Helpful Score: 4
Art consultant Cady Briggs has a bit of a crush on occasional employer Mack Easton, owner of "Lost and Found," a company specializing in the recovery of lost or stolen artifacts. She has only talked with him over the telephone and exchanged e-mails, but it's enough to make her think of him as her Fantasy Man. Naturally, she leaps at the chance to meet him in person, even if he needs her expertise in a case involving a questionable antique helmet missing from a tacky Las Vegas "museum." Mack turns out to be every bit as exciting as Cady imagined, and he is as interested in her as she is in him. Complications abound Cady's aunt recently left her niece with a business she doesn't want but can't turn down, Mack's teenage daughter isn't thrilled to discover that her widowed father has a sex life, and Cady is beginning to have doubts about her aunt's "accidental" drowning. This is romantic suspense at its most enjoyable, enhanced by Krentz's (Flash, Soft Focus) trademark humor and quirky characters. Fans will be very happy with this entertaining and delightful read. Recommended for all popular fiction collections.
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Helpful Score: 1
Very good!!
Good mystery reading. Very surprising ending. Worth the read!
Good reading. You'll enjoy this book--I did.
Another great Jayne Ann Krentz read. Not to be missed if you like her others.
Excellent story! Highly recommend!
A great romantic suspense read. Another book where the lady takes care of her own, but she doesn't care for the lead man because of past misdeeds.
this book is a really good read if you enjoy action,romance and searching for secrets and killers.
One of her best! I enjoyed reading it so much I went and bought another by her.
To quote the back cover: "A sexy, irrestible story of two people searching for secrets and finding each other."
Cady Briggs was happy to get out of the family business. Aunt Vesta's antiques gallery may be a prestigious and successful business, but the stress and responsibilities weren't much fun for her, nor were the frequent comparisons to Aunt Vesta's quirky personality. Cady much prefers her art-consulting business, especially when it leads to meeting enigmas like Mack Easton. Mack's request for help tracking down a stolen Renaissance helm seems like an easy job, and a good way to get to know the mysterious man.
When Aunt Vesta dies under suspicious circumstances, Cady finds she needs to call on Mack's unique talents. Posing as Cady's "almost fiancé," Mack helps investigate the complex workings of the antique world. Sparks begin to fly, however, as everyone becomes confused about the true nature of their relationship, including Cady and Mack.
Jayne Ann Krentz's latest is sure to sell like hotcakes. Though the initial connection between hunk and heroine feels a bit awkward, their developing relationship evens out and, combined with the complex maneuverings of a corrupt antique world and the long list of murder suspects, keeps the reader hastily turning the pages toward a breathtaking conclusion.
When Aunt Vesta dies under suspicious circumstances, Cady finds she needs to call on Mack's unique talents. Posing as Cady's "almost fiancé," Mack helps investigate the complex workings of the antique world. Sparks begin to fly, however, as everyone becomes confused about the true nature of their relationship, including Cady and Mack.
Jayne Ann Krentz's latest is sure to sell like hotcakes. Though the initial connection between hunk and heroine feels a bit awkward, their developing relationship evens out and, combined with the complex maneuverings of a corrupt antique world and the long list of murder suspects, keeps the reader hastily turning the pages toward a breathtaking conclusion.
I read this book to page 107 and decided to give up because it became too silly for me. :) I thought the premise and plot of the novel were very intriguing involving antiques, museums, art and thievery, however the romance part of the novel was too drippy. After Cady proposed to Mack the idea of pretending to be his fiancee to pull off the "detective-work" revolving around solving the mystery, I think I really did stop to roll my eyes before putting the book down. Another thing I noticed about the book was how slow it seemed to move although it felt like I was reading for hours.
Cute story, not as good as some of her other ones.
A story of two people serching for secrets and finding each other.
A good mix of mystery and romance
pretty good. A light read that kept moving and had a few twists in the end I sure didn't expect!
Great reading for persons interested in art and antiques. A fiction set in exciting surroundings!
(from back cover) Cady Briggs is useful to Mack Easton. Her expertise in art and antiques helps his company find missing treasures for high-paying clients. When sudden tragedy puts Cady in charge of her family's gallery, Cady turns to Mack for help. Instead of tracking down missing masterpieces, they'll be hunting for a killer...
Cady Briggs, expert in art and antiques, helps Mack Easton, owner of Lost and Found, find missing treasures for high-paying clients. But the tables turn when something happens with her family business and she suspects her great-aunt's death was not an accident. Now Cady needs Mack's help.
Cady Briggs and Mark Easton have worked together before, finding stolen or lost art/antiques and returning the pieces to the rightful owners. Their last meeting, however, had ended badly with Cady declaring she'd never work with him again. Now she needs help with a mystery of her own and reluctantly turns to Mark. Interesting mystery plot.
When you have several books, her's are either read first, or kept for dessert.
from amazon...
Art consultant Cady Briggs has a bit of a crush on occasional employer Mack Easton, owner of "Lost and Found," a company specializing in the recovery of lost or stolen artifacts. She has only talked with him over the telephone and exchanged e-mails, but it's enough to make her think of him as her Fantasy Man. Naturally, she leaps at the chance to meet him in person, even if he needs her expertise in a case involving a questionable antique helmet missing from a tacky Las Vegas "museum." Mack turns out to be every bit as exciting as Cady imagined, and he is as interested in her as she is in him. Complications abound Cady's aunt recently left her niece with a business she doesn't want but can't turn down, Mack's teenage daughter isn't thrilled to discover that her widowed father has a sex life, and Cady is beginning to have doubts about her aunt's "accidental" drowning.
Art consultant Cady Briggs has a bit of a crush on occasional employer Mack Easton, owner of "Lost and Found," a company specializing in the recovery of lost or stolen artifacts. She has only talked with him over the telephone and exchanged e-mails, but it's enough to make her think of him as her Fantasy Man. Naturally, she leaps at the chance to meet him in person, even if he needs her expertise in a case involving a questionable antique helmet missing from a tacky Las Vegas "museum." Mack turns out to be every bit as exciting as Cady imagined, and he is as interested in her as she is in him. Complications abound Cady's aunt recently left her niece with a business she doesn't want but can't turn down, Mack's teenage daughter isn't thrilled to discover that her widowed father has a sex life, and Cady is beginning to have doubts about her aunt's "accidental" drowning.
Cady Briggs is an expert in arts and antiques and helps find treasures for really rich clients. And no matter how attracted she is to Mac Easton, she will keep business and private life separate. But all of a sudden, she is in charge of Chatelaines's, her family's art and antiques gallery. Their roles are reversed and Cady end up asking for Mac's help and instead of tracking down missing master pieces, they are hunting for a killer.
...RETURNS WITH A SEXY,IRRESISTIBLE STORY OF TWO PEOPLE SEARCHING FOR SECRETS...AND FINDING EACH OTHER
Cady Briggs is useful to Mack Easton. Her expertise in art and antiques helps his low-profile compant. Cady knows that being useful to a client is one thing, and being used is another. So no matter how allusing she finds Mack, she plans to keep business and pleasure entirely separate.
Cady Briggs is useful to mACK eASTON. hER EXPERTISE IN ART AND ANTIQUES HELPS HIS LOW-PROFILE COMPANY. lOST AND fOUND, FIND MISSING TREASURES FOR HIGH PAYING CLIENTS. bUT cADY KNOWS THAT BEING USEFUL TO A CLIENT IS ONE THING--AND BEING USED IS ANOTHER .
Cady Briggs is useful to Mack Easton. Her expertise in art and antiques helps his low-profile company, Lost and Found, find missing treasures for high-paying clients. But Cady knows that being useful to a client is one thingand being used is another. So no matter how alluring she finds Mack, she plans to keep business and pleasure entirely separate. But then a sudden tragedy puts Cady in charge of Chatelaines, her familys prestigious art and antiques gallery. Suddenly the roles are reversed, as strange developments at Chatelaines lead Cady to ask for help from none other than Mack Easton. And instead of tracking down missing masterpieces together, theyll be hunting for a killer
Cadt Briggs is useful to Mack Easton. Her expertise in art and antiques helps his low-profile company, Lost and Found, find missing treasures for high-paying clients. But Cady knows that being useful to a client is one thing--and being used is another. So no matter how alluring she finds Mack, she plans to keep business and pleasure entirely seperate...But then a sudden tragedy puts Cady in charge of Chatelaine's, her family's prestigious art and antiques gallery. Suddenly the roles are reversed, as strange developments at Chatelaine's lead Cady to ask for help from none other than Mack Easton. And instead of tracking down missing masterpieces together, they'll be hunting for a killer...
