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Secrets! #3
謎めいた恋人たち―秘められた思い〈3〉
THE MILLIONAIRE'S MISSION Killian Shawnessy was arrogant, imposing…and worth a bundle. And it was up to feisty Cara Sinclair to deliver the brooding heir to his long-lost family. Yet after locating the mysterious millionaire, Cara discovered the sexy loner's true passion did not lie in his secret fortune. What he really desired was… her! In Killian's strong embrace, Cara's long-repressed desires were met…and mastered. Yet too soon she realized her dream lover's mind wasn't on marriage—but on a hush-hush mission he'd sworn to fulfill. Could Cara prove to Killian the power of love…before their hourglass ran out? A hidden passion, a hidden child, a hidden fortune. Revel in the unveiling of these powerful, passionate…SECRETS!
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First published July 23, 1999
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About the author
Barbara McCauley
146 books24 followersBARBARA MCCAULEY is the author of over 30 best-selling romance novels, including "Blackhawk's Sweet Revenge," the first volume of her popular SECRETS! series for Silhouette. Her work has been nominated eight times by the Romance Writers of America ® for Best Short Contemporary in the prestigious RITA contest. She has also received numerous "Top Picks" from Romantic Times magazine, plus several Best Short Desire and "W.I.S.H." awards for her hunky heroes, and two Career Achievement Awards. All of her books have appeared on the Walden Romance Best Seller lists.
A native of Southern California, Ms. McCauley enjoys spending time with her husband and two children and working in her garden when she can manage to break away from her computer. "I love to cook," says Barbara, "but when I'm on a tight deadline, quick recipes and take-out are essential." The youngest of five children growing up, she discovered early the peaceful satisfaction of daydreams and reading a good book. She remains an avid reader today, indulging her love of romance whenever possible.
A native of Southern California, Ms. McCauley enjoys spending time with her husband and two children and working in her garden when she can manage to break away from her computer. "I love to cook," says Barbara, "but when I'm on a tight deadline, quick recipes and take-out are essential." The youngest of five children growing up, she discovered early the peaceful satisfaction of daydreams and reading a good book. She remains an avid reader today, indulging her love of romance whenever possible.
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November 6, 2017
So, we're on to the last of the yummy bad boys trio of Wolf River - Ian Shawnessy. The stunts that Ian and Cara pull at each other in this book had me in splits. He calls her Blondie and she calls him Flash.
Ian is staying at an isolated cabin in the mountains until his best friend Nick's wedding that was to take place in two weeks time. He finds himself being spied on by a gorgeous blonde. He catches her while she's at it and drags her to his cabin. Before that he was stunned to find what a wallop the feisty woman could pack.
Tossing the backpack onto the worn leather couch facing the fireplace, he hunkered down beside the woman, draping one arm casually over his knee while he studied his prey. Chin lifted, she stared right back, her eyes shooting green lightning bolts that matched the ferocity of the storm outside. He leaned in close, brought his face within an inch of hers and caught the scent of raspberry drifting from her wet hair. “I’ll make you a deal, Miss Sinclair. You tell me the truth, and maybe, just maybe, I’ll let you go.”
“I’ll make you a deal, Shawnessy,” she purred back. “You let me go, and maybe, just maybe, I’ll let you live.”
He chuckled, actually enjoying himself for the first time since this pain-in-the-butt had shown up. His laughter was cut short by the sudden pounding on his front door. The woman’s eyes opened wide, then her mouth as she sucked in air to call out. He did the easiest and fastest thing he could do to shut her up. He kissed her.
It was Nick who'd come to check on Ian. The scene thereafter was so hillarious with Ian trying to send Nick packing while wondering about the spitting and snarling she-cat he'd left gagged and tied-up in his bathtub only to find her calmly walking out of the bathroom, calling him honey and darling, stunning both him and Nick, which Nick couldn't help rub it in later on when he told Lucas about it while they were playing pool.
Cara was fun and feisty. Growing up with four older, headstrong brothers, she'd learnt how to handle men, although I thought she was pretty cruel when she kept digging her heels onto Ian's foot at that first encounter with Nick. She's been hired by her business partner, who is a wealthy woman to find Ian, whom she believes is her grandson. When she tells Ian the truth, he tells her, he's not interested and although he's attracted to her, he asks her to stay away from him. But when he learns someone is after Cara, her brakes had been tampered with, the lock of the cabin she'd been staying in also almost picked, he gets her to move in with him in order to protect her.
Living with him, Cara finds herself warmly welcomed into the family circle of Ian's buddies and their wives and children. She's convinced she'll be able to take Ian to his grandmother, but Ian is adamant that he'll be leaving for his pre-scheduled overseas work assignment the very next day of the wedding and they have a bet on it. But, the morning of his scheduled leaving, Cara's cabin explodes. She escapes death because she was with Ian at that time. Ian then decides to take Cara home and meet with his grandmother too and finds himself bonding with his sweet adorable grandmother over a bottle of Jack Daniels. He also finds out clues as to who wants Cara dead, although I'd guessed it way before. But, by the time he finds that out Cara's life is in danger. Even there Cara proves to be gutsy and between the two of them they manage to tackle the attackers.
This book had everything, romance, tension between the lead pair, family bonding, mystery and lots of humour. The only thing lacking in the book is a good epilogue. Would have loved to see all three Bad Boys Trio happy with their wives and children. The previous two books had such good epilogue.
It's sad that the series on the trio has come to an end. I enjoyed it a lot. I can see the series moving on to Cara's four alpha brothers. We were introduced to the eldest, Gabe and the next oldest, Lucian (who seemed such a badass) in this book. Looking forward to reading about them.
Ian is staying at an isolated cabin in the mountains until his best friend Nick's wedding that was to take place in two weeks time. He finds himself being spied on by a gorgeous blonde. He catches her while she's at it and drags her to his cabin. Before that he was stunned to find what a wallop the feisty woman could pack.
Tossing the backpack onto the worn leather couch facing the fireplace, he hunkered down beside the woman, draping one arm casually over his knee while he studied his prey. Chin lifted, she stared right back, her eyes shooting green lightning bolts that matched the ferocity of the storm outside. He leaned in close, brought his face within an inch of hers and caught the scent of raspberry drifting from her wet hair. “I’ll make you a deal, Miss Sinclair. You tell me the truth, and maybe, just maybe, I’ll let you go.”
“I’ll make you a deal, Shawnessy,” she purred back. “You let me go, and maybe, just maybe, I’ll let you live.”
He chuckled, actually enjoying himself for the first time since this pain-in-the-butt had shown up. His laughter was cut short by the sudden pounding on his front door. The woman’s eyes opened wide, then her mouth as she sucked in air to call out. He did the easiest and fastest thing he could do to shut her up. He kissed her.
It was Nick who'd come to check on Ian. The scene thereafter was so hillarious with Ian trying to send Nick packing while wondering about the spitting and snarling she-cat he'd left gagged and tied-up in his bathtub only to find her calmly walking out of the bathroom, calling him honey and darling, stunning both him and Nick, which Nick couldn't help rub it in later on when he told Lucas about it while they were playing pool.
Cara was fun and feisty. Growing up with four older, headstrong brothers, she'd learnt how to handle men, although I thought she was pretty cruel when she kept digging her heels onto Ian's foot at that first encounter with Nick. She's been hired by her business partner, who is a wealthy woman to find Ian, whom she believes is her grandson. When she tells Ian the truth, he tells her, he's not interested and although he's attracted to her, he asks her to stay away from him. But when he learns someone is after Cara, her brakes had been tampered with, the lock of the cabin she'd been staying in also almost picked, he gets her to move in with him in order to protect her.
Living with him, Cara finds herself warmly welcomed into the family circle of Ian's buddies and their wives and children. She's convinced she'll be able to take Ian to his grandmother, but Ian is adamant that he'll be leaving for his pre-scheduled overseas work assignment the very next day of the wedding and they have a bet on it. But, the morning of his scheduled leaving, Cara's cabin explodes. She escapes death because she was with Ian at that time. Ian then decides to take Cara home and meet with his grandmother too and finds himself bonding with his sweet adorable grandmother over a bottle of Jack Daniels. He also finds out clues as to who wants Cara dead, although I'd guessed it way before. But, by the time he finds that out Cara's life is in danger. Even there Cara proves to be gutsy and between the two of them they manage to tackle the attackers.
This book had everything, romance, tension between the lead pair, family bonding, mystery and lots of humour. The only thing lacking in the book is a good epilogue. Would have loved to see all three Bad Boys Trio happy with their wives and children. The previous two books had such good epilogue.
It's sad that the series on the trio has come to an end. I enjoyed it a lot. I can see the series moving on to Cara's four alpha brothers. We were introduced to the eldest, Gabe and the next oldest, Lucian (who seemed such a badass) in this book. Looking forward to reading about them.
February 2, 2023
Kayıp Varis | Barbara McCauley
Evvet Secrets! serisinin 3. kitabıyla devam ediyorum. Bu kitabımızda sır sahibi önceki kitapta adı geçen Ian ve onun yaptığı iş.
Ian daha yeni doğmuş bir bebekken kiliseye terk edilmiş ve kilisenin olduğu kasaba sakini bir aile tarafından evlat edinilmiş ve 9 yaşında bu ailesini kaybedip zorluklarla dolu hayatını Lucas ve Nick ile birlikte yaşamıştır.
Nick'in düğünü için geri geldiği kasabada düğüne kadar sakin birkaç gün geçirmek için gol kenarındaki kulübelerden birini kiralamış gölde balık tutarken bir kadın tarafından izlendiğini fark eder. Cara Nick'in iş ortağının torunu olduğu doğrulamak ve onları bir araya getirmek için Nick'in peşine düşmüştür. Bu denklemde bir faktör daha vardır ki o da öldürmek için Cara'nın peşindedir.
Evvet Secrets! serisinin 3. kitabıyla devam ediyorum. Bu kitabımızda sır sahibi önceki kitapta adı geçen Ian ve onun yaptığı iş.
Ian daha yeni doğmuş bir bebekken kiliseye terk edilmiş ve kilisenin olduğu kasaba sakini bir aile tarafından evlat edinilmiş ve 9 yaşında bu ailesini kaybedip zorluklarla dolu hayatını Lucas ve Nick ile birlikte yaşamıştır.
Nick'in düğünü için geri geldiği kasabada düğüne kadar sakin birkaç gün geçirmek için gol kenarındaki kulübelerden birini kiralamış gölde balık tutarken bir kadın tarafından izlendiğini fark eder. Cara Nick'in iş ortağının torunu olduğu doğrulamak ve onları bir araya getirmek için Nick'in peşine düşmüştür. Bu denklemde bir faktör daha vardır ki o da öldürmek için Cara'nın peşindedir.
November 29, 2017
I love Harlequins. Cara has found the grandson of a dear friend. He was abandoned as an infant and his adoptive parents were killed when he was a young child. Over 30 years later his grandmother has never given up.
Killian has been alone for most of his life. He has no family and has grown to like it that way. Until he meets Cara. And now someone is trying to kill her. He will protect her. But will he learn to believe in family? Always a HEA.
Killian has been alone for most of his life. He has no family and has grown to like it that way. Until he meets Cara. And now someone is trying to kill her. He will protect her. But will he learn to believe in family? Always a HEA.
January 2, 2020
Excellent romance, great plot even though a little predictable, great characters, but super well written
November 10, 2011
güzeldi..ama kısa geldi...:)
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