The perfect catch is about to fall for the one woman he's always resisted. A "New York Times"-bestselling author is back with the second title in h...
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Sep 29, 2010
Seduced
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A sequel to Kiss Me If you Can - also reviewed by us - Carly Phillips gives us the fresh love story with a mysterious plot. This book was fun, sexy, steamy, and interesting. While it's out of my normal fave genre, I like to bring in some new blood once and awhile :).
We met Sara in the first book, she's a strong female cop, from a family of cops. Her character had great development in Kiss Me if You Can, so I rolled into this one and learned how gorgeous she could be. Rafe is her More...
We met Sara in the first book, she's a strong female cop, from a family of cops. Her character had great development in Kiss Me if You Can, so I rolled into this one and learned how gorgeous she could be. Rafe is her More...
Jan 12, 2011
Sarah
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This was the second book in her two-parter that started with Kiss Me If You Can. In true Phillips’ style, this book was action-packed, had some drama, then gave you some steam to keep you interested. Well-written and fun to read, this book would be a great beach read or a book when you need to have a brain veg-a-thon.
Sara Rios and Rafe Mancuso have been partners for a long time. Long enough to start to have some feelings for each other, and long enough for Rafe to split up from his More...
Sara Rios and Rafe Mancuso have been partners for a long time. Long enough to start to have some feelings for each other, and long enough for Rafe to split up from his More...
Jul 06, 2010
Jody
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Picking up right where the previous book left off is the second installment of The Bachelor Blogs series where former partners in the NYPD Rafe Mancuso and Sara Rios are thrown together again after a hostage situation's aftereffects put both of them in danger. The last time these two saw each other, Rafe had asked for a transfer because of his intense feelings for Sara while being engaged to another and Sara was struggling with feelings of loss his transfer caused. Rafe is now a hero after bei
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Sep 11, 2010
Isis FG
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Rating: 2.5 / 5
I was hoping that I'd like this book more than I did the first one...and for a while in the beginning I thought I was going to enjoy, but then it slipped down to just average. It just didn't hit the right spots for me.
Series Note:
Second book in Phillips' "Bachelor Blogs" series. Possibly a standalone, but the setup is introduced in book 1.
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Sara Rios and Rafe Mancuso were once partners on the police force who had a More...
I was hoping that I'd like this book more than I did the first one...and for a while in the beginning I thought I was going to enjoy, but then it slipped down to just average. It just didn't hit the right spots for me.
Series Note:
Second book in Phillips' "Bachelor Blogs" series. Possibly a standalone, but the setup is introduced in book 1.
Summary:
Sara Rios and Rafe Mancuso were once partners on the police force who had a More...
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Sep 22, 2010
Sara
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Sep 21, 2011
İlkim
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Birbirlerinden uzun süredir etkilenen iki eski ortak bir rehine krizinde buluşuyorlar, bu esnada ikisi de yaralanıyor, sonra bekar günlüklerinde erkeğimiz kahraman olarak tanıtılınca kadınlar erkeğin peşine düşüyor. Erkek kasabasına kaçınca bekar günlükleri kızımızı hedef alıyor ve o da kalkıp erkeğin peşinden gidiyor. Tabi orada işler güllük gülistanlık olmuyor ve işler karışıyor. Kısacası güzel bir kitap diyebilirim, eğer ki Julie Garwood'un Buchanan serisini sevdiyseniz bunu da seversiniz.
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Jan 30, 2012
Rowena
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Have you ever had a brain fart where your brain just refused to see what was directly in front of you? Yeah, that's what I had while I was nearing the end of my reading adventure with this book. I kept putting up dumb questions when the answer was staring me directly in the face (even after I was finished with the book). I blamed my lack of sleep when I was reading this book. LOL.
Anyway, this is the second book in the Bachelor Blog Series and it's Cooper from Kiss Me if You Can's best More...
Anyway, this is the second book in the Bachelor Blog Series and it's Cooper from Kiss Me if You Can's best More...
Nov 01, 2011
Kristi
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My 2 Beans?
As you can see this one only received 2 cups, meaning it was okay. Why? Well, it was disappointing that Ms. Philips usual wit and charm was mostly missing in this story. Philips has become synonymous with romantic comedy to many readers, and when that attribute is missing it leaves the reader wanting.
There is a good amount of suspense, some action, and a touch of romance (it is Harlequin). Yet at the end it didn't match up to the original Bachelor's Blog boo More...
As you can see this one only received 2 cups, meaning it was okay. Why? Well, it was disappointing that Ms. Philips usual wit and charm was mostly missing in this story. Philips has become synonymous with romantic comedy to many readers, and when that attribute is missing it leaves the reader wanting.
There is a good amount of suspense, some action, and a touch of romance (it is Harlequin). Yet at the end it didn't match up to the original Bachelor's Blog boo More...
Aug 22, 2010
Nicole
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Publisher: HQN
Publish Date: 8/31/10
How I got this book: NetGalley
Love Me If You Dare is the second installment of the Bachelor Blogs Series by Carly Phillips, and starts right where we left off. Rafe and Sara used to be partners together and were asked to help with security at a high profile auction. When Sara gets taken hostage and Rafe saves her life, he finds himself the next feature one the Bachelor Blog. While Rafe has always wanted more from Sara, he holds no More...
Publish Date: 8/31/10
How I got this book: NetGalley
Love Me If You Dare is the second installment of the Bachelor Blogs Series by Carly Phillips, and starts right where we left off. Rafe and Sara used to be partners together and were asked to help with security at a high profile auction. When Sara gets taken hostage and Rafe saves her life, he finds himself the next feature one the Bachelor Blog. While Rafe has always wanted more from Sara, he holds no More...
Nov 12, 2010
Laura
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3.5 stars
2nd in the Bachelor Blogs series
POV: 3rd person: Sara, Rafe, Pirro, Nick
Sensuality: Hot
Mystery/Suspense: Average
Sara Rios is a cop from a family of cops. None of them have been able to make a marriage work, so she has decided to keep it simple and keep her relationships short and sweet. No emotional ties.
Rafe Mancuso is Sara's ex-partner. He is exactly the opposite of her and believe in love & marriage. He doesn't want short-term. He als More...
2nd in the Bachelor Blogs series
POV: 3rd person: Sara, Rafe, Pirro, Nick
Sensuality: Hot
Mystery/Suspense: Average
Sara Rios is a cop from a family of cops. None of them have been able to make a marriage work, so she has decided to keep it simple and keep her relationships short and sweet. No emotional ties.
Rafe Mancuso is Sara's ex-partner. He is exactly the opposite of her and believe in love & marriage. He doesn't want short-term. He als More...
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Aug 26, 2010
Sabrina
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The second book in the Most Eligible Bachelor series is just as entertaining and full of great characters as the first one.
Police officers Rafe Mancuso and Sara Rios have fought against their chemistry for some time, but when Rafe is seriously hurt while trying to rescue Sara things begin to change. A few days later Sara needs a place to hide and staying in Rafe's cabin where he is getting back on his feet is the perfect solution. While living together in the small cabin More...
The second book in the Most Eligible Bachelor series is just as entertaining and full of great characters as the first one.
Police officers Rafe Mancuso and Sara Rios have fought against their chemistry for some time, but when Rafe is seriously hurt while trying to rescue Sara things begin to change. A few days later Sara needs a place to hide and staying in Rafe's cabin where he is getting back on his feet is the perfect solution. While living together in the small cabin More...
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Jun 01, 2011
Stephany
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I used to read a lot of Carly Phillips books and I'm not sure if my tastes have just evolved because I did not enjoy her writing with this novel (or the other one in this series). Very cheesy, awkward dialogue, and not the most exciting plot.
Also, I found the male characters in both the books in this series kind of BLAH. She kept talking about how "sexy" they were but I just didn't FEEL it. The female characters were much more well-rounded and the males made me wanting more
Also, I found the male characters in both the books in this series kind of BLAH. She kept talking about how "sexy" they were but I just didn't FEEL it. The female characters were much more well-rounded and the males made me wanting more
Oct 29, 2010
Shea
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I liked this one better than the first in the series (Love Me if You Dare). This one was pretty good...the only criticism I have is of the writing. I realize it's a romance novel and I shouldn't expect too much, but just because you're writing romance doesn't give you an excuse for not writing well (I mean, look at Nora Roberts--I think she's one of the best writers in the world and she started with romance). Overall, I would recommend this one over the series' first.
Feb 06, 2011
Ann Marie
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Hostage negotiator Rafe Mancuso saves Sara Rio's (his former police officer partner) life only to end up alive but written up in the Bachelor Blogs as New York City's most eligible bachelor. He flees to his small hometown to recover. Sara also ends up in the same small town hiding out before testifying in a mob trial. Mob scares, drug deals, big family drama is all intertwined in Rafe and Sara's story. A quick, easy and fun read.
Sep 18, 2010
Donna
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I could never really get into this book, but didn't actually know why...I liked Rafe and Sara had some redeeming qualities, but I just never fell in love with the story. I finally decided that all the drama and angst was just TOO over the top!!! Rafe and Saras' hang-ups were always at the one end of the spectrum or the other with never any middle ground. Real life is generally a lot more middle than extremes.
Jul 04, 2011
Laura
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Not nearly as good as its predecessor in the series, Kiss Me If You Can, this book is still better than a lot of other contemporary fiction out there. The characters are likable, as they are in most of Ms. Phillips' books. I even enjoyed the secondary love story, which I often skim over in other books. Just the right touch of suspense intermingled with the love story.
Mar 09, 2011
Anita
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Got this book in the mail today. Going to read it first and then go and read the 1st one of the series.
Loved Sara and Rafe's story. It was an action packed adventure. Two cops - both out on leave for injuries. We get the she loves him but can't trust love and he wants it all. Liked the side story of the brother and sister in law who are trying to get back to each other. All in all - it was a good book. Of course - I love any of Carly Phillips books.
Loved Sara and Rafe's story. It was an action packed adventure. Two cops - both out on leave for injuries. We get the she loves him but can't trust love and he wants it all. Liked the side story of the brother and sister in law who are trying to get back to each other. All in all - it was a good book. Of course - I love any of Carly Phillips books.
Oct 27, 2010
Hilcia
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Overall, I enjoyed Love Me if You Dare. This romance is well developed and Phillips maintains the sexual tension between Rafe and Sara, even through the angsty parts, with the steam carried through to the end. The secondary characters in the story provide a light and fun atmosphere that made Love Me if You Dare a fast paced, enjoyable read.
Sep 27, 2010
Jodi
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Sep 19, 2010
Lori
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Really enjoyed this one. I definitely knew the villain from the first time they appeared on the pages, but it didn't stop my enjoyent of the story. I do wish that the heroine owuld have let go of her issues a little earlier. I felt like she didn't quite deserve the perfection that was the hero.
Feb 02, 2011
Photojim
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Not as good as the first one. Maybe if the drug line or the threat line had been worked up more. But as it stood, it was too little or too much of both depending on how you look at it. Also, Sara was not the most likable heroine ever. I liked her so much more as a supporting character in the first book.
Sep 06, 2010
Jaime
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Picked up where Kiss ME If You Can left off. I liked the story enough, I didn't like when a characters name was mistakenly swapped out for anothers. This happened in book #1. The authors response was, 'whoops guess my CE didn't catch that.' Umm, that's sad.
Jul 27, 2011
Cute and fun. I love Carly's books. There is always a sweet romance with a bit of a suspense angle. But, always there are older people (Kind of like what you'd find in Grumpy old men), in her books that make the fun factor go through the roof.
Sep 29, 2010
Regla
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Nov 23, 2010
Sara
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Former police partners find themselves back together just in time for their suppressed passions to come to the fore. In the process, they reconnect with family and manage to escape murder and mayhem.
Sep 20, 2010
Dawnie
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This was the 2nd book in the series and I also enjoyed it, though it didn't have as much humor as the first edition. A good afternoon of reading until I fell asleep for a perfect, rainy-day nap.
Dec 31, 2010
Nancy
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Funny, quick reading book. The story line was good and the characters had real meaning. I loved both books-Kiss Me If You Can and Love Me if you dare. I've always enjoyed her books.
Sep 03, 2011
laura598
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Sweet romance with a mystery thrown in. I liked the hero's family interactions with our heroine. The couple are cops on leave in hero's childhood hometown. I laughed a lot.
Mar 11, 2011
Lynn
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3-1/2 stars. I'm sure I've said it before, but a classic Carly Phillips romance is so great. This one had a great, extremely fun side story with a fun-loving uncle. I enjoyed that the main female character, Sara, was a strong, confident, self-assured, take-no-crap, girl. She was open and honest about her feelings and her didn't play games or leave her partner guessing at what she wanted. Of course, she wasn't 100% sure what she wanted either, but she told everyone what she thought she wante
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Jan 18, 2012
Resti
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kind of boring. i don't know.
I tried to read this several times, but gave up on few pages.
at last, i finished it, since i didn't have anything to do today.
I tried to read this several times, but gave up on few pages.
at last, i finished it, since i didn't have anything to do today.
