When novelists Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand first met in a Houston critique group, they never expected where friendship would take them. She w...
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Jun 19, 2011
Angie
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As a previous reviewer mentioned, this Early Reviewer book had no mention in its description that it is a Christian mystery/fiction. In fact there's nothing in the book's description itself that implied it might have any Christian references or go in any direction other than a romance/suspense. Since I wasn't expecting it, I was surprised when out of the blue there was a mention of Christ and devotional praying suddenly on page 44. It confused me b/c there wasn't another mention for that many
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Jul 26, 2011
Rachel
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I read this book for two reasons: First, it is co-written by one of my favorite authors, Deeanne Gist, and second, it is set in modern day Charleston. That being said, the book would have been better if it had been set in historic Charleston and had a different plot, like a historical romance. However, the authors decided to set it in the present time and to make it a mystery book. The first part of the book, up until about page 120, is completely boring. I had to skim through most of the pages
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Feb 19, 2011
Kathryn
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Feb 13, 2011
Elise
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I'd actually give this 3-1/2 stars!
I've read several books by Gist, so am somewhat familiar with her style. And was interested in seeing how she paired with another author. I really like mystery/suspense type things (books, movies...), and based on personal experience would categorize this book as being somewhere in the middle in terms of rating scale.
I liked the storyline, though I felt it more suspense than romance. It is well-written, if a bit too detailed with descript More...
I've read several books by Gist, so am somewhat familiar with her style. And was interested in seeing how she paired with another author. I really like mystery/suspense type things (books, movies...), and based on personal experience would categorize this book as being somewhere in the middle in terms of rating scale.
I liked the storyline, though I felt it more suspense than romance. It is well-written, if a bit too detailed with descript More...
Jun 06, 2010
Sandra
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Deeanne Gist's romance writing combined with J. Mark Bertrand's suspense writing blend together into a mildly interesting tale.
Rylee is a sweet, overly naive orphan trying to support her grandmother. She finds herself a suspect in a ring of burglaries. The Robin Hood like thief steals and turns the items over to charities telling them to sell the items and use the money. Rylee's clients are the victims, missing items that hold sentimental value. In steps Logan Woods, a resourceful, energet More...
Rylee is a sweet, overly naive orphan trying to support her grandmother. She finds herself a suspect in a ring of burglaries. The Robin Hood like thief steals and turns the items over to charities telling them to sell the items and use the money. Rylee's clients are the victims, missing items that hold sentimental value. In steps Logan Woods, a resourceful, energet More...
May 27, 2010
Laura
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Title: BEGUILED
Authors: Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand
Publisher: Bethany House
February 2010
ISBN: 978-0-7642-0628-3
Genre: Inspirational/romantic suspense
Rylee Monroe is a professional dog walker to Charleston’s wealthy. The ones who can’t be bothered to care for their own pets. But a thief known only as “Robin Hood” is terrorizing the rich, stealing only one thing, something with sentimental value, and giving it to a non-profit organization.
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Authors: Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand
Publisher: Bethany House
February 2010
ISBN: 978-0-7642-0628-3
Genre: Inspirational/romantic suspense
Rylee Monroe is a professional dog walker to Charleston’s wealthy. The ones who can’t be bothered to care for their own pets. But a thief known only as “Robin Hood” is terrorizing the rich, stealing only one thing, something with sentimental value, and giving it to a non-profit organization.
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Apr 12, 2010
Nora
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BEGUILED
By Deeanne Gist and
J. Mark Bertrand
Published by Tyndale
ISBN# 978-0-7642-0628-3
220 Pages
Back Cover: Rylee Monroe, a dog walker in Charleston's wealthiest neighborhood, never feared the streets at night. But now a thief is terrorizing the area and worse, someone seems to be targeting her. Reporter Logan Woods is covering the break-ins with the hope of publishing them as a true-crime book. The more he digs, the more he realizes this beguiling dog w More...
By Deeanne Gist and
J. Mark Bertrand
Published by Tyndale
ISBN# 978-0-7642-0628-3
220 Pages
Back Cover: Rylee Monroe, a dog walker in Charleston's wealthiest neighborhood, never feared the streets at night. But now a thief is terrorizing the area and worse, someone seems to be targeting her. Reporter Logan Woods is covering the break-ins with the hope of publishing them as a true-crime book. The more he digs, the more he realizes this beguiling dog w More...
Apr 09, 2010
Cassandra
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When I discovered that Bethany House sometimes sends out books for review, I was ecstatic. I love to read and am not able to pick up too many new titles from the library. However, I received Beguiled in the mail and then was swamped. I am remiss in posting a review within a timely manner.
I was really excited to read this book, coauthored by Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand, because I have read almost every single book that Gist has written. Though known for her historical fiction b More...
I was really excited to read this book, coauthored by Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand, because I have read almost every single book that Gist has written. Though known for her historical fiction b More...
Dec 28, 2009
Elsi
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Rylee Monroe has a thriving business as a dog walker and pet sitter, her clientele living in one of the wealthiest parts of Charleston, SC. When returning one of her charges to his home, she surprises a burglar and immediately calls 9-1-1 to summon the police. Dubbed the "Robin Hood burglar" because he always donates the stolen items to a charity, the thief seems to only strike homes where Rylee is employed. Fearing that the police consider her a suspect, she sets out to try and find t
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May 16, 2010
Molly
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Another "new-to-me author" and one that I can't wait to read more of! I found it extremely difficult to put this book down. It has all the elements of a fantastic book covered: romance, suspense, tested faith and unforgettable, heart-tugging characters. Gist and Bertrand really did an outstanding job together!
I'm trying to put my finger on my favorite part of this book and I just can not do it because the whole book was awesome. It's an enjoyable book thr More...
I'm trying to put my finger on my favorite part of this book and I just can not do it because the whole book was awesome. It's an enjoyable book thr More...
Feb 23, 2010
Valerie
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Beguiled, by Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand is a romantic suspense. It's a good suspense but drags a little in the beginning. The "crime", a Robin Hood type, is a bit lame. However as the book advances, the crime rings truer.
There were elements that whispered, "yeah, right" as well. For example, Rylee is being stalked, but she still parks in alley-ways and walks near the woods. (The story is true to its setting in Charleston's wealthiest neighborhood. Perhaps i More...
There were elements that whispered, "yeah, right" as well. For example, Rylee is being stalked, but she still parks in alley-ways and walks near the woods. (The story is true to its setting in Charleston's wealthiest neighborhood. Perhaps i More...
Mar 30, 2010
Pastoralmusings
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What do you get when you combine Old South charm, romance, and suspense? BEGUILED by Deeanne Gist and Mark Bertrand.
Rylee Monroe is a young lady whose past haunts her. She's not quite sure about it, and has some memories that lurk just below the surface. In spite of it all she's relatively happy, enjoys her work as a dog walker, and loves taking care of her elderly grandmother.
All of this changes when a series of petty burglaries put her in the spotlight. As a result of this she More...
Rylee Monroe is a young lady whose past haunts her. She's not quite sure about it, and has some memories that lurk just below the surface. In spite of it all she's relatively happy, enjoys her work as a dog walker, and loves taking care of her elderly grandmother.
All of this changes when a series of petty burglaries put her in the spotlight. As a result of this she More...
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Mar 01, 2010
Leah (packfan20)
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I liked the story line but some parts were just too far fetched - When a cop pulls up in front of a house and says he needs to take you in for questioning, do you just say "okay" and get into his mustang???? If some crazy robber is on the loose, would you really roller blade at night in a park with earphones????
I also felt like the "Christian" part of the book was very awkward. There was no metion of faith in the first half of the book and then all of a sudden, More...
I also felt like the "Christian" part of the book was very awkward. There was no metion of faith in the first half of the book and then all of a sudden, More...
May 08, 2010
Kelly
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Rylee is a dogwalker in Charleston and things are getting kind of scary. Several of her clients have been burglarized and she's pretty much the only link between them. And she keeps feeling like someone's watching her. The police obviously think she's involved and she doesn't know how to prove her innocence. Fortunately, there's a really cute newspaper reporter.
I really wasn't a fan of this. It's not that it wasn't entertaining (it kept me reading) but it was sort of lightweight More...
I really wasn't a fan of this. It's not that it wasn't entertaining (it kept me reading) but it was sort of lightweight More...
Apr 18, 2010
Wendi
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Beguiled: A Novel
By Deeanne Gist, J.Mark Bertrand
Suspenseful and fast-paced, this first collaboration between Gist and Bertrand, is an action-packed mystery romance. Set in a richly detailed Charlotte, South Carolina, struggling heroine Kylee Monroe is a dog walker with a puzzling past and shackled heart who unwittingly lands smack in the middle of a baffling crime spree.
Local journalist and aspiring book author Logan Woods is covering the story; soon finding hims More...
By Deeanne Gist, J.Mark Bertrand
Suspenseful and fast-paced, this first collaboration between Gist and Bertrand, is an action-packed mystery romance. Set in a richly detailed Charlotte, South Carolina, struggling heroine Kylee Monroe is a dog walker with a puzzling past and shackled heart who unwittingly lands smack in the middle of a baffling crime spree.
Local journalist and aspiring book author Logan Woods is covering the story; soon finding hims More...
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Sep 11, 2010
Katie
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In this amazing suspense novel we meet Rylee Monroe, a dog walker, who is in her early twenties. Rylee works in Charleston, South Carolina, where houses are starting to be robbed by a Robin Hood Burglar. But Rylee works at all these houses and she is being coming the prime suspect. Then Logan Woods, a reporter, comes into the picture and is determined to figure out the burglaries by himself. As Rylee and Logan start to work together, the thief gets closer and closer to hurting them.
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Feb 01, 2010
Clockstein
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Beguiled by Deeanne Gist & J. Mark Bertrand is a thrilling romantic suspense novel full of twists and turns. Rylee Monroe loves her job as a dogwalker, even if it doesn't pay as much as she'd like and had in the past before her father absconded with the family fortune and disappeared and her mother committed suicide in the wake of his betrayal. Her job is soon threatened when several of her wealthy customers are robbed by the Robin Hood burglar who has an unusual M.O.: he steals one item of sent
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Jun 12, 2010
Joy
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Rylee Monroe walks dogs in the ritziest area of Charleston, South Carolina. She leads a solitary life which revolves around the animals she cares for and her senile grandmother in a nursing home.
Newspaper reporter Logan Woods is writing a book about local criminals that could make his career. When his investigation of the Robin Hood Burglaries in prominent Charleston estates leads him to Rylee Monroe, he finds he just may be barking up the wrong statue.
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Newspaper reporter Logan Woods is writing a book about local criminals that could make his career. When his investigation of the Robin Hood Burglaries in prominent Charleston estates leads him to Rylee Monroe, he finds he just may be barking up the wrong statue.
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May 02, 2010
Cheryl
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Rylee Monroe is a dogwalker to the elite of Charlestown who live South of Broad St. A rash of thefts have been occurring South of Broad, by a criminal dubbed "The Robin Hood Burglar" since the stolen articles end up at churches or charities with notes to sell the piece and give the profits to the needy. Ever since Rylee nearly caught the Robin Hood Burglar in the act, she's been a bundle of nerves.
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Investigative newspaper reporter Logan Woods dubbed the Robin Hood Burglar More...
Aug 28, 2010
Amy
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I picked up this book one evening after supper, and found myself staying awake to finish it until 2am. That doesn't happen very often any more, as my need for sleep usually outweighs any exciting reading. But this story really drew me in and kept my attention.
This was the first collaborative project between authors Deanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand, and I hope they will write together again. It was a nice blend of mystery and romance, with a few references to Rylee's faith thrown More...
This was the first collaborative project between authors Deanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand, and I hope they will write together again. It was a nice blend of mystery and romance, with a few references to Rylee's faith thrown More...
May 13, 2010
Katy
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Beguiled has a lot of things going for it. The characters are interesting. Rylee is a dogwalker struggling to take care of her grandmother, who is living in a nursing home, as well as taking care of herself. She loves her job, and loves her clients (the pets) even more. She is a very likable girl. Logan is a bit edgier--he's a journalist working to land a big true-crime novel, so you're not always sure if he's being motivated by the most honorable intentions. But the better that Rylee (and the r
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May 24, 2011
Emily
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Overall Review: Who knew that walking dogs and feeding cats could be so dangerous? Rylee just wants to make ends meet and really enjoys her job with the animals of the ‘Upper Crust’. Until she walks in during a robbery! From that point on, she’s scared, accused, acquitted, accused again, and finds out some truths along the way that completely turn her life upside down. Her path crosses early on with a reporter/novelist/crime fighter/baseball player, Logan Woods, who mostly just wants a chan
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Apr 08, 2010
Megan
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Beguiled is a romantic suspense set in the heart of Charleston. Rylee Monroe is a dog walker/pet sitter for the wealthy society of Charleston, the area of the city where she was born. Due to tragic circumstances she now lives on the other side of the city; however the area remains in her heart. When her clients' homes start being burglarized and vandalized, Rylee finds herself in many precarious situations. Meanwhile, Logan Woods is writing a book about the cities' crimes, featuring this latest
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Apr 05, 2011
Holly
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I read this book because I am a big fan of Deeanne Gist. I was a little apprehensive about reading it, I am one of those people who keeps their lights on all day and night for a week after watching a scary movie.
I delightfully surprised with this book! It had suspense, but not enough to shy me away from finishing it, mixed with the right balance of romance and mystery.
While I was reading it I kept trying to figure out who had done it (I eventually gave up, I honestly had no clue), More...
I delightfully surprised with this book! It had suspense, but not enough to shy me away from finishing it, mixed with the right balance of romance and mystery.
While I was reading it I kept trying to figure out who had done it (I eventually gave up, I honestly had no clue), More...
Feb 02, 2011
Bet
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I liked this book but a couple of small things didn't work for me while I was reading the story. I won't add what they are because I don't want to put spoilers out. Suffice it to say that the authors collaboration on this book was a really good finished product. When I had to put the book down, I was wondering what was going to happen next and wanting to put everything else off just to find out. I couldn't figure out why this book was labeled as inspirational genre until way later in story.
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Aug 09, 2010
Rebecca
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I found this book on a Christian author website and I was so excited to find some new authors. I was getting so tired of swear words (for nothing) and the "f" word as part of every dialogue (whatever is that for?). Anyway, so refreshing to find authors who do not stoop to the lowest common denominator to come up with a good story, intriguing mystery and interesting characters.
At the end of the book is a suggestion by the authors and I really want to "take this trip" More...
At the end of the book is a suggestion by the authors and I really want to "take this trip" More...
Apr 20, 2010
Kelli
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I started to read this book and got into it because of Charleston. I love Charleston, its amazing and beautiful, full of History. This book does capture that. I would recommend this book just for Charleston. However, I stopped reading it for about 3 weeks, half way in, because I really got bored with it. The plot keep going on and on about the main characters dog walking. Yes she skates on roller blades, yes every single one of her clients gets robbed. I got that the first few chapters in
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Feb 05, 2011
Caiti
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Honestly? I thought it was boring.
I feel like the collaboration probably took away from each author's respective talents, not that I know anything about Mark Bertrand. The romance was meh and the mystery/thrill was not intriguing. I was kind of excited about the prospect of a mystery-type Deeanne Gist novel, but it was a disappointment.
Plus, I laugh out loud out at some of the things that are supposed to be... sexy, if you will.
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I feel like the collaboration probably took away from each author's respective talents, not that I know anything about Mark Bertrand. The romance was meh and the mystery/thrill was not intriguing. I was kind of excited about the prospect of a mystery-type Deeanne Gist novel, but it was a disappointment.
Plus, I laugh out loud out at some of the things that are supposed to be... sexy, if you will.
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Apr 19, 2010
Theresa
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I love a book that I can sit down with and really get into. You know the kind... you find that half of the book is already finished and you haven't even realized that hours have passed away. Beguiled is one of those stories. It has that "Cozy Mystery" feel to it and you just want to curl up with it and keep reading and reading. It's fun, full of mystery, some romance, and you can't help but love the main character and her friends. The plot is good, the mystery keeps you on your toes,
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Feb 02, 2011
Manda
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The styles of the two authors blended together nicely. This was a very well-written book, with the perfect mesh of adventure and romance. The crime novel portion was interesting, although the ending was as predictable as these things usually are. The religious aspects of the novel, while important, definitely took a back seat to the crime aspect of the story, so I think that anyone, Christian or not, would enjoy this book. It is not at all preachy.
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