Am I the only reader who thought this writing was of poor quality? She quickly penned and submitted a two-paragraph story. When Riley Cowan finds her estranged husband Jeff dead in his palatial home, she's sure it's no coincidence. Now, I'm not sure why I didn't remember it as I really did like it. Think I'm going to have to give up on Karen Robards.

Just Wow… I wasn’t wrong, I wasn’t right. And Riley is a kick ass chick who can hold her own under very high stress situations and she has a tendency for breaking the rules.

There was quite a bit of sexual tension between them which was well done.

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Boring, atrocious writing, predictable, and truly a waste of time. That being said, I will anxiously await the next adventure of Charlie and Michael and any other thrilling story that Ms Robards brings our way. Javascript doit être activé dans votre navigateur pour utiliser toutes les fonctionnalités de ce site. Fear tasted sour in her throat. Redundant and unbelievable. [5] After the publication of To Love a Man, Robards's new publisher contracted her to write two novels per year, one a historical romance and the other contemporary romantic suspense. Please read our short guide how to send a book to Kindle. I was just… wow. [6], According to Romantic Times Magazine, "Robards has a true flair for characterization and excels at adding large doses of humor to the spicy mix. WOW! by Gallery Books.

Definitely her best in awhile. He felt his heart do something funny. Yes, the story is enjoyable, yes, I was curious to see how it would develop, yes, the sex scenes were very hot.

“it was far less likely that the fact that his picture was on”, “He was an FBI agent, an investigator. I found myself racing through this book, in desperate hopes that it would JUST END ALREADY. Everything points to suicide, but she and his family don't believe it for a minute. Her heart felt like it would explode.

It was fast paced and both the hero and the heroine were interesting characters. Shots rang out. In New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards's latest heart-pounding romantic suspense novel, a woman must track down her husband's murderer—or risk being the next victim of a vicious killer. Her ex-father-in-law was convicted of fraud and there are billions of dollars missing that people would kill for. A lot of things happen but what gets me the mos. I felt like the last show down with the bad guy fizzled a bit and I did blink my eyes in disbelief at one small portion of it.

The police rule it a suicide, but Riley thinks someone's out for blood - specifically someone Jeff's father ripped off in one of the biggest financial fraud cases of all time. as a vacation read. [2], Her first attempts at writing a novel came while she was attending the University of Kentucky taking a graduate-level creative writing class, when the professor challenged each student to write 50 pages that could be published. The romance was not pushed to the back in this one but I felt was right, front and center.

This was definitely a thriller! After three weeks, her novel was no longer available on bookstore shelves, and her publisher was reluctant to purchase any further work without seeing the sales figures for the current book. The heroine keeps secrets from the hero but here unlike many other books I've read, they were really justified and were really important for. Karen Robards has never disappointed me before and she certainly didn't with. Any comments on this book? I did not figure on the outcome of who dunnit. The heroine keeps secrets from the hero but here unlike many other books I've read, they were really justified and were really important for the story. I just can’t get the scene out of my head of Riley fighting off her attacker and running naked, wet and soapy into Finn’s protective arms. It's not the Karen Robards's writing I'm used to. Year: 2011.

I got through the 1st two Charlotte Stone books with a fair amount of eye rolling but loved #3.

She almost collapsed where she stood.They would have to go through him to get to her. She felt her heart leap into her throat. When we finally get our answers??? The authorities are calling it a suicide but Riley knows he was murdered. Error rating book. I bought this book but am having a hard time staying with it. She takes his phone, which is observed in secret by CIA agent Finn Bradley, who is tracking billions of dollars that has been laundered by Jeff's father, George. It felt like a small Harlequin book disguised as a big, serious thriller. Karen Robards (born August 24 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a best-selling author of over fifty novels.After first gaining recognition for her historical romances, Robards became one of the first historical romance novelists to successfully make the switch to contemporary romantic suspense. Refresh and try again. She is forced to trust Finn but not totally. Could not sustain the intensity of the beginning. [7], Robards lives in her hometown, Louisville, Kentucky, with her husband, Doug Robards, and their three sons, Jack, Chris, and Peter. That novel, One Summer, was Robards' first hardcover contemporary novel, and its success convinced Dell to ask Robards to concentrate on her contemporary novels. This was an excellent Romantic Suspense by Robards. Dialogue and pacing were both good. Karen Robards sold her first story in 1973. Apparemment, javascript est désactivé sur votre navigateur. I loved this book. His blood ran cold. Maybe it was partly post holiday let down but after an exciting start the book seemed to take an excessive amount of time with the characters simply dancing around each other and admiring each other's physical attributes. Riley Cowan finds her ex-husband, Jeff, dead by hanging. Enjoyed the characters but thought the ending was a bit disappointing. Shots rang out. She finished this second book, the contemporary romantic suspense To Love a Man, in three months. But not with this book.

The story begins with Jeff hanging from the ceiling in his families Texas mansion.

En continuant votre navigation, vous en acceptez l'utilisation. Riley Cowan discovers her ex-husband's dead body when she goes to meet him at his request. His eyes blazed at her. It seems Jeff was killed by people after that money. Am I the only reader who thought this writing was of poor quality? There was quite a bit of sexual tension between them which was well done. KR is one of those authors who does a good job with the show not tell business and you always feels as if you are right in the middle of the action. Disappointing. [8] Her parents, three brothers, and sister live nearby. Résumé: In New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards's latest heart-pounding thriller, a woman must uncover a murderer--or risk being the next victim of a vicious killer.When Riley Cowan finds her estranged husband Jeff dead in his palatial home, she's sure it's no coincidence. Robards Karen. She takes Jeff’s cell phone and the story officially begins. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.

But oh, my, so much repetitions... How Finn is so handsome and so strong and so masculine, how Riley is beautiful and intelligent and incredibly sexy, how she needs to hang on to him so she won't collapse on the floor, how his stubble feels on her skin (didn't I read that, like, 10 times in the book?). The book sold quickly to a different publisher and became the true launchpad for her writing career. He felt a surge of protectiveness. She almost collapsed where she stood.They would have to go through him to get to her. His heart stopped. It was fast paced and both the hero and the heroine were interesting characters.

Murder, money trails, and secrets, secrets, secrets! He was doing his freaking job. His heart stopped beating (same chapter as that other time). When Riley Cowan finds her estranged husband Jeff dead in his palatial home, she's sure it's no coincidence. That is all I can say. It takes great skill to write a good romantic suspense novel, to ensure that the sexual chemistry between the protagonists isn't gratuitous but fits into the plotline, to ensure that the mystery part of the novel is actually a challenge for the reader to figure out. I did agree with some other reviewers who said that the ending was a bit rushed. His heart stopped beating (same chapter as that other time). Her work has been translated into seventeen languages, and has won multiple awards. She had a submission accepted to Reader’s Digest at a young age, but in her family of doctors and lawyers, “author” was not a valid career choice. Vérifier la compatibilité avec vos supports. It was $14 so hope it gets better. After first gaining recognition for her historical romances, Robards became one of the first historical romance novelists to successfully make the switch to contemporary romantic suspense.

Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. I'm not much one for reading romance novels, so you'll have to take everything I write here with a grain of salt.

Karen Robards didn’t intend to become a best-selling romance author. I had a lot of fun trying to untangle the web and solve the mystery before the truth was revealed. Undeterred, Robards dropped out of law school to pursue her writing career. Solid read from KR.

[4], At the time that Robards's debut novel was published, the typical paperback historical romance novel had a shelf life of only three weeks.