false <![CDATA[Heartbreaker (Buchanan, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171575621m/107789.jpg 107789 20 <I>New York Times</I> bestselling author Julie Garwood breaks new ground in her first contemporary suspense novel. Long-time fans of Garwood will be amazed at the way the queen of historical romance weaves this tale of love as it blossoms in the face of extreme danger. FBI agent Nick Buchanan is about to take his first vacation in three years when he receives a phone call from his best friend and former college roommate, Father Tom Madden. Tom relates the horrifying tale of a confession that he heard from a killer seeking absolution for a gruesome crime he has yet to commit. Worse yet, the madman, who calls himself the Heartbreaker, confesses that his intended victim is Laurant Madden, Tom's gorgeous younger sister. The Heartbreaker is crazy about Laurant--really, really crazy. <p>When Tom and Nick break the news to Laurant, she is furious at the disruption the psycho is causing in her very busy life. With her best friend's wedding rapidly approaching and Laurant's own business set to open in two weeks, there couldn't be a worse time to be stalked. But when she learns that the Heartbreaker has already broken into her home and watched her sleep, she reluctantly agrees to Nick's protection, even if it means that she's thrown together with her brother's all-too-sexy friend all day--and all night. Nick, posing as Laurant's fiancé, heads back with her to Holy Oaks. There he encounters a strange cast of characters, the likes of which are grown only in small towns where everybody knows everybody's business--except whether one of them might be a serial killer. Along the way, Nick and Laurant also discover their own hunger for each other. Readers will love the change of pace for perennial favorite Garwood. She creates a sensational story with a truly explosive conclusion. 2604130 book 2000 Heartbreaker (Buchanan, #1) total:1158|5:336|4:443|3:299|2:67|1:14| 1158 4493 1493 85 3 6 false false Thu Dec 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 11:34:40 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 19:26:14 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 3 false false Sun Mar 23 18:13:18 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 23 18:13:33 -0700 2008
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In the sweltering heat, Father Tom is in the confessional, doing his duty. But today will be a different sort of day, for a murderer will enter the confessional and ask for absolution for a sin he is going to commit...more...]]> 2 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Fri Sep 21 15:59:19 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 21 16:01:57 -0700 2007 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.F...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 07:13:02 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 07:13:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 15:43:12 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 15:47:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Feb 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jun 29 09:44:01 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 04 06:02:16 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Sep 10 00:00:00 -0700 2001 Thu May 22 12:19:59 -0700 2008 Thu May 22 12:25:59 -0700 2008
Back cover notes:

Bless me father, for I will sin...

In the still shadows of the confessional, a madman tauntingly reveals his plan...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 12:48:57 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 22:49:46 -0800 2009
It was fun read. I wasn't able to predict who the bad guy was. There is one intense sex scene, but out of 500+ pages, you can skip the couple of pages that has the sex scene, if that offends you. Or, you can re-read and re-read those p...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Nov 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 27 08:04:22 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 27 08:07:41 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 15 09:05:51 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 09:08:57 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 12:36:44 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 12:36:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Nov 13 14:10:14 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 13 14:22:00 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Oct 07 19:24:26 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 07 19:25:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Wed Oct 07 10:23:16 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 10:25:53 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 11 08:48:49 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 08:49:57 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Feb 28 09:53:33 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 09:53:33 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Dec 10 09:30:03 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 09:31:43 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 19:20:06 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 19:25:23 -0700 2009
First of many Buchanan Boys (and girl) tales... I enjoyed them all]]> 5 0 false false Fri Oct 02 04:22:26 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 15:33:44 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=107789