Invisible

by Kimber Chin

A man living in the past… Antique collector Hagen Rayner has fourteen business days to find the deed to his Great-Uncle’s house or he risks losing the estate to his devious cousin. Should be easy enough for the self-made billionaire to accomplish, except for one small detail, his only source of help is to be from a woman who doesn’t exist. A woman without one… Maeve Delaney knows how to make people disappear. The rules are simple. Cut all ties to the past, don’t talk about yourself and never ever let a man get close. That includes any would-be partners with potty mouths, broad shoulders, and gentle hands.

Genres: Romantic Suspense, Ebooks

249 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

I love how they have a date of death option on these profiles. Gives me hope I'll be reading great books in the great beyond.

Hi, I'm Kimber Chin.
I write contemporary romances based in the whacky world of business.

I'm a businessgal and I love it.
I always loved the zoo as a child and an office is, well, the human equivalent of a zoo. I could happily watch my coworkers interact all day.

Anyhoo... I'm supposed to make this profile all professional and stuff but I figure if you're reading my books, you have a sense of humor.

Reviews

[Pamela(AllHoney) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't work for me. I got confused often in the story and didn't really like the characters much either. I didn't understand why the characters did certain things and didn't do other things. Just not my cup of tea, I guess.

[Blodeuedd Finland · Rating 3 out of 5]

Millionaire Hagen Rayner has 14 business days to find the deed to his great uncle's estate, and if he doesn't find it by that time he will loose it and everything inside it to his cousin. But it isn't as easy as that, in his uncle's will he states that Hagen must take a woman with him. A certain Meave that Hagen sees as his uncles gold digging mistress.

Maeve Delaney knows how to make people disappear, and by doing it means cutting all ties to the past. That also mean the broad shouldered annoying man she is forced to work with to respect the last wish of a man he was kind to her.


Hagen dislikes her at once because he thinks that she must have been his uncles mistress, which of course isn't the case. But the dislike is there until he slowly gets to know her, and I do understand why he would think so, and I don't mind it. She doesn't really explain what her relationship was with him either. She sees this as a forced companionship and she wants to get out quickly.

I read that it is said to be Mystery/Contemporary Romance. And that fits, it's a mystery with suspense and a lot of romance and tension thrown into it. Because the tension sure grows between them and I am waiting for it to explode.

Maeve comes across as both insecure and so strong at the same time. She has things in her past that is haunting her and she finds it hard to trust Hagen. She is often described as a pixie, and I can see her good in my mind. I really warm up to her. And I keep wishing for her to trust and let go, and perhaps be happy.

Hagen is this big guy with Danish blood, they sure make an interesting match in my eyes. I do come to like him, but as Maeve is insecure I get insecure to, cos among the first pages we meet a woman from his past. His cousins wife who I sure don't like her, a bitch without a doubt, just as his cousin is a creep and idiot.

The hunt for the deed takes them everywhere and puts them in danger. There is mystery and there is suspense, and don't forget about the romance. Then there is passages that make me ache and feel for them.

Hagen didn’t have a choice. Worthy or not, he was all she had. He wouldn’t fail her again. Hagen sighed with acceptance, lying down beside her. Maeve shimmied on top of him, and he wrapped her in his arms. “Keep me safe,” was whispered into his bare chest.

Kimber did ask me if I though Nikolay (you'll meet him in the story) should have a story of his own, and to this I say yes. I forgot about it as I read but then when I looked back I started to really like the idea.

It was like a scene out of a freakin’ Russian Good Fellas. Men in expensive European suits eating salt herring and smoking cigars, young bouncy waitresses with short skirts and long, long legs.

And he is said to be gorgeous so yes :)

Check out Kimber Chin's site
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[Bukcrz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Every once in a while a book will come your way and you think it's just like the rest of them only to end up surprising you along the journey.
This is that kind of book for me. The heroine was introduced as a mysterious character at the beginning of the story and even at the end she was still barely unvieled yet her character drew me in and gained my sympathy and was rooting for her to the end. She's mysterious yet captivating in her vulnerability/inner fear and demons. She's strong without being crass or rude and the few parts of her life that was revealed just made me cheer for her HEA more.
The hero? Oh man! He is your typical alpha hero at first then as he is unvieled through the story the more he became more and more fitting partner to the heroine with his soft side. A typical man half the time it was a joy to watch him chase his own tail around the heroine. I love that his mentality is as close to a man's mentality even his inner musings are obviously of a man. In the end he came out as just another man on the street with his flaws and strength yet just right for the heroine.
The story as a whole was absorbing. I love the theme on the story and I even admit that if it was not mentioned I would have missed it the way it was cleverly wrap around the story. I was that involved with the action. Unique voice, adorable and crazy characters, and most of all, although the hero was mentioned as a billionaire, his wealth was never used as a tool on the story. How cool is that! It was a refreshing a change for me at times when most books with wealthy characters used the wealth as a tool to move the story forward. Good job on the author.
I would definitely recomment this book and will read more of the authors book.
4.5 because I was lost a few times at first the way the povs jumps until I got the hang of the book.

[Monie · Rating 5 out of 5]

When Antique collector Hagen Rayner's uncle passes away he leaves Hagen his cherished Chicago home full of antiques but there's a catch. Hagen has fourteen business days to find the deed to the house by following clues left behind by his Uncle. If he fails the house will be passed on to his cousin Dag who plans to sell the house and its contents to support his failing business. The only help Hagen will get on his search is from Uncle Birger's much younger friend Maeve Delaney.

Maeve Delaney knows that Birger's family doesn't trust her. They think she's a gold digger that targeted Birger and she can clearly read the hostility in their eyes. Being an expert in making people disappear, her first instinct is to run but Hagen finds her in the nick of time and begs for help. Together they begin the search but can they find the deed in time with the obstacles Dag throws in their way?

Now this is what romance writing should be. Last year's Breach of Trust was winner in my book and I was eagerly anticipating Invisible. Kimber Chin lived up to the expectation and gave us another hot story. Hagen and Maeve are remarkable characters with exceptional chemistry. The storyline was completely believable and I was quickly engrossed in the search by the first few chapters. This is a must read for romance lovers.

[Ciara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book and the mutli-layers that made it rich and kept you turning pages.