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What's that book? Book by plot.
Stacy wrote: "I lent it to a co-worker who got fired shortly there after and haven't seen it since. :-( "Not returning books should be a firing offense!
I just got back my
book after I lent it to an acquaintance over a year ago. I've texted and emailed her several times. Just happy to have it back :) Now I only lend books to my best friends, mother or MIL.
I lend books to my co-worker (she's really good about reading them right away and giving them back as soon as she's done). And my sister.
I think I'll be more likely to lend a book to one of you guys than to anybody I know. :)
One reason I bought an e-reader was to not have to worry about lending books out and not getting them back. That was the second time I had that happen. The first time I lost False Memory by Dean Koontz. Now that one really hurt. :-( Loved that book - just replaced it with an e-book copy a couple months ago.
I did the same thing, Stacy. I bought a Nook for, one reason, to get people to stop asking to borrow one of my books. I never, never get them back. I've just started borrowing books on my Nook, but you don't have to worry about them coming back to you because that happens automatically at the end of the 15 day lending period.
Perhaps someone could help me find this book? I found it on Amazon and thought it seemed like an interesting plot and definitely want to find out what book it is. "The heroine is sent of to be a type of "lady in waiting" in the French court in the beginning of the novel and I'm pretty sure it's set in the seventeenth or eighteenth century. I seem to remember her name being Athena but I could be wrong - it may be something similar. She's blond and angelic looking and very delicate in physique.
She gets attacked on the streets and loses her memory and is saved by a man who takes her in as his daughter because she is strikingly similar to his own dead daughter. He raises her as his own and she eventually becomes the King's "mistress" but their relationship is never actually consummated. He eventually marries her off to someone and they fall in love but the man can't have sex with her as he is told that pregnancy may kill her.
Much of the novel is about their frustration and misunderstandings - i.e. he thinks she doesn't love him, she thinks the same because he refuses to have sex with her. I remember she gets reunited with her family after nearly being seduced by her own brother (unknowingly of course - they do not know they are related). I also remember it ends on a happy note, but don't remember exactly what happened."
Sounds like an interesting read, Courtney, but it's not ringing any bells for my memeory. Sorry.
I've never heard of it either. It sounds interesting.If nobody has heard of it here there is a group dedicated to exactly this. You say as much of the synopsis as you can think of and someone who knows it will answer. It's got a pretty high success rate.
Courtney wrote: "Perhaps someone could help me find this book? I found it on Amazon and thought it seemed like an interesting plot and definitely want to find out what book it is. "The heroine is sent of to be a ..."
Gosh, Courtney, did you ever find out what this book was? B/c now, I'm intrigued. Sounds like a good read. So glad the seduction was "almost" b/c I don't dig incest.
Haha, me neither Jen. And no, I never found out the book. The one who gave this synopsis is someone that no one can seem to find anymore. She gave the summary in 2006 or something. I saw it on many discussion forums on Amazon and no answer. And no one answered me in that group, unfortunately =/ perhaps you could try mentioning it again in that group because I don't want to seem too persistent or annoying with "bumping" it. However, there is no way we will know for SURE that it is the book because the original poster is not here to verify...=(
Courtney wrote: "Haha, me neither Jen. And no, I never found out the book. The one who gave this synopsis is someone that no one can seem to find anymore. She gave the summary in 2006 or something. I saw it on many..."Awww, shucks...so you actually never read the book, but just happened upon the description on Amazon? Drat. I really want to read this book now!
I shall try my hand at inquiring about it. ;)
Me, too!!! I think it's a lost cause but I'll keep searching. And no, I have never read the book.
AHHHH!!! I just now noticed that your avatar was Anne and Gilbert!
The plot sounds a lot like something Judith McNaught would write, but I can't recall there being any amnesiac French mistresses in her books. I really wish it weren't a lost cause. :(Yep, Stacia! It's Anne and Gil my second favorite couple! :)
I am trying to remember the name of a book I read in the late 1990s, or 2002 at the latest. It was a contemporary romance; I think it had a light blue cover. The heroine owned a bookshop (with a bell?) and it involved a rare book and a cult. I thought maybe it was a Jayne Ann Krentz book, but I couldn't find it in her list. I think that title had something to do with books or collecting rare things.I answered my own question after days of reading book blurbs: Midnight Jewels by Jayne Ann Krentz
I'm looking for a book and I have searched every where for it, I don't know the name of it, I think it is by Cassie Edwards not a 100% sure. It is a historical romance and it was published in the late 1980's to the early 1990's it was in the western times the woman was a school teacher she lived by herself in a cabin provided the school, She came across a injured and unconsious man he was a half-breed or a full blood indian she managed to get him home without any of the settlers knowing about it for fear of losing her teaching position, she ended up nursing him back to health. They ended up falling in love with each other and getting married. I am losing my mind trying to find this book. It just means alot for me to find this book
Courtney wrote: "Perhaps someone could help me find this book? I found it on Amazon and thought it seemed like an interesting plot and definitely want to find out what book it is. "The heroine is sent of to be a ..."
I've read this book! it's the icky brother part that I remember... I just can't remember the name of it, but i know it will come to me at 3 o'clock in the morning... so i'll be back!
Ali - Awesome!!! This plot summary has always been in the back of my mind, wondering if it'll ever be recognized! I cannot wait for you to figure it out!
ok.... So the book that I was thinking about - with the brother trying to seduce and claim the heroine - wasn't this book. I think I mixed that book up with a couple other books I read. The book where the brother tries to seduce and claim the sister is
and I think the lady in waiting vibe I got came from
However, This has literally driven me INSANE and then continued to further levels of crazy. I have spent HOURS searching for this book. I actually downloaded an application that lets me search through the text of my ebooks. (which scared me a little bit)
I have two theories, please realize that at this point I'm semi delirious from searching - which could be because I'm avoiding my current "stay at home wife project" (reclaim the territory that once was our backyard)
Theory #1
The reader made the same error I did and mixed up a couple books together. Although I still believe that I’ve read this book or at least read a blurb or summary is this one…
Theory #2
And the one I’m leaning more towards is this one…She mentioned in one of the boards that she read the book before 2000, It's possible that it was an author that only wrote a few books or wasn't popular. Back in the 90’s there were tons of those “Zebra” books with the weird holographic embalms on them” If that is the case it's possible that there wouldn't be a lot of summaries of the books or reviews online.
I know that were a few books that I read years ago that I tried to find and it took me ages. Scenes that were memorable to me then weren't actually big parts of the plot. For example, my senior year in high school I read a book that was set in France and was a courtesan and there was a fire, which was a huge part of it, and the cover was blue with a fountain. At the time, I thought it was the best romance novel I had ever read. I credited it with transitioning me from “bodice rippers” to sophisticated romance (whatever that is). It had a sequel. But it wasn't due to come out until the next year and eventually I forgot about it. Eventually, I "remembered the book" I spent years looking for it. I would go to book store and walk up and down the aisles looking for it. About 5 years later I found it. It was set in Venice, He thought she had MURDERED his courtesan, there was no fountain and the fire had a tiny part of the book. The story was good but nothing like i'd rembered.
One of the things that I noticed (after reading her summary fifty eleven times) is that she mentioned that a large part of the book was focused on the "frustration and misunderstanding" between the two main characters. But she spent ¾ of her summary on what happened to “Athena” before she met the hero.
My point is that IF there is a review or a summary of this book online it’s focus might not be on what she wrote. It might be on the conflict between the two characters.
But I have not given up, I am going to post the summary on a couple more sites and hope that someone has read it. I’m sorry I gave you false hope. ☹
Ali - Wow, no problem at all! I'm just glad that you're also helping to search for it. I just thought that the summary was pretty interesting and I wanted to read it. It is possible that the original poster did mix up two novels or whatnot! Who knows! We'll never find out because no one can contact her for verification (not that I know of, anyway).
I haven't given up yet! I'm definitely hooked :)
Hey, all! I was wondering if you could help me out. I'm looking for a book that I read in junior high. It's about a teenage girl who runs away; she meets up with this guy Li/Lee (can't remeber how they spelled it) who she has a crush on. I remember there being a fox on the cover (but have been unable to find it). I distincly remember the plot being depressing, in fact I'm pretty sure that girl almost gets raped at one point. There is some dialog but the whole naration is told from the girl's point of view. It's driving me crazy that I cannot find this book. Please help!!!
I honestly don't know that one and I've read quite a bit of childrens and YA material. Wish I could be of more help. Welcome to the group anyway!This group might be able to help : http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1...
Hey Stacia, thanks for trying and thanks for the recommendation. I read the book a long time ago, and I'm sure it was published long before then. And since I didn't give much information, I didn't think I'd get a hit right off the bat. I'll keep looking!
Hi. I was wondering if anyone knows the title of this book. I ran across the synopsis either on Good Reads or Amazon but forgot to make a note of it and can't find it now.The plot is set around Regency England and the top agent is a woman in disguise as a man.
I can't remember anything else. Any help or suggestions is greatly appreciated!
Jean wrote: "Hi. I was wondering if anyone knows the title of this book. I ran across the synopsis either on Good Reads or Amazon but forgot to make a note of it and can't find it now.The plot is set around..."
Maybe lady rogue by S. Enoch? I just started reading it myself.
Stacy wrote: "Maybe lady rogue by S. Enoch? I just started reading it myself. ."
Nope. It's not it though I did read this one. What do you think of it so far?
Jean wrote: "Stacy wrote: "Maybe lady rogue by S. Enoch? I just started reading it myself. ."
Nope. It's not it though I did read this one. What do you think of it so far?"
I like it but it is a little flat. I am about 2/3s done and it is starting the heat up in all possible ways. ;-)
Jessica wrote: "Hey, all! I was wondering if you could help me out. I'm looking for a book that I read in junior high. It's about a teenage girl who runs away; she meets up with this guy Li/Lee (can't remeber how ..."That sounds soooo familiar to me...I'm going to think on it for a bit!
Hey, guys! I am looking for a book I read a very long time ago. My memories of it are a bit hazy. I remember it it was about a rich family that was in the banking business. It was set in Victorian(?) England and it started with a murder in boarding school by a lake. And that's all. I really hope you can help me!EDIT: I found it by chance in my hometown's bookstore.
I have no clue but you all keep coming up with books that sound interesting!
hey guys! I`m looking for a book where the hero is an actor/villain in movies. I think the setting is in europe maybe france. It starts out with our hero and heroine in a cafe and they end up sleeping with each other because she thought he was a male escort/bigalow. Then she finds out that he is her landlord and he`s trying to run her out of the house (i dont remember why). He also has and ex wife who hes best friends with and she was alot of crazy kids from another marriage. Anyone know what book im talking about? IM DYING TO FIND IT?!?!
Another one I have no clue about but I think that's another book which sounds crazy and interesting...very different.
Maya wrote: "hey guys! I`m looking for a book where the hero is an actor/villain in movies. I think the setting is in europe maybe france. It starts out with our hero and heroine in a cafe and they end up slee..."This was answered somewhere else -- it's
Can you guys help me find this book? It was a romance novel about a semi-mystical/semi-historical kingdom located somewhere beyond the island of Gibraltar. I believe it was part of a trilogy, though the one I'm trying to think of had a heroine named Cassandra or Kassandra and like the legendary figure she could see into the future (I think with the aid of some kind of stone in a cave). That's all I really remember except that the civilization was older, maybe even medieval, but the island kingdom had plumbing (showers) influenced by Greek and Roman technology. I know it's not much to go on, but I'd appreciate any help.
Hi! Can somebody help me? I am looking for a book, it starts with the heroine's brother sent her a letter days before he died, and asking for her help. He just found out he had a child with her ex girlfriend. The child was given up for adoption and the heroine found who adopted the child and she fell in love with the guy who owns a lodge in oregon. I read it long time ago but i haven't finished reading the book.
Please help me! It's driving me crazy
Please help me! It's driving me crazy
Hi all.. I have been searching for the name of this book.PLot is: Hero is a king of a small desert/plain. which is in war. Heroine is a foreigner whom he marries and gets to his palace. Evil Aunt who tries to undermine their marriage. She becomes pregnant but hero is away fighting. since the H and h doesnt talk properly she misses home and fights with him for a divorce. The evil aunt convinces her that her baby died during birth and that H asked her to leave. she leaves on a donkey while haemorraging and reaches the embassy.
the Present: H gets h back since his son asks for his mom which she doesnt know is alive.
they talk and finally patch up.
I am looking for a series, it is sci-fi and involves Dyson Spheres.Basically in the far far future, all of the planets have been turned into dyson spheres with a near impenetrable substance. A group of adventurers are given a spaceship and their job is to head out to the furthest most shell and see / find the stars. Basically the author goes into LOTS of detail about the area the shells have both inner and outer, the construction and population specifics to keep the air from one shell in that shell as much as possible, the "volcanoes" that allow for a dangerous passage form one shell to another, the "lights" I want to call them lumineers, as that seems like a familiar word to me.
I think the series is pre 1975 based on what I remember of the cover art.
That is what I remember, thanks for any help.
Hi, So I am actually looking for two books that I have both read and can only remember the plots. The first one is about a girl who moved back with her mother to her mothers home town. She never knew her father. They go to shopping and see her grandfather (from her fathers side). Later in the novel she and her grandfather become close and when he has a heart attack at the store she works at she ends up at the hospital with him where she meets her father.The second one is about this girl who becomes friends with the most popular boy at school because his sister has cancer and her father had cancer so he wants to talk to her about it. The sister (who's name I remember Kate Cole) and the girl become very good friends. The girl compares the boy to the 'prince' of the school. The boy and girl become very good friends and they meet almost every night out side her apartment. Kate dies from the cancer in the end.
If anyone knows the title or author of either of these book please let me know!!
Hey can someone help me find this book, I think is a couple years old its about a female werewolf who saves a young boy from being attacked and she brings him back to his pack. She has a shirt that she kept that belonged to her dead mate and she used it to stop the boys bleeding and the pack was going to burn it but she asks for it back. Then she finds out the mate she thought dead is the alpha of that pack, she learns he was dead but somehow came back and his eyes are different. They have to battle the wolf that has chased her and had captured her at one time, and was the one who she though killer her mate and he was the one her father wanted to mate her to, to gain power. The evil wolf gathers magical items and wants to be immortal. We find out that the female wolf has the item, its a necklace that her mother left her, that the evil wolf needs and she did not know it and that her friend is a magical creature and that the evil wolf need to become immortal. Thank you
Hey hey! Hoping that someone can help me find this book that I've been looking for forever. It's about a fairy (or some kind of non-human entity with wings) who is assign to watch a guy that has just been released from a prison island of some sort. It's set in the future or in an alternate reality.
I ran across is a few years ago and added it to my must read list which I somehow managed to lost in a move.
Any help, or suggestions, would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks guys :)
Hey everyone!!! I am trying to find the name/author of a book I have read but cannot seem to remember.... Its about a girl, who at the beginning is at some guys house with her roommates, they end up setting her up with the "bad boy" because she is a virgin, but they end up falling in love, the bad boy has 3 brothers, on who is mentally challenged. Her name starts with an R I think, the "bad boys" mother is a drug addict and dies in the end and they get back together after her funeral, If any one could help that would be appreciated :)oh and all the brothers get the word TRUE tattooed on them because its their initials and then she ends up getting a tattoo that says TRUER because her name starts with R.....
Hi everyone! I hope that someone knows this book: plot: the hero is a badass with a heart, falls in love with the h and ends up hurt when she disappears. Years later she re-appears seeking help for their daughter (one side of a twin) who has leukemia.
I am searching for a travel book written by a husband and wife who left their high-paying New York Wall Street jobs to travel in an RV across the country to cities and towns with emotional names, i.e., hope, love,patience, peace, charity, etc. They wrote about their experiences at each place they visited. The book was published in the late 1980s or 1990s. I don't remember the title or the author's names. Can someone please help? Thank you!
I am searching for a short story about a family, mother child and father, where the father kills the son and it turns out to be a family of swans.
hey!!! could you please help me find this book? the sad thing is I don't remember much about this book just the ending! I'm sorry but I think it might be hard. In the ending of the book the villain kidnaps the heroine and takes her in a carriage and I think halfway they stop the carriage for some reason and the villain tries to have his way with the heroine and tells her that if he sleeps with her the hero wouldn't want her because I think of something=g that happened in the hero's past. I think the villain hurts her and she fell to the ground and hero comes to save her and kills the villain and is all protective and trying to calm the heroine and tells he its alright if something happened!
This is it I guess! I don't remember anything else from the story!
Hey! I have been racking both my brain and every book store, both online and brick-and-mortar, for this book that I had once upon a time and lost! I read maybe the first few pages/chapter and then it was gone, so I have very little info to go on here, but if anyone could help that would be absolutely incredible!All I remember is that the book (fiction) started with neighbor girl and boy starting an intimate relationship just as one of the two is ripped away due to something big happening (I know, not at all much to go on). I remember there being something about them being in the woods under a tree but thats it. The book I think had something to do with 'Boys' (again, not sure) and the time frame was 1995-1997 I want to say. Maybe even as far back as 1994 or 93? and it was a new book at the time, so it was a hardback in contemporary fiction. Any help at all would be amazing, I know this is a great deal to ask but I have been looking for so long with no luck that I thought this couldnt hurt!
Romance, Historical or Otherwise
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What I remember
The main female character was a cop who was shot several times while on duty in a southern city, Atlanta I believe. She moved to Boston to become the head of security, or possibly just the manager, of a museum that deals in high end art. One night someone breaks into the museum while she's alone and pins her to the ground. The guy ends up being the brother of a very big deal artist who's art is going to be displayed in the near future and he was just testing the security system and it failed his test. Major sexual sparks fly between the two and over a period of time they end up hooking up. Other than the hot bedroom scenes I remember and the beginning of the book there is really no further continuation of the plot.
The book was previewed in Cosmo sometime in 2006 or 2007. It was one of those teaser first chapters that gets you to buy the book.
What I think I remember
I think the main female characters name was Jane and that features in the title in some way. Barenaked Jane, Jane Laid Bare... something along those lines but I'm not 100% on that.
I remember the ending thoroughly pissed me off. It felt so... unfinished. I turned the page and was like 'WTH? Where's the rest of it.' And now it's driving me insane that I can't remember the title. I lent it to a co-worker who got fired shortly there after and haven't seen it since. :-(
ETA: I answered my own question. SMH Maybe it just took me typing it out to get it.