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Someone Was Watching Her...
And leaving her disturbing poems and handwritten notes signed "Forever, Yours." The man entered Holly Frasier's house silently, taking her most cherished personal possessions and taunting her with the subtle threats that he was always nearby.
With Holly's life in jeopardy, tough-as-nails Jack O'Hara was the only person she could trust. To flush out the stalker, she agreed to a fake marriage with the sexy FBI operative, who promised to protect her at all costs. Within Jack's arms Holly found a safe haven, and in his bed, exquisite passion. But could Jack discover her deadly admirer's identity before the stalker intervened and destroyed their chances at forever?
And leaving her disturbing poems and handwritten notes signed "Forever, Yours." The man entered Holly Frasier's house silently, taking her most cherished personal possessions and taunting her with the subtle threats that he was always nearby.
With Holly's life in jeopardy, tough-as-nails Jack O'Hara was the only person she could trust. To flush out the stalker, she agreed to a fake marriage with the sexy FBI operative, who promised to protect her at all costs. Within Jack's arms Holly found a safe haven, and in his bed, exquisite passion. But could Jack discover her deadly admirer's identity before the stalker intervened and destroyed their chances at forever?
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 1, 2003
About the author
Mallory Kane
157 books138 followersBestselling romance author Mallory Kane has published over 40 romantic suspense titles between Harlequin Intrigue and Tule Publishing Group, and she has multiple independent projects spanning genres. Mallory loves romantic suspense with dangerous heroes and dauntless heroines, and she enjoys tossing in a bit of her medical knowledge for an extra dose of intrigue.
Mallory taught herself to read at age three, starting a lifelong love affair with books. Her mother, a librarian, loved and respected books and taught Mallory that they were a precious resource. Her father was a brilliant storyteller. His oral histories are chronicled in such places as the Veterans' History Project at the Library of Congress. He was always her biggest fan.
When she's not writing, Mallory enjoys designing one-of-a-kind jewelry using broken vintage pieces and creating collaged greeting cards. She lives in East Tennessee with her husband, Michael, and their cats. Mallory loves hearing from her readers. Connect with her at www.mallorykane.com, @mallorykane on Twitter, and AuthorMalloryKane on Facebook.
Mallory taught herself to read at age three, starting a lifelong love affair with books. Her mother, a librarian, loved and respected books and taught Mallory that they were a precious resource. Her father was a brilliant storyteller. His oral histories are chronicled in such places as the Veterans' History Project at the Library of Congress. He was always her biggest fan.
When she's not writing, Mallory enjoys designing one-of-a-kind jewelry using broken vintage pieces and creating collaged greeting cards. She lives in East Tennessee with her husband, Michael, and their cats. Mallory loves hearing from her readers. Connect with her at www.mallorykane.com, @mallorykane on Twitter, and AuthorMalloryKane on Facebook.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
January 5, 2016
Why do I do this to myself and others?! This is not a genre I like, but I keep reading them in the hopes that the next one will be good.
Also, if I ever write a book - no matter what genre or topic - I want to have a phrase like the following: "...his tongue lightly touched the surprisingly sensitive place just behind her ear." (pg. 115 - See, I really did read it.) I love this stock phrase. It always appears in these novels. Is it really a surprise if it is in so many of these stories?! I hope that I write a statistics textbook in the future and can find a way to work that phrase into it, maybe in a word problem. :)
Also, if I ever write a book - no matter what genre or topic - I want to have a phrase like the following: "...his tongue lightly touched the surprisingly sensitive place just behind her ear." (pg. 115 - See, I really did read it.) I love this stock phrase. It always appears in these novels. Is it really a surprise if it is in so many of these stories?! I hope that I write a statistics textbook in the future and can find a way to work that phrase into it, maybe in a word problem. :)
September 24, 2015
HOT tension, intriguing mystery, an amazing ending!
This is one of my favorite stories of all time! I first read it YEARS ago, lost the paperback somehow, but the story stayed in my head. By sheer luck, I stumbled upon it online and I am SO happy I did!
I LOVE these kinds of stories: Two strangers pretending to be married but then feelings develop between them. While their attraction to each other is instant in spite of the surrounding dire circumstances, the tension that exists between them that they try to ignore is SO awesome to read! Mallory really did a great job introducing and developing that tension in a way that REALLY held my attention! Also, the emotions that Mallory portrayed through Holly and Jack were so well done!
Holly is being tormented by a stalker, and Mallory keeps introducing characters that could be suspects, but the mystery she kept alive with regard to "whodunnit" was fantastic! I didn't remember who the stalker was from when I first read the book, and I was SURE I had figured it out, but I was VERY wrong!
The major conflict towards the end is SO suspenseful. The imagery Mallory used to describe the settings and what Holly and Jack were experiencing was phenomenal.
I just fell in love with this book all over again!!!
This is one of my favorite stories of all time! I first read it YEARS ago, lost the paperback somehow, but the story stayed in my head. By sheer luck, I stumbled upon it online and I am SO happy I did!
I LOVE these kinds of stories: Two strangers pretending to be married but then feelings develop between them. While their attraction to each other is instant in spite of the surrounding dire circumstances, the tension that exists between them that they try to ignore is SO awesome to read! Mallory really did a great job introducing and developing that tension in a way that REALLY held my attention! Also, the emotions that Mallory portrayed through Holly and Jack were so well done!
Holly is being tormented by a stalker, and Mallory keeps introducing characters that could be suspects, but the mystery she kept alive with regard to "whodunnit" was fantastic! I didn't remember who the stalker was from when I first read the book, and I was SURE I had figured it out, but I was VERY wrong!
The major conflict towards the end is SO suspenseful. The imagery Mallory used to describe the settings and what Holly and Jack were experiencing was phenomenal.
I just fell in love with this book all over again!!!
June 11, 2010
3.5 out of 5
August 13, 2011
Good basic murder mystery. I've come to discover at age 54, that my fantasy man is this Jack in this book. Strong, someone to rely on and protect me, yet able to break through his past and open up.
November 24, 2013
I thoroughly enjoyed this booked. Loved the characters and the story left me wanting more. Good read!
December 28, 2016
If chuckles, sighs, and flat out laughs are your thing, then this romance is for you.
April 1, 2024
it was good.
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