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Controversy
A dangerous attraction... Michael Adams is no angel. But she's no murderer either, even if she did joke with her sisters about killing her ex-husband, Phil, after their nasty divorce. How was she to know that someone really wanted Phil dead--or that she would become the prime suspect? It doesn't help that the investigating detective is so distractingly gorgeous that Michael can hardly think straight....Michael is sexy, smart and a little bit wild--everything Detective Kyson Dekker loves in a woman. True, there is that tiny problem of her being the prime suspect in a homicide, and the fact that Kyson is torn between seducing her and getting her to confess. But if she's being framed, Michael needs protection--and Kyson is ready to prove he's the man for the job, in every way....
304 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 1, 2006
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About the author
Adrianne Byrd
60 books280 followersNational Best-selling author Adrianne Byrd has always preferred to live within the realms of her imagination where all the men are gorgeous and the women are worth whatever trouble they manage to get into. As an army brat, she traveled throughout Europe and learned to appreciate and value different cultures. Now she calls Georgia home.
Looking back, Adrianne believes her passion for writing began at the ripe old age of thirteen. It was also the age when she was introduced to romance novels by a most unlikely source: her fifteen-year old brother. The book was probably given to keep her out her brother’s hair, but it was a gift that changed her life.
In books, Adrianne found a way out of her awkward teenage years and into a world of fictional friends that would stay with her for a lifetime. It wasn’t long before her imagination took flight and she was writing her own love stories. Within a year, she completed her first book, which she vowed would never see the light of day.
Writing remained a hobby until 1994 when a co-worker approached her with an article on Romance Writers of America. Who knew there was an organization of women just like her? By 1996 she sold her first novel, Defenseless, to Kensington Publishing.
Her first release received rave reviews by Romantic Times and fans. Her other novels were consistently selected as the Magazine’s Top Pick. In 2001 Slam Jam nominated, Say You Love Me, for best romance. Her 2003 release Comfort of a Man won Romantic Times Best Multicultural Romance, Romance in Color’s Readers Choice Awards for Favorite Book, Favorite Hero, and Favorite Heroine; Shades of Romance’s Best/Arabesque Romance Book; Slam Jams Emma Award for Favorite Traditional Romance; Romance in Color’s Reviewer’s Choice Award for Author of the Year, Book of the Year and Best BET/Arabesque Book. And lastly Comfort of a Man was a 2003 Georgia Romance Writers Maggie finalist for best Contemporary. In 2004 she released her first romantic suspense novel, If You Dare, with HarperCollins. In 2006 her novel Measure of a Man was nominated for Best Multicultural Romance while her Harper Torch novel Deadly Double was nominated for an Emma. In 2007 she won an eharlequin.com Joey Award.
In 2006 Adrianne along with fellow writer Niobia Bryant penned her first Urban Novel, DESPERATE HOODWIVES, writing as De'nesha Diamond. The book is set for release February 2008 from Simon and Schuster. For more information, visit http://www.deneshadiamond.com.
Ms. Byrd has been featured in many national publications, including Today’s Black Woman, Upscale, and Heart and Soul. She has also won local awards for screenwriting. For the future, she looks forward to continue creating characters that make people smile, laugh, and fall in love.
Looking back, Adrianne believes her passion for writing began at the ripe old age of thirteen. It was also the age when she was introduced to romance novels by a most unlikely source: her fifteen-year old brother. The book was probably given to keep her out her brother’s hair, but it was a gift that changed her life.
In books, Adrianne found a way out of her awkward teenage years and into a world of fictional friends that would stay with her for a lifetime. It wasn’t long before her imagination took flight and she was writing her own love stories. Within a year, she completed her first book, which she vowed would never see the light of day.
Writing remained a hobby until 1994 when a co-worker approached her with an article on Romance Writers of America. Who knew there was an organization of women just like her? By 1996 she sold her first novel, Defenseless, to Kensington Publishing.
Her first release received rave reviews by Romantic Times and fans. Her other novels were consistently selected as the Magazine’s Top Pick. In 2001 Slam Jam nominated, Say You Love Me, for best romance. Her 2003 release Comfort of a Man won Romantic Times Best Multicultural Romance, Romance in Color’s Readers Choice Awards for Favorite Book, Favorite Hero, and Favorite Heroine; Shades of Romance’s Best/Arabesque Romance Book; Slam Jams Emma Award for Favorite Traditional Romance; Romance in Color’s Reviewer’s Choice Award for Author of the Year, Book of the Year and Best BET/Arabesque Book. And lastly Comfort of a Man was a 2003 Georgia Romance Writers Maggie finalist for best Contemporary. In 2004 she released her first romantic suspense novel, If You Dare, with HarperCollins. In 2006 her novel Measure of a Man was nominated for Best Multicultural Romance while her Harper Torch novel Deadly Double was nominated for an Emma. In 2007 she won an eharlequin.com Joey Award.
In 2006 Adrianne along with fellow writer Niobia Bryant penned her first Urban Novel, DESPERATE HOODWIVES, writing as De'nesha Diamond. The book is set for release February 2008 from Simon and Schuster. For more information, visit http://www.deneshadiamond.com.
Ms. Byrd has been featured in many national publications, including Today’s Black Woman, Upscale, and Heart and Soul. She has also won local awards for screenwriting. For the future, she looks forward to continue creating characters that make people smile, laugh, and fall in love.
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January 30, 2017
What a great suspenseful who done it!
December 30, 2010
Michael Adams is known as the troublemaker of all her sisters (they all have male names), so it doesn't come as a surprise when she is looked at as a suspect in her ex-husband's disappearance. Kyson Dekker, the detective assigned to the case is torn between doing his job and his attraction for Michael. There was a lot of humor in this, but since I didn't really care for the Michael character, I didn't care for the book. Almost didn't finish.
January 28, 2012
All I can say is WOW!! This book and so many twists and turns at some points my head was spinning. Of course it is always great to read about the Adams sisters, and this one is beyond description. One thing for sure it makes you want to think twice before you say some things. Michael simple said she would love to kidnap her ex-husband, tie him to a tree and beat him. The next thing she knows her life is a whirlwind of events and mishaps that have her fighting for her freedom. She and Kyson were beyond hot and Ms. Juanita Perkins (Neighborhood Watch Captain) was off the chain. I sure wouldn't want to be her neighbor nor get on her bad side. As always the sisters find themselves in a heap of trouble, but the ending will have you breathing a sigh of relief. This book is most definitely worth reading!! I can't wait to see if Ms. Byrd will give us another installment of the Adams family to read, because they are truly a fun group of people, with never a dull moment.
June 4, 2008
NEVER A DULL MOMENT
What can I say that hasn't been said already?!! It's NEVER a dull moment with Ms. Byrd. She pulls you in from the first page and takes you on an EXTREMELY thrilling roller coaster ride 'til the end. I read this book in 5 1/2 hours. I love this family, they are HILARIOUS! This book had me LMAO and often reaching for a KLEENEX (wiping away tears of joy and sadness). And as usual Ms. Byrd added just the right amount SPICE to this intriguing tale! The chemistry between Michael and Kyson set the pages of this book on FIRE! And just when you think you know what's going to happen, she SURPRISES you with some unexpected, but pleasant twists. If you're looking for some great entertainment, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book (the whole series). You will NOT be disappointed! Way to go, Ms. Byrd!
What can I say that hasn't been said already?!! It's NEVER a dull moment with Ms. Byrd. She pulls you in from the first page and takes you on an EXTREMELY thrilling roller coaster ride 'til the end. I read this book in 5 1/2 hours. I love this family, they are HILARIOUS! This book had me LMAO and often reaching for a KLEENEX (wiping away tears of joy and sadness). And as usual Ms. Byrd added just the right amount SPICE to this intriguing tale! The chemistry between Michael and Kyson set the pages of this book on FIRE! And just when you think you know what's going to happen, she SURPRISES you with some unexpected, but pleasant twists. If you're looking for some great entertainment, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book (the whole series). You will NOT be disappointed! Way to go, Ms. Byrd!
August 13, 2009
What can I say that hasn't been said already?!! It's NEVER a dull moment with Ms. Byrd. She pulls you in from the first page and takes you on an EXTREMELY thrilling roller coaster ride 'til the end. I read this book in 5 1/2 hours. I love this family, they are HILARIOUS! This book had me LMAO and often reaching for a KLEENEX (wiping away tears of joy and sadness). And as usual Ms. Byrd added just the right amount SPICE to this intriguing tale! The chemistry between Michael and Kyson set the pages of this book on FIRE! And just when you think you know what's going to happen, she SURPRISES you with some unexpected, but pleasant twists. If you're looking for some great entertainment, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book (the whole series). You will NOT be disappointed! Way to go, Ms. Byrd
February 26, 2013
It took me most of the book to warm up to heroine Michael--the back of the book describes her as "sexy, smart and a little bit wild," but to me she was just a bit obnoxious. And I must admit that I really, really dislike the romance novel convention of giving heroines traditionally masculine names--it doesn't make me think they're strong and independent, which I assume is the idea--it just makes me confused and makes it take longer to be able to sink into the book.
On the plus side were the hijinks with Michael and her sisters, which were truly entertaining, in a screwball comedy way, and Byrd handled it really well when the pranks turned serious. The romance, too, was fairly believable, though a little too based on "OMG, he/she is so hot" for my taste.
On the plus side were the hijinks with Michael and her sisters, which were truly entertaining, in a screwball comedy way, and Byrd handled it really well when the pranks turned serious. The romance, too, was fairly believable, though a little too based on "OMG, he/she is so hot" for my taste.
July 25, 2015
4.5 stars. I loved this book. The twists, turn an lies never stopped! Obviously their dad wanted all boys because he named all the girls boy names. Michael who was the middle girl and the center of the family was always recruiting her sisters to work her various capers and she rode for them whenever necessary.
Kyson Dekker was the chocolate Adonis. His brother and sister form a tight bond as well.
This was a really thought out book and I didn't see the ending coming. Appreciate the unpredictability of the main characters.
Kyson Dekker was the chocolate Adonis. His brother and sister form a tight bond as well.
This was a really thought out book and I didn't see the ending coming. Appreciate the unpredictability of the main characters.
August 15, 2013
What an awesome twist to the end of the story. I absolutely enjoyed reading Michael Adam's story from start to finish. Page one lured me in and I couldn't stop reading it because I was so engrossed at what could possible happen next. There was never a dull moment and I must say that Ms. Byrd has done it again. Awesome read and now I can't wait to read about the rest of the Adams family.
April 15, 2012
The Adams sisters r something to behold they have each other backs like no other.. Controversy was the title an thats an understatement it had so many twists and turn that u wasnt sure how it was going to end and the ending was the surprise of them all.
November 15, 2008
Great Book!!! Adrianne Byrd is a fantastic writer.
June 19, 2012
A pretty good story. I am never bored by Byrd's writing.
June 13, 2014
AMAZING BOOK!!! So hilarious and intriguing. THe end is shocking and wonderful. I've read the book more than twice
January 16, 2015
Wow, the ending. Now I see why the story was so outrageous.
May 12, 2014
Tried and tried, but just couldn't get into this.
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