Man with a Past
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (963 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 144188484X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 391 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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“Who writes the best romance fiction today? No doubt it’s Jayne Ann Krentz.” – Affaire De Coeur. Now Kelsey must trust he knows it well enough to keep them both alive. For Kelsey, that meant too many questions and no answers – and the best reason to walk away, before it was too late. But when a simple business trip turns into a dangerous survival game, she is plunged into a world Cole knows all too well. Cole Stockton had a will of steel and a raw determination to go after what he wanted – including Kelsey Murdock. He’d invaded her life, assaulting her with his sensuality, tempting her to be reckless. She sensed something dangerous about the man – in the secrets he refused to share, the past that still haunted him, the coiled tension that denied intimacy. For Cole, the past was a closed door
Give JAK a break susy notwen OK, so this may not be Jayne's finest piece of work, but it's a start. I read the reviews, but I was curious, so I bought a used copy and read the book. The reviews are valid but I looked upon this story as a jumping off point. I saw many of JAK's later themes developing within these pages (alpha male, women in the work force, etc) I basically looked upon this book as a study of Jayne's evolution as a writer. So don't run out and buy this book unless you are interested in how a popular author begins her creative journey.. Ann de Vries said Too Dated. Read Her Superb, Incredibly Good, Magnificent Later Works as Krentz/Quick/Castle. Jane Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick/Jayne Castle is my desert island romance writer. However, this book from earlier in her career is truly awful. As other reviewers have pointed out, the book is a product of its time and reflects what was popular at that time. Today, the hero would be viewed as a scary, abusive Neanderthal and the heroine would be viewed as spineless and too stupid to live.I loved this story at one time and read my old paper copy more than once. I thought the hero was swoon-worthy, and I loved the heroine. However, I just reread the book, and I cannot believe that I once found this . More Stalker than Hero. Scary leading man This has been my least favorite Krentz book. Krentz usually writes hero's with such character and excitement. Cole, however, is much more the villain than the hero in this book.He starts out with scaring Kelsey, the heroine, nearly to death. She tries to end their casual month of seeing each other on weekends, and he reacts by smashing a glass of brandy in his hand (one of a couple of glasses he smashes in anger). He then chases Kelsey out into the rain when she runs to try to escape him. Freezing cold and scared, Kelsey walks slowly back to the house, where he jumps out from behind a tree, gr
Jayne Ann Krentz is the author of fifty New York Times bestsellers. . She lives in Seattle. She has written contemporary romantic suspense novels under that name, as well as futuristic and historical romance novels under the pseudonyms Jayne Castle and Amanda Quick, respectively
. She has written contemporary romantic suspense novels under that name, as well as futuristic and historical romance novels under the pseudonyms Jayne Castle and Amanda Quick, respectively. About the Author Jayne Ann Krentz is the author of fifty New York Times bestsellers. She lives in Seattle