Heartbreaker

by Julie Garwood
Heartbreaker  
published 2006 by Pocket Books
first published 2000
binding Paperback
isbn 1416503811   (isbn13: 9781416503811)
url http://www.juliegarwood.com/
characters Nick Buchanan, Laurant Madden
setting United States
description Setting: Holy Oaks, Iowa, present day
Sensuality rating: 4

New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood breaks new ground in her f...more

date added
02-15-07



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LJ
LJ rated it: 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars
09/21/07

bookshelves: contemporary_post_1945, iowa, romantic_suspense
Read in November, 2001
Heartbreaker - Ok
Julie Garwood
Setting: Holy Oaks, Iowa, present day
Sensuality rating: 4
A psychopath confides his obsessions to a terrified priest, whose beloved sister is the star of the killer's homicidal fantasies: Garwood's first foray into contemporary romantic suspense.Father Tom Madden and younger sib Laurant are close, even though the untimely death of their parents meant a childhood spent thousands of miles apart. The lovely Laurant grew up in a posh Swiss boarding school run by ...more
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Awi
05/22/08

bookshelves: julie-garwood, owned
Read in September, 2001
Julie Garwood tries a new style -- suspense/thriller. I actually found it entertaining, but I still like her historical romances best.

Back cover notes:

Bless me father, for I will sin...

In the still shadows of the confessional, a madman tauntingly reveals his plan for a murder he is going to commit, pulling Father Thomas Madden into a twisted game by disclosing his next intended victim: Tom's sister, Laurant. In a frantic race to protect her, Tom calls upon his best fri...more
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Isis_FG
bookshelves: full-info, reviewed, romantic-suspense
A true-blue romantic suspense. Some romantic suspense books are romances with suspenseful storylines, but this is one of those books that is a pure suspense books with a solid romance behind it. And overall it was a pretty good read. I enjoyed it.

Good plot...well planned, enough twists, plenty of suspicion cast about. Good characters...likeable, interesting, fairly well developed. And a decent romance...not great, but substantial enough.

If you like solid romantic suspenses, then give thi...more
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Erin
Erin rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
02/11/08

bookshelves: mysteries
Read in February, 2008
This gets four stars because it's the first romantic suspense novel that works pretty well as a thriller. Not the best I've ever read -- it lacks a sense of urgency because the first two-thirds of the novel mostly involve the characters telling each other to be careful without anything actually happening; also, the red herring is too obvious -- but I didn't figure out the culprit until the same moment our FBI agent protagonist did. Plus the heroine, literally, kicks ass.
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Jaime
Jaime rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
06/16/08

bookshelves: 2008, audio, romantic_suspense
Read in June, 2008
This was Julie Garwood’s first romantic suspense (not to mention the first book of her’s I’ve read), and if you ask me, she hit it out of the park. I really liked this. I liked Nick’s blindspots and Laurant’s straight-forwardness and the quirky cast of characters in Holy Oaks. Though I figured out the identity of the Heartbreaker about halfway through the book, I didn’t know where he was hiding until Nick did. Big thumbs up!
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Joene
Joene rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
04/01/08

bookshelves: romanticmystery
In Heartbreaker, Julie Garwood leaves her Highlanders and returns to more modern times. Although the descendents of some of her highlanders have moved to the United States, as well as a descendent of the Claybornes. With a twist and a half, a FBI agent and his best friend must figure out what is going on before a killer can strike. A serial murderer has targeted the sister of a close friend and now must be protected! GREAT STORY!!!!
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Kris
Kris rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
10/14/07

This is the first contemporary novel that I've read from JG. Her shift from historical to contemporary is a great move since this novel would keep you at the edge of your seat and fall in love at the same time. You won't be able to put this book down until the end...
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Bnschmid
Bnschmid rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
05/11/08

Read in May, 2008
This is the first time I've heard the name,Julie Garwood,so I didn't know what to expect.I was pleasantly surprised! It was a great book,and I'll read more of her work in the future.I couldn't put the damn thing down!
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Julie
Julie rated it: 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars
05/30/07

Read in January, 2006
recommends it for: anyone
Julie Garwood did not dissappoint. Heartbreaker was just as enjoyable as Ransom. The romantic tension mingled with an atmosphere of danger and suspense had me reading from cover to cover in one sitting.
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Amy
11/19/07

bookshelves: popfiction
Read in November, 2007
I have read and reread this book numerous times -- the first in the Garwood's Buchanan Romantic Suspense series, this book keeps you on your toes in trying to figure out who the guilty party is.
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lauren
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08/07/08

Read in August, 2008
this book was a nice change of pace. i thought it was slow in the beginning but i didn't want to put it down towards the end. it was enjoyable but not overly great.
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Angela
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07/11/08

Read in July, 2008
recommended to Angela by: I borrowed it from my Mom.
recommends it for: Anyone who likes Suspense/Romance.
I nejoyed this book very much. I thought it was a good storyline & especially liked the different characters in this book. Entertaining read!
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Britt
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08/10/08

I grabbed this in the airport because I have loved her romance novels. It was so trashy and violent that I didn't even finish it. Yuck.
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Nicole
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04/23/08

Read in April, 2008
It was hard to get into at first, but definitely worth sticking with it! Love the happy ending and the twists and turns along the way!
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Claire
Claire rated it: 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars
05/02/08

bookshelves: romance---suspense
I am not a fan of Garwood's venture into contemporary suspense romance. I like the quirky historical romances sooo much better.
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Cheri
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05/02/08

Read in May, 2008
Very good one to listen to. It kept my interest the entire time.
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Sue
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12/03/07

Read in December, 2007
Fast read. Romance novel with a decent mystery. Good characters.
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Ines
08/09/08

love ths book
great author
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Heather
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08/16/07

Read in August, 2007
Just a fun easy read.
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Patti
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08/20/08

Nice, light read.
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avg rating (all editions): 3.89 (393 ratings)
avg rating (this edition): 3.86 (325 ratings)
number of reviews: 22






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