A near death experience changed his life...And Jared Slater vanished into the North Carolina mountains. Living in an isolated cabin, he told no one about the terrifying dreams of a killer stalking women. Or that those dreams had turned to nightmares because they were coming true. Jared even knew the next victim would be a woman named Tyler Harris. But when the lady actually walked into his life, she warmed him body and soul. Somehow, he had to tell her the truth. But could he force himself to reject the only woman he could ever love-in order to keep her out of danger?

A wonderful monograph detailing the personal life and the works of the artist who gave the world "White on White". Beautiful full-page color plates are paired with opposing page descriptions, making browsing individual works easy. The descriptions and analysis are insisive and accurate, well-grounded in the images and with only an occasional leap beyond the facts. A separate section follows his personal life and artistic development, including a lot of information about the artists with whom he worked. This narrative perhaps does not focus enough on the political atmosphere in which he worked (i.e., not enough historical background) and how it might have affected his art, but I recommend the book for its pictures alone. It was an assigned book for one of my art history classes.

In economically depressed Jester, Montana, twelve of the local merchants each chip in a dollar every week for the Big Bucks Multi State Lottery. When one of their numbers hit, they win over $1 million each after taxes.
In this third installment in the Millionaire, Montana series, Jennifer Faulkner inherits her grandfather's share of the jackpot. As a child, Jennifer spent summers and holidays with her grandparents but has not been back for ten years. On her first day back in Jester, Jennifer literally runs into the love of her life, Sheriff Luke McNeil. Each believes the other dumped them ten years ago. Can they work out their differences and rekindle their love?
This is the best book in the series so far. The relationship between Jennifer and Luke sizzles. Luke's sister Vicki is a good secondary character who never gives up on trying to reunited her close friend with her brother.

Charlotte Douglas' _A Woman of Mystery_ is a suspenseful story that is packed with action and emotion. Former cop Jordan Trouble didn't want to be anyone's hero, but when a beautiful woman with amnesia ended up in his arms, he couldn't resist helping her. Little did he suspect the surprises the woman's past held...or the passion she would bring to his present.

Even though amnesia stories are overdone, this one and last month's "Lover, Stranger" prove they can still be effective when done well. I was skeptical at first--the hero is actually named Trouble? Ugh--but the story soon won me over. The love story unfolds at a natural, satisfying rate, while the mystery never stops surprising. For most of the book, it's hard to tell what will happen next, as Charlotte delivers one surprise after another. Jordan and his mystery lady are two people you'll really come to care about. Anyone looking for a great mystery and love story will be pleased with this one.

I also had to read this book for school, during summer. I can respect the fact that it was a classic but it just was not a book that I enjoyed. It had many unneeded parts and tended to repeat itself. It was especially boring when Jane landed at Moor House. If you are a hopeless romantic then go for it, but I prefer exciting books. The other book I had to read was Lord of the Flies and I liked it much better. So....there^^;

I became a reader in college. I fell in love with this book during my senior year of High School. My report got a standing ovation and I've yet to recommend it to anyone that did not enjoy it.

Charolette has a refreshing style. She includes just enough scenic and psychological detail. I love it when the author writes to me during parts of the story. The characters are interesting. The plot twists. Good read!

I received this book for a gift when I was twelve and found it incredibly boring. I am now eighteen and for lack of any other books to read picked it up again. To my suprise I could not put it down! The character of Jane Eyre was both inspiring and identifiable. Charlotte Bronte's best novel no doubt, the plot was excellently well crafted. Although a few parts are obvious, this classic romantic novel kept me turning pages furiously!

The Montana Confidential series continues in Charlotte Douglas's "Licensed to Thrill." When her scientist father is killed in a terrorist bombing, Laura Quinlan vows to do anything to bring the terrorists to justice. Montana Confidential Agent Kyle Foster gives her the chance. Someone in her father's lab is connected to the terrorists; Kyle wants to go undercover inside to find the mole. The only way to do this is for them to be married. Neither Laura nor single father Kyle is looking for love. What will they do when they find it?

"Licensed to Marry" is a light little story that will entertain, though some nagging nits keep it from reaching its full potential. The characters are likable, the story all too real and the writing smooth enough to keep the reader quickly turning the pages. Some readers may find this story, with its plot revolving around bombings and anthrax threats, too close to recent events for comfort. For some, it will be hard to find this entertaining when we've seen the reality. However, I was surprised to find myself less bothered by this than by the characters' willingness to enter into a marriage with so little consideration to how it will affect Kyle's daughter. She's already lost one mother. Giving her another one they have no reason to believe will stick around after the case is closed seems cruel and the way they dismiss the issue by saying the child is "resilient" is utterly heartless. The child's heartbreaking reaction to the announcement that they've married without telling her only punctuates the hero and heroine's thoughtlessness. It's a shame because otherwise, the characters are likable. The fact that they could treat a child like this made it difficult to completely respect them.

This is still the best of the Montana Confidential so far, which may be faint praise but it still true. Douglas provides the best plot, the most exciting action and the strongest characters so far. If only her characters were more thoughtful about some very relevant issues.

The third entry in the four book Montana Confidential series will forever be linked with the events of 9/11...what with the opening bombing of a government building and the later stolen super-Anthrax subplot. Nonetheless, author Douglas crafts a nailbiter of a story (one that I read in one day) that allows the forlorn single father Kyle Foster to shine in the line of duty.

When Kyle rescues Laura Quinlan and a group of trapped school children he has no idea that the woman will play a vital part in the search of the Black Order, Montana Confidential's Public Enemy Number One. To help Kyle go undercover, Laura allows for a marriage of convenience and things heat up between the two. The only serious problem I had with the whole faked marriage between the two was how Kyle and Laura handled it with Kyle's daughter Molly, other than that its fine. Recommended.

The third installment in Intrigue's Montana Confidential series is another winner! The hero, Kyle Foster, is hot! And tender. And smart. Gotta love him. His relationship with heroine Laura Quinlan starts as a marriage of convenience, but is filled with compassion and home and hearth enroute to a dramatic conclusion. Throw in a sweet little girl and you have a wonderful love story. Though the mystery element was resolved rather quickly at the climax, it moves the entire series along nicely.

I bought this book when it came out like I do all Intrigues, and it took me three months to work up the enthusiasm to read it. Ho hum. Another secret baby. Another federal agent with amnesia. When I picked it up, I was pleasantly surprised. The flashback that makes up the early chapters are suspenseful and engrossing. The kind of fast-paced detective work Rachel and Stephen are forced to go through in their race against time to save a kidnap victim is a blast. Then the story moved back to the present, and everything became familiar. Very familiar.

There are two things I need to make me love these kind of books and forget that it is a story told too often: good explanations for both the amnesia and the baby being kept a secret. This time, the cause for the amnesia was so abrupt that it came across as stupid and random. One minute Stephen doesn't have amnesia, the next he has to hit his head because this is an amnesia book. I can also buy some reasons for heroines to keep their pregnancies a secret and not let the father know. The one offered here was not one of them. After winning my respect in the beginning, the characters quickly lost it. Throw in the fact that the villain was obvious, the result of too few suspects to chose from, and "Undercover Dad" (A bad title. Stephen is not really undercover through most of the book, if not all) left me cold.

The problem with pointing out a three star book's flaws is that it can sound worse that it is. "Undercover Dad" isn't terrible by any means. It is old hat. Charlotte Douglas is an able storyteller with an engaging writing style and some clever plotting. The moment where Stephen meets his daughter is very moving. I liked her other amnesia story, "A Woman of Mystery," earlier this year. That one was surprising. This time I felt two steps ahead of the characters most of the time. Anyone who hasn't read variations on this theme so many times, or who likes it reading it repeatedly, will get more out of it than I did. A fast read, but not much more.

In Undercover Dad, we meet Rachel Goforth, an ex-FBI agent and single mother. The life that she's worked hard at stabalizing is turned upside down when she receives an urgent call from her former partner Stephen Chandler warning her of oncoming danger. She agrees to flee to a safehouse where he will soon join her. Unfortunately, Stephen arrives bleeding from a gunshot wound. When he finally awakens, Stephen has amnesia and doesn't remember anything including the dangerous foe that's stalking them. And to make matters worst, Rachel has a secret she's kept from Stephen in the form of a baby girl named Jessica, Stephen's daughter. Can Rachel and Stephen figure out who's after them before the faceless enemy kills them? And will there be any hope of a lasting relationship between Rachel and Stephen once the secret of Jessica's father is revealed?

Undercover Dad is a wonderful fast-paced read that you will enjoy time and time again. I recommend it. You'll love it. Trust me!

Luciano

The King of Time is the best of that wacked out genre we call the manifesto. Khlebnikov imagines a future that is half socialist utopia, half bladerunner. The most outlandish idea might be the transparent glass spheres stacked up like bee hives in which we would live if old Velimir had his way. What makes this work a palatable read is that it's heavy on imagining new ways of social interaction but light on theorizing -- the guy's got concrete, if bizarre, ideas. Add to this enough exclamation marks to choke a donkey and you get something akin to Marx's Communist Manifesto -- only this time, it's in technicolor. Of all the crazy stuff coming out of Russia during and after the Bolshevik revolution, this work most clearly conveys the enthusiasm of artist-politicos in their attempts to reorder society. If you think "communist" is a bad word, read The King of Time -- it'll give you a new perspective.

This is where two women's lives have become hopelessly entangled -- and only love will set them free!
Rancher Wade Garrett places an ad for a mail-order bride and Rachel O'Riley anwsers it!
Wade is called by the authorities that Rachel has been in a train wreck and they find that she has amnesia.
Rachel has agreed to a marriage in name only as Wade has no need for a wife, only a mother for his son.
As Wade watches Rachel interact with his son and also gets told what he is doing wrong in handling his son, he begans to reluctantly fall in love with his bride to be.
The amnesia complicates everything as Wade realizes Rachel may not be Rachel and she may also be married.
Really a neat story -- and is #1 to "Identity Swap", #2 being Harlequin Intrigue #611 - Stranger In His Arms by the same author.

The Battle for Betazed can pretty much be summed up in it's title, it is about how the Feds reclaimed Betazed during the Dominion war, in a covert operation that involved the TNG crew.
The plot flows along rather nicely, the authors know their stuff pretty well, except for a few continuity points which I will outline later.
The central character is, of course, Deanna Troi, and the book is highly descriptive of her feelings over the conquering of her homeworld, played out mainly in conversations with Riker and Picard.
The other major story is that of the actual people on Betazed, the members of the resistance and the occupying forces are both portrayed very well. Typically, Lwaxana is in the middle of everything, and the writers do her good as well.
The crux of the book deals with the age old question, of death or shame? Do a species defy their principles in order to survive? In this book, the Betazoids want to enlist the services of a Betazoid criminal who can kill with his mind, however only he knows of it, so Starfleet needs to bring him in. This is where Troi and the covert team come in, with a bit of help from the Enterprise and the Defiant(including Worf and O'Brien).
The plot resolution is fairly neat, it invents a solution from the circumstances, but I won't reveal it here.
Now I don't like to be a nitpicker, but there were some serious problems in this book. The first of which was the setting, the authors said it was set in mid 2375, after Dax's death but before Insurrection. However, as we know from DS9, at this point the Federation was winning the war, and had gone on the offensive(by taking Chin'toka). I find it hard to believe Starfleet would try to invade Dominion territory while one of the core Federation worlds was still under occupation. I was under the impression the Romulans took back Betazed when they first entered the war, but that's just my impression.
There was a slight technical fault, the writers used something called a 'scramble field', this doesn't exist. But, if these inconsistencies are overlooked, BFB is a solid book and well worth the read for TNG and DS9 fans.

Deanna Troi is the heart and soul of this book, set before the final conquest and retreat of the Dominion, as Deanna is faced with a true moral dilemma: she can perhaps save her homeworld of Betazed from the Dominion/Cardassian conquerors, but the method she must use is morally repugnant to her. Making things worse, she has not heard from her mother, the indomitable Lwaxana, or her two-year-old brother Barin, who are trapped on the planet, since the invasion. The mysterious Commander Elias Vaughn, who has appeared in several other TNG & DSN books, has provided her with this chance to save the Betazed and possibly the Federation, as the withdrawal of Dominion/Cardassian control from Betazed would remove them from a position of proximity to other Federation worlds. Deanna, along with Vaughn, Data, and Dr. Crusher, form a commando troop to carry out the mission on Betazed, while Riker, Geordi, and Miles O'Brien, have a mission of their own on the Cardassian space station orbiting Betazed. Worf joins O'Brien in a welcome return to TNG from DSN. This is an exciting book and, as a Deanna Troi fan from day 1, a book I highly recommend. Even someone who does not enjoy the "science" in "science fiction" can follow this plot easily. Buy it; you'll like it.

It's about time that they did something with Deannas homeworld, Early in the series of books they had done two books on Tasha Yars world and Worfs ofcourse,The Dominion war was a tragic time for the Federation and we had until now heard from all the aligned worlds we knew of except Betazed. Seeing Lwaxana Troi ready to free an insane criminal just to learn how to declare war was very interesting.

I'm glad the writers had Riker & Deanna starting to rekindle the romance they once shared.

Well Done