| Title | : | Into Temptation (White Star #4) |
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| ISBN | : | 0373792522 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780373792528 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 |
| Publication | : | First published April 1, 2005 |
Into Temptation (White Star #4) Reviews
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"You knocked into her on purpose."
"That would be rude."
"Did you rob her?"
He only stared, enjoying the sight of her lovely face in anger. Her eyes flashed. Her mouth compressed into a line that he suspected only kisses would soften again.
"You did, didn't you?" she demanded. "Tell me, Joshua. We're in this together now."
"I might have to rethink this then. You sound awfully naggy for a woman I've only made love to once."
Her eyes widened. "Naggy?"
"Naggy." He shifted a bit to reveal the woman's identity papers, which he'd shoved into his back pocket. "Did you happen to bring along another alias?"
She scowled, which he took to mean no.
"Trust me," he said.
"Trust you? You just robbed that woman." 58%
Romance novel about an MI6 agent meeting and falling in love with an American criminal. Very Hollywood-type book, lots of 'sexy' and 'glamorous' spycraft. Lots of buildering. Lots of hiding and making out while hiding. Secret passageways, stolen jewels, etc. etc.
Even though Joshua is a criminal, he's not 'very bad' because of course a true 'bad' person would be a lousy romance hero. He's more 'dashing' and 'gentleman thief.' Lindy is, of course, a daring spy working for the British government. Both have aliases, secret motives, are 'playing' each other while being wildly attracted to each other, etc. etc. etc.
It's not a bad book. Neither is it one that's going to make you sit up and pay attention.
HOW'S THE SEX, CARMEN?
It's good. This is Harlequin Blaze. You should expect good sex from Harlequin Blaze. It's not stunning, I wasn't stunned and determined to read and re-read it, but it was good. Detailed and sounded enjoyable and fun.
Although I was laughing at a scene where he attempted to finger her. She was wearing pantyhose. Oh gosh! Remember when women wore pantyhose, it was hilarious. Well, when it came to sex it was hilarious. I don't think the author intended it to be hilarious, but I was laughing at this old-fashioned obstacle to sex he had found. LOL
Also throwing me for a loop was London's fondness for calling both penii and vulvae 'crotch.' It was quite jarring to read stuff like "Her words were enough to make his crotch throb hard..." which had me laughing. Just doesn't quite give me the impression I think I was supposed to get from this.
TL;DR Fun spy caper, totally not in any way reflective of real spying. More of a Hollywood-type thing. Easy to see this with George Clooney or Brad Pitt or someone cast in the main role during the early 2000s. Some British star would undoubtedly play the sexy, cool British spy who can't resist the hunky American thief.
Just a cute, lighthearted book about a relationship between an English spy and a dashing American thief.
ROMANCE CATEGORIES
Contemporary Romance
Non-Virgin Heroine
He's a Criminal; She's MI6
Takes Place in NYC/London/Vienna/Venice/San Remo/Monte Carlo/Marseille/Paris.
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Plenty of action and a missing amulet. It's perfectly fine to read this on its own.
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HBZ #248 = 3+ stars
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I didn't know that it was a series featuring the White Star, a stone that is said to find the true love for those who are pure at heart. I liked this story and the fact that I hadn't read the other books didn't pose as a problem.
It was a really fascinating book which had it all: romance, adventure, danger, good and bad teams... -
This book has it all: romance, adventure, danger, not to mention awesome main characters. Lindy and Joshua are as different as night and day, yet almost like looking in a mirror. It all adds up to a great book. Jeanie London is well written, and keeps you on the edge.. I gave it a 5 star.
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B248 Apr06 The White Star M16 agent and thief
