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Sunrise Key Trilogy #1
Kiss and Tell
Long out of print, this classic by "New York Times"-bestselling author Brockmann adds a dash of mystery to a favorite romantic fantasy, as her heroine goes on a thrilling quest to find the man who stole a kiss--and her heart--at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve.
211 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 1, 1996
About the author
Suzanne Brockmann
203 books3,602 followersAfter childhood plans to become the captain of a starship didn’t pan out, Suzanne Brockmann took her fascination with military history, her respect for the men and women who serve, her reverence for diversity, and her love of storytelling, and explored brave new worlds as a bestselling romance author.
Over the past thirty years she has written sixty-three novels, including her award-winning Troubleshooters series about Navy SEAL heroes and the women—and sometimes men—who win their hearts. Her personal favorite is the one where her most popular character, gay FBI agent Jules Cassidy, wins his happily-ever-after and marries the man of his dreams. Called All Through the Night, this mainstream romance novel with a hero and a hero hit the New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list. In 2007, Suz donated all of her earnings from this book, in perpetuity, to MassEquality, to help win and preserve equal marriage rights in Massachusetts.
In addition to writing books, Suz writes and produces indie movies and TV including the award-winning romantic comedy The Perfect Wedding. Her recent feature, Out of Body, is streaming on Amazon Prime.
In 2018, Suz was given the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from the Romance Writers of America. Her latest projects are Blame It on Rio (Tall, Dark & Dangerous # 14), available in print and e-book from Suzanne Brockmann Books, and Marriage of Inconvenience, a six-episode LBGTQ rom-com TV series, streaming on Dekkoo in April 2023.
Over the past thirty years she has written sixty-three novels, including her award-winning Troubleshooters series about Navy SEAL heroes and the women—and sometimes men—who win their hearts. Her personal favorite is the one where her most popular character, gay FBI agent Jules Cassidy, wins his happily-ever-after and marries the man of his dreams. Called All Through the Night, this mainstream romance novel with a hero and a hero hit the New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list. In 2007, Suz donated all of her earnings from this book, in perpetuity, to MassEquality, to help win and preserve equal marriage rights in Massachusetts.
In addition to writing books, Suz writes and produces indie movies and TV including the award-winning romantic comedy The Perfect Wedding. Her recent feature, Out of Body, is streaming on Amazon Prime.
In 2018, Suz was given the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from the Romance Writers of America. Her latest projects are Blame It on Rio (Tall, Dark & Dangerous # 14), available in print and e-book from Suzanne Brockmann Books, and Marriage of Inconvenience, a six-episode LBGTQ rom-com TV series, streaming on Dekkoo in April 2023.
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August 15, 2009
This was a quick, nice and sweet read, but Marshall and Leila drove me crazy sometimes. They were both likable, but I felt like shaking some sense into them a couple of times.
Marshall was a typical beta hero: kind, responsible, decent, and nice all around. I enjoy a beta hero now and then, but I thought Marshall's gentleness went a little too far when he just stepped aside and let Leila go around town kissing hunk bachelors in search of her "ninja in shining armor", the mysterious man who had kissed her passionately at her brother's New Year's Eve costume party and then disappeared without a trace. Seriously, I couldn't understand why Marshall didn't tell her he was the ninja and put a stop to her wild goose chase.
Leila wasn't as nice as Marshall, and her prejudice against him didn't endear her to me. Okay, I could understand her teen jealousy when they first met and he became her brother's best friend, making her feel "excluded", but she was 30 years old now and it was past time she'd realized he wasn't the "bad guy". She did say some cruel things to Marshall, in the past and in the present, and he didn't deserve it. He understood and forgave her - after all, he's a beta hero - but I can't say I did.
Even considering the less than stellar H/h, Brockmann's writing kept me entertained and the story was cute. It had kind of a Cinderella "vibe" - not by accident, Leila was dressed as Cinderella at her brother's costume party - but the roles were reversed: instead of having the prince looking for his princess, it had Leila looking for "her ninja". It was a funny twist to the original fairy tale.
Marshall was a typical beta hero: kind, responsible, decent, and nice all around. I enjoy a beta hero now and then, but I thought Marshall's gentleness went a little too far when he just stepped aside and let Leila go around town kissing hunk bachelors in search of her "ninja in shining armor", the mysterious man who had kissed her passionately at her brother's New Year's Eve costume party and then disappeared without a trace. Seriously, I couldn't understand why Marshall didn't tell her he was the ninja and put a stop to her wild goose chase.
Leila wasn't as nice as Marshall, and her prejudice against him didn't endear her to me. Okay, I could understand her teen jealousy when they first met and he became her brother's best friend, making her feel "excluded", but she was 30 years old now and it was past time she'd realized he wasn't the "bad guy". She did say some cruel things to Marshall, in the past and in the present, and he didn't deserve it. He understood and forgave her - after all, he's a beta hero - but I can't say I did.
Even considering the less than stellar H/h, Brockmann's writing kept me entertained and the story was cute. It had kind of a Cinderella "vibe" - not by accident, Leila was dressed as Cinderella at her brother's costume party - but the roles were reversed: instead of having the prince looking for his princess, it had Leila looking for "her ninja". It was a funny twist to the original fairy tale.
December 24, 2012
Opening Line: "Leila Hunt stared into the mirror at the bottom of the staircase, and Cinderella did not stare back."
Kiss and Tell is a straightforward, very sweet, quickie romance that I ended up enjoying way more then I thought I would. Written in 96 you can tell it’s one of Brockmann’s early romances although her style still shines through with well written, fully developed characters. I love how she gives her heroes individual little traits (like his hair always being in his eyes and the heroine wanting to push it back)
There is humour throughout this one with some particularly amusing dialogue between the heroine and her brother. Brockmann does this really well. She also manages not to fall (too far) into the usual misunderstandings and clichés required from a serial romance, which may have played a part in why I enjoyed this so much. There is also the fact that the Sunrise Key Trilogy (this is book #1) takes place in Florida and for a Canadian in the deep of winter the white sand beaches, gently swaying palms and shorts and tank tops were a welcome relief.
Leila Hunt has returned home to Sunrise Key for her brother Simon’s New Years Eve costume party. With a loosely based Cinderella theme, Leila dresses the part and at the stroke of midnight a ninja sweeps her onto the dance floor and off her feet. Kissing Leila like she’s never been kissed before, including those from her all too often absentee fiancé. Then with the beep of a pager he disappears.
Unable to forget the kiss and with two weeks before she has to head back to New York Leila sets about finding her mysterious ninja. Calling on the talents of her private investigator best friend and wayward brother for help in eliminating possible suspects. Complicating matters is Marshall Devlin, Simon’s recent house guest and the town Doctor. Marshall and Leila have known each other since childhood but have never seen eye to eye in fact when they’re in the same room all they seem to do is fight.
But, well this is a romance so of course Marshall is in love with Leila, he has been for years but being stereotypically British he doesn’t know how to show his feelings and often appears cold, standoffish and callous. He is of course also the ninja in question. (Not a spoiler) I don’t usually care for beta hero’s but Marshall was fun and interesting to watch bumbling around, trying to woo Leila while she goes about kissing possible ninja suspects. He's shy with a kind heart and reminded me very much of Mark Darcy from Bridget Jones's Diary.
There aren’t any bad guys here or real suspense of any kind, in all honesty there isn’t even much sexual tension. However I didn’t seem to miss it and can recommend this light and amusing early Brockmann.(You’ll finish it in a couple of hours) Cheers
“I do love you rather desperately. So if I begin to weep or utterly loose control you’ll know why.”
Her eyes filled with tears. "Marsh"
“Shh” He kissed her. “You don’t have to say a single word. Just let me love you.”
Kiss and Tell is a straightforward, very sweet, quickie romance that I ended up enjoying way more then I thought I would. Written in 96 you can tell it’s one of Brockmann’s early romances although her style still shines through with well written, fully developed characters. I love how she gives her heroes individual little traits (like his hair always being in his eyes and the heroine wanting to push it back)
There is humour throughout this one with some particularly amusing dialogue between the heroine and her brother. Brockmann does this really well. She also manages not to fall (too far) into the usual misunderstandings and clichés required from a serial romance, which may have played a part in why I enjoyed this so much. There is also the fact that the Sunrise Key Trilogy (this is book #1) takes place in Florida and for a Canadian in the deep of winter the white sand beaches, gently swaying palms and shorts and tank tops were a welcome relief.
Leila Hunt has returned home to Sunrise Key for her brother Simon’s New Years Eve costume party. With a loosely based Cinderella theme, Leila dresses the part and at the stroke of midnight a ninja sweeps her onto the dance floor and off her feet. Kissing Leila like she’s never been kissed before, including those from her all too often absentee fiancé. Then with the beep of a pager he disappears.
Unable to forget the kiss and with two weeks before she has to head back to New York Leila sets about finding her mysterious ninja. Calling on the talents of her private investigator best friend and wayward brother for help in eliminating possible suspects. Complicating matters is Marshall Devlin, Simon’s recent house guest and the town Doctor. Marshall and Leila have known each other since childhood but have never seen eye to eye in fact when they’re in the same room all they seem to do is fight.
But, well this is a romance so of course Marshall is in love with Leila, he has been for years but being stereotypically British he doesn’t know how to show his feelings and often appears cold, standoffish and callous. He is of course also the ninja in question. (Not a spoiler) I don’t usually care for beta hero’s but Marshall was fun and interesting to watch bumbling around, trying to woo Leila while she goes about kissing possible ninja suspects. He's shy with a kind heart and reminded me very much of Mark Darcy from Bridget Jones's Diary.
There aren’t any bad guys here or real suspense of any kind, in all honesty there isn’t even much sexual tension. However I didn’t seem to miss it and can recommend this light and amusing early Brockmann.(You’ll finish it in a couple of hours) Cheers
“I do love you rather desperately. So if I begin to weep or utterly loose control you’ll know why.”
Her eyes filled with tears. "Marsh"
“Shh” He kissed her. “You don’t have to say a single word. Just let me love you.”
February 25, 2009
I enjoyed this sweet quick read romance. The heroine, Leila, grew up on a small Florida Key. She hated the small town life of every one knows everyone’s business. After college she moved to NYC and became an accountant in the city. She’s engaged to a wealthy, yet cold man. She’s trying to tell herself it is ok to marry him even though she doesn’t love him. She wants to get married and have children desperately. Every six months or so, so returns home to the island to visit her brother. Her father recently passed away and her mother prefers to be with her friends. This New Years Eve, her brother throws a huge costume party. She runs into her brothers’ best friend, Marshall, who has been a thorn in her side, her whole adolescence. He’s the island’s family doctor and fill-in veterinarian. She finds out he’s actually living with her brother now that his house has just burned down. At midnight she’s kissed by a man dressed as a ninja. He never speaks, and has to leave when his beeper goes off. The kiss blows her socks off! Who was that man? It’s obviously to the reader it is Marshall, but Leila can’t figure it out. She sets out to find out how many men where ninjas at the party and ‘test drive’ them by kissing each one to find out who the mystery man is. She immediately disregards Marshall as a candidate because he has always been like an older brother to her.
Marshall has been in love with Liela for years. All they do is spar and argue about everything. He want to tell her that he is her ninja, but the time never seems right and he doesn’t want her to be mad at him. He is appalled at her kissing –bandit plan, of course. His hope is to make her see that he loves her and wants to build a life with her on the island. He loves the small town.
I like the tension between the H & H a lot. They are forced to be near each other quite a bit because they live in the same house. Oh, I forgot to add that Marshall is British, and has a delicious accent!
I recommend to any romance fan. I’ll rate it PG. It’s the first in Brockmann’s trilogy about Sunset Key. I’ll be happy to read the following books.
Marshall has been in love with Liela for years. All they do is spar and argue about everything. He want to tell her that he is her ninja, but the time never seems right and he doesn’t want her to be mad at him. He is appalled at her kissing –bandit plan, of course. His hope is to make her see that he loves her and wants to build a life with her on the island. He loves the small town.
I like the tension between the H & H a lot. They are forced to be near each other quite a bit because they live in the same house. Oh, I forgot to add that Marshall is British, and has a delicious accent!
I recommend to any romance fan. I’ll rate it PG. It’s the first in Brockmann’s trilogy about Sunset Key. I’ll be happy to read the following books.
August 13, 2009
A cute fast read, although compared to the 500+-page Troubleshooters books, it's like a Brockmann hors d'oeuvre.
Dr. Marsh Devlin has been in love with his best friend's sister as long as he can remember. But to Leila Hunt, Marsh's cool, composed Englishman manner has always rankled her. They can never be in each other's company for more than a few minutes without arguing. And when Leila comes home for a two-week vacation to Sunrise Key, FL, nothing has changed. Until one New Year's Eve throws her whole life plan into turmoil. The only problem is that she doesn't realize it was Marsh who gave her the kiss of her life, and Marsh is terrified to tell her and risk her scorn or amusement. So he decides to use the two weeks to show Leila that everything she knows about him is wrong, and that she was made to live in Sunrise Key with him.
I couldn't put this one down last night, and I finished it in less than two hours. It was a wonderful, light, fun read, with all of Brockmann's insight and verve as a writer. B+
Dr. Marsh Devlin has been in love with his best friend's sister as long as he can remember. But to Leila Hunt, Marsh's cool, composed Englishman manner has always rankled her. They can never be in each other's company for more than a few minutes without arguing. And when Leila comes home for a two-week vacation to Sunrise Key, FL, nothing has changed. Until one New Year's Eve throws her whole life plan into turmoil. The only problem is that she doesn't realize it was Marsh who gave her the kiss of her life, and Marsh is terrified to tell her and risk her scorn or amusement. So he decides to use the two weeks to show Leila that everything she knows about him is wrong, and that she was made to live in Sunrise Key with him.
I couldn't put this one down last night, and I finished it in less than two hours. It was a wonderful, light, fun read, with all of Brockmann's insight and verve as a writer. B+
October 5, 2012
It's a short novel, with under 300 pages with a large font. I did not expect much when picking it up, just a nice fluffy beach read.
And it delivered pretty well.
What I enjoyed :
- likable characters who may seem a bit childish at first especially with one another but who grow pretty well over a short period of time
- a funny plot with a good rhythme, which borders the line with a stupid farce a few times, but worked on keeping me hooked on the book until I had it finished
- good dialogues
Simple, short but straight to the point romance which makes it work fine for me.
And it delivered pretty well.
What I enjoyed :
- likable characters who may seem a bit childish at first especially with one another but who grow pretty well over a short period of time
- a funny plot with a good rhythme, which borders the line with a stupid farce a few times, but worked on keeping me hooked on the book until I had it finished
- good dialogues
Simple, short but straight to the point romance which makes it work fine for me.
October 19, 2016
Kiss and Tell is the first book in the Sunrise Key Trilogy. Sunrise Key is a small fictitious town where everyone is in everyone's business. When Leila was younger, she couldn't wait to leave. Now she is back in vacation visiting her brother when she gets a kiss from a masked stranger at a Halloween party. In her hunt to find out who he was, she begins to realize the benefits of small town living.
I thought this was a really cute story. I adored Marshall. He has been in love with Leila forever and their secret kiss confirms his feelings. The problem is that she doesn't know it was him. His attempts to having her fall for him without revealing anything were really sweet. I'm a sucker for long time friends or in this case "frienemies" falling for each other. I was also happy to see that Leila's brother had no problems with his best friend loving his sister. That was a refreshing change of pace from the usual big brother response. That gets old after a while.
I definitely recommend this one
I thought this was a really cute story. I adored Marshall. He has been in love with Leila forever and their secret kiss confirms his feelings. The problem is that she doesn't know it was him. His attempts to having her fall for him without revealing anything were really sweet. I'm a sucker for long time friends or in this case "frienemies" falling for each other. I was also happy to see that Leila's brother had no problems with his best friend loving his sister. That was a refreshing change of pace from the usual big brother response. That gets old after a while.
I definitely recommend this one
April 11, 2021
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Really sweet romance, one of the early ones written by Suzanne Brockmann.
Really sweet romance, one of the early ones written by Suzanne Brockmann.
November 6, 2021
3.5 Stars
April 28, 2022
I wanted to strangle the heroine for about 3/4 of the book, but it was a quick free listen today. No epilogue, either, sadface.
July 26, 2014
When Leila Hunt decides to go home to Sunrise Key to visit her brother, she finds out that his best friend, Marshall Devlin, is currently staying at his house too. Leila and Marsh have always got along like oil and water. But, if she wants to have a nice vacation, she'll have to learn to put up with him. At her brother's annual New Years Eve Masquerade party, she is kissed by a ninja who disappears minutes later. Trying to discover the identity of the ninja, Leila enlists Marsh, her brother and her best friend to help her find him.
I don't know if I was just in the mood for a quick, contemporary romance, but I absolutely adored this book. Even though we find out at the beginning of the book that the ninja is Marsh who has been in love with Leila for years, the book kept me glued with it's entertaining story and sexual tension. My rating: 5 Stars.
I don't know if I was just in the mood for a quick, contemporary romance, but I absolutely adored this book. Even though we find out at the beginning of the book that the ninja is Marsh who has been in love with Leila for years, the book kept me glued with it's entertaining story and sexual tension. My rating: 5 Stars.
July 13, 2024
Reading in summer 2012. 3.5 stars
I've read a lot of Suzanne's older works and love them. This is about 3.5 stars. It's predictable and a little outdated. Marshall Devlin is a very likeable hero. I liked Leila Hunt just at times she can be so annoying. There constant fighting is a bit overboard. I thought it was only just cute that Marshall helped Leila find her New-Years-Kiss-Ninja. This is a typical Suzanne story. I don't think I'll continue reading this series though. In Kiss and Tell, there's a taste of Simon Hunt and Leila's bff Frankie's budding romance. This is a nice breath away from Suzanne's sharpshooters and Navy Seals
Re-read in 2013.
I've read a lot of Suzanne's older works and love them. This is about 3.5 stars. It's predictable and a little outdated. Marshall Devlin is a very likeable hero. I liked Leila Hunt just at times she can be so annoying. There constant fighting is a bit overboard. I thought it was only just cute that Marshall helped Leila find her New-Years-Kiss-Ninja. This is a typical Suzanne story. I don't think I'll continue reading this series though. In Kiss and Tell, there's a taste of Simon Hunt and Leila's bff Frankie's budding romance. This is a nice breath away from Suzanne's sharpshooters and Navy Seals
Re-read in 2013.
June 18, 2017
Cute story, well written and lots of fun. It's much less of a mystery than the cover copy makes it sound, because Brockmann tells the reader who the mystery kisser is. The heroine doesn’t know, however, so the reader gets to watch smugly while she runs around trying to figure out the truth. She moved away from Sunrise Key for college, because she was feeling suffocated by the gossipy small town, but now she's wondering if she might prefer it to New York's anonymity. But if she moves back, she'll have to put up with her annoying brother's annoying best friend. And there's the financial consultant who's started talking marriage, but spends the whole story off stage. I liked this a lot.
March 27, 2011
This was a quick read, but good. I liked that the main characters has "real" issues such as family problems, money problems, and just normal LIFE problems. Definately will read the other 2 in the trilogy.
April 22, 2012
Cute Story.. A bit cliche at times but I still liked it more than I thought I would. Made me smile and that's the main thing! 3 1/2 stars
September 19, 2012
Fun quick and romantic book.
February 4, 2015
Two-haiku review:
She's home for New Year's
Kissed by ninja at party
Falls for him, but who?
They argued a lot
Frenemies falling in love
Bit dated but good
She's home for New Year's
Kissed by ninja at party
Falls for him, but who?
They argued a lot
Frenemies falling in love
Bit dated but good
January 15, 2018
So.
That happened.
I read it.
All of it.
Do I regret it?
Yes.
Do I have things to say about it?
Yes.
- I got to a part where a fanny pack was mentioned and I nearly broke into a cold sweat. Then I stopped, checked when the book was published (1996), and that explained that.
- After the fanny pack incident, I had to stop and seriously evaluate whether I was going to continue on this reading journey. And I can count on one hand the number of times I did not finish a book. This was serious stuff, folks. But I persevered and here I am now.
- Let's start with Leila. All I could think was, "Girl, what are you doing???" Leila, Leila, Leila. You have a boyfriend that you're considering marrying. You kissed an unknown guy on New Year's. That's all fine and good, but now you're all topsy turvy because that kiss was the best thing since sliced bread. So your play, dear Leila, is to go around kissing the guys you suspect are your unknown kiss hero?? Because that's the best approach? Man, oh man. Way to be an independent woman.
- Marshall. You're up. DUDE. What the heck? How are you cool with Leila kissing her way around town to solve her New Year's mystery? You'r a Harvard med school graduate. Where is your logic? Honesty is the best policy for a reason, my friend.
- Simon. Shame on you. There's no such thing as an innocent bystander. You could've done something earlier.
- *SIGH*. I don't know what to make of this. I couldn't even enjoy it as a fluffy, light read because I spent so much time rolling my eyes...
That happened.
I read it.
All of it.
Do I regret it?
Yes.
Do I have things to say about it?
Yes.
- I got to a part where a fanny pack was mentioned and I nearly broke into a cold sweat. Then I stopped, checked when the book was published (1996), and that explained that.
- After the fanny pack incident, I had to stop and seriously evaluate whether I was going to continue on this reading journey. And I can count on one hand the number of times I did not finish a book. This was serious stuff, folks. But I persevered and here I am now.
- Let's start with Leila. All I could think was, "Girl, what are you doing???" Leila, Leila, Leila. You have a boyfriend that you're considering marrying. You kissed an unknown guy on New Year's. That's all fine and good, but now you're all topsy turvy because that kiss was the best thing since sliced bread. So your play, dear Leila, is to go around kissing the guys you suspect are your unknown kiss hero?? Because that's the best approach? Man, oh man. Way to be an independent woman.
- Marshall. You're up. DUDE. What the heck? How are you cool with Leila kissing her way around town to solve her New Year's mystery? You'r a Harvard med school graduate. Where is your logic? Honesty is the best policy for a reason, my friend.
- Simon. Shame on you. There's no such thing as an innocent bystander. You could've done something earlier.
- *SIGH*. I don't know what to make of this. I couldn't even enjoy it as a fluffy, light read because I spent so much time rolling my eyes...
October 9, 2018
HAVE YOU READ? ROMANTIC COMEDY BOOK REC
First published as a Loveswept category romance, "Kiss and Tell" by Suzanne Brockmann is the tale of Leila, determined to find the man who kissed her so passionately one New Year’s Eve dressed as a ninja, so she never got to see his face. Spending the ensuing weeks going around town, making out with likely strangers, little does Leila know that the thoughtful, compassionate Dr. Marshall Devlinn, her brother’s best-friend, has been in love with her forever, and has decided that he will kiss and not tell, until at last she realizes he is standing right there. An early entry into Brockmann’s impressive bibliography, "Kiss and Tell" shows all the hallmarks of what was to come, and is a lovely New Year’s mystery as well as a romantic not-quite-friends-to-lovers tour de force.
This rec appears in Romantic Intentions Quarterly #3 - October 2018
First published as a Loveswept category romance, "Kiss and Tell" by Suzanne Brockmann is the tale of Leila, determined to find the man who kissed her so passionately one New Year’s Eve dressed as a ninja, so she never got to see his face. Spending the ensuing weeks going around town, making out with likely strangers, little does Leila know that the thoughtful, compassionate Dr. Marshall Devlinn, her brother’s best-friend, has been in love with her forever, and has decided that he will kiss and not tell, until at last she realizes he is standing right there. An early entry into Brockmann’s impressive bibliography, "Kiss and Tell" shows all the hallmarks of what was to come, and is a lovely New Year’s mystery as well as a romantic not-quite-friends-to-lovers tour de force.
This rec appears in Romantic Intentions Quarterly #3 - October 2018
July 4, 2022
Un Loveswept de 1996. Leila Hunt vive y trabaja en Nueva York, pero vuelve a su isla natal para pasar a Nochevieja. Se reencuentra con el doctor Marshall Devlin. Se llevan como el perro y el gato, lo que en realidad encubre que «alguien está enamorado de alguien desde siempre».
Al cambiar el año, en una fiesta, un desconocido disfrazado de ninja besa apasionadamente a Leila y se marcha sin decirle quién es. Aunque tú, claro, ya te lo imaginas.
Hay veces en que no quieres nada más que una historia sencillita, reducida a lo esencial. Y eso es lo que encuentro yo en las novelas genéricas, que fueron mi segundo amor en romántica, después de los tochos tipo Woodiwiss. Esta es una de esas, entretenida aunque sea breve y poco original.
Crítica más amplia, en mi blog.
Al cambiar el año, en una fiesta, un desconocido disfrazado de ninja besa apasionadamente a Leila y se marcha sin decirle quién es. Aunque tú, claro, ya te lo imaginas.
Hay veces en que no quieres nada más que una historia sencillita, reducida a lo esencial. Y eso es lo que encuentro yo en las novelas genéricas, que fueron mi segundo amor en romántica, después de los tochos tipo Woodiwiss. Esta es una de esas, entretenida aunque sea breve y poco original.
Crítica más amplia, en mi blog.
December 27, 2020
Well I have had this on my shelf for a while and I wanted a nice quick romance in between thrillers so I picked up this one.
Kiss and Tell is a reverse Cinderella story, where the male vanishes at midnight on New Years and Leila then spends the two weeks she is home trying to figure out who the mystery man is.
This was a fun quick read about small towns and the community you get from living in one. The romance was sweet and fun, if you're not wanting a steamy romance then this is the book for you.
I will say that reading a book written in the 90's is now quite tough as I try to remember what life was like without the technology we have now. Beepers were all the rage in this book!
Kiss and Tell is a reverse Cinderella story, where the male vanishes at midnight on New Years and Leila then spends the two weeks she is home trying to figure out who the mystery man is.
This was a fun quick read about small towns and the community you get from living in one. The romance was sweet and fun, if you're not wanting a steamy romance then this is the book for you.
I will say that reading a book written in the 90's is now quite tough as I try to remember what life was like without the technology we have now. Beepers were all the rage in this book!
December 4, 2018
I’m not sure if I’m just unreasonably hard on the heroines I’ve read recently or if I’ve subjected myself to a run of undeserving leading women lately. Marsh is so sweetly inept. He’s so head over heels for Leila that he goes about showing it in such a horribly disastrous way. Leila just makes me angry. She’s so dismissive of Marsh and everything he feels. She continues to blame him for her misconceptions from their youth, going out of her way to hurt him at every turn. It has an adorable ending that made me giggle, but it didn’t make up for how much I disliked Leila.
August 22, 2018
I have been finding m/f romances to be rather flat after reading much m/m romance. Kiss and Tell held my interest. I enjoyed spending time with Marsh more then with Leila. She didn't seem to know what she wanted, while Marsh had made some deliberate choices regarding his job, accepting the risk because he reward was important to him. Leila seemed to float along and didn't really know what she wanted to happen if she finally found her ninja.
July 8, 2019
Margaret, Central patron, July 2019, 3 stars:
Suzanne Brockman is a wonderful romance writer. Kiss and Tell was a sweet story about Leila Hunt figuring out who passionately kissed her one night at party. She narrows it down to about 4 people, but leaves out her brothers best friend, who she has fought with since they were children. It was a quick read, light, and easy to tell from the beginning how it would end.
Suzanne Brockman is a wonderful romance writer. Kiss and Tell was a sweet story about Leila Hunt figuring out who passionately kissed her one night at party. She narrows it down to about 4 people, but leaves out her brothers best friend, who she has fought with since they were children. It was a quick read, light, and easy to tell from the beginning how it would end.
December 30, 2021
This is a cute and competent "enemies to lovers" romance. Published in 2008, this is an earlier book by Brockmann before she hit her stride with her more nuanced and deeper Navy Seal series. It's a fun read with a cute premise, something that Harlequin would happily publish. If you want something light and with little conflict, this is your book.
January 7, 2017
For me, it was a delightful love story. I enjoyed the couple interactions, I liked the people in the town specially Simon, whom I really loved. The story is nothing alike the other books I've read of this author, but totally enjoyable.
August 29, 2017
This is one of a few books on my "shelf" that I could read five hundred times...
There's a page, you'll know where is it when you get there, that just pulls at the heart. So good. <3
There's a page, you'll know where is it when you get there, that just pulls at the heart. So good. <3
September 8, 2020
A fun, tropical, romantic story featuring enemies-to-lovers, but "kiss" and tell is all that happens between the hero and heroine - no sex, thus a sweet romance, which isn't usually my cup of tea, but the storyline kept my interest.
October 24, 2021
This was a fun book. Even though it was first published in 1996, it is a wonderful, creative story that holds up well. Makes me wish I could visit fiction Sunrise Key, and meet all these lovely fictional people. Definitely planning to read more of the series.
June 27, 2017
A cute quick read
July 9, 2017
Every kiss has each own taste, difficult to tell...
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