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Marine #3
Hot & Bothered
A New York Times Bestseller When Victoria Hamilton's "no strings, no last names" vacation fling resulted in a baby, she knew she had to begin a new life far from her family's corrupting influence. Now her father has been murdered, her half brother is the prime suspect, and Tori has no choice but to return home. She'll do anything to prove Jared's innocence. But confronting her past when her new private investigator turns out to be John "Rocket" Miglionni isn't what she had in mind.
456 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2004
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Susan Andersen
104 books1,275 followersI grew up in a household with two brothers, a daddy, and my grandfather. Too many men, in other words. They diluted M'ma's influence by diverting my attention to things like the danger of answering nature's call in the dead of the night. I've got a hint for those of you raised in a less spit-and-scratch world: check before you sit, because chances are that seat is gonna be up. And they don't even have the grace to be embarrassed about it. According to my sweet baby boy, if you're the minority sex in the household, you oughtta be putting it up for them. Sigh.
Having brothers was a mixed bag. When anybody messed with me they were always quick with an offer to beat them up. That was sorta nice, although I personally believe it had more to do with the fact that guys just like to fight than with any towering concern for my welfare. You might think that's cynical but guess who the target was if no one else was around and they were tired of fighting each other? I must've spent half my childhood locked in the bathroom, screaming, "Dad's gonna get you when he gets home." I know, I know, nobody likes a stoolie. But it was either that or have my block knocked off on a regular basis, and trust me, Daddy was the best deterrent going.
A smart woman probably would've gone away to an all-girl school or moved in with some girlfriends at the first opportunity. Me, I got married to my high school sweetie. And the tradition continues. Our only kid (who hasn't been a kid for quite some time now) is the aforementioned sweet baby boy, and except for an Irish setter we had for eleven years a long time ago, even our pets have all been male. I just try to stay afloat whenever I find myself in the deep end of the testosterone pool, and if you don't think that isn't a trial sometimes, I'm here to tell you- it can be hell.
Then again, it can also be heaven. In fact, it mostly is. But listen, don't tell my guys I 'fessed up to that, okay? Trust me, it's difficult enough already, just trying to stay one step ahead of the game.
Having brothers was a mixed bag. When anybody messed with me they were always quick with an offer to beat them up. That was sorta nice, although I personally believe it had more to do with the fact that guys just like to fight than with any towering concern for my welfare. You might think that's cynical but guess who the target was if no one else was around and they were tired of fighting each other? I must've spent half my childhood locked in the bathroom, screaming, "Dad's gonna get you when he gets home." I know, I know, nobody likes a stoolie. But it was either that or have my block knocked off on a regular basis, and trust me, Daddy was the best deterrent going.
A smart woman probably would've gone away to an all-girl school or moved in with some girlfriends at the first opportunity. Me, I got married to my high school sweetie. And the tradition continues. Our only kid (who hasn't been a kid for quite some time now) is the aforementioned sweet baby boy, and except for an Irish setter we had for eleven years a long time ago, even our pets have all been male. I just try to stay afloat whenever I find myself in the deep end of the testosterone pool, and if you don't think that isn't a trial sometimes, I'm here to tell you- it can be hell.
Then again, it can also be heaven. In fact, it mostly is. But listen, don't tell my guys I 'fessed up to that, okay? Trust me, it's difficult enough already, just trying to stay one step ahead of the game.
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November 8, 2008
This book was such a huge disappointment! I can't say that I was looking forward to read it. But I expected it to be an entertaining novel. Something that you read and feel good about you know?
Wow, and than this shit came along!
I only was on page 5 or so when Susan Andersen mentioned that Victoria (the heroine) has a girl. Me = super suspicious. And hey, 5 pages later, the hero suddenly stumbles across Tori (WTF?) and 2 more pages, OMG!SHE IS MY KID! Just looking at her eyes made him realize this. WHAT THE FUCK?
I have to say, I don't have anything against predictable books. I actually enjoy reading them. I love it when I can expect a happy ending. But here? Seriously??
The whole book is so boring! Everything is predictable!! There was not one thing that made me at least say something like "wow, did not expect this turn-out". Nothing. NOTHING! I believe I haven't read one book where nothing happened at all.
And the "best" thing? The so called mystery/murder thing? LMAO Haven't read such ridiculous crap in a while. Of course it was the wife. I knew that from the beginning.
Also, usually the hero in those books decides (only 50 pages left), that he only wanted her body, it was just an affair, blahblah. The heroine cries cause she loves him. At the end, he realizes he is an idiot, runs to her, happy end. Usually it kinda makes sense although the constant crying bugs me but oh well. But here?
Of course the John (the hero) is a good father even though he didn't know about his kid for 5 years. Of course she loves him from the beginning. Of course Tori and John start an affair because they are so hot for each other. Of course they wanna try to be together for their kid. Of course, suddenly John realizes he can't do it. Out of the blue. WTF? And of course, at the end, OMG I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU! PLEASE MARRY ME!
Seriously, what the fuck??
I could go on and on how much this book bugged me. And I can't believe that I rather enjoyed reading book 2 in this "Marine" series.
But lately I am so pissed and bored while reading Susan Andersen's books, I guess I better quit before I have to read more of this shit!!
Wow, and than this shit came along!
I only was on page 5 or so when Susan Andersen mentioned that Victoria (the heroine) has a girl. Me = super suspicious. And hey, 5 pages later, the hero suddenly stumbles across Tori (WTF?) and 2 more pages, OMG!SHE IS MY KID! Just looking at her eyes made him realize this. WHAT THE FUCK?
I have to say, I don't have anything against predictable books. I actually enjoy reading them. I love it when I can expect a happy ending. But here? Seriously??
The whole book is so boring! Everything is predictable!! There was not one thing that made me at least say something like "wow, did not expect this turn-out". Nothing. NOTHING! I believe I haven't read one book where nothing happened at all.
And the "best" thing? The so called mystery/murder thing? LMAO Haven't read such ridiculous crap in a while. Of course it was the wife. I knew that from the beginning.
Also, usually the hero in those books decides (only 50 pages left), that he only wanted her body, it was just an affair, blahblah. The heroine cries cause she loves him. At the end, he realizes he is an idiot, runs to her, happy end. Usually it kinda makes sense although the constant crying bugs me but oh well. But here?
Of course the John (the hero) is a good father even though he didn't know about his kid for 5 years. Of course she loves him from the beginning. Of course Tori and John start an affair because they are so hot for each other. Of course they wanna try to be together for their kid. Of course, suddenly John realizes he can't do it. Out of the blue. WTF? And of course, at the end, OMG I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU! PLEASE MARRY ME!
Seriously, what the fuck??
I could go on and on how much this book bugged me. And I can't believe that I rather enjoyed reading book 2 in this "Marine" series.
But lately I am so pissed and bored while reading Susan Andersen's books, I guess I better quit before I have to read more of this shit!!
March 15, 2020
Tori has a fling with a Marine who has a "Rocket" in his pants and a love-em-and-leave-em attitude. After their week, Tori runs. Fast forward 6 years, Tori's dad is murdered, her brother flees and she comes face to face with John, aka "Rocket" again. John is a PI her attorney has hired to find the brother. This is great, love (fantastic sex to John) found again. Did I mention Tori has a 5 year old daughter? John spots it right away, this kid is his. The plot is very well constructed and although this is classed as a romance, it could just as easily be a romantic supense, all the elements are there.
March 20, 2024
3.5 stars
This writer is hit or miss for me. This one was a hit.
Great story complete w/a cute kid. Tori & John have great chemistry.
Very steamy once you hit the middle. Good mystery. Suspense builds up to the ending.
Chapter 20 was adorable.
..."What have you been up to?"
"I've been playing Raccoon Ants Mission!"
'Victoria's eyebrows drew together. 'Raccoon ants?'
...'The kid's got enough skinny, stacked dolls to outfit an entire platoon.'
Esme giggled. 'Uh-huh. So we dressed 'em all in trousers.'
'Which is much more practical than ball gowns for a reconnaissance mission, ' John added drily.
'Of course matching all their high-heeled shoes to their outfits, which Esme informs me is a must, sort of put the kibosh to the practicality angle.'
...'So we played Raccoon Ants Mission with our Barbie platoon!" Esme danced with excitement.'
'Rapunzel Barbie was a kid napping in the Dream House and the ploon had to get her out."
Loved that scene! Great way for a Marine to connect with a kid.
The negative was there was a bit too much discussion of the size of John's member.
To be honest, I probably read this years ago but I didn't remember it so now I'm going to read the other books in the series, possibly for the 2nd time. Ah well!
This writer is hit or miss for me. This one was a hit.
Great story complete w/a cute kid. Tori & John have great chemistry.
Very steamy once you hit the middle. Good mystery. Suspense builds up to the ending.
Chapter 20 was adorable.
..."What have you been up to?"
"I've been playing Raccoon Ants Mission!"
'Victoria's eyebrows drew together. 'Raccoon ants?'
...'The kid's got enough skinny, stacked dolls to outfit an entire platoon.'
Esme giggled. 'Uh-huh. So we dressed 'em all in trousers.'
'Which is much more practical than ball gowns for a reconnaissance mission, ' John added drily.
'Of course matching all their high-heeled shoes to their outfits, which Esme informs me is a must, sort of put the kibosh to the practicality angle.'
...'So we played Raccoon Ants Mission with our Barbie platoon!" Esme danced with excitement.'
'Rapunzel Barbie was a kid napping in the Dream House and the ploon had to get her out."
Loved that scene! Great way for a Marine to connect with a kid.
The negative was there was a bit too much discussion of the size of John's member.
To be honest, I probably read this years ago but I didn't remember it so now I'm going to read the other books in the series, possibly for the 2nd time. Ah well!
December 1, 2010
When Victoria Hamilton's vacation fling resulted in a baby, she began a new life far from her overbearing family. Now Tori's father has been murdered—and her half brother, Jared, needs her help to prove his innocence. But confronting her past when she comes face-to-face with private investigator John "Rocket" Miglionni sure isn't what she had in mind.
Thrilled to find the woman who once rocked his world, John takes one look at her little girl and gets the shock of his life. Now the rugged former Marine has two females holding a big piece of his heart, a troubled teenager who expects the worst in life…and a second chance to make it right for all of them.
My thoughts....
I have to say that this couple had to be one of my favorites of the series. They were so hot for each other and then one of them would back off and things would cool down and then heat back up again. It was funny reading it. I loved how real John's response was to finding out he had a daughter and seeing him figure out how to talk to the little girl.
I have to say that I loved how Jared as a young man looked after PJ the little homeless girl while they were together. I hated to see their relationship end. Even though Jared was older much older he still felt feelings for the girl, who understandably looked alot older than what she was.
As for the killer totally did not see that one coming
Thrilled to find the woman who once rocked his world, John takes one look at her little girl and gets the shock of his life. Now the rugged former Marine has two females holding a big piece of his heart, a troubled teenager who expects the worst in life…and a second chance to make it right for all of them.
My thoughts....
I have to say that this couple had to be one of my favorites of the series. They were so hot for each other and then one of them would back off and things would cool down and then heat back up again. It was funny reading it. I loved how real John's response was to finding out he had a daughter and seeing him figure out how to talk to the little girl.
I have to say that I loved how Jared as a young man looked after PJ the little homeless girl while they were together. I hated to see their relationship end. Even though Jared was older much older he still felt feelings for the girl, who understandably looked alot older than what she was.
As for the killer totally did not see that one coming
May 21, 2018
I bought this book for a $1 at a library book sale. On that note, I found lots of issues/inconsistencies with this stories, which follow below.
The story itself was boring, in my opinion. I had a hard time staying focused on it because I didn't feel much was going on. I'd say the majority of the book I was skimming looking for the action. Any surprises or twists the author might have thought she included in this story, yeah, there were none. This story was too predictable.
Question/Comments:
Is the author from England? I'll go into detail about that further down.
At the beginning of the story, Victoria is talking to her lawyer. He's going in and out because of the connection. To fix the connection error, he changes channel. Huh? On a cell phone?
Victoria didn't know that John was a former marine until she meets up with him at her house and takes into account the name of his agency--Semper Fi investigations. Strangely though, in several of her flashbacks she refers to him as her marine.
There was a BIG mistake relating to Esme. While the reader doesn't know how old Esme was when Victoria decided to take her to England, the fact Esme speaks with a British accent would not happen, even if she'd learned to talk while in England. If one of the parents speaks with an American accent, the child will have an American accent. I can't imagine Victoria was gone all the time, hence she gave up her dream job to take care of Esme, that Esme was only with her nanny and it was her that taught her to speak. And why would Esme refer to Victoria as 'mummy' not 'mommy'?
Speaking of Esme, there are a lot of phrases and words that a five-year-old would not be saying. For example: "I'm tidy;" refers to her dress as a frock; "Oh, you," when John tells her her doll is almost as cute as her; "Yes, lovely isn't it," regarding her dolls dress; or when she's telling John why American Girl dolls are so popular--"...part of the appeal lies in the books..." This is not five-year-old speak.
The first time John leaves Victoria's house at the beginning of the story, we're told that he was angry and sped through the gates as they were about to close. Why would they have been opened to begin with?
How does a seventeen-year-old boy not know that he could have women pay him for sex? I could understand if his parents were strict, so he was always at home and shelter from society, but that wasn't the case with Jared. Yet, he somehow realized when he and John woke Deedee up the one night--her answering the door in a see-through nightie--that she'd checked John's crotch to see if he had a hard-on. No sense there.
The reader learns that John has a large penis. Yup. And it's during his highschool years (where did these young guys--John and Jared grow up), that he learns there are females waiting for the type of equipment he had to offer. Really? Isn't that what females look for in general unless they're lesbian, asexual, etc.?
Why do authors that involve the military/soldiers always have the male soldiers as killers? No wonder the majority of the world believe all soldiers go overseas and kill people.
Victoria is reminicising about the past with John. She says how he's always dressed nicely. When they'd go to the beach he'd wear nice shorts, tank tops, and t-shirts--the majority being made of silk. Who wears silk to the beach?
There were some questionable words/phrases: dinked, 'tony friends,'" Jared didn't give a 'rip', "this was all dicked up."
Deedee decides she's going to plan John and Victoria's engagement party. Why did no one simply stop her? God forbid, they can't have an extended engagement (whether pretend or not). That right there tells you that they'll end up marrying, whether the reader realized that or not.
Speaking of marriage (not that I really was), why did they say anything to Esme? Victoria doesn't want to lie to her daughter, yet who would Esme have heard about the engagement news from? It sounds like she's always with her nurse (who knows the truth). Yes, saying it's a pretend engagement won't get a five-year-old's hopes up.
Victoria states that if she had to chose between protecting Jared or Esme, she'd chose Esme. Of course, Esme is her daughter, but Jared is the one who needs protection at the moment. Strangely, she states this right before her and John go in to talk to Esme about the pretend engagement.
Why did the author make PJ so young? Yes, shes' only about 4-5 years younger than Jared, but when there's an almost eighteen-year-old boy/man getting boners from a recently turned thirteen-year-old girl, gross...innappropriate. He comments that it probably would have happened had it been any girl even though he thinks of her more as his sister. That was somewhat disturbing as well, especially if she'd been younger.
How long was John living at Victoria's before doing any real work towards finding Jared? It seemed like he was more focused on her father's death, especially since he stated he was really good at finding runaways.
Victoria is introducing John to her friends Pam and Frank. They talk about her father's service and then about golf. Frank mentions two guys that had been at the service who he and John should golf with. For whatever reason, this upsets Victoria and I have no clue why. "Well that was amazingly thoughtless...But he (Frank) wouldn't hurt you for the world, Tori." She ends up stating that only she was allowed to badmouth her father. I've reread that scene and see nowhere when Frank said anything bad about her father.
John doesn't want Victoria to go with him to Denver while he looks for Jared. Yes, because him going alone and attempting to confront Jared is a good idea since the kid doesn't know him and knows the police are looking for him.
After getting Jared off the hook for his father's murder, were the cops involved in finding the real killer at all?
The story itself was boring, in my opinion. I had a hard time staying focused on it because I didn't feel much was going on. I'd say the majority of the book I was skimming looking for the action. Any surprises or twists the author might have thought she included in this story, yeah, there were none. This story was too predictable.
Question/Comments:
Is the author from England? I'll go into detail about that further down.
At the beginning of the story, Victoria is talking to her lawyer. He's going in and out because of the connection. To fix the connection error, he changes channel. Huh? On a cell phone?
Victoria didn't know that John was a former marine until she meets up with him at her house and takes into account the name of his agency--Semper Fi investigations. Strangely though, in several of her flashbacks she refers to him as her marine.
There was a BIG mistake relating to Esme. While the reader doesn't know how old Esme was when Victoria decided to take her to England, the fact Esme speaks with a British accent would not happen, even if she'd learned to talk while in England. If one of the parents speaks with an American accent, the child will have an American accent. I can't imagine Victoria was gone all the time, hence she gave up her dream job to take care of Esme, that Esme was only with her nanny and it was her that taught her to speak. And why would Esme refer to Victoria as 'mummy' not 'mommy'?
Speaking of Esme, there are a lot of phrases and words that a five-year-old would not be saying. For example: "I'm tidy;" refers to her dress as a frock; "Oh, you," when John tells her her doll is almost as cute as her; "Yes, lovely isn't it," regarding her dolls dress; or when she's telling John why American Girl dolls are so popular--"...part of the appeal lies in the books..." This is not five-year-old speak.
The first time John leaves Victoria's house at the beginning of the story, we're told that he was angry and sped through the gates as they were about to close. Why would they have been opened to begin with?
How does a seventeen-year-old boy not know that he could have women pay him for sex? I could understand if his parents were strict, so he was always at home and shelter from society, but that wasn't the case with Jared. Yet, he somehow realized when he and John woke Deedee up the one night--her answering the door in a see-through nightie--that she'd checked John's crotch to see if he had a hard-on. No sense there.
The reader learns that John has a large penis. Yup. And it's during his highschool years (where did these young guys--John and Jared grow up), that he learns there are females waiting for the type of equipment he had to offer. Really? Isn't that what females look for in general unless they're lesbian, asexual, etc.?
Why do authors that involve the military/soldiers always have the male soldiers as killers? No wonder the majority of the world believe all soldiers go overseas and kill people.
Victoria is reminicising about the past with John. She says how he's always dressed nicely. When they'd go to the beach he'd wear nice shorts, tank tops, and t-shirts--the majority being made of silk. Who wears silk to the beach?
There were some questionable words/phrases: dinked, 'tony friends,'" Jared didn't give a 'rip', "this was all dicked up."
Deedee decides she's going to plan John and Victoria's engagement party. Why did no one simply stop her? God forbid, they can't have an extended engagement (whether pretend or not). That right there tells you that they'll end up marrying, whether the reader realized that or not.
Speaking of marriage (not that I really was), why did they say anything to Esme? Victoria doesn't want to lie to her daughter, yet who would Esme have heard about the engagement news from? It sounds like she's always with her nurse (who knows the truth). Yes, saying it's a pretend engagement won't get a five-year-old's hopes up.
Victoria states that if she had to chose between protecting Jared or Esme, she'd chose Esme. Of course, Esme is her daughter, but Jared is the one who needs protection at the moment. Strangely, she states this right before her and John go in to talk to Esme about the pretend engagement.
Why did the author make PJ so young? Yes, shes' only about 4-5 years younger than Jared, but when there's an almost eighteen-year-old boy/man getting boners from a recently turned thirteen-year-old girl, gross...innappropriate. He comments that it probably would have happened had it been any girl even though he thinks of her more as his sister. That was somewhat disturbing as well, especially if she'd been younger.
How long was John living at Victoria's before doing any real work towards finding Jared? It seemed like he was more focused on her father's death, especially since he stated he was really good at finding runaways.
Victoria is introducing John to her friends Pam and Frank. They talk about her father's service and then about golf. Frank mentions two guys that had been at the service who he and John should golf with. For whatever reason, this upsets Victoria and I have no clue why. "Well that was amazingly thoughtless...But he (Frank) wouldn't hurt you for the world, Tori." She ends up stating that only she was allowed to badmouth her father. I've reread that scene and see nowhere when Frank said anything bad about her father.
John doesn't want Victoria to go with him to Denver while he looks for Jared. Yes, because him going alone and attempting to confront Jared is a good idea since the kid doesn't know him and knows the police are looking for him.
After getting Jared off the hook for his father's murder, were the cops involved in finding the real killer at all?
August 30, 2014
Hot & Bothered came out five years ago but reading it now I couldn't tell, except for Rocket using a Palm Pilot instead of a Blackberry.
I adored Rocket - and it isn't coz he's named after a dick that's like a suborbital transportation system. Sigh. Okay, that does count for a bit but in general, Rocket is likable, sexy and made a great hero.
Six years ago, Victoria had a one-nighter with Rocket while on holiday and ended up preggers. Since he'd made it clear at the time it was a no-strings fling, all she had was his nickname, 'Rocket'. During this time, she's moved to London where she makes dollhouses for little girls and boys, albeit the latter's are little castles.
Esme, the product of that one-nighter, is adorable and when Rocket finds himself face to face with her, he falls in love before he even realizes the danger. When Tori hired his firm to find her teenage step-brother who's 'a person of interest' in the murder of their father, she had no idea the P.I. would turn out to be Rocket.
What ensues is an enjoyable, if light and fluffy, read and typical Andersen. The romance between Rocket and Tori wasn't bogged down by too much angst and whatever obstacles there were, they did not stop the suborbital transportation system from doing its job. Best part - there were no silly protests from Tori who, though scared she's fallen in love with the one-nighter guy, happily lets the Rocket do its thing.
The sex is brief but sexy and the murder mystery is just the backdrop but it was utilized well such that even the chapters focusing on Jared, the runaway step-brother, were riveting as he hooks up with the young teen, PJ.
It took me a few years to get hold of a copy of this book as it was out of print until recently and I'm curious to find out whether there's any difference between H&B and Bending the Rules (July 2009) which I'll start today.
I adored Rocket - and it isn't coz he's named after a dick that's like a suborbital transportation system. Sigh. Okay, that does count for a bit but in general, Rocket is likable, sexy and made a great hero.
Six years ago, Victoria had a one-nighter with Rocket while on holiday and ended up preggers. Since he'd made it clear at the time it was a no-strings fling, all she had was his nickname, 'Rocket'. During this time, she's moved to London where she makes dollhouses for little girls and boys, albeit the latter's are little castles.
Esme, the product of that one-nighter, is adorable and when Rocket finds himself face to face with her, he falls in love before he even realizes the danger. When Tori hired his firm to find her teenage step-brother who's 'a person of interest' in the murder of their father, she had no idea the P.I. would turn out to be Rocket.
What ensues is an enjoyable, if light and fluffy, read and typical Andersen. The romance between Rocket and Tori wasn't bogged down by too much angst and whatever obstacles there were, they did not stop the suborbital transportation system from doing its job. Best part - there were no silly protests from Tori who, though scared she's fallen in love with the one-nighter guy, happily lets the Rocket do its thing.
The sex is brief but sexy and the murder mystery is just the backdrop but it was utilized well such that even the chapters focusing on Jared, the runaway step-brother, were riveting as he hooks up with the young teen, PJ.
It took me a few years to get hold of a copy of this book as it was out of print until recently and I'm curious to find out whether there's any difference between H&B and Bending the Rules (July 2009) which I'll start today.
August 16, 2008
For the first half of this book I literally wanted to STAB A SHARP NEEDLE IN MY EYE. It was so BO-RING. I was tempted to just stop reading it(several times), but I'm one of those people that HAS to finish a book no matter what. So I begrudgingly plugged along. It did pick up a little in the second half of the book and there's a bit of mystery that keeps your attention for a while. But honestly, I don't even think I'll keep this book. I'm giving it away to the next person that annoys me and deserves a little torture.
January 5, 2012
I've read some other Susan Andersen books that I've really liked. This one, though, just didn't work for me. I usually avoid "secret baby" or "second chance romance" plots and this had both. I should have followed my instincts and not bothered with this one.
The sub-plot with the 17yr old runaway was mildly interesting, though.
Oh..and the hero's giant phallus and subsequent nickname was eye-rolling stupid. I know that is suppose to lend credibilty to the heroine's inability to resist him but it just sounded so cheesy and unrealistic.
The sub-plot with the 17yr old runaway was mildly interesting, though.
Oh..and the hero's giant phallus and subsequent nickname was eye-rolling stupid. I know that is suppose to lend credibilty to the heroine's inability to resist him but it just sounded so cheesy and unrealistic.
January 20, 2012
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October 16, 2021
Estos días he estado haciendo limpieza otoñal en mi biblioteca personal y en los viejos libros que tengo guardados en cajas y que leí hace años. He descubierto con cierta sorpresa que aún tengo muchos libros de Harlequin guardados, su pequeño tamaño los hace perfectos para llevar en el bolso -era era antes de que comprara el Kindle- y para leer en la playa. ¡Qué tiempo aquellos!
Dentro de mi catálogo de teorías personales creo que las novelas románticas son un género perfecto para ver cómo ha evolucionado la sociedad a lo largo de los años. Tengo la teoría de que las buenas novelas románticas son aquellas que pueden leerse sin rubor sin importar la época. Las malas son aquellas que están muy afectadas por las modas del momento en que fueron escritas y son difíciles de digerir años después.
Encuentro con el pasado es un libro interesante, no es de los que podría llamar muy antiguos pero entra en la época anterior al movimiento feminista más radical e intransigente así que es una novela interesante de leer.
Como cosas buenas tenemos dos protagonistas que se hacen querere. Ella es hija de un rico empresario que tuvo una aventura amorosa, o más bien sexual, con un hombre que conoció un día en un bar. Él era un soldado con un cuerpo impresionante y con una personalidad que además resultaba agradable. Pero solo duró una semana. Y luego adiós. Ella se quedó embarazada y después de ciertos encontronazos con su padre se marcha a Londres para empezar una vida con su hija lejos de su familia. Su padre está con su cuarta esposas florero, y su hermanastro Jared sufre con los continuos desplantes de su padre. Normal en familias ricas.
Pero asesinan al padre. Jared cree que fue él y se escapa...
Me ha gustado Victoria y John, no son personajes que te hagan chirriar los dientes, ni en los malos momentos y en los buenos. Entiendo la postura de Victoria en defender a su hija y a su hermano. En el temor de John a verse como padre cuando el suyo fue un maltratador borracho y él a veces le dan ganas de partirle la cara a más de uno. Su temor a hacerle daño a los que quiere muestra su temor a ser como su padre. Por s parte Victoria es más plana en su caracterización, creo que su personaje como hija de familia rica la marca un poco. Me hubiera gustado que tuviera un tono más rebelde, en su manera de ver la vida o de comportarse con los amigos ricos de la familia.
La trama de intriga está ahí, no es que sea muy destacada. No hay que ser muy lumbreras para saber quién es el asesino pero añade más elementos a la novela.
Por último la niña es un encanto. Me ha gustado que Anderson no la haya puesto como una niña repelente. A veces las escritoras crean niños que son para llamar a un exorcista.
Puedo decir que me gustó el libro. Novela sencilla de romance contemporáneo que habla de segundas oportunidades. Buenos personajes. Y buen desarrollo de la historia.
Dentro de mi catálogo de teorías personales creo que las novelas románticas son un género perfecto para ver cómo ha evolucionado la sociedad a lo largo de los años. Tengo la teoría de que las buenas novelas románticas son aquellas que pueden leerse sin rubor sin importar la época. Las malas son aquellas que están muy afectadas por las modas del momento en que fueron escritas y son difíciles de digerir años después.
Encuentro con el pasado es un libro interesante, no es de los que podría llamar muy antiguos pero entra en la época anterior al movimiento feminista más radical e intransigente así que es una novela interesante de leer.
Como cosas buenas tenemos dos protagonistas que se hacen querere. Ella es hija de un rico empresario que tuvo una aventura amorosa, o más bien sexual, con un hombre que conoció un día en un bar. Él era un soldado con un cuerpo impresionante y con una personalidad que además resultaba agradable. Pero solo duró una semana. Y luego adiós. Ella se quedó embarazada y después de ciertos encontronazos con su padre se marcha a Londres para empezar una vida con su hija lejos de su familia. Su padre está con su cuarta esposas florero, y su hermanastro Jared sufre con los continuos desplantes de su padre. Normal en familias ricas.
Pero asesinan al padre. Jared cree que fue él y se escapa...
Me ha gustado Victoria y John, no son personajes que te hagan chirriar los dientes, ni en los malos momentos y en los buenos. Entiendo la postura de Victoria en defender a su hija y a su hermano. En el temor de John a verse como padre cuando el suyo fue un maltratador borracho y él a veces le dan ganas de partirle la cara a más de uno. Su temor a hacerle daño a los que quiere muestra su temor a ser como su padre. Por s parte Victoria es más plana en su caracterización, creo que su personaje como hija de familia rica la marca un poco. Me hubiera gustado que tuviera un tono más rebelde, en su manera de ver la vida o de comportarse con los amigos ricos de la familia.
La trama de intriga está ahí, no es que sea muy destacada. No hay que ser muy lumbreras para saber quién es el asesino pero añade más elementos a la novela.
Por último la niña es un encanto. Me ha gustado que Anderson no la haya puesto como una niña repelente. A veces las escritoras crean niños que son para llamar a un exorcista.
Puedo decir que me gustó el libro. Novela sencilla de romance contemporáneo que habla de segundas oportunidades. Buenos personajes. Y buen desarrollo de la historia.
June 20, 2018
4+ stars
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This book was on my TBR pile and I found I accidentally had 2 copies of it, both with different covers. While both covers seem to allude to the "less than a week" initial meeting of the H and h it is never actually discussed in depth in the book. I am not sure what the cover should have looked like but both the ones I had seemed way to lighthearted, flashy, and superficial for what the book turns out to be like.
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And after a spat of books (off and on lately) with heroines who are unfocused on reality (especially if it doesn't fit what they want), not quite adult sounding, or who just jump into love with anyone who seems to pay them any attention at all (sometimes almost on top of each other), and heroes who just don't seem to really be getting into the heroine without her forcing the issue, or they act very un-hero like, it was a great pleasure to once again read about 2 people who seem so grounded and real. Yes, an issue was brought up with force but both people were adult enough to work through things (slowly sometimes) and not just ignore reality for what they wanted things to be like. There was no huge, over-the-top, drama in the story but here you do get 2 rational adults who work things through normally. And that is not a bad thing at all.
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This book was on my TBR pile and I found I accidentally had 2 copies of it, both with different covers. While both covers seem to allude to the "less than a week" initial meeting of the H and h it is never actually discussed in depth in the book. I am not sure what the cover should have looked like but both the ones I had seemed way to lighthearted, flashy, and superficial for what the book turns out to be like.
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And after a spat of books (off and on lately) with heroines who are unfocused on reality (especially if it doesn't fit what they want), not quite adult sounding, or who just jump into love with anyone who seems to pay them any attention at all (sometimes almost on top of each other), and heroes who just don't seem to really be getting into the heroine without her forcing the issue, or they act very un-hero like, it was a great pleasure to once again read about 2 people who seem so grounded and real. Yes, an issue was brought up with force but both people were adult enough to work through things (slowly sometimes) and not just ignore reality for what they wanted things to be like. There was no huge, over-the-top, drama in the story but here you do get 2 rational adults who work things through normally. And that is not a bad thing at all.
July 28, 2020
Novela fácil de leer e ideal para pasar el rato. La tenía olvidada entre otras tantas y al hacer limpieza salió. No espereis grandes sorpresas, sigue el guión de tantas historias de reencuentros con niño que antes hemos leído, pero reconozco que su estilo me enganchó y hasta leí otras novelas de la autora que tenía también en la pila gracias a ello.
June 24, 2018
Another favorite reread. The side story of Tory's brother--which is continued in the final book of the series--and his interactions with Rocket are terrific. It does a good job revealing what it's like for a teen on the streets. And Gert is a fabulous character!
July 28, 2021
Wonderful characters, and hard to put down, as the suspense about a happy ending to the romance is as highly charged as the murder investigation plot. The portrayal of the plight of homeless teenagers is both informative and touching.
June 5, 2025
DO NOT READ
The main characters are insufferable. And I was so done and tired of reading pretty much the same thing for all the chapters not involving Jared. The only reason I didn’t DNF is to cross out “Read a book with the cover of your least favorite color” from my book bingo.
The main characters are insufferable. And I was so done and tired of reading pretty much the same thing for all the chapters not involving Jared. The only reason I didn’t DNF is to cross out “Read a book with the cover of your least favorite color” from my book bingo.
February 2, 2017
It was pretty good. The beginning of the story dragged a bit for me. I just wasn't too surprised by the ending.
April 5, 2018
3.5 stars. These old romance novels--although anachronistic--are usually so much better written than what I'm seeing today! It's a pleasure to re-read well-written and plotted books like this.
April 6, 2019
Cute" crazy story! Fast read! Love it!
April 24, 2019
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
November 5, 2019
Interesting book. Good mystery. A quick read
February 17, 2020
Meh, pretty standard stuff. I was appropriately entertained.
February 10, 2021
0.5*
Jeez, this is the worst book I've read by this author. What a waste of time.
Jeez, this is the worst book I've read by this author. What a waste of time.
January 30, 2022
alguien que le diga a Tori y a John que los amo.
el asesino, era alguien que todos sabíamos que podía ser.
quiero una hija como Esme, que bonita es.😭
el asesino, era alguien que todos sabíamos que podía ser.
quiero una hija como Esme, que bonita es.😭
June 19, 2022
That was a fantastic read by Susan Andersen!!!!:)
December 4, 2024
good story, but too much descriptive sex
October 28, 2025
This is such a fantastic book. Hot and bothered is the perfect title. You get so invested in the characters in the storyline.
April 13, 2021
Tori's father's been murdered; her young brother Jared is the prime suspect, whatsmore, Jared has disappeared. She hires a PI to find him, and lo and behold, PI John is a former short-term flame of hers. Sparks fly again, now that Tori has a child, she's going to protect the little girl, too. I guess I should deduced the killer a lot sooner, but the book dragged along for me.
March 6, 2017
The runaway teen subplot was what kept me reading. The love story was a bit overdone for me taste...
March 27, 2022
"Mi eccitavi, ma mi facevi anche ridere e pensare. Mi facevi sentire... me stesso. Mi capitava raramente con le donne, ma sapevo che con te sarei stato disposto a essere me stesso, se significava riuscire ad averti vicina."
Tanto per cambiare ancora una volta ho iniziato una serie praticamente dalla fine XD "Brividi di passione" infatti è il terzo della serie Marine, dedicata appunto ad un gruppo di amici che hanno condiviso la carriera militare (che qui ritroviamo già accoppiati e felici). Il libro comunque si legge bene anche come stand-alone, senza troppi problemi ;) John è Victoria hanno condiviso anni fa un'estate di rovente passione, ma proprio quando John cominciava a scoprire di volere di più di un breve flirt, Victoria è fuggita senza mai voltarsi indietro. Quando si rincontrano l'attrazione tra loro si riaccende subito, nonostante le circostanze non proprio felici che comprendono l'omicidio del padre di Tori, la scomparsa del fratellino e una piccola sorpresa risalente a quella famosa estate che Victoria gli ha tenuto ben nascosto (per i lettori di romance come me non sorprenderà molto, è facilmente immaginabile XD). Mi piace come scrive l'autrice, carina l'idea del lavoro di Tori, che costruisce casette per le bambole su misura davvero adorabili! L'indagine di John invece si concentra molto sulla sparizione del giovane Jared, perciò anche la mia attenzione si è concentrata su quello, e quando alla fine siamo arrivati alla scoperta dell'assassino l'unica sorpresa è stata non averci pensato su per 5 minuti altrimenti ci sarei arrivata anch'io con una facilità imbarazzante (no, non è il maggiordomo XD). Proprio i capitoli in cui seguiamo Jared nella sua fuga sono senza dubbio i più trascinanti, aspettavo impaziente che la palla ripassasse al ragazzo lasciando i due adulti al loro prevedibile "corteggiamento" XD Jared infatti nella fuga ha incontrato una ragazzina, P.J., che lo ha letteralmente aiutato a sopravvivere in strada e con la quale ha creato un legame fortissimo ed esclusivo *_* Inutile dire che sono impaziente di leggere il prossimo libro a loro dedicato, anche perché purtroppo alla fine di questo sembrano aver perso i contatti per orgoglio e imbarazzo ç__ç
Tanto per cambiare ancora una volta ho iniziato una serie praticamente dalla fine XD "Brividi di passione" infatti è il terzo della serie Marine, dedicata appunto ad un gruppo di amici che hanno condiviso la carriera militare (che qui ritroviamo già accoppiati e felici). Il libro comunque si legge bene anche come stand-alone, senza troppi problemi ;) John è Victoria hanno condiviso anni fa un'estate di rovente passione, ma proprio quando John cominciava a scoprire di volere di più di un breve flirt, Victoria è fuggita senza mai voltarsi indietro. Quando si rincontrano l'attrazione tra loro si riaccende subito, nonostante le circostanze non proprio felici che comprendono l'omicidio del padre di Tori, la scomparsa del fratellino e una piccola sorpresa risalente a quella famosa estate che Victoria gli ha tenuto ben nascosto (per i lettori di romance come me non sorprenderà molto, è facilmente immaginabile XD). Mi piace come scrive l'autrice, carina l'idea del lavoro di Tori, che costruisce casette per le bambole su misura davvero adorabili! L'indagine di John invece si concentra molto sulla sparizione del giovane Jared, perciò anche la mia attenzione si è concentrata su quello, e quando alla fine siamo arrivati alla scoperta dell'assassino l'unica sorpresa è stata non averci pensato su per 5 minuti altrimenti ci sarei arrivata anch'io con una facilità imbarazzante (no, non è il maggiordomo XD). Proprio i capitoli in cui seguiamo Jared nella sua fuga sono senza dubbio i più trascinanti, aspettavo impaziente che la palla ripassasse al ragazzo lasciando i due adulti al loro prevedibile "corteggiamento" XD Jared infatti nella fuga ha incontrato una ragazzina, P.J., che lo ha letteralmente aiutato a sopravvivere in strada e con la quale ha creato un legame fortissimo ed esclusivo *_* Inutile dire che sono impaziente di leggere il prossimo libro a loro dedicato, anche perché purtroppo alla fine di questo sembrano aver perso i contatti per orgoglio e imbarazzo ç__ç
December 7, 2012
Rocket gets his girls. In spite of the frilly pink cover this book was a bit darker than some of Ms. Andersen's recent works. All centered around a murder plot and the surprise of a lifetime. John Miglioni is a former Marine turned PI and after an explosive affair which results in a child that he never knew he had he is forced back in to the life of his child's mother to help her solve the murder of her father and to prove her brother was NOT the murderer. Simple enough until presented with proof that he has a child in a walking talking mini-version of himself.
Victoria never expected to see Rocket again but she'll take any help she can get and trying to overcome the shock of seeing John and knowing that he now knows he has a child, being afraid he'll make a move to take her daughter away oh and that pesky little murder to solve all mix together to make for a great read.
Ironically I finished this book the day before the anniversary of 9/11 and when thinking back I kept saying it would be nice to have some kick assed Marines deliver a columbian necktie to Osama Bin Laden and 8 months later he got his just deserts. I will always remember this book for that.
Victoria never expected to see Rocket again but she'll take any help she can get and trying to overcome the shock of seeing John and knowing that he now knows he has a child, being afraid he'll make a move to take her daughter away oh and that pesky little murder to solve all mix together to make for a great read.
Ironically I finished this book the day before the anniversary of 9/11 and when thinking back I kept saying it would be nice to have some kick assed Marines deliver a columbian necktie to Osama Bin Laden and 8 months later he got his just deserts. I will always remember this book for that.
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