, Marie's parents would find her watching television or tucked away in some private place, writing at a furious pace. "Initially, I began writing myself into my favourite shows. I was a detective on '77 Sunset Strip,' the missing Cartwright sibling they never talked about on 'Bonanza' and the 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.' before there was a 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.,' not to mention an active participant in the serialized stories of 'The Mickey Mouse Club.'" Marie began to write her first romance novel when she was 11 years old, although she claims that, at the time, she didn't even realize it was a romance! She scribbled off and on, while dreaming of a career as an actress.
Marie was only 14 when she first laid eyes on the man she would marry, truly her first love, Charles Ferrarella. During her days at Queens College, New York, acting started to lose its glamour as Marie spent more and more time writing. After receiving her English degree, specialising in Shakespearean comedy, Marie and her family moved to Southern California, where she still resides today.
After an interminable seven weeks apart, Charles decided he couldn't live without her and came out to California to marry his childhood sweetheart. Ever practical, Marie was married in a wash-and-wear wedding dress that she sewed herself, appliqués and all. "'Be prepared' has always been my motto,"the author jokes. This motto has been stretched considerably by her two children, Nikky and Jessi, "but basically, it still applies," she says.
In November of 1981, she sold her first novel for Harlequin. Marie, who now has written over 150 novels, has one goal: to entertain, to make people laugh and feel good. "That's what makes me happy," she confesses. "That, and a really good romantic evening with my husband." She's keeping her fingers crossed that her reader's enjoy reading her books as much as she enjoyed writing them.
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July 7, 2018
Wonderful
Really enjoy this series of books by Marie. Each one has just the right amount of mystery and romance to them. Can’t wait to see where the next books leads.
Really enjoy this series of books by Marie. Each one has just the right amount of mystery and romance to them. Can’t wait to see where the next books leads.
July 3, 2014
Judging someone by what they used to be hinders any progress that person may or may not make. The same is true for Lorrayne Cavanaugh and Cole Garrison. As they were intrinsically good (which for literary reasons goes without saying), they had their own reasons (familial reasons) for choosing the paths that they chose. But of course no one can remain a child for ever and the same way these two got around to find their calling as well.
Lorrayne Cavanaugh after a rebellious youth which drove her father almost to the brink of sanity with the fear that she may wound up dead any day, she surprised everyone by following in the family tradition of going in to law enforcement and goes on to become a police detective (without their being any nepotism).
Cole Garrison born to two of the most cold people that ever walked this earth learnt at a very very young age to close is emotions and never let anyone in. Which worked for him real well for all the years that he remained out of town.
Brought together by a joint search in a case in which Cole's brother, Eric, is accused of murder, they find themselves to be kindred spirits. With this quest to find the truth, they not only find that, they also find their own happily ever after.
Lorrayne Cavanaugh after a rebellious youth which drove her father almost to the brink of sanity with the fear that she may wound up dead any day, she surprised everyone by following in the family tradition of going in to law enforcement and goes on to become a police detective (without their being any nepotism).
Cole Garrison born to two of the most cold people that ever walked this earth learnt at a very very young age to close is emotions and never let anyone in. Which worked for him real well for all the years that he remained out of town.
Brought together by a joint search in a case in which Cole's brother, Eric, is accused of murder, they find themselves to be kindred spirits. With this quest to find the truth, they not only find that, they also find their own happily ever after.
November 5, 2011
DANGEROUS GAMES - CAVANAUGH FAMILY SERIES #4 - (Rayne and Cole Garrison)
Bad girl turned detective Lorrayne Cavanaugh smelled a cover-up on the police force and began some secret sleuthing into a murder investigation. Her friend was accused of killing a young woman, and Lorrayne believed in his innocence. She never counted on the suspect's handsome older brother, Cole Garrison, to get in on her action....
Cole had once left town in a blaze of shame, but now he'd returned to save his younger brother from conviction. As Cole followed a trail of secrets, he found an obstinate�and beautiful�detective blocking his path. He and Lorrayne wanted justice and each other as a smoldering attraction pulled them together. But when the fire got too hot, would they survive to take the ultimate risk on love?
Bad girl turned detective Lorrayne Cavanaugh smelled a cover-up on the police force and began some secret sleuthing into a murder investigation. Her friend was accused of killing a young woman, and Lorrayne believed in his innocence. She never counted on the suspect's handsome older brother, Cole Garrison, to get in on her action....
Cole had once left town in a blaze of shame, but now he'd returned to save his younger brother from conviction. As Cole followed a trail of secrets, he found an obstinate�and beautiful�detective blocking his path. He and Lorrayne wanted justice and each other as a smoldering attraction pulled them together. But when the fire got too hot, would they survive to take the ultimate risk on love?
June 8, 2016
Truly enjoy reading about raynes story. At first, with her being the baby - I thought it was too soon...too soon to leave Dad by himself, but if they ever find her mom, Andrew and Rose would like the house to themselves....love that Rayne found her match in Cole!
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