Raw, animal magnetism...
...is a big red flag to prim and proper office manager Jane Morgan. After a rough childhood with a mother who liked her ... read full description
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Jan 08, 2010
Shawna
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5 stars – Contemporary Romance
Dahl’s Tumble Creek is a fun, sexy contemporary romance series with quirky, realistically flawed heroines, totally delicious, to-die-for, yummy heroes, loads of sarcastic, witty humor, and smokin’ hot love scenes. Lead Me On is no exception and in fact, I think it just might be my favorite book in the series so far.
Prim, proper, polished, and proficient office manager Jane Morgan is looking for a secure relationship and a stable, neatly pla More...
Dahl’s Tumble Creek is a fun, sexy contemporary romance series with quirky, realistically flawed heroines, totally delicious, to-die-for, yummy heroes, loads of sarcastic, witty humor, and smokin’ hot love scenes. Lead Me On is no exception and in fact, I think it just might be my favorite book in the series so far.
Prim, proper, polished, and proficient office manager Jane Morgan is looking for a secure relationship and a stable, neatly pla More...
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Nov 13, 2011
Pearl
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4.5 stars
Victoria Dahl has a sense of humor that strikes a cord with me. Every. Single. Time. Every. Single. Book! With LEAD ME ON the giggles started at page 10 and set the pace for the most of the book!
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Victoria Dahl has a sense of humor that strikes a cord with me. Every. Single. Time. Every. Single. Book! With LEAD ME ON the giggles started at page 10 and set the pace for the most of the book!
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But even his promising career couldn't make her forget the fact that he made love like a rabbit. (...) She'd tried to let it go. She really had. A man couldn't be judged on the depth of his thrusts alone.
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Feb 19, 2010
Elena
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Another great contemporary from Dahl.
So few times authors seem to get it just right but Victoria Dahl is very good at developing a real relationship. In this book Jane has a mess of a past that she is ashamed of and slowly (willingly and not so willingly) that past is revealed to Chase. It wasn't all revealed at once causing the "big conflict" that the characters have to get over right before the end of the book when everything is magically resolved. No. Here Jane is slowly More...
So few times authors seem to get it just right but Victoria Dahl is very good at developing a real relationship. In this book Jane has a mess of a past that she is ashamed of and slowly (willingly and not so willingly) that past is revealed to Chase. It wasn't all revealed at once causing the "big conflict" that the characters have to get over right before the end of the book when everything is magically resolved. No. Here Jane is slowly More...
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Jan 25, 2010
Amanda
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This book blew me away; I loved the first two books and couldn't wait for this one to come out. I knew it was going to be a good read because Jane seemed so untouchable in book 2, but what I got was beyond good. Jane's character hit close to home for me even though our pasts weren't exactly the same in a lot of ways they were and I understood where she was coming from. It broke my heart actually, and maybe that's why I feel so protective over Jane. I know its silly to feel protective over a char
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Dec 26, 2009
Auntee
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Even though the heroine of this book, Jane Morgan, at times drove me absolutely crazy, it didn't matter, because I loved this story! It was hot, cute, funny, sexy, frustrating, and somehow it even got me crying. A very enjoyable, thoroughly developed little romance, with characters you'll have no trouble picturing in your head, and featuring an awesomely sweet, sexy, to-die-for hero that you'll just want to...well, I'll leave that up to your imagination!
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Jan 19, 2012
KatiD
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Jane Morgan had a tough childhood. Her mother was something of a prison groupie. Marrying Jane's dad, who was in prison, and then, when they divorced, marrying another man, Big Mac, who had also been in prison. Jane's stepdad, Mac is more of a father than her biological father ever was. Jane spent most of her young teens behaving very, VERY badly. Acting trampy and attracting the attention of completely inappropriate boys. As an adult, Jane is horrified by her youthful actions and has swung the
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Nov 16, 2011
Amy
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So, this was my first foray into Victoria Dahl's contemporary world of romance. And I realize that I read the third book of this little series first (I normally hate doing that, I love knowing who all those other characters are who've now become secondary) and will now probably go back and read the other ones. This just happened to be the one on the shelf at the library when I went looking for a Victoria Dahl contemporary.
Whew boy, was this book hot!
Now, I recently finished a Lora Le More...
Whew boy, was this book hot!
Now, I recently finished a Lora Le More...
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Aug 01, 2011
Mlle.
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I enjoyed Lead Me On thoroughly as I read it, and I felt satisfied and happy as I turned the last page, but shortly thereafter I realized there were lots of things wrong with it. So it was really fun to read, but no "keeper".
The plot's been summarized plenty of times, so I'll keep it brief here. We know Jane Morgan is a former wild girl who's been walking the straight and narrow for a while, and she wants so badly to keep her former self at a distance that she's alienated he More...
The plot's been summarized plenty of times, so I'll keep it brief here. We know Jane Morgan is a former wild girl who's been walking the straight and narrow for a while, and she wants so badly to keep her former self at a distance that she's alienated he More...
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Jul 20, 2011
Nicole
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Considering I devoured this series in less than a week, I obviously liked it. Dahl's voice, the characters, quirky humor all really fit what I want in a read.
One thing I loved about this book in particular was that the heroine was a reformed bad girl. I don't see that a lot. Usually the hero is the reformed bad boy (which the hero is *kind of* but nothing compared to the heroine). The heroine did not have a pretty past... mainly of her own choosing. Yes, she was young and naive, but s More...
One thing I loved about this book in particular was that the heroine was a reformed bad girl. I don't see that a lot. Usually the hero is the reformed bad boy (which the hero is *kind of* but nothing compared to the heroine). The heroine did not have a pretty past... mainly of her own choosing. Yes, she was young and naive, but s More...
Apr 17, 2011
Jane Morgan is ashamed of her wild teen years, so much so that she transformed herself into a prim and proper woman. She changed everything about her -- her name, her behavior, and she tried to sever her connections with her past. But as much as she tried dating respectable and professional men, she longed for big, tattooed guys. Inappropriate guys. Guys like William Chase.
Jane only wants a one-night stand with Chase. The sex is amazing, but she can't let her image slide. She dumps C More...
Jane only wants a one-night stand with Chase. The sex is amazing, but she can't let her image slide. She dumps C More...
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Sep 26, 2010
Jane
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Prim and proper woman tries to hide her white-trash past. She rejects a great guy because of his looks. I loved the ending.
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Jane’s mother had relationships with men in prison. Due to father problems, Jane bleached her hair, wore lots of black eyeliner and slept around. At age 18 she transformed herself. She changed her name to Jane and became an office manager for an architect. She now acts prim and proper and only wants to date guys in business suits. Chase s More...
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Jane’s mother had relationships with men in prison. Due to father problems, Jane bleached her hair, wore lots of black eyeliner and slept around. At age 18 she transformed herself. She changed her name to Jane and became an office manager for an architect. She now acts prim and proper and only wants to date guys in business suits. Chase s More...
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May 22, 2010
Emily
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This was my first foray into the world of Victoria Dahl, and I was not disappointed at all. I don't usually read a lot of contemporary romances (you may have noticed) but this was a good one to get the ball rolling.
Jane Morgan, the heroine, could write a book about reinventing yourself. She's changed her name, gotten a new career, a new look, and spends as little time with her family (especially her mother) as possible. Above all else, Jane doesn't go for bad boys, or rough boys, or More...
Jane Morgan, the heroine, could write a book about reinventing yourself. She's changed her name, gotten a new career, a new look, and spends as little time with her family (especially her mother) as possible. Above all else, Jane doesn't go for bad boys, or rough boys, or More...
Mar 31, 2010
Jessi
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My least favorite of the Tumble Creek books so far. Maybe because the heroine was so rooted in her past and didn't really change? Maybe it was the, um, explicit "romance" scenes. Not sure. I really enjoy Victoria Dahl but every once in awhile she makes me "Urp?" in my mind and have to rethink what's going on. Anyways...
Jane Morgan has completely overhauled her life. It took thirteen long years but she is far, far away from the trampy, drunk, drugged-up teenager that she More...
Jane Morgan has completely overhauled her life. It took thirteen long years but she is far, far away from the trampy, drunk, drugged-up teenager that she More...
Mar 09, 2010
Catherine
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If you've read the previous book "Start Me Up" you'll recognize Jane as Quinn's ultra professional secretary. She's just as organized and cool as she seemed in the last book, but now we get a little insight into what makes her tick.
Chase is working with Quinn on a residential project and meets Jane when he goes to the office. He hits on her as a whim but Jane turns him down. He ends up giving her his business card in the hope she might change her mind and give him a call. W More...
Chase is working with Quinn on a residential project and meets Jane when he goes to the office. He hits on her as a whim but Jane turns him down. He ends up giving her his business card in the hope she might change her mind and give him a call. W More...
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Feb 28, 2010
Marquetta (LoveToReadForFun)
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Never judge a book by its cover. And that's exactly what Jane Morgan did when William Chase walked into her office looking like a sexy construction worker. He had bad boy written all over him. He was the type of man that Jane could not resist. But she had to because she was a responsible, mature woman who turned her life around. She's good at her job and respected by her boss. She won't let her love of the wild side ruin it for her.
This is the 3rd book in the Tumbler Creek series. I More...
This is the 3rd book in the Tumbler Creek series. I More...
Jan 15, 2010
Fiendishly
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Wickedly delightful are the first words that come to mind when reading Victoria Dahl. And that means ANYTHING by Dahl. Her Tumble Creek series cuts straight to the chase, with vividly quirky contemporary characters that might appear to live hum-drum lives but in actuality are anything but. Their personalities will stay long in your mind after the novel is done, or at least till you pick it up-which I am betting not long after you read it the first time.
Lead Me On is the sauciest of More...
Lead Me On is the sauciest of More...
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Nov 20, 2011
Kerry of Musings of a bookworm
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The Blurb
Raw, animal magnetism…
…is a big red flag to prim and proper office manager Jane Morgan. After a rough childhood with a mother who liked her men in prison-jumpsuit orange, Jane changed her name, her look and her taste for bad boys. So why is she lusting for William Chase with his tattoo-covered biceps and steel-toed boots? The man blows things up for a living!
She gives herself one explosive, fantasy More...
The Blurb
Raw, animal magnetism…
…is a big red flag to prim and proper office manager Jane Morgan. After a rough childhood with a mother who liked her men in prison-jumpsuit orange, Jane changed her name, her look and her taste for bad boys. So why is she lusting for William Chase with his tattoo-covered biceps and steel-toed boots? The man blows things up for a living!
She gives herself one explosive, fantasy More...
Jul 02, 2010
Sara
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Overall, the book wasn't half bad. The thing that really bothered me about it was how quickly I finished the book. It seems like Dahl's books end as soon as they start. Or, that could be because i have a hard time putting them down.
I never thought i could get into a book about some frigid snob that likes everything proper and orderly. What really intrigued me about Jane's character was the fact that she was a different person on the inside than her frigid outter shell first leads you to b More...
I never thought i could get into a book about some frigid snob that likes everything proper and orderly. What really intrigued me about Jane's character was the fact that she was a different person on the inside than her frigid outter shell first leads you to b More...
May 21, 2010
Adwina
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awalnya gw baca ni buku karena ni buku masuk list best contemporary novels
dan critanya emang bagus.. bgt
Jane Morgan adalah seorang sekretaris di sebuah perusahaan ternama. Penampilannya rapi, pake kcmata, pokonya punya kesan businesswoman bgt
ngga ada yg tau kalo Jane Morgan itu nama samaran ajah
saking malunya ama masa lalu dy sebagai remaja liar ( dulu smpet 3some bareng cowo.. weleh2)
dy ngubah namanya dan berniat berubah
sampai suatu hari dia ketem More...
dan critanya emang bagus.. bgt
Jane Morgan adalah seorang sekretaris di sebuah perusahaan ternama. Penampilannya rapi, pake kcmata, pokonya punya kesan businesswoman bgt
ngga ada yg tau kalo Jane Morgan itu nama samaran ajah
saking malunya ama masa lalu dy sebagai remaja liar ( dulu smpet 3some bareng cowo.. weleh2)
dy ngubah namanya dan berniat berubah
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Jan 04, 2010
FictionVixen
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Rating: 4.5 stars
Jane has reinvented herself and turned her back on her past. No longer is she the promiscuous young woman headed for trouble at every turn. Now, she has a good job, dresses conservatively and only dates “appropriate” men hoping to one day get married, and have children. She does her best to distance herself from her family, who are a constant reminder of the life she left behind and she lives in fear of being found out.
Chase is a blue collared, steel-t More...
Jane has reinvented herself and turned her back on her past. No longer is she the promiscuous young woman headed for trouble at every turn. Now, she has a good job, dresses conservatively and only dates “appropriate” men hoping to one day get married, and have children. She does her best to distance herself from her family, who are a constant reminder of the life she left behind and she lives in fear of being found out.
Chase is a blue collared, steel-t More...
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Feb 07, 2010
Cherise
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This is the third and final book in the Tumble Creek Series. You can read this easily without having read the first two, I did and didn’t feel lost at all.
Jane Morgan has worked hard to put her ugly past behind her. Keeping her both her clothing and her manner reliable, appropriate and always business like, Jane has made her self indispensable to her boss. She loves her job and the feeling of accomplishment it gives her.
When tattooed and rugged William Chase steps into More...
Jane Morgan has worked hard to put her ugly past behind her. Keeping her both her clothing and her manner reliable, appropriate and always business like, Jane has made her self indispensable to her boss. She loves her job and the feeling of accomplishment it gives her.
When tattooed and rugged William Chase steps into More...
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Jan 06, 2010
Kath
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I liked this book in some respects, but it was rather disappointed. I really disliked the main character Jane. She's trying to overcome a past that she's not proud of and is trying to meet the "right" kind of guy, but deep down she wants the sort of person that comes from her roots, but not necessarily with the criminal background.
Loved Chase, but felt sorry for him as Jane constantly used him and he kept coming back for more, even when he eventually put his foot down. J More...
Loved Chase, but felt sorry for him as Jane constantly used him and he kept coming back for more, even when he eventually put his foot down. J More...
Jan 13, 2011
Heather
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3.5 stars. I'm the victim of my own hypocrisy. I have moaned in the past about romances that focus on the perfect heroine and the damaged hero, wondering why the roles couldn't successfully be reversed. In LEAD ME ON, Chase is unfailingly perfect ... and I'm not complaining because I seriously loved him. Jane is the one who is quite effed up. She has Issues, and Dahl did an excellent job of not glossing over them, or making Jane victorious over them too quickly. Chase had to fight for her, and h
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Nov 08, 2010
Rva
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Add me to the group who is kicking themselves for not reading Victoria Dahl earlier. This was the first book of hers I read, and as soon as I finished it, I ran to the computer to order the 1st two in this trilogy. Strong, smart and funny heroines who are adored by their men. Now I have read them all,loved them all, but Lead Me On struck the strongest chord.
Jane is portrayed as an efficient, painfully formal, woman who gets knocked off her feet by the tattooed wonder that is Chase. More...
Jane is portrayed as an efficient, painfully formal, woman who gets knocked off her feet by the tattooed wonder that is Chase. More...
Feb 14, 2010
Alea
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But when her beloved brother becomes a murder suspect, it's Chase who comes to her rescue. And Jane discovers that a man who's been around the block knows a thing or two about uncovering the truth….
This is the third and final book in Victoria Dahl's Tumble Creek series and like others have told me it's the best (with Start Me Up coming in a close second for me)!
Just like the other two books in the series this book takes a closer look at Quinn's secretary/office manager/re More...
This is the third and final book in Victoria Dahl's Tumble Creek series and like others have told me it's the best (with Start Me Up coming in a close second for me)!
Just like the other two books in the series this book takes a closer look at Quinn's secretary/office manager/re More...
Jul 17, 2011
Laurie
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Raw, animal magnetism…
…is a big red flag to prim and proper office manager Jane Morgan. After a rough childhood with a mother who liked her men in prison-jumpsuit orange, Jane changed her name, her look and her taste for bad boys. So why is she lusting for William Chase with his tattoo-covered biceps and steel-toed boots? The man blows things up for a living!
She gives herself one explosive, fantasy-filled night with Chase. The next day it's back to plain Jane and safe men.
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…is a big red flag to prim and proper office manager Jane Morgan. After a rough childhood with a mother who liked her men in prison-jumpsuit orange, Jane changed her name, her look and her taste for bad boys. So why is she lusting for William Chase with his tattoo-covered biceps and steel-toed boots? The man blows things up for a living!
She gives herself one explosive, fantasy-filled night with Chase. The next day it's back to plain Jane and safe men.
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Aug 25, 2010
Jessi
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Summary: William Chase with his tattoo-covered biceps and steel-toed boots is not exactly what prim and proper office manager Jane Morgan had in mind. The man blows things up for a living...how could she deal with that? But when her beloved brother becomes a murder suspect, it's Chase who comes to her rescue. -- JCPL Catalog
Tone: Uptight, Funny, Steamy
Setting: Aspen, Colorado, Scenic
Characters: Hidden Past, Worried, Stressed
Language: Humorous, Contemporary
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Tone: Uptight, Funny, Steamy
Setting: Aspen, Colorado, Scenic
Characters: Hidden Past, Worried, Stressed
Language: Humorous, Contemporary
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Dec 29, 2009
Mandi
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I remember Stacy talking about a Victoria Dahl book recently on Twitter, and she messaged me and told me she thought I would really like her style of writing. When Lead Me On was offered as an ARC on NetGalley, I was more than eager to try Victoria Dahl for the first time. Stacy was right – Victoria Dahl writes the kind of book I love – sexy, romantic and funny. An overall story that entertained me the entire time, and added a new boyfriend to my list (and he entered quite high on the list I mus
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Jan 09, 2011
Ally
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Raw, animal magnetism is a big red flag to prim and proper office manager Jane Morgan. After a rough childhood with a mother who liked her men in prison-jumpsuit orange, Jane changed her name, her look and her taste for bad boys. So why is she lusting for William Chase with his tattoo-covered biceps and steel-toed boots? The man blows things up for a living! She gives herself one explosive, fantasy-filled night with Chase. The next day it's back to plain Jane and safe men. But when her beloved b
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Dec 17, 2010
Darcy
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This book was fun to read, it isn't often that you read a book where the woman is using a guy for sex and it up front about it, but Jane sure was. Jane is so buttoned up you can't wait to see what would happen if she really let loose. Well it doesn't take long for Jane to let loose and Chase is the perfect guy to be in her way. When he realized that Jane just used him for sex it was classic, most men don't ever experience this.
As the story evolves and Jane's life starts to spin ou More...
As the story evolves and Jane's life starts to spin ou More...
