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Night Whispers
A policewoman in a small Florida community, Sloan Reynolds knows that her modest upbringing was a long way from the social whirl of Palm Beach, the world inhabited by her father and her sister, Paris. Total strangers to Sloan, they have never tried to contact her — until a sudden invitation arrives, to meet them and indulge in the Palm Beach social season.
A woman who values her investigative work, Sloan is unmoved by the long-overdue parental gesture. But when FBI agent Paul Richardson informs her that her father and his associates are suspected of fraud, conspiracy, and murder, Sloan agrees to enter into her father's life — while hiding her true profession.
Sloan's on top of her game until she meets Noah Maitland, a multinational corporate player and one of the FBI's prime suspects — and finds herself powerfully attracted to him, against her deepest instincts. When a shocking murder shatters the seductive facade of the wealth and glamour surrounding her, Sloan must maneuver through a maze of deceit and passion, to find someone to trust — and to decipher the truth behind those terrifying whispers in the dark.
A woman who values her investigative work, Sloan is unmoved by the long-overdue parental gesture. But when FBI agent Paul Richardson informs her that her father and his associates are suspected of fraud, conspiracy, and murder, Sloan agrees to enter into her father's life — while hiding her true profession.
Sloan's on top of her game until she meets Noah Maitland, a multinational corporate player and one of the FBI's prime suspects — and finds herself powerfully attracted to him, against her deepest instincts. When a shocking murder shatters the seductive facade of the wealth and glamour surrounding her, Sloan must maneuver through a maze of deceit and passion, to find someone to trust — and to decipher the truth behind those terrifying whispers in the dark.
451 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published July 20, 1999
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Judith McNaught
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Judith McNaught is a #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author, with more than forty million copies of her novels in print, in over eighty countries and more than thirty languages. She was also the first female executive producer at a CBS radio station. McNaught is credited with inventing the modern Regency Historical romance subgenre.
Judith McNaught is a #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author, with more than forty million copies of her novels in print, in over eighty countries and more than thirty languages. She was also the first female executive producer at a CBS radio station. McNaught is credited with inventing the modern Regency Historical romance subgenre.
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February 15, 2024
Ah, a bela moça pouco experiente em relações, que encontra um deus, belo, rico, eletrizante, um sedutor que descarta as mulheres como se fossem meias, mas que, com ela, é romântico e até tenta cozinhar! Ó, a maravilha! O sonho! Mas, coisa inusitada, há um assassinato! Será que o deus de íris cinzentas é um ser puro e bondoso, ou haverá algo mais obscuro por detrás dos seus belos olhos?
Uma bela sinopse, hã? Podia fazer disto profissão! :D
Bem, nada melhor do que o fim da noite do dia dos namorados para ler um romance romântico, com protagonistas de mundos diferentes, mas ambos belos e atraentes. Um para feito no céu!
Nunca leria este livro, o meu primeiro de Judith Mcnaught, se não fosse a iniciativa da biblioteca municipal da cidade, que promoveu o encontro às cegas com um livro. Quando lá fui, este era o último disponível, muito bem embrulhado, para ser surpresa, e com uns miminhos colados, para lembrar o mês do amor.
Ainda brinquei com a senhora da receção a dizer que me ia sair a Julia Quinn ou a Lesley Pearse, mas ela viu o histórico e disse que nunca tinha requisitado esta autora. Bem, pelo menos não era a Diana Gabaldon, brinquei eu. Se fosse, seria fevereiro de 2025 e ainda estaria de volta do livro.
Brincadeiras à parte com os romances com final feliz e protagonistas podres de belos, que eu li muito nos meus inícios de leitora (olá, Nicolau Faíscas!), foi bom voltar a este tipo de livro. A história é interessante e, tirando os clichés habituais, lê-se muito bem. As personagens têm sentido de humor, algo que eu aprecio, - adorei o Douglas e a Courtney, - e a forma como o envolvimento entre o par romântico se vai dando está muito bem alinhavada. Não é óbvio, mas claro que sabemos como a coisa vai terminar. Olhem, gostei!
Uma bela sinopse, hã? Podia fazer disto profissão! :D
Bem, nada melhor do que o fim da noite do dia dos namorados para ler um romance romântico, com protagonistas de mundos diferentes, mas ambos belos e atraentes. Um para feito no céu!
Nunca leria este livro, o meu primeiro de Judith Mcnaught, se não fosse a iniciativa da biblioteca municipal da cidade, que promoveu o encontro às cegas com um livro. Quando lá fui, este era o último disponível, muito bem embrulhado, para ser surpresa, e com uns miminhos colados, para lembrar o mês do amor.
Ainda brinquei com a senhora da receção a dizer que me ia sair a Julia Quinn ou a Lesley Pearse, mas ela viu o histórico e disse que nunca tinha requisitado esta autora. Bem, pelo menos não era a Diana Gabaldon, brinquei eu. Se fosse, seria fevereiro de 2025 e ainda estaria de volta do livro.
Brincadeiras à parte com os romances com final feliz e protagonistas podres de belos, que eu li muito nos meus inícios de leitora (olá, Nicolau Faíscas!), foi bom voltar a este tipo de livro. A história é interessante e, tirando os clichés habituais, lê-se muito bem. As personagens têm sentido de humor, algo que eu aprecio, - adorei o Douglas e a Courtney, - e a forma como o envolvimento entre o par romântico se vai dando está muito bem alinhavada. Não é óbvio, mas claro que sabemos como a coisa vai terminar. Olhem, gostei!
May 6, 2017
4 stars❤
This was my first Judith Mcnaught book❤..
It started my Judith Mcnaught addiction xD..
This book was so good..
I loved it !!❤..
Noah Maitland❤
This was my first Judith Mcnaught book❤..
It started my Judith Mcnaught addiction xD..
This book was so good..
I loved it !!❤..
Noah Maitland❤
September 11, 2014
3.5 stars
Another good read.... but ...
Didn’t quite make the 5 stars though. Not sure what was missing but something was.
Even the sex scenes were lacking something! My expectations might have been a bit too high as I really liked the previous two books in the series.
It was shorter than most of her other books and I found it ended sort of abruptly. I mean, I got closure and my HEA but there should have been something more.
Another good read.... but ...
Didn’t quite make the 5 stars though. Not sure what was missing but something was.
“Being brave doesn't mean you're never afraid. Being brave means that, even though you're scared, you still do what you should do.”
Even the sex scenes were lacking something! My expectations might have been a bit too high as I really liked the previous two books in the series.
It was shorter than most of her other books and I found it ended sort of abruptly. I mean, I got closure and my HEA but there should have been something more.
January 14, 2020
Mi-a plăcut mult! Cu adevărat intensa, plină de suspans. Judith rămâne una dintre autoarele mele preferate! 😍😍
September 11, 2016
3.75 stars!
December 15, 2012
This is an unoriginal, boring, unattractive book.
Sloan Reynolds is a very beautiful woman who is attractive to all men, and she doesn't know it. She is short, blonde, curvy and has lavender blue eyes. That is the most merciful description you will get of her appearance because the author deigns it useful to remind you almost constantly, and always with a mention of how gorgeous she is. Sloan is continuously complimented by those around her because of her extraordinary kindness and intelligence. She doesn't actually do anything commendable, the author just makes a big deal out of every single act of helpfulness. She also has no vices. There is nothing to add depth to this character at all, and the only reason she is "extraordinary" to characters in this book is that the author has gone to great lengths to pretend she is. Everyone else just exists to make up the numbers.
There are, perhaps, only two characters in this book worth reading about, and they don't get enough time of day. Edith Reynolds is Sloan's estranged great-grandmother, and is a strict, cunning woman with more heart than her daughter and grandson. Unfortunately, she is also exploited by the author's need to prove Sloan irresistable. She is made to approve of everything she does and says, even when it makes no sense, and is then
The second character is Andy Cagle, a Palm Beach officer who is part of the team investigating said event. I think we're supposed to dislike him straight off the bat, but he is set up to be clever and dedicated. Of course, Heaven forbid anyone but Sloan should be good at her job! He's forced to fail, take actions that have no explanation, and generally just provide brainless conflict. That glimpse of complexity still screams at me, but it's never seen again. He is then forgotten all about.
Personally, I'd prefer to read a book about either of these two. Edith, dealing with her family drama in the past and watching them ruin their lives, all the while disapproving... Or Cagle, fresh on the force but terribly needed, who makes a few mistakes at first and has to live with him while he pursues better things. It would be so much more interesting than Sloan the Sloth.
For the first half of this book, there is no direction. Sloan attracts men, saves children, makes friends with everyone, and occasionally tells Paul the FBI agent what has happened. Getting through this requires patience and kills a lot of brain cells. Then, somewhere in the second half, it remembers it's a mystery and makes stuff happen. Cue the murder! Do Paul and Sloan investigate? Nope.
The climax scene is skipped with a blackout. We are informed about the events of it later. And everyone gets married because, hey, what is a woman without a man?
If you're in this for the romance, forget it. There is one "love making" scene, and it's awful. Noah's description makes him sound like a high-rise building, Sloan's description makes it all sound like a doctor's health check, and it's as sexy as a fallen branch.
Also, they need to stop talking about kids. Really.
The writing itself is too keen to ramble on about Sloan's looks and talents (even if it means breaking the flow), adds in long descriptions about things that aren't relevant or interesting, and actually gets people's names wrong at times. For one sentence, Noah is Paul and Paris is Sloan. It's hilarious, but inappropriate.
Sloan Reynolds is a very beautiful woman who is attractive to all men, and she doesn't know it. She is short, blonde, curvy and has lavender blue eyes. That is the most merciful description you will get of her appearance because the author deigns it useful to remind you almost constantly, and always with a mention of how gorgeous she is. Sloan is continuously complimented by those around her because of her extraordinary kindness and intelligence. She doesn't actually do anything commendable, the author just makes a big deal out of every single act of helpfulness. She also has no vices. There is nothing to add depth to this character at all, and the only reason she is "extraordinary" to characters in this book is that the author has gone to great lengths to pretend she is. Everyone else just exists to make up the numbers.
There are, perhaps, only two characters in this book worth reading about, and they don't get enough time of day. Edith Reynolds is Sloan's estranged great-grandmother, and is a strict, cunning woman with more heart than her daughter and grandson. Unfortunately, she is also exploited by the author's need to prove Sloan irresistable. She is made to approve of everything she does and says, even when it makes no sense, and is then
The second character is Andy Cagle, a Palm Beach officer who is part of the team investigating said event. I think we're supposed to dislike him straight off the bat, but he is set up to be clever and dedicated. Of course, Heaven forbid anyone but Sloan should be good at her job! He's forced to fail, take actions that have no explanation, and generally just provide brainless conflict. That glimpse of complexity still screams at me, but it's never seen again. He is then forgotten all about.
Personally, I'd prefer to read a book about either of these two. Edith, dealing with her family drama in the past and watching them ruin their lives, all the while disapproving... Or Cagle, fresh on the force but terribly needed, who makes a few mistakes at first and has to live with him while he pursues better things. It would be so much more interesting than Sloan the Sloth.
For the first half of this book, there is no direction. Sloan attracts men, saves children, makes friends with everyone, and occasionally tells Paul the FBI agent what has happened. Getting through this requires patience and kills a lot of brain cells. Then, somewhere in the second half, it remembers it's a mystery and makes stuff happen. Cue the murder! Do Paul and Sloan investigate? Nope.
The climax scene is skipped with a blackout. We are informed about the events of it later. And everyone gets married because, hey, what is a woman without a man?
If you're in this for the romance, forget it. There is one "love making" scene, and it's awful. Noah's description makes him sound like a high-rise building, Sloan's description makes it all sound like a doctor's health check, and it's as sexy as a fallen branch.
Also, they need to stop talking about kids. Really.
The writing itself is too keen to ramble on about Sloan's looks and talents (even if it means breaking the flow), adds in long descriptions about things that aren't relevant or interesting, and actually gets people's names wrong at times. For one sentence, Noah is Paul and Paris is Sloan. It's hilarious, but inappropriate.
June 22, 2021
I've had this book on my TBR list for soooo long and I'm happy to have finally read it!
It is a typical McNaught's story and if you liked her other books you'll for sure like this one too.
The story is maybe stereotypical and a little bit naive, but it is really enjoyable and a perfect read for a summer week-end or a holiday! LOL
It is a typical McNaught's story and if you liked her other books you'll for sure like this one too.
The story is maybe stereotypical and a little bit naive, but it is really enjoyable and a perfect read for a summer week-end or a holiday! LOL
August 14, 2020
JM nin daha önce okumadığım kitabını buldum 🎉 Pek de güzelmiş 😊
June 6, 2013
I have a lot to say about this book. It's definitely one that I want to share my opinions and thoughts with you guys on. So I know a lot of you are familiar with Judith McNaught's stormy and passionate 'epics' but her more recent works have been reaching further towards the crime genre. So my first piece of advice to any of you who are considering reading this book is this: don't expect the tragically beautiful love stories that characterise her older books. Night Whispers, Every Breath You Take and Someone To Watch Over Me are no longer the expertly crafted romances that Judith is known for. This is not to say they are not enjoyable - that is certainly a matter of opinion - but the prime focus of her most recent books is mystery and murder. In a nutshell this book can be summed up as an investigation into a web of lies, deceit and fraud followed by a climatic murder, some misunderstandings and a quick resolution.
Compared to her other books, Night Whispers is a relatively short read of 464 pages. The heroine, Sloan, is a down-to-earth policewoman who is completely devoted to her job. Her father left with her sister thirty years ago and as a result they were raised in completely different worlds. Her modest upbringing was a long way from the social whirl of Palm Beach, the world inhabited by her father and her sister, Paris. Total strangers to Sloan, they have never tried to contact her -- until a sudden invitation arrives, to meet them and indulge in the Palm Beach social season. Sloan refuses until Paul Richardson informs her that her father is a suspect in a case of fraud. She agrees to go undercover and try to find evidence to incriminate him. Instead, she falls in love with Noah Maitland (a business associate of her father who is also being investigated for fraud) and begins building a relationship with her sister.
After the sudden murder of their great grandmother, Sloan is wrongly accused of the murder and her cover is blown. Paul pursues his investigation of Noah even though he is entirely innocent and Noah can't believe that Sloan has betrayed him. Eventually everything turns out perfectly with Sloan and Paris's father being arrested, Paris and Paul getting together and Noah and Sloan reconciling.
Throughout this book, I saw glimpses of Judith McNaught's sophistication and clever wit but because the focus of the story truly wasn't on the romance, the relationship between Noah and Sloan is poorly developed. What could've otherwise been an intriguing love affair was passed off as a quick fling leaving me feeling less than satisfied. Paul and Paris's story is never truly told although we do know they do end up marrying and having their happily ever after. For those of you who were looking forward to reading Paul's story after the part he played in Perfect, I think you'll be disappointed to hear he's become a lot more jaded and cynical in this book.
Even though crime thrillers aren't my thing, I don't think this book was a complete disappointment. I still found myself enjoying it at moments and holding my breath to see what would happen next. My main criticism would be the lack of romance. I suppose if this book was longer, there would be more much more potential for a well-developed love story, but I don't believe that was Judith's intent. She has been known for switching genres to challenge herself and move away from stereotyping her writing style.
If you are a Judith fan, I would recommend this book. I would also recommend it to those who enjoy a bit of mystery and murder. If you are neither of these, then I don't believe you will be interested in reading this one.
Rate: 3.5-4 stars
Compared to her other books, Night Whispers is a relatively short read of 464 pages. The heroine, Sloan, is a down-to-earth policewoman who is completely devoted to her job. Her father left with her sister thirty years ago and as a result they were raised in completely different worlds. Her modest upbringing was a long way from the social whirl of Palm Beach, the world inhabited by her father and her sister, Paris. Total strangers to Sloan, they have never tried to contact her -- until a sudden invitation arrives, to meet them and indulge in the Palm Beach social season. Sloan refuses until Paul Richardson informs her that her father is a suspect in a case of fraud. She agrees to go undercover and try to find evidence to incriminate him. Instead, she falls in love with Noah Maitland (a business associate of her father who is also being investigated for fraud) and begins building a relationship with her sister.
After the sudden murder of their great grandmother, Sloan is wrongly accused of the murder and her cover is blown. Paul pursues his investigation of Noah even though he is entirely innocent and Noah can't believe that Sloan has betrayed him. Eventually everything turns out perfectly with Sloan and Paris's father being arrested, Paris and Paul getting together and Noah and Sloan reconciling.
Throughout this book, I saw glimpses of Judith McNaught's sophistication and clever wit but because the focus of the story truly wasn't on the romance, the relationship between Noah and Sloan is poorly developed. What could've otherwise been an intriguing love affair was passed off as a quick fling leaving me feeling less than satisfied. Paul and Paris's story is never truly told although we do know they do end up marrying and having their happily ever after. For those of you who were looking forward to reading Paul's story after the part he played in Perfect, I think you'll be disappointed to hear he's become a lot more jaded and cynical in this book.
Even though crime thrillers aren't my thing, I don't think this book was a complete disappointment. I still found myself enjoying it at moments and holding my breath to see what would happen next. My main criticism would be the lack of romance. I suppose if this book was longer, there would be more much more potential for a well-developed love story, but I don't believe that was Judith's intent. She has been known for switching genres to challenge herself and move away from stereotyping her writing style.
If you are a Judith fan, I would recommend this book. I would also recommend it to those who enjoy a bit of mystery and murder. If you are neither of these, then I don't believe you will be interested in reading this one.
Rate: 3.5-4 stars
September 29, 2020
Another great romance from an author I’ve come to love.
Sloan was a great heroine, although her naïveté and innocence sometimes felt a bit OTT. But I loved her loyalty and her sassiness, and I loved how much she believed in Noah in the end.
Noah was very sexy, and I loved how intensely he was attracted to Sloan right from the beginning.
The romance was great, I loved the chemistry between Sloan and Noah, and how awkward she was around him at first. Luckily Noah is patient and determined, and he was set on wooing Sloan, no matter how many times she tried to push him away.
The secondary characters were great, and I especially loved Noah’s father and sister.
For me Judith McNaught equals passionate and beautiful love stories, like Someone to Watch Over Me, Paradise and Perfect, and while this book didn’t come near the excellence of the others, I still really enjoyed it. If you’re a fan of this author, then this is definitely a must read, and for those who have not yet read Judith McNaught, you are missing out.
May 5, 2009
Yuck. Bluck. Ick.
Judith McNaught is well-known for her very thick scenes--"thick" meaning lots of description, good backstory, maybe a tad too much internal dialogue. But her characterizations and storytelling are what make her stories great reads.
Not so this book.
Night Whispers reads like a ghostwriter wrote it. It was filled with very thin scenes, and barely any romance (which, for a romantic suspense, is a touch odd), and a way-too-transparent suspense that wasn't suspenseful. I gave it 100 pages, which is when the heroine met the romantic interest, and it still didn't pick up speed. I skimmed and scanned to the end and realized I missed absolutely nothing.
Sniff sniff. I hate wasting my time with a bad book. And as an author myself, I hate giving bad reviews. But I'm not on Goodreads to lie, either.
Judith McNaught is well-known for her very thick scenes--"thick" meaning lots of description, good backstory, maybe a tad too much internal dialogue. But her characterizations and storytelling are what make her stories great reads.
Not so this book.
Night Whispers reads like a ghostwriter wrote it. It was filled with very thin scenes, and barely any romance (which, for a romantic suspense, is a touch odd), and a way-too-transparent suspense that wasn't suspenseful. I gave it 100 pages, which is when the heroine met the romantic interest, and it still didn't pick up speed. I skimmed and scanned to the end and realized I missed absolutely nothing.
Sniff sniff. I hate wasting my time with a bad book. And as an author myself, I hate giving bad reviews. But I'm not on Goodreads to lie, either.
July 1, 2010
this is my 1st Judith McNaught book, because of it and the effects after reading it, i have to give it a 5star.
the effects? i bought ALL JM books. and loving each of them. though, i am inclined to rate it less than 5, as compared to her other books, this 5 star represent the honour of it for changing my life.. chewahhh :)
the effects? i bought ALL JM books. and loving each of them. though, i am inclined to rate it less than 5, as compared to her other books, this 5 star represent the honour of it for changing my life.. chewahhh :)
November 9, 2020
Entre 3,5⭐️ e 4⭐️
November 13, 2020
Questo secondo libro ha un andamento ancora più altalenante del precedente, è partito bene poi per lo più noioso, sia la parte suspence che la storia d'amore, si salva il rapporto tra le due sorelle che si ritrovano...
October 24, 2017
Very enjoyable. I love the way Mcnaught describes the characters in details. The plot is very interesting.
June 20, 2012
This book felt formulaic and tired. Also, the first quarter of the book is filled with people and situations that I would avoid to my utmost in reality, which made that part of the story trying. The heroine's biological clock is practically deafening her, her mother comes across as a brainless twit, her best friend is portrayed to be shallow and mercenary, and her boss is such a blatant chauvinist that he ought to be up to his neck in lawsuits. Is it any wonder that I was questioning whether I would even finish this book?
Things improve with a change of venue, which completely changes out that cast of characters, with the exception of the heroine. She, predictably, gets immediately swept into a sizzling romance with the brilliant, sexy, single billionaire next door. Because, they're just lying around for the taking all over the place. He is the requisite jaded womanizer, soured on women and relationships, who nevertheless is instantly entranced and sexually captivated by our naive, near-virginal sweetheart heroine, someone so flawless you need shades so as not to be blinded by her halo.
Anyone who tries to bill this book as a suspense story is yanking your chain. The murder mystery is simplistic and easily solved, and the story revolves entirely around the relationships the heroine develops with her billionaire and some long-lost family members. Even the McNaughtian Great Misunderstanding which temporarily separates the two lovers seems limp and easily conquered compared to previous offerings, although, since the Great Misunderstanding is probably my least favorite McNaught trope, this was not really a negative for me. This one was easily solved because the characters got around to unstopping their ears and behaving like rational people much more quickly than usual.
Despite these flaws, fans of McNaught's modern romances will probably find things to enjoy about this book. It benefits from her fluid prose, the pert, witty banter in which her characters engage, the lush, sweet sensuality of the physical romance, and the pleasure of having nearly every character's problems tied up in neat bows by the end of the story (even if some of the HEAs seem pat to the point of absurdity).
All in all, this is the stalest of McNaught's books that I've read so far. McNaught is a talented writer. She just needs to get a new playbook.
Things improve with a change of venue, which completely changes out that cast of characters, with the exception of the heroine. She, predictably, gets immediately swept into a sizzling romance with the brilliant, sexy, single billionaire next door. Because, they're just lying around for the taking all over the place. He is the requisite jaded womanizer, soured on women and relationships, who nevertheless is instantly entranced and sexually captivated by our naive, near-virginal sweetheart heroine, someone so flawless you need shades so as not to be blinded by her halo.
Anyone who tries to bill this book as a suspense story is yanking your chain. The murder mystery is simplistic and easily solved, and the story revolves entirely around the relationships the heroine develops with her billionaire and some long-lost family members. Even the McNaughtian Great Misunderstanding which temporarily separates the two lovers seems limp and easily conquered compared to previous offerings, although, since the Great Misunderstanding is probably my least favorite McNaught trope, this was not really a negative for me. This one was easily solved because the characters got around to unstopping their ears and behaving like rational people much more quickly than usual.
Despite these flaws, fans of McNaught's modern romances will probably find things to enjoy about this book. It benefits from her fluid prose, the pert, witty banter in which her characters engage, the lush, sweet sensuality of the physical romance, and the pleasure of having nearly every character's problems tied up in neat bows by the end of the story (even if some of the HEAs seem pat to the point of absurdity).
All in all, this is the stalest of McNaught's books that I've read so far. McNaught is a talented writer. She just needs to get a new playbook.
January 5, 2022
Angst: a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general.
or in my case it was the fiction world of this book
or in my case it was the fiction world of this book
September 23, 2015
3.75 stars rounded up to 4
April 18, 2023
The only reason this book gets four instead of five stars is the beginning is so slow. It took me FIVE DAYS to read this thing and it took forever to get good. And the ending was VERY ABRUPT OMG. I needed more from that ending. But once the book picks up, it brings that McNaught drama that I love and I absolutely devoured this book (once it got good)
August 14, 2019
The story of Sloan, a police officer who accepts her estranged father's invitation to join him and her sister for the season, in order to help the FBI investigate him.
In that unfamiliar social world, she meets Noah Maitland, one of her father's business associates, whom she is immediately drawn to, and who .
When Noah pursues her, she .
Enjoyable, but with a bit of an abrupt ending and , which the abridged version of the audiobook is perhaps to blame for.
The series continues with Every Breath You Take.
Previous book reviews:
✦ Perfect (Second Opportunities, #2) ~ ★★★ (10/01/2019)
✦ Paradise (Second Opportunities, #1) ~ ★★★★ (04/11/2017)
In that unfamiliar social world, she meets Noah Maitland, one of her father's business associates, whom she is immediately drawn to, and who .
When Noah pursues her, she .
Enjoyable, but with a bit of an abrupt ending and , which the abridged version of the audiobook is perhaps to blame for.
The series continues with Every Breath You Take.
Previous book reviews:
✦ Perfect (Second Opportunities, #2) ~ ★★★ (10/01/2019)
✦ Paradise (Second Opportunities, #1) ~ ★★★★ (04/11/2017)
February 11, 2015
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Bir kitap kapağı, içerik ile ancak bu kadar alakasız olabilirdi. Yani kapağı gördüğünüz zaman yazarın tarihi aşk romanlarından birisi sanabilirsiniz. Ancak değil. Günümüz hikayelerinden biriydi.
Evet, bu kitapta olan bir serinin 3. kitabıymış. Ve ben seriye 3. kitap ile başladım :) Sanırım bu kitapta adı geçen FBI ajanı Paul diğer bir kitapta daha varmış.
Söylemeliyim ki yazar sağ gösterip soldan vurdu. Bunu neden diyorum.. Ben açıkçası arka kapağı okuduğum zaman dedim ki tamam Sloan ile Paul bir işbirliği yapacaklar ve bunun sonunda da birbirlerinden etkilenir, mutlu mesut geçinir giderler diyordum kii.. Karşımıza Noah çıktı :D İyiki de çıktı hani ;)
Açıkçası yazarın bende 8 kitabı olmasına rağmen şu zamana kadar sadece Düşler Krallığı kitabını okumuştum. Bu kitapta bana nedense mesela malum ikili arasında gelişen seks sahnelerinin bu kadar üstü kapalı ve kötü yazabileceğini nedense düşünmemiştim. Düşler Krallığında böyle olduğunu hatırlamıyorum ama.. Bir de mesela yan karakterleri Paul ve Paris'in gelişimlerine de daha fazla şahit olmak isterdim.
Sloan karakterini çok sevdim. Görevine bağlı, idealist biri. Noah ile tanıştığı ilk anda ondan etkilenmesine çok şaşırmıştım. Dedim ya ben esas adamımız Paul sanıyordum :) Özellikle Charlotte ile konuşmalarını okurken ayrı bir keyif aldım.
Noah ise ayrı bir olay. Yazar hani uzun bir süre o adamdan bile şüphelendiriyor okuyucusunu :D Gerçi sonlarında Sloan'a dinlemeden etmeden yargısız infaz yapmasına biraz kızsamda.. Yine de yola gelmesine sevindim :)
Kitabı kesinlikle tavsiye ederim. Aşk, gerilim, macera, polisiye yazar hepsini tek elde toplamış ve sonunda okuyucusunu şaşırtmayı da başarmış :)
Bir kitap kapağı, içerik ile ancak bu kadar alakasız olabilirdi. Yani kapağı gördüğünüz zaman yazarın tarihi aşk romanlarından birisi sanabilirsiniz. Ancak değil. Günümüz hikayelerinden biriydi.
Evet, bu kitapta olan bir serinin 3. kitabıymış. Ve ben seriye 3. kitap ile başladım :) Sanırım bu kitapta adı geçen FBI ajanı Paul diğer bir kitapta daha varmış.
Söylemeliyim ki yazar sağ gösterip soldan vurdu. Bunu neden diyorum.. Ben açıkçası arka kapağı okuduğum zaman dedim ki tamam Sloan ile Paul bir işbirliği yapacaklar ve bunun sonunda da birbirlerinden etkilenir, mutlu mesut geçinir giderler diyordum kii.. Karşımıza Noah çıktı :D İyiki de çıktı hani ;)
Açıkçası yazarın bende 8 kitabı olmasına rağmen şu zamana kadar sadece Düşler Krallığı kitabını okumuştum. Bu kitapta bana nedense mesela malum ikili arasında gelişen seks sahnelerinin bu kadar üstü kapalı ve kötü yazabileceğini nedense düşünmemiştim. Düşler Krallığında böyle olduğunu hatırlamıyorum ama.. Bir de mesela yan karakterleri Paul ve Paris'in gelişimlerine de daha fazla şahit olmak isterdim.
Sloan karakterini çok sevdim. Görevine bağlı, idealist biri. Noah ile tanıştığı ilk anda ondan etkilenmesine çok şaşırmıştım. Dedim ya ben esas adamımız Paul sanıyordum :) Özellikle Charlotte ile konuşmalarını okurken ayrı bir keyif aldım.
Noah ise ayrı bir olay. Yazar hani uzun bir süre o adamdan bile şüphelendiriyor okuyucusunu :D Gerçi sonlarında Sloan'a dinlemeden etmeden yargısız infaz yapmasına biraz kızsamda.. Yine de yola gelmesine sevindim :)
Kitabı kesinlikle tavsiye ederim. Aşk, gerilim, macera, polisiye yazar hepsini tek elde toplamış ve sonunda okuyucusunu şaşırtmayı da başarmış :)
October 7, 2012
I didn't work out because of numerous reasons. One, this is late McNaught work where she couldn't fill her stories adequately. Was she rushed by her publisher, did she feel she was neglecting her personal life while developing this story, was she frustrated because she felt like her inspiration lost her? Three love stories together, none of them worked.
Sloan and Noah, not believable but believable, but truly in the end really not believable. Paris and FBI agent, no. And Sloan's friend and the policeman Jess. Uff, sick to my stomach no.
I love McNaught because she left this huge legacy that I adore so I don't really mind that some of her books are this bad, because I've spent so many hours enjoying those ones which are exquisite.
What I attach with her name is feeling of warmth and deep appreciation. In a way, she is a synonym for a book home.
Sloan and Noah, not believable but believable, but truly in the end really not believable. Paris and FBI agent, no. And Sloan's friend and the policeman Jess. Uff, sick to my stomach no.
I love McNaught because she left this huge legacy that I adore so I don't really mind that some of her books are this bad, because I've spent so many hours enjoying those ones which are exquisite.
What I attach with her name is feeling of warmth and deep appreciation. In a way, she is a synonym for a book home.
March 15, 2018
I'm actually sad to be rating the book so lowly, as it started off great. The book kept me interested through most of the story, giving Paris more depth, but the whole story itself could have used more depth. Edith turned out to be basically a decent person, which doesn't explain how she let her daughter-in-law treat others like that, and I found the ending to be anti-climactic in regards to Carter.
There was no real resolution between him and Sloan, no satisfying final scene of Sloan telling her father off or whatever. This story started out so well, but ultimately fell flat.
There was no real resolution between him and Sloan, no satisfying final scene of Sloan telling her father off or whatever. This story started out so well, but ultimately fell flat.
August 21, 2013
That was BRILLIANT!!!
Okay.. here is the thing about this book.. I complained about why Ms. McNaught's books in this series is so long.. but in this story I was like.. where is the rest of it? I want more!!
A beautiful, marvelous tale! And a lovely way to tell it! You never get disappointed with Ms. McNaught's books and you'll always hunger for more..
On for the next one ;)
Okay.. here is the thing about this book.. I complained about why Ms. McNaught's books in this series is so long.. but in this story I was like.. where is the rest of it? I want more!!
A beautiful, marvelous tale! And a lovely way to tell it! You never get disappointed with Ms. McNaught's books and you'll always hunger for more..
On for the next one ;)
March 31, 2019
This is a romantic mystery that was fast-paced and for the most part a good read. I could have done without some of the romance, which I thought was a little far-fetched, but I am not a big romance fan.
Sloan Reynolds, a small city police officer, is estranged from her father and sister, whom she never talks about or to, although she reads about them in the society pages of the newspaper. Her life is far from the Palm Beach life they inhabit. She secretly wishes she could at least get to know her sister, and in an unlikely event, she gets that opportunity. Unfortunately this chance comes with strings attached, especially shielding her job and pretending she is a helpless female to spy on her father and his business associates. As the lies become more entangled, she longs to tell her sister and others the truth, but is helpless to reveal her true identity. The romance is hot and steamy, and leads to the inevitable breakup and broken hearts. What makes up for this predictable romantic plot is the mystery behind her father's business tactics and just who is really responsible for an unpredictable death that occurs late in the book.
Sloan Reynolds, a small city police officer, is estranged from her father and sister, whom she never talks about or to, although she reads about them in the society pages of the newspaper. Her life is far from the Palm Beach life they inhabit. She secretly wishes she could at least get to know her sister, and in an unlikely event, she gets that opportunity. Unfortunately this chance comes with strings attached, especially shielding her job and pretending she is a helpless female to spy on her father and his business associates. As the lies become more entangled, she longs to tell her sister and others the truth, but is helpless to reveal her true identity. The romance is hot and steamy, and leads to the inevitable breakup and broken hearts. What makes up for this predictable romantic plot is the mystery behind her father's business tactics and just who is really responsible for an unpredictable death that occurs late in the book.
June 25, 2020
Kopumā bija interesanta sižeta līnija un ļoti patika galvenā varone (par sevi pastāvētspējīga sieviete). Viens gan man negāja kopā, ja tētuks bija tik pārņemts un noskaidroja vienmēr visu par cilvēkiem, kas ir viņam apkārt, tad kādēļ viņš neko nenoskaidroja par pamestās meitas dzīvi pirms ielaida savā mājā.
Protams, visu laiku gan jāpatur prātā, ka grāmata sarakstīta laikā, kad internets ikdienā netiek lietots.
Protams, visu laiku gan jāpatur prātā, ka grāmata sarakstīta laikā, kad internets ikdienā netiek lietots.
August 12, 2020
Gostei bastante... Algo que tenho que salientar, é que este livro é bem mais pequeno que os outros, se no segundo livro, o tamanho não foi "sinónimo" de palha, já no primeiro essa foi muita, fazendo com que o livro ficasse chato a meu ver.
Neste esteve perfeito, adorei o desenrolar do livro!
Neste esteve perfeito, adorei o desenrolar do livro!
October 18, 2020
Ovo kao da nije pisala ona Judith MacNaught koju sam zavoljela. Ovoj knjizi nedostaje originalnosti i dinamike. Kao da je cijela radnja jedna ravna crta na ekranu. Malo poskoči, ali onda ponovno postane ravna crta. Čitala sam i bolje tzv. krimiće koji su u sebi imali romantike. Ovdje neka ni R od one prepoznatljive romantike Judith McNaught. Glavni likovi se jednostavno preko noći zaljube i to je to. Usudim se reći da je ovo poprilično dosada knjiga.
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