A mysterious plane crash . . . a dangerous trek through the Idaho wilderness . . . a smoldering attraction . . . and a deadly game of cat and mouse...
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Sep 02, 2010
Auntee
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This book won't be for everyone--even fans of Linda Howard may have a hard time with it, because a lot of it has to do with surviving a plane crash, and there isn't a heck of a lot of romance or suspense. But because I don't mind a plot that hinges on survival in the wilderness, for the most part I'd have to say I enjoyed it. Not that I didn't wish that LH would have included some more of this and less of that...
The heroine, Bailey, is a 32 year-old attractive widow from Seattle wi More...
The heroine, Bailey, is a 32 year-old attractive widow from Seattle wi More...
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Sep 02, 2010
DarienMoya
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^^NOT THE MOST HAPPY OF WAYS TO GET CLOSE!^^
So I read this book a few years ago, and truthfully I was not overly impressed. The second time around was a lot better if I do say so. I interpreted it a lot differently from the first time and found it amusing and very romantic regardless of the dire circumstances.
Cam Justice is a pilot, not for a big airline, but a small independently own air fleet that takes rich people to their destinations. He loves his job More...
So I read this book a few years ago, and truthfully I was not overly impressed. The second time around was a lot better if I do say so. I interpreted it a lot differently from the first time and found it amusing and very romantic regardless of the dire circumstances.
Cam Justice is a pilot, not for a big airline, but a small independently own air fleet that takes rich people to their destinations. He loves his job More...
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Mar 18, 2010
Shawna
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4 stars – Romantic Suspense
Although I didn't enjoy this quite as much as the other/older LH books that I've read, it's still an entertaining romantic suspense read. It's kind of like a Plane Crash/Rocky Mountain High version of Survivor. The banter between sexy, arrogant ex-military Texan pilot Cam Justice and his aloof, yet smart and tough widowed client Bailey Wingate as they battle the elements to survive is loads of fun, and they have sexual chemistry so hot that it melts her fr More...
Although I didn't enjoy this quite as much as the other/older LH books that I've read, it's still an entertaining romantic suspense read. It's kind of like a Plane Crash/Rocky Mountain High version of Survivor. The banter between sexy, arrogant ex-military Texan pilot Cam Justice and his aloof, yet smart and tough widowed client Bailey Wingate as they battle the elements to survive is loads of fun, and they have sexual chemistry so hot that it melts her fr More...
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Mar 28, 2009
Christel
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Picked this one up today at the grocery store after reading the back of the book I was interested. Pretty dang good of I say so myself.
Bailey Wingate has scheming step-children who would rather see her dead then alive. Saying she is younger than her stepkids and have the control of their multi-million dollar trust funds she could see why. After putting up with all the poop she can handle form them for the past year, she decided to get away for herself and meet her brother and sister-in-law More...
Bailey Wingate has scheming step-children who would rather see her dead then alive. Saying she is younger than her stepkids and have the control of their multi-million dollar trust funds she could see why. After putting up with all the poop she can handle form them for the past year, she decided to get away for herself and meet her brother and sister-in-law More...
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Aug 14, 2011
Emily
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Widower Bailey Wingate is ready for a much needed vacation with the constant verbal abuse from her adult stepchildren is taken to a higher level. When she boards the plane and see Pilot Cam Justice, she knows it is going to be a long journey. although she finds him attractive she knows he thinks she is a trophy wife, which is farther than the truth.
Cam Justice has not been able to break through the icy exterior Bailey casts off, having flown with her a few times she is not his fav More...
Cam Justice has not been able to break through the icy exterior Bailey casts off, having flown with her a few times she is not his fav More...
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May 13, 2008
Pamela(AllHoney)
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For the mystery/suspense part I'd give it 5 stars but there were times I felt I was reading a survival guide and well, got a little bored. But all in all it wasn't bad and I'd recommend it to those who enjoy romantic suspense.
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Sep 24, 2009
Miss Kim
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I've never read Howard before, and I was pleasantly surprised. Very good story and it was one of those 'can't put it down' books. It has a surprise ending, and a nice HEA. I recommend for any romance-suspense lovers.
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Jan 20, 2009
Mojca
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Although everyone believes Bailey Wingate is yet another throphy-wife, her marriage to Jim Wingate was merely a business arrangement. Jim needed someone to oversee the trust funds of his two adult, good-for-nothing children and Bailey, as his PA and quite investment savvy, was the perfect choice.
Now Jim's dead and Bailey has to suffer through endless tantrums from her step-children, who hate her guts.
Apparently they hate her enough to kill her, since, while flying to her two-we More...
Now Jim's dead and Bailey has to suffer through endless tantrums from her step-children, who hate her guts.
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Jan 28, 2009
Lisa
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Grabbed this book from my paper back swap site. I've never read Linda Howard before and loved her work.
I love a good mystery. Plane crash, trying to survive all the while developing a new relationship with someone you hated at first...makes for a great read.
If you love a good mystery, grab this book.
I love a good mystery. Plane crash, trying to survive all the while developing a new relationship with someone you hated at first...makes for a great read.
If you love a good mystery, grab this book.
May 03, 2011
Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*
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Another great read by this author. As I was reading I thought this book was more a survivor/romance-happen type of story than a romantic suspense. I really liked the female character Bailey,as she stood out the most in the story.
After their plane was tamperd with and caused them to crash on top of a below-zero snow covered mountain,Bailey & Cam both seriously injured must somehow survive the frezzing cold till help arrives. This is where Bailey stands out as she is the one who keeps them g More...
After their plane was tamperd with and caused them to crash on top of a below-zero snow covered mountain,Bailey & Cam both seriously injured must somehow survive the frezzing cold till help arrives. This is where Bailey stands out as she is the one who keeps them g More...
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May 09, 2011
Susan
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Review: Linda Howard has penned an amazing story with Up Close and Dangerous. Widow, Bailey Wingate was left in control of her grown step-children’s money which causes lots of turmoil in her life. To get away from the hateful step children, she plans a vacation with her brother and his wife. Her life and world take an unexpected turn when the charter plane, piloted by Cam Justice, crashes in a mountainous wilderness. Bailey now has to care for an injured man and herself which becomes an j
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Apr 26, 2011
Zeek
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I have seen some of the less than stellar reviews floating around out there for Up Close and Dangerous, and knowing I've been mostly underwhelmed by LH's work here of late, I wasn't expecting much. Still I had hope that maybe, just maybe, she might one day get back to the magic of yesteryear. Once I finally got time to read it, I was pleasantly surprised.
I wasn't really disappointed with this one.
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I wasn't really disappointed with this one.
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Sep 27, 2010
Jane
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Nice story. Good characters. Not a lot of suspense.
Most of the book took place on the mountain where Bailey and Cam had to survive cold, hunger, thirst and injuries. This was more of a survival story than a suspense story. I loved Bailey's common sense strength and how she saved Cam's life. I was drawn to both characters while watching their decisions and actions during their mountain experience. There was a mystery as to who sabotaged the plane. The ending was good. The side More...
Most of the book took place on the mountain where Bailey and Cam had to survive cold, hunger, thirst and injuries. This was more of a survival story than a suspense story. I loved Bailey's common sense strength and how she saved Cam's life. I was drawn to both characters while watching their decisions and actions during their mountain experience. There was a mystery as to who sabotaged the plane. The ending was good. The side More...
Nov 27, 2011
Jessi
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Bailey Wingate married her boss. Yes, he was fabulously wealthy, but she didn't marry him for the money, but as a favor. The man's son and daughter are not good people and he didn't want to leave his company and money to them. His hope was that the son's hatred of Bailey would kick him into being a better worker and person. It hasn't worked so far. In fact, the son has started threatening Bailey's life.
But she's just going to go get away from it all. It's a rafting trip, which she doesn't More...
But she's just going to go get away from it all. It's a rafting trip, which she doesn't More...
Aug 31, 2009
Cindy
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May 13, 2011
readinrobin
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Linda Howard just became my new favorite author. This is the first of her books that I've read. My mom and I both love Sandra Brown, and so she (my mom) thought I would like Linda Howard and gave me a few of her books, but I never got around to them. However, when I came across more of her books at a library book sale, I went ahead and picked them up based on my mom's recommendation, which is a long way of telling you how I got this book.
Bailey Wingate entered into marriage with an old More...
Bailey Wingate entered into marriage with an old More...
Jun 06, 2010
Lisa
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Another one of my favorite authors and of course another thriller/suspense book with a sprinkling of romance. [did you expect anything less ? ^^:] Anyways, this tells the story of Bailey Wingate and Cameron Justice, whose plane crashes mysteriously into a forest. Seems like someone tried to kill both of them. Or is Bailey the target? Perhaps it's because Bailey is the widow of Jim Wingate, a wealthy man, and step mother of Seth and Tamzin [two spoiled adults:]. Perhaps it's the hatred Seth feels
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Jul 27, 2009
Fbeatriz
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Mais um bom livro da Linda Howard! Desta vez traz-nos uma mulher sofrida pela vida e um piloto de avião de espírito forte e persistente que, graças a estes seus traços e a um excelente domínio técnico, os salva da iminente queda do avião privado em que seguiam. Chega-se à conclusão de que não foi uma falha técnica, mas sim uma sabotagem do aparelho. Quem foi o responsável? Isso só saberá mesmo no fim do livro. Para mim foi uma surpresa quem era o culpado.
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Apr 27, 2011
Vanessa
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This one was good for me, but now awesome. Very well written like almost all Linda Howard books, but for me sometimes tedious. The characters were great and the story idea a interesting one from the standpoint of the reader. If you enjoy stranded type stories and learning about surviving a plane crash on the top of a very cold mountain with no rescue in sight, then you'll love this book. The explanations of everything they did to survive is done in great detail, but it was just too much for me.
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Mar 17, 2011
Me Lin
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Ok, so I just found out who was responsible and I have to say I’m very disappointed. Very. Don’t read any further if you don’t want to know the ending because I’m about to spoil the hell out of this book.
What was Howard thinking? She had 2 perfectly legitimate suspects in the step children and she just threw them both over for Cam’s best friend? Really? I’m all for plot twists, but it doesn’t make sense to me that YEARS of friendship would be overthrown for money, especially sinc More...
What was Howard thinking? She had 2 perfectly legitimate suspects in the step children and she just threw them both over for Cam’s best friend? Really? I’m all for plot twists, but it doesn’t make sense to me that YEARS of friendship would be overthrown for money, especially sinc More...
Feb 24, 2010
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Jul 08, 2008
Debra
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Wanted to try a 'romantic suspense' genre. Wasn't disappointed; a bit of survival suspense on a mountain from a plane crash, passion between the two main characters during their survival, suspense of who done it (sabotaged the plane to get at the rich womans inheritance). Easy quick read, not scary or adreanline pumping, but interesting enough to follow to the end.
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Apr 27, 2011
Jaime
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Many people did not like this book because it was such a deviation from the typical format of Linda Howard. They were looking for a great suspense full of impassioned romance. One where the ending was clear, but the getting there was full of twists and turns and lots of sexual tension. Yes, those things make Linda Howard one of my favorites. But, give this book it's full credit.
Forget the fact that this is supposed to be a romantic suspense novel. Forget comparing this More...
Forget the fact that this is supposed to be a romantic suspense novel. Forget comparing this More...
Oct 19, 2010
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Bailey Wingate and Cam Justice's ordeal in Up Close and Dangerous could be likened to one big date. An adventurous big date with an awkward ending.
Much of the novel focuses on the aftermath of a plane crash that forces Bailey and Cam into intimate proximity where they must turn to each other in order to survive. Injured and alone in the vast and brutal wilderness, Bailey and Cam must put aside their mutual dislike for survival sake and trust and depend on each other. Slowly, Bailey's More...
Much of the novel focuses on the aftermath of a plane crash that forces Bailey and Cam into intimate proximity where they must turn to each other in order to survive. Injured and alone in the vast and brutal wilderness, Bailey and Cam must put aside their mutual dislike for survival sake and trust and depend on each other. Slowly, Bailey's More...
Feb 11, 2011
Nancy
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Entertaining with a survival course thrown in!
When I bought Up Close and Dangerous there were mixed reviews, but since I have enjoyed a number of Linda Howard's earlier novels, and I'm a big fan of Ms. Howard I purchased this book. Overall, I thought that Up Close and Dangerous was very entertaining. It may not be one of her best works and her creative mind just didn't thrill me as much as other books, still the story kept my interest, plus it was very educational. Cam is the pilot o More...
When I bought Up Close and Dangerous there were mixed reviews, but since I have enjoyed a number of Linda Howard's earlier novels, and I'm a big fan of Ms. Howard I purchased this book. Overall, I thought that Up Close and Dangerous was very entertaining. It may not be one of her best works and her creative mind just didn't thrill me as much as other books, still the story kept my interest, plus it was very educational. Cam is the pilot o More...
Oct 02, 2010
Hilcia
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Up Close and Dangerous is definitely not my favorite Linda Howard book. Bailey, a rich young widow in charge of her spoiled adult stepchildren's trustfunds and Cam, pilot and co-owner of the plane, crash on a mountain, survive, find out the plane crash was no accident, and fall in love. This book is more about survival after a plane crash than anything else. The romance is lukewarm at best, there's no real tension or suspense to the story, plus the ending is rushed and a disappointment. The char
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May 20, 2011
Angie
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I love Linda howard books and this one did not disappoint! Baily was misunderstood and abused regularly and just wanted a vacation. She ended showing a part of herself that she rarely showed to anyone except her brother and with a man who she deems a sourpuss. No love is lost on Cam's end and he can't wait to get her to her destination. Trapped together after a crash they need to survive and find that they need eachother for more than surviving the cold and pain. I was surprised at the end
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Apr 25, 2011
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Aug 13, 2009
Cjusti
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This book is about survival and don't always judge a book by its cover. All the fancy trappings do not always characterize the individual's stamina or how they handle stress. Strangers that is....however, if it comes to relatives, it is what it is. When it comes to survival, my two other sisters agree that we do not want to depend on the fourth sister and definitely would not want to be stranded anywhere with her. We would all die because she has no redeeming survival skills at all and would
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Nov 05, 2010
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