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Lose Yourself #3
Under Wraps
Marnie Wainwright started her fantasy escapes travel agency, Lose Yourself..., to spice up daily boring routines for others. But when she discovers she's the subject of a deliciously hot private investigator's surveillance, she suddenly starts living her own wildest fantasies. After all, what better gift could she get than a chance to spend the holidays at a quaint upstate New York inn--which just happens to offer naughty playtime for sensually adventurous couples--with her sexy P.I.?
Jake Brennan should keep his hands off Marnie. But she's delectable...irresistible! And the longer he keeps his desire under wraps, the more he wants her.
If only she wasn't his number one suspect...
Jake Brennan should keep his hands off Marnie. But she's delectable...irresistible! And the longer he keeps his desire under wraps, the more he wants her.
If only she wasn't his number one suspect...
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 23, 2010
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Joanne Rock
569 books1,452 followersJoanne Rock is a USA Today bestselling author of over one hundred works of popular fiction, including domestic suspense and romantic suspense. A frequent speaker at regional and national writing conferences she enjoys giving back to the writing community that nurtured and inspired her early career. She has a Masters degree in Literature from the University of Louisville and has taught fiction, film, and writing at the college level. When she's not writing, Joanne enjoys travel to gather new ideas.
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December 7, 2015
RATING 4.5 STARS
Under Wraps is book three in the Lose Yourself series by Joanne Rock. I read this book as part of the Undercover Festivities anthology. I won it in a give-a-way package.
Marnie Wainwright’s ex-boyfriend broke up with her on Facebook of all places. And, she was fired from her job in a prestigious travel agency. So Marnie has decided to make one of her dreams come true and she started her own travel agency, Lose Yourself.
Jake Brennan is an ex-cop turned private investigator. He was hired by the travel agency Marnie used to work for to investigate two point five million dollars in missing money. All leads point to Marnie so Jake, posing as a carpenter she hired to build some new shelves in her new business, installed a camera to keep track of her business dealings. Now, two months later, Jake is convinced that Marnie is innocent and someone is trying very hard to frame her. In the two months he has been watching her, he has developed an interest in her outside of work. So now that she is no longer a suspect in the case he is working on, he has other hopes where Marnie is concerned. But before he can pursue his plans, Marnie discovers the camera and his plans take a different path.
Jake and Marnie put their heads together and figure out that the clues in trying to pinpoint who is responsible for trying to frame Marnie and embezzling the funds leads to an exclusive resort that caters to the sexually adventurous types. So, posing as a couple, they head north to the Marquis. This club is crazy. The clients are required to dress the parts, the women wearing sexy corsets and gowns and the men in period dress as well. Role play is encouraged.
With sexual innuendo at every turn, not to mention the already present chemistry between Jake and Marnie, it’s hard for them to keep their hands off each other. But it also doesn’t take long for real feelings to become involved. They each see something in the other that they have been missing.
“She wanted him then for reasons she hadn’t fully understood. She wanted him more now, even knowing he could stride out of her life without a backward glance once they returned to Miami.”
With a blinding snowstorm and danger lurking at every turn, this was a crazy, wild ride. These two were sizzling hot together. One other thing that I enjoyed is that we sort of got a secondary story line. Two other people at the Marquis, Lianna and Rico, each for reasons of their own, become involved in the case and intertwined in the story. But the developing relationship to each other becomes it’s own little sub-story.
This was a sexy, fast paced, suspenseful, chemistry laden story and I really did enjoy it. The characters were all wonderfully easy to love and the plot was really unique. I’ve read a few of Joanne Rock’s books now and I can honestly say that I’ve enjoyed each and every one.
Under Wraps is book three in the Lose Yourself series by Joanne Rock. I read this book as part of the Undercover Festivities anthology. I won it in a give-a-way package.
Marnie Wainwright’s ex-boyfriend broke up with her on Facebook of all places. And, she was fired from her job in a prestigious travel agency. So Marnie has decided to make one of her dreams come true and she started her own travel agency, Lose Yourself.
Jake Brennan is an ex-cop turned private investigator. He was hired by the travel agency Marnie used to work for to investigate two point five million dollars in missing money. All leads point to Marnie so Jake, posing as a carpenter she hired to build some new shelves in her new business, installed a camera to keep track of her business dealings. Now, two months later, Jake is convinced that Marnie is innocent and someone is trying very hard to frame her. In the two months he has been watching her, he has developed an interest in her outside of work. So now that she is no longer a suspect in the case he is working on, he has other hopes where Marnie is concerned. But before he can pursue his plans, Marnie discovers the camera and his plans take a different path.
Jake and Marnie put their heads together and figure out that the clues in trying to pinpoint who is responsible for trying to frame Marnie and embezzling the funds leads to an exclusive resort that caters to the sexually adventurous types. So, posing as a couple, they head north to the Marquis. This club is crazy. The clients are required to dress the parts, the women wearing sexy corsets and gowns and the men in period dress as well. Role play is encouraged.
With sexual innuendo at every turn, not to mention the already present chemistry between Jake and Marnie, it’s hard for them to keep their hands off each other. But it also doesn’t take long for real feelings to become involved. They each see something in the other that they have been missing.
“She wanted him then for reasons she hadn’t fully understood. She wanted him more now, even knowing he could stride out of her life without a backward glance once they returned to Miami.”
With a blinding snowstorm and danger lurking at every turn, this was a crazy, wild ride. These two were sizzling hot together. One other thing that I enjoyed is that we sort of got a secondary story line. Two other people at the Marquis, Lianna and Rico, each for reasons of their own, become involved in the case and intertwined in the story. But the developing relationship to each other becomes it’s own little sub-story.
This was a sexy, fast paced, suspenseful, chemistry laden story and I really did enjoy it. The characters were all wonderfully easy to love and the plot was really unique. I’ve read a few of Joanne Rock’s books now and I can honestly say that I’ve enjoyed each and every one.
September 13, 2020
Enjoyed this one.
January 31, 2025
Great book
May 27, 2016
2.5 actually.
'Tis the tale of dumb and dumber, oh and dumber still...maybe a few even dumber than that.
Our h, let go from a...travel agency or resort chain, unsure on that and not about to look it up, due to suspicions of embezzlement, does what anyone would do - she opens her own travel agency, living in the back of the shop, half undressing after-hours and prancing around the shop (blinds down, but still) And somehow, even though douchebag ex supposedly lost her savings in bad investments, is able to afford flying anywhere, and hiring someone to build her a custom bookshelf (because apparently Ikea was beneath her, never mind wallyworld). She finds one night, a camera built IN to the bookshelf. Of course she knows whodunnit. Of course the idiot shows up a few minutes later, ostensibly to remove the camera and also to attempt a date? Hookup? Probably the latter. Nearly getting hit in the eye with a dart disabused him of the notion - temporarily.
Our H, PI (who really couldn't find his arse with both hands), is the spy. Somehow, he cons her into booking them a trip to a resort which is actually a glorified sex club, owned by the company that let her go - to investigate. Right. While there they run into...a woman who always seems to be hanging around, and a set of twins who also always seem to be hanging around.
The woman, lady lawyer whose marriage broke up after she, her husband, and another couple did a swinging event at said resort the year before, is waiting on - are you ready for this? Douchebag. Not that she says as much. But douchebag has asked her to keep an eye out for new arrivals and let him know. Of course she tells him. And waits for his arrival before giving up and flirting heavily with one of the twins.
The twins - both cops, one undercover, one partying - are there looking for the same person.
The H finds evidence about the lady lawyer, decides they're all in danger, grabs the two women, and runs. One of the twins - the one lawyer has been flirting with - comes after them, eventually catching up. They relocate to a bed and breakfast. Both females feel the urge to phone home (or email as the case may be). Douchebag, as it turns out, is hiding in bed and breakfast. Grabs h. H and twin take off after her, getting word at some point from other twin that douche and accomplices are meeting. They conveniently manage to spoil his dastardly plans.
Thoughts - no way in hell would I have opened the door and let the guy in, knowing he hid a camera in the bookcase. Of course, I wouldn't have been wandering around the front of the shop in any state other than fully dressed either. And...the cops would have been called when I found the camera. So the whole trip to a sex club wouldn't have happened. Wouldn't have anyway though - I'd rather take my chances (or knock the idiot out, lock him in a bathroom, and do my own investigating).
Having gotten stuck in the situation... No telling where you're from. No using an alias so close to your own name. Yeah; for an actual visit to the hotel for adventure. NOT while investigating someone. And I'm good with no touchy. Doofi spent at least half their time their fantasizing about getting in each other's pants.
It never occurred to any of these geniuses to check nearby lodging for him either, otherwise they'd have known where he was.
It was sheer luck he was caught, mostly because a) the twin undercover picked up on the meeting and got one of his goons, and also because, conveniently, the b&b happened to have a couple of snowmobiles.
'Tis the tale of dumb and dumber, oh and dumber still...maybe a few even dumber than that.
Our h, let go from a...travel agency or resort chain, unsure on that and not about to look it up, due to suspicions of embezzlement, does what anyone would do - she opens her own travel agency, living in the back of the shop, half undressing after-hours and prancing around the shop (blinds down, but still) And somehow, even though douchebag ex supposedly lost her savings in bad investments, is able to afford flying anywhere, and hiring someone to build her a custom bookshelf (because apparently Ikea was beneath her, never mind wallyworld). She finds one night, a camera built IN to the bookshelf. Of course she knows whodunnit. Of course the idiot shows up a few minutes later, ostensibly to remove the camera and also to attempt a date? Hookup? Probably the latter. Nearly getting hit in the eye with a dart disabused him of the notion - temporarily.
Our H, PI (who really couldn't find his arse with both hands), is the spy. Somehow, he cons her into booking them a trip to a resort which is actually a glorified sex club, owned by the company that let her go - to investigate. Right. While there they run into...a woman who always seems to be hanging around, and a set of twins who also always seem to be hanging around.
The woman, lady lawyer whose marriage broke up after she, her husband, and another couple did a swinging event at said resort the year before, is waiting on - are you ready for this? Douchebag. Not that she says as much. But douchebag has asked her to keep an eye out for new arrivals and let him know. Of course she tells him. And waits for his arrival before giving up and flirting heavily with one of the twins.
The twins - both cops, one undercover, one partying - are there looking for the same person.
The H finds evidence about the lady lawyer, decides they're all in danger, grabs the two women, and runs. One of the twins - the one lawyer has been flirting with - comes after them, eventually catching up. They relocate to a bed and breakfast. Both females feel the urge to phone home (or email as the case may be). Douchebag, as it turns out, is hiding in bed and breakfast. Grabs h. H and twin take off after her, getting word at some point from other twin that douche and accomplices are meeting. They conveniently manage to spoil his dastardly plans.
Thoughts - no way in hell would I have opened the door and let the guy in, knowing he hid a camera in the bookcase. Of course, I wouldn't have been wandering around the front of the shop in any state other than fully dressed either. And...the cops would have been called when I found the camera. So the whole trip to a sex club wouldn't have happened. Wouldn't have anyway though - I'd rather take my chances (or knock the idiot out, lock him in a bathroom, and do my own investigating).
Having gotten stuck in the situation... No telling where you're from. No using an alias so close to your own name. Yeah; for an actual visit to the hotel for adventure. NOT while investigating someone. And I'm good with no touchy. Doofi spent at least half their time their fantasizing about getting in each other's pants.
It never occurred to any of these geniuses to check nearby lodging for him either, otherwise they'd have known where he was.
It was sheer luck he was caught, mostly because a) the twin undercover picked up on the meeting and got one of his goons, and also because, conveniently, the b&b happened to have a couple of snowmobiles.
December 7, 2012
Although the third part in a mini-series, this book does stand on it's own. Blaze with a little bit of a mystery set at around Christmas time.
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August 14, 2017Miniseries: Lose Yourself…
December 13, 2010
* * * * 1/2
I Really liked the characters :o) Th eplot wrapped up just a bit to soon for my likng, but overall the story & characters were great! Great Cover too :o)
I Really liked the characters :o) Th eplot wrapped up just a bit to soon for my likng, but overall the story & characters were great! Great Cover too :o)
December 20, 2011
Review forthcoming.
September 14, 2011
Interesting how much I loved this one as one of her historical romances I dragged my feet through- usually I like that type better than modern day. In this case, I like her modern day tale WAY more.
March 16, 2012
I really loved this story. It is very sexy and both the Hero and heroine have to work to forge a relationship strong in love.
August 20, 2012
He can do surveillance on me any time.
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January 18, 2013This was my first full-length holiday Blaze and I had so much fun with it. The secondary characters and secondary romance is one of my all time favorites.
October 17, 2014
Funny story with Marnie going to an adventures couples retreat with a PI underover.
December 17, 2015
This is a book I read and forgot to document having read. So I cannot remember what I thought.
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