Summer in Eclipse Bay (Eclipse Bay Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (599 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005K5TRW2 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 442 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Nick Harte should know - his family's legendary feud with the Madisons fueled the local gossip mill for years before finally cooling off. Octavia's related to the woman who sparked the long-time family feud - and fears that falling hard for Nick would only ignite the flames again. But people are still talking - and rumor has it Nick's involved with someone new Art gallery owner Octavia Brightwell doesn't take chances - especially on handsome, charming men. But that's only part of the reason why she turned Nick down six times before - finally - agreeing to a date. Word gets around fast in Eclipse Bay. But her secret isn't safe in Eclipse Bay - and neither is her heart. Octavia knows her family's past is best kept hidden
Does returning to your childhood memories bring closure Once again, I enjoyed another Jayne Ann Krentz's story. Her characters have a sense of humor that I enjoy a lot and her books are populated with the offbeat in people and businesses. This 3rd book in the trilogy of Eclipse Bay brings back many of the people from earlier books, and it's like bumping into old friends on the street. The mystery behind this story wasn't as complicated as it was in earlier books, but it was fun to read and a very pleasant to reread and g. "JAK at her BEST!!" according to Deborah MacGillivray. There are two things about JAK: She is one of my favourite writers and secondly, I have found her works - except for the Off World books - to be off beam during the last five years. She is great, but it's like she polished the gem just a little too much, and in that glossy mainstream treatment of her romances, she lost the fire that made her so special. She is one of the few writers I collect in hardback (Lynsay Sands, Melanie Jackson and Trish Jensen would be the o. not very warm This book seemed different in some ways from about all the author's other books. For one thing, the hero was not so well developed. In most of JAK's books her heroes' behavior is better understood from the start. They are shown to be vulnerable and in need of love underneath a somewhat rough or cold exterior. You just don't get that about this character. In fact he was deliberately cold in his treatment of the women in his past. Jayne doesn't usually write 'em that
The supporting cast also includes the fascinating members of the Harte and Madison families who starred in prior books. --Lois Faye Dyer. The investigation unravels an old scandal, heals a broken friendship, and forces Nick and Octavia to face and resolve the passionate attraction that binds them. Sheer attraction wins out, however, and after one date, Nick is determined to make Octavia more than his dinner partner. While the mystery element in the plot is light, the banter between hero and h