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Tall, Dark and Lethal by Dana Marton (Intrigue)

This is the best Intrigue I've ever read. There were lots of characters (who I'm guessing have books of their own) but they were peppered in as seasoning, not part of the main course. And what a dish! I'll confess, this book had me at the hot guy on the cover...but it pulled me in from there.

We're never sure exactly who Jonah Fairfax is...could be a murderous escaped convict, could be a federal agent, might be a nut case...it's no wonder medical examiner Chelsea is confused!

CIA Agent Carson Nash and his team are sent in to rescue a hostage...who turns out to be Carson's former lover. He thought Ava had been killed in a plane crash, so he's shocked to see her - not to mention to find out she has amnesia and is pregnant with his child!

I'm a big believer in reading being one of the best teachers of writing. This book has amazing dialogue. Reading it will teach more than an all-day workshop. Even though I could have done without the fuzzy kiss!

The line that sold me on the heroine? "Her eyes automatically dipped to his mouth as they had done every time since the day she'd put that jagged scar on his top lip."

This is a forced marriage story, which usually calls for a petulant bride, and Bryony is. But she's also fiesty and funny, which made this a fun read.

She thinks she's ugly, and so doesn't try to look better. He takes one look at her...and winces. Still, her grandfather wants to meet her, so Allesandro bribes her. After a day at the spa, they're both shocked that she emerges beautiful.

The animosity between these two was great.

Santa Unwrapped / Theresa Alan -- I wish he hadn't been so much of a jerk. It made it hard to see what she saw in him. But it was a great set-up.

Classic Presents.story - I like that Jake was smitten with Luc BEFORE the makeover.

Absolutely fantastic. Sexy and funny, a great escape for a few hours. Unlike most books where the characters say the relayionship is only temporary, I actually believed these characters thought they could pull it off. And the food porn? Fabulous.

A classic vintage story. With the plethora of medical dramas on TV since the book came out, I had some issues with the amnesia subplot, but I doubt anyone would have when the book came out.