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Hot Pursuit
Sara was beautiful, secretive -- and haunted. Matt Seton was both intrigued and annoyed by his unexpected houseguest. She wouldn't tell him where she was from, but he could tell she was running from something.
Common sense warned Matt not to get involved, but then a newspaper article revealed that Sara was in fact the wife of a rich man and missing, feared kidnapped. Matt knew he couldn't abandon Sara; she needed his protection. And as the atmosphere became erotically charged between them, Matt also realized that, though he mustn't touch Sara, he couldn't let her go....
Common sense warned Matt not to get involved, but then a newspaper article revealed that Sara was in fact the wife of a rich man and missing, feared kidnapped. Matt knew he couldn't abandon Sara; she needed his protection. And as the atmosphere became erotically charged between them, Matt also realized that, though he mustn't touch Sara, he couldn't let her go....
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First published November 1, 2002
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About the author
Anne Mather
799 books360 followersAnne Mather is the pseudonym used by Mildred Grieveson, a popular British author of over 160 romance novels. She also signed novels as Caroline Fleming and Cardine Fleming.
Mildred Grieveson began to write down stories in her childhood years. The first novel that she actually finished, Caroline (1965), was also her first book to be published. Her novel, Leopard in the Snow (1974), was developed into a 1978 film.
Mildred Grieveson began to write down stories in her childhood years. The first novel that she actually finished, Caroline (1965), was also her first book to be published. Her novel, Leopard in the Snow (1974), was developed into a 1978 film.
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February 15, 2018
Super normalillo.
Él es un escritor exitoso con una niña de siete años, padre soltero, se refugia en la soledad de su casa. Sara huye de su casa al pensar que había matado a su esposo. Ella llega por casualidad, escondiéndose de su marido que le pegaba. Él la acoge en su casa y le ofrece el trabajo de niñera, pero ella lo rechaza. No pueden negar la atracción entre ellos. Pero ella debe volver con su marido, para resolver todo ese lío.
Él es un escritor exitoso con una niña de siete años, padre soltero, se refugia en la soledad de su casa. Sara huye de su casa al pensar que había matado a su esposo. Ella llega por casualidad, escondiéndose de su marido que le pegaba. Él la acoge en su casa y le ofrece el trabajo de niñera, pero ella lo rechaza. No pueden negar la atracción entre ellos. Pero ella debe volver con su marido, para resolver todo ese lío.
May 12, 2014
Decent attempt at a woman on the run from an abusive husband. It was okay but not to the level of a regular romantic suspense. The tension and danger was not developed enough. The story took place in much too short of a time period. The ending was a bit of a let down. But kudos I guess for trying something a little bit different.
June 8, 2011
The story begins with the hero Matt meeting the heroine Sara after he car breaks down near his house, he offers to help her arrange to have the car fixed. Matt, a famous author, is suspicious of Sara, especially when she avoids answering questions about herself. Sara has run away from London after an incident involving her abusive husband and is afraid to reveal her true identity. When Matt discovers the truth about her he offers he shelter. Both of them are deeply attracted to one another but afraid to do anything about it due to both of their past hurts and their current situations.
I think the premise of the book had real potential, and a very exciting title, but I don't think it was made the most of. The characters were both good, well developed with a good amount of inner turmoil to deal with. The chemistry between them was really well written, as a reader I was really rooting for them to get together. The title lead me on a bit, being named 'Hot Pursuit' I thought there would be more, er well, pursuit! Like I said, I feel that the idea wasn't made the most of and ended up feeling a little flat.
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I think the premise of the book had real potential, and a very exciting title, but I don't think it was made the most of. The characters were both good, well developed with a good amount of inner turmoil to deal with. The chemistry between them was really well written, as a reader I was really rooting for them to get together. The title lead me on a bit, being named 'Hot Pursuit' I thought there would be more, er well, pursuit! Like I said, I feel that the idea wasn't made the most of and ended up feeling a little flat.
Originally posted at http://everyday-is-the-same.blogspot....
June 27, 2023
No English version on GR?!
Praise be, I've finally found an Anne Mather that justified my belief that I had read good Anne Mather in my youth. I've only read a handful on this vintage jag I've been on and they've pretty much left me cold so I was beginning to doubt my memory. I hadn't read this before, no surprise as it says first published 2002, but I did really like the chemistry here. There's a depressing DV/coercive control backstory but the ex-doctor (psychology) turned thriller writer Matt is delicious. He - in need of a nanny for his school age child Rosie - offers temporary employment and sanctuary to our h Sara/Victoria who is fleeing from a violent encounter with her husband. It's set in a Northumbrian beachside home which I love, and the sexual attraction is strong and graphic but not quite as coarse as it can sometimes be in hers. Although we still have him commando in unbuttoned jeans. Leaving that one there for everyone to enjoy. Was that mainly a 70s thing? Idk but still works for me. Felt a little weird at the end. I suppose fair that he was giving her space and women do (depressingly) often return to their abusive exes ('but I can change' 🙄). Anyway, nice hea.
Praise be, I've finally found an Anne Mather that justified my belief that I had read good Anne Mather in my youth. I've only read a handful on this vintage jag I've been on and they've pretty much left me cold so I was beginning to doubt my memory. I hadn't read this before, no surprise as it says first published 2002, but I did really like the chemistry here. There's a depressing DV/coercive control backstory but the ex-doctor (psychology) turned thriller writer Matt is delicious. He - in need of a nanny for his school age child Rosie - offers temporary employment and sanctuary to our h Sara/Victoria who is fleeing from a violent encounter with her husband. It's set in a Northumbrian beachside home which I love, and the sexual attraction is strong and graphic but not quite as coarse as it can sometimes be in hers. Although we still have him commando in unbuttoned jeans. Leaving that one there for everyone to enjoy. Was that mainly a 70s thing? Idk but still works for me. Felt a little weird at the end. I suppose fair that he was giving her space and women do (depressingly) often return to their abusive exes ('but I can change' 🙄). Anyway, nice hea.
August 13, 2012
The heroine is married to an abusive man, when she runs away she comes in contact with the hero, who eventually finds out who she is and promises to himself to protect her.
October 21, 2017
For a category romance the subject of domestic abuse was a dark and heavy subject. It's a rather meaty book.
I might not have been in the right mood to read this book, because I got so bored with the first 80 pages I started skimming, which I rarely do. I have definitely read worse books but the writing here just makes me feel like it's a drag...
The heroine seemed almost TSTL when she went back to her husband's house alone...I really lost my patience with her in the hospital scene with her mother and this idiotic move to confront her violent husband alone.
SPOILERS
Just in case readers want to know in advance, Sara had her divorce before going back to Matt to start a relationship. But in this case of a horrible abusive husband I'd understand if she's unfaithful to him!
I might not have been in the right mood to read this book, because I got so bored with the first 80 pages I started skimming, which I rarely do. I have definitely read worse books but the writing here just makes me feel like it's a drag...
The heroine seemed almost TSTL when she went back to her husband's house alone...I really lost my patience with her in the hospital scene with her mother and this idiotic move to confront her violent husband alone.
SPOILERS
Just in case readers want to know in advance, Sara had her divorce before going back to Matt to start a relationship. But in this case of a horrible abusive husband I'd understand if she's unfaithful to him!
January 8, 2026
Es una hermosa historia, no muy extensa, pero, con una buena trama. Los personajes son interesantes y ayudan a dar vida a una bonita historia que nos permite también obtener algún aprendizaje. 💜🩷💜
June 24, 2015
Relationships based on extreme circumstances never work out.
~ Speed
I've read quite a few books like this one lately, and I've come to the conclusion that people in crisis just don't make good romance heroes and heroines. That goes double for people in abusive relationships.
Matt is a writer and a bit of a recluse - well, as much of a recluse as you can be with a housekeeper and a 7-year-old daughter. So he's surprised and a bit irritated when he finds a car stopped at his gate. The car belongs to Sara, who's on the run from an abusive husband. He lets her stay for a few days, and they fall in love.
There's some subplot involving Sara wanting to be the nanny for 7-year-old Rosie, but it's only given a few paragraphs and I'm not honestly sure why the author included it at all.
It's not an atrocious book, but it feels like Anne Mather threw a whole bunch of ingredients in, stirred it round and hoped for the best, and came out with a book with some sweet bits but no real definitive flavour.
Mather seems to be a fan of the deus ex machina, which works in some books but in this one I find it vaguely annoying. Things just kind of HAPPEN in this book - the characters don't act, they just react to situations that occur. Sara only goes back to London because Matt's agent shows up. She only comes out of hiding whilst in London because she finds out about her mother's heart attack. Max's stroke at the end makes it possible for her to divorce him and lead her own life. No deliberate actions, just reactions.
As I said at the beginning, I just don't think people who are currently in awful situations make good romance heroes and heroines. People in crisis can make interesting protagonists, and I certainly enjoy reading about how they triumph over their struggles and end up happier and stronger and more free, but I can never quite buy any love that occurs. I work as a crisis support worker, and the people that I see day in day out just aren't in a place where they can truly love another person in a healthy way. While it's pretty common to form an infatuation for someone that you perceive as being a rescuer, those infatuations tend not to last - at best they're temporary flings that affirm the person's self-worth and autonomy; at worst they're relationships that begin out of gratitude and end up a trade-off of one unhealthy relationship for another. I suppose it must occasionally occur that two people start a relationship at such an inopportune time and manage to morph it into something real and lasting, but I personally have never seen it.
I'm wavering between two and three stars. I think I'll probably go with three, because when I'm in doubt I prefer to grade up, but it's really a 2.5 for me. There were some sweet moments, but the whole thing lacked substance.
~ Speed
I've read quite a few books like this one lately, and I've come to the conclusion that people in crisis just don't make good romance heroes and heroines. That goes double for people in abusive relationships.
Matt is a writer and a bit of a recluse - well, as much of a recluse as you can be with a housekeeper and a 7-year-old daughter. So he's surprised and a bit irritated when he finds a car stopped at his gate. The car belongs to Sara, who's on the run from an abusive husband. He lets her stay for a few days, and they fall in love.
There's some subplot involving Sara wanting to be the nanny for 7-year-old Rosie, but it's only given a few paragraphs and I'm not honestly sure why the author included it at all.
It's not an atrocious book, but it feels like Anne Mather threw a whole bunch of ingredients in, stirred it round and hoped for the best, and came out with a book with some sweet bits but no real definitive flavour.
Mather seems to be a fan of the deus ex machina, which works in some books but in this one I find it vaguely annoying. Things just kind of HAPPEN in this book - the characters don't act, they just react to situations that occur. Sara only goes back to London because Matt's agent shows up. She only comes out of hiding whilst in London because she finds out about her mother's heart attack. Max's stroke at the end makes it possible for her to divorce him and lead her own life. No deliberate actions, just reactions.
As I said at the beginning, I just don't think people who are currently in awful situations make good romance heroes and heroines. People in crisis can make interesting protagonists, and I certainly enjoy reading about how they triumph over their struggles and end up happier and stronger and more free, but I can never quite buy any love that occurs. I work as a crisis support worker, and the people that I see day in day out just aren't in a place where they can truly love another person in a healthy way. While it's pretty common to form an infatuation for someone that you perceive as being a rescuer, those infatuations tend not to last - at best they're temporary flings that affirm the person's self-worth and autonomy; at worst they're relationships that begin out of gratitude and end up a trade-off of one unhealthy relationship for another. I suppose it must occasionally occur that two people start a relationship at such an inopportune time and manage to morph it into something real and lasting, but I personally have never seen it.
I'm wavering between two and three stars. I think I'll probably go with three, because when I'm in doubt I prefer to grade up, but it's really a 2.5 for me. There were some sweet moments, but the whole thing lacked substance.
May 19, 2011
Lumayan oke juga ceritanya. Sara Bradbury, kabur dari suaminya karena sudah tidak tahan terhadap penyiksaan fisik dan emosi yang dilakukan oleh sang suami, Max. Lah, karena mobilnya mogok, dia jadi terdampar di daerah utara Inggris -Northumberland. Berencana meminjam telepon di sebuah rumah untuk menelpon bengkel, ternyata, Sara malah pingsan di hadapan sang pemilik rumah, Matt Seton, yang notabene juga penulis novel psikologi...
Sara akhirnya malah tinggal di tempat Matt, sekaligus mengasuh Rosie, anak Matt yang berumur 7 tahun. Selama 2 minggu di sana, Sar dan Matt jadi saling tertarik. Tapi, karena terikat perkawinan, mereka berdua tak bisa berbuat apa-apa.
Dua minggu kemudian, Sara akhirnya kembali ke London dengan maksud untuk mengakhiri perkawinannya dengan Max. Tapi sesampainya di London, Sara malah merasa ketakutan dan menginap di hotel selama seminggu, sampai ia tahu bahwa ibunya terkena serangan jantung dan harus dirawat di rumah sakit. Saat menjenguk ibunya itulah, Sara mengetahui bahwa Sophie, istri pertama Max ternyata masih hidup dan menjelaskan kepada ibu Sara apa yang sudah dilakukan Max terhadap Sophie dan juga Sara.
Akhir cerita, saat Sara datang ke apartemen Max untuk mengambil barang-barangnya, ternyata Matt juga datang dan menemani Sara selama konfrontasi dengan Max. Setelah itu, Max terkena stroke dan lumpuh. Sara dan Sophie sama sama mengajukan gugatan perceraian. Tapi, baru beberapa bulan kemudian Sara berani mengunjungi Matt dan mengakui cintanya pada Matt.
Sara akhirnya malah tinggal di tempat Matt, sekaligus mengasuh Rosie, anak Matt yang berumur 7 tahun. Selama 2 minggu di sana, Sar dan Matt jadi saling tertarik. Tapi, karena terikat perkawinan, mereka berdua tak bisa berbuat apa-apa.
Dua minggu kemudian, Sara akhirnya kembali ke London dengan maksud untuk mengakhiri perkawinannya dengan Max. Tapi sesampainya di London, Sara malah merasa ketakutan dan menginap di hotel selama seminggu, sampai ia tahu bahwa ibunya terkena serangan jantung dan harus dirawat di rumah sakit. Saat menjenguk ibunya itulah, Sara mengetahui bahwa Sophie, istri pertama Max ternyata masih hidup dan menjelaskan kepada ibu Sara apa yang sudah dilakukan Max terhadap Sophie dan juga Sara.
Akhir cerita, saat Sara datang ke apartemen Max untuk mengambil barang-barangnya, ternyata Matt juga datang dan menemani Sara selama konfrontasi dengan Max. Setelah itu, Max terkena stroke dan lumpuh. Sara dan Sophie sama sama mengajukan gugatan perceraian. Tapi, baru beberapa bulan kemudian Sara berani mengunjungi Matt dan mengakui cintanya pada Matt.
September 30, 2014
Sara was beautiful, secretive, and on the run when she unexpectly lands on Matt Seton's doorstep. Sara takes the job as his nanny to his daughter and sparks start to fly. Matt is intiqued by his unexplained beautiful nanny and vows to help her. A newspaper article appears showing that she a missing married woman of a wealthy powerful man, he feels betrayed but vows to get to the bottom of the haunted look in her eyes. Struggling to break free from her mean vengeful husband puts both their trust and love on the line.....and their lives. ******
Was an okay read. Not as good as her other books. It had a good plot and the writing was great but lack a certain spark to truly make it entertaining leaving some parts kind of dull.
Was an okay read. Not as good as her other books. It had a good plot and the writing was great but lack a certain spark to truly make it entertaining leaving some parts kind of dull.
December 22, 2020
s. 10 v tomto podmračeném červnovém ránu
s. 14 Že by jí byla zima? V tak příjemném ránu?
s. 38 základní školou svatého Winifreda
Snad svaté Winifred.
úvodní slovo, s. 2 – příběh nazvaný Hledaná i hledající [se odehrává] na malém městě kdesi ve Spojených státech.
Teda v Británii. Ale co.
s. 8 Knihy začaly vydělávaly miliony
s. 13 jízlivě? [jízlivě.]
s. 47 nepořebuji
s. 111 s Sara [a Sara]
s. 147 pasní [psaní]
uvozovky - s. 31, 43, 98, 118, 127 (2x),
špatné dělení slov - s. 10
mě/mně - s. 128
čárka - s. 148
s. 14 Že by jí byla zima? V tak příjemném ránu?
s. 38 základní školou svatého Winifreda
Snad svaté Winifred.
úvodní slovo, s. 2 – příběh nazvaný Hledaná i hledající [se odehrává] na malém městě kdesi ve Spojených státech.
Teda v Británii. Ale co.
s. 8 Knihy začaly vydělávaly miliony
s. 13 jízlivě? [jízlivě.]
s. 47 nepořebuji
s. 111 s Sara [a Sara]
s. 147 pasní [psaní]
uvozovky - s. 31, 43, 98, 118, 127 (2x),
špatné dělení slov - s. 10
mě/mně - s. 128
čárka - s. 148
June 6, 2011
Just so so
July 19, 2017
Interesante y entretenida
February 3, 2023
3.5* an enjoyable story and nice read. Likeable characters.
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