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Reckless
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The daughter of one of the most talented --- and reluctant --- art forgers in Paris, Delia Hampton had inherited more than a little of her father's ability. But she'd never really used it ... until now. Her skill with a palette would help her catch the unscrupulous art dealer who'd been blackmailing her poor papa into a life of crime. If she could only get private investigator Chase Sutton to help her instead of guard her, she was sure the plan would work. But it was impossible to tell the handsome scoundrel to keep his protective hands off her when all she wanted was to taste his fevered kisses, savor his demanding caresses and glory in a passion brighter than all of Paris's glittering lights!
TEMPTING SCOUNDREL
Chase was determined to get to the bottom of the art forgery scandal that was sweeping the continent, and his search had finally led him to the counterfeiter's door. But when he saw the innocence and desire burning in Delia Hampton's golden eyes, he lost sight of everything else. He'd let her think she'd have her way, but he'd be at her side every moment, keeping her safe and sound where she belonged --- in his arms where he could carry her to heights of ecstasy in a masterpiece of reckless seduction she'd never forget!
The daughter of one of the most talented --- and reluctant --- art forgers in Paris, Delia Hampton had inherited more than a little of her father's ability. But she'd never really used it ... until now. Her skill with a palette would help her catch the unscrupulous art dealer who'd been blackmailing her poor papa into a life of crime. If she could only get private investigator Chase Sutton to help her instead of guard her, she was sure the plan would work. But it was impossible to tell the handsome scoundrel to keep his protective hands off her when all she wanted was to taste his fevered kisses, savor his demanding caresses and glory in a passion brighter than all of Paris's glittering lights!
TEMPTING SCOUNDREL
Chase was determined to get to the bottom of the art forgery scandal that was sweeping the continent, and his search had finally led him to the counterfeiter's door. But when he saw the innocence and desire burning in Delia Hampton's golden eyes, he lost sight of everything else. He'd let her think she'd have her way, but he'd be at her side every moment, keeping her safe and sound where she belonged --- in his arms where he could carry her to heights of ecstasy in a masterpiece of reckless seduction she'd never forget!
445 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1993
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June 9, 2021
** spoiler alert ** We made a podcast episode about this one! You can check it out here if you’re interested: https://bit.ly/3csn0Us
And here are the ep notes:
The real deal. The genuine article. There’s a certain je ne sais quoi to bonafide authenticity. But oftentimes a good knockoff does just fine. This week on Whoa!mance, Morgan and Isabeau investigate a scandal rocking the Parisian artworld in Susan Sackett’s 1993 adventure romance, Reckless. Delia Hampton just wants to be a good daughter, and when her father is blackmailed for his prodigious abilities as an art forger, our heroine decides to lay her body on the line. Enter Chase Sutton, a private investigator and gifted sexual awakener, who vows to protect Delia at all costs: even if it means putting her in certain danger. How do we rebuild trust after the mask slips? How soon is too soon when there’s wine involved? Who cares if it’s fake if it works right? Because ultimately, true value is something we made up. Just like everything else.
And here are the ep notes:
The real deal. The genuine article. There’s a certain je ne sais quoi to bonafide authenticity. But oftentimes a good knockoff does just fine. This week on Whoa!mance, Morgan and Isabeau investigate a scandal rocking the Parisian artworld in Susan Sackett’s 1993 adventure romance, Reckless. Delia Hampton just wants to be a good daughter, and when her father is blackmailed for his prodigious abilities as an art forger, our heroine decides to lay her body on the line. Enter Chase Sutton, a private investigator and gifted sexual awakener, who vows to protect Delia at all costs: even if it means putting her in certain danger. How do we rebuild trust after the mask slips? How soon is too soon when there’s wine involved? Who cares if it’s fake if it works right? Because ultimately, true value is something we made up. Just like everything else.
December 2, 2012
The plot: "My name is Inigo Montoya Delia Hampton. You killed my father, prepare to die go to jail." (Except the villain didn't actually kill her father. Rather, he watched her father have a heart attack and stopped the father from getting his medicine, which, knowing Victorian medicine, was of doubtful efficacy anyway. But the heroine still seemed convinced that the villain murdered her father. Not that he wasn't a nasty piece of work, but saying he actually murdered the father seemed a bit strong for what he did. He did, however, go on to murder quite a few characters.)
It was a rather frustrating book to read. Both the hero and heroine were in love by halfway through, but neither was willing to say anything to the other. So they both thought the other didn't love them, and were therefore miserable. They had sex every now and then, but for the most part, they spent their time hurt and angry and barely speaking to each other, despite living together. And whenever they seemed like they were about to have a breakthrough, they had some other crisis and immediately went back to giving each other the silent treatment/talking as little as possible and as rudely as possible.
The heroine also did a lot of stupid things that the hero, a professional in whatever it was he did (guarding, I suppose), specifically told her not to do. She ended up regretting most of them. And some of them were just really, really dumb and resulted in people dying.
I was not entirely sure when this book took place, but eventually I narrowed it down to somewhere between 1888 and 1901, since they mention both Jack the Ripper and Queen Victoria. But those weren't until quite a was into the book, and I really would have liked a better sense of time period earlier on. I also had absolutely no idea how old the heroine was. Her father was apparently having fun times with the villain twenty years ago, which would seem to make her in her late teens, but she seemed older than that. (Not knowing these kinds of things drives me crazy.)
Parts of this book were interesting, but (many) parts were not. I found the heroine's forgery process fascinating, for example. And I like books set in France. (Although the random French sentences with no translations were annoying, since my French skills consist of counting to 15.) Much of the book dragged, though. I had tried starting the book a couple of times before, but always gave up to read other books. But there were sections that I just flew through, despite the frustrating behavior of the hero and heroine.
It was a rather frustrating book to read. Both the hero and heroine were in love by halfway through, but neither was willing to say anything to the other. So they both thought the other didn't love them, and were therefore miserable. They had sex every now and then, but for the most part, they spent their time hurt and angry and barely speaking to each other, despite living together. And whenever they seemed like they were about to have a breakthrough, they had some other crisis and immediately went back to giving each other the silent treatment/talking as little as possible and as rudely as possible.
The heroine also did a lot of stupid things that the hero, a professional in whatever it was he did (guarding, I suppose), specifically told her not to do. She ended up regretting most of them. And some of them were just really, really dumb and resulted in people dying.
I was not entirely sure when this book took place, but eventually I narrowed it down to somewhere between 1888 and 1901, since they mention both Jack the Ripper and Queen Victoria. But those weren't until quite a was into the book, and I really would have liked a better sense of time period earlier on. I also had absolutely no idea how old the heroine was. Her father was apparently having fun times with the villain twenty years ago, which would seem to make her in her late teens, but she seemed older than that. (Not knowing these kinds of things drives me crazy.)
Parts of this book were interesting, but (many) parts were not. I found the heroine's forgery process fascinating, for example. And I like books set in France. (Although the random French sentences with no translations were annoying, since my French skills consist of counting to 15.) Much of the book dragged, though. I had tried starting the book a couple of times before, but always gave up to read other books. But there were sections that I just flew through, despite the frustrating behavior of the hero and heroine.
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