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The Golden Girl
It Girl: Madison Taylor-Pruitt
Mission: Infiltrate a multimillion-dollar company to spy on the CEO and suspected killer—her father!
The whistleblower who died before she could expose a scandal at Pruitt & Pruitt was Madison's best friend—and her father's trophy girlfriend.
It'll take more than a week at the spa for this heiress-turned-spy to recover from a potential murdering dad, a rough-around-the-edges boyfriend who doesn't know she's filthy rich and an FBI agent who has the gall to lecture her about protocol. But if it means proving Daddy's innocence and saving the family empire, golden girl Madison Taylor-Pruitt will risk anything, even running in heels!
Mission: Infiltrate a multimillion-dollar company to spy on the CEO and suspected killer—her father!
The whistleblower who died before she could expose a scandal at Pruitt & Pruitt was Madison's best friend—and her father's trophy girlfriend.
It'll take more than a week at the spa for this heiress-turned-spy to recover from a potential murdering dad, a rough-around-the-edges boyfriend who doesn't know she's filthy rich and an FBI agent who has the gall to lecture her about protocol. But if it means proving Daddy's innocence and saving the family empire, golden girl Madison Taylor-Pruitt will risk anything, even running in heels!
304 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 1, 2005
About the author
Erica Orloff
50 books101 followers"Erica Orloff is a native New Yorker, novelist, blogger, mother of four, chronic insomniac, alt-rock loving, voracious reader (and prolific writer) who has written over twenty novels across a number of genres and pen names. She currently lives in Virginia where she rarely sleeps, roots for the Yankees and the NY Giants, knits in her almost-never free time, herds worms with her six-year-old Pirate Boy, and tries to hold onto what little sanity she has left." (http://www.ericaorloff.com/about.html)
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December 6, 2015
3.5 stars There's good campiness and then there's the ridiculous "Why did I even bother reading this?!" stuff. Thankfully, The Golden Girl is the fun sort.
First in a continuity published by the now-defunct Silhouette Bombshell line, this book introduces us to the Gotham Roses, a bunch of heiresses fighting crime undercover. Madison Taylor-Pruitt is pretty much the perfect workaholic. Born into a family that isn't just rich, but worth hundreds of millions of dollars, she works as second-in-command at the family company. Naturally, she's out to prove that she didn't just get the job by being the boss's daughter. And of course she's super-talented at her work, so she's basically married to her job and makes fantastic real estate deals while also being gorgeous and well-dressed. Oh, and she's had top-notch training in marksmanship and self-defense. It's a little bit ridiculous, but Orloff is a good writer and she makes all of this ridiculousness fun and exciting.
The book starts as a basic murder mystery. Madison's former best friend(who was also her father's girlfriend) turns up dead at a warehouse project being managed by the family firm. Naturally, Daddy Dearest is the main target of investigation, but Madison believes him innocent and starts investigating. The Gotham Roses thinks there's more to the story as well, and recruits Madison to act as a secret agent. The plot keeps getting bigger and reaching deeper as the story moves along, and even though the story often strains credulity, it's still fun reading. There's a bit of romance, too, and I did enjoy the romantic plot, but it's definitely not the main thrust of the book.
First in a continuity published by the now-defunct Silhouette Bombshell line, this book introduces us to the Gotham Roses, a bunch of heiresses fighting crime undercover. Madison Taylor-Pruitt is pretty much the perfect workaholic. Born into a family that isn't just rich, but worth hundreds of millions of dollars, she works as second-in-command at the family company. Naturally, she's out to prove that she didn't just get the job by being the boss's daughter. And of course she's super-talented at her work, so she's basically married to her job and makes fantastic real estate deals while also being gorgeous and well-dressed. Oh, and she's had top-notch training in marksmanship and self-defense. It's a little bit ridiculous, but Orloff is a good writer and she makes all of this ridiculousness fun and exciting.
The book starts as a basic murder mystery. Madison's former best friend(who was also her father's girlfriend) turns up dead at a warehouse project being managed by the family firm. Naturally, Daddy Dearest is the main target of investigation, but Madison believes him innocent and starts investigating. The Gotham Roses thinks there's more to the story as well, and recruits Madison to act as a secret agent. The plot keeps getting bigger and reaching deeper as the story moves along, and even though the story often strains credulity, it's still fun reading. There's a bit of romance, too, and I did enjoy the romantic plot, but it's definitely not the main thrust of the book.
January 19, 2024
It was ok, feel like a rushed ending but liked the idea of it
November 27, 2024
The book started off like a trashy novel but slowly, the plot began to develop more, and it took a more interesting turn. It's a fun and quick read, relaxing.
December 27, 2010
Madison Pruit just lost her best friend to unsavory circumstances. Unfortunately, she hadn't really talked to her in two years. Not after finding out that she was having an affair with Madison's father. But, the biggest shock is when it's relieved that her friend was murdered for being a whistleblower in her father's own company!
Now the heiress has turned into a spy to find the truth. Even if that means exposing her father as the murder and money embezzler.
Warning: none
The hardest part about being a reviewer, for me, is what to say when a book doesn't work out. The authors spend a considerable time perfecting their work and sometimes it still doesn't work out for some of the readers. This is what happened here.
While I love the concept of the book and I believe strong females are a must in the world, I couldn't get into this novel. It had all the elements of a good book-- suspense, mystery, love interest, conflict with characters and life. If you like all these things then I believe you'd enjoy this novel. I, however, wanted more on her new love. Plus, being that I'm very picky about my mystery novels, I found that this didn't satisfy my need to be surprised. Solved before the end, damn it! This is why my family won't watch movies like this with me. I ruin it for everyone--including myself.
In the end, Ms. Orloff does the writing world proud. And while this was totally not my kind of read, I believe anyone with a love for mystery/suspense would enjoy it.
Erica Orloff's website: http://www.ericaorloff.com/
Now the heiress has turned into a spy to find the truth. Even if that means exposing her father as the murder and money embezzler.
Warning: none
The hardest part about being a reviewer, for me, is what to say when a book doesn't work out. The authors spend a considerable time perfecting their work and sometimes it still doesn't work out for some of the readers. This is what happened here.
While I love the concept of the book and I believe strong females are a must in the world, I couldn't get into this novel. It had all the elements of a good book-- suspense, mystery, love interest, conflict with characters and life. If you like all these things then I believe you'd enjoy this novel. I, however, wanted more on her new love. Plus, being that I'm very picky about my mystery novels, I found that this didn't satisfy my need to be surprised. Solved before the end, damn it! This is why my family won't watch movies like this with me. I ruin it for everyone--including myself.
In the end, Ms. Orloff does the writing world proud. And while this was totally not my kind of read, I believe anyone with a love for mystery/suspense would enjoy it.
Erica Orloff's website: http://www.ericaorloff.com/
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September 19, 2014
Cute and def worth reading if you like chick lit mystery!
December 15, 2008
It was all right. Not exactly life changing, but a fun little read.
December 8, 2009
enjoyable easy read. I will read more of these.
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